Spring bass Many largemouth bass spawned later April 23, 2010 Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper Volume 6, Issue 17 than normal in Texas this spring. Page 9 Inside From bank or boat Popular and lesser-known lakes producing spring crappie By Craig Nyhus LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Cody Neace and his father, Junior, landed limits of crappie several days this spring at Lewisville Lake, includ- ing three days in a row. That’s not unusual, maybe, except they did it from the bank. “The fi sh have been real shallow,” Cody said. “Although ❘❚ HUNTING sometimes they have been suspended at 6 feet over 20 feet of water.” Frustrated yet? Cody prefers the jig, while his father chooses min- Turkey hunters know well the frustrations of nows. chasing the wary birds. “It has been incredible,” Cody said. “We’ve been catch- Page 4 ing one every fi ve minutes, but a lot of them are small.” As with all types of fi shing, location is the key. Probiotics, pro deer “Fortunately, we know a couple of good spots where there are brush piles close to the bank,” he said. Companies are manufacturing additives, Caddo Lake is one of the state’s most famous crappie such as probiotics, for deer feed. lakes, and it is holding to form this Page 4 spring. Dennis North guides at the lake, fi shing orange/white/orange INSIDE Caddo Lake Dream Team Jigs primar- ■ Crappie: ily on the river. Not a lot of “It’s pretty darn good,” North said. stocker crappie “We’re catching 30 to 40 a day, and at in Texas. least half are keepers. We’ve had good Page 6 weather, and there isn’t any current, which is good for crappie fi shing.” North said the best fi shing has been in the river in 12 to 15 feet of water. “And the redear perch are hitting the crappie jigs, too,” he said. While lakes like Caddo, Fork and Texoma draw more crappie chasers, crappie fi shing can bring attention to spots some anglers may not know exist. ❘❚ FISHING “We spent a few days fi shing Lake Gilmer,” said Kevin Kubiak, who guides part-time at Lake Granger. “We caught Attention, race fans YOUR PICK: Anglers are fi nding crappie by land and watercraft during the spring spawn. Photo by David J. Sams, Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500 and Lone Star Outdoor News. See CRAPPIE, Page 27 took on anglers, hunters and golfers in Texas. Page 7 Pioneer Dargel dies Shallow-water boating changed forever when Russell Dargel started building — in the ’30s. Page 6 BEARDED WONDERS: Welcome to Lake X ❘❚ CONTENTS Turkeys with Classifi eds ...... Page 29 multiple Crossword ...... Page 28 beards mean TPW studying bass at Fishing Report ...... Page 8 a lot to hunters For the Table ...... Page 28 but apparently private lake in Game Warden Blotter ...... Page 10 not much to Heroes ...... Page 19 the birds. former coal mine Outdoor Datebook...... Page 20 Photo by Outfi tters and Businesses . . . . . Page 24 Lone Star By Thomas Phillips Products ...... Page 12 Outdoor News. LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Sun, Moon and Tide data ...... Page 28 Lake X’s are supposed to be secret. Mercury ❘❚ LSONews.com Motors for about 30 years had its famed Lake X for testing new equipment before it hit the market. Now, Texas Parks and Wildlife has its own Lake X: a secret private lake where the department is Much unknown studying largemouth bass in its Operation World

PAID Record program. The secret is out thanks to two PLANO, TX PRSRT STD PRSRT PERMIT 210 US POSTAGE US videos on the Internet. about multiple The 100-acre water body is a reclaimed lig- nite coal mine pit, located at the Big Brown beards on birds Mine in East Texas. The location was confi rmed by Luminant, the power company that owns the property, in an online video about the fi sh Extra tufts don’t appear research being done at the lake. Pro angler Alton Jones of Waco also has writ- to affect breeding ten about the lake on his blog and hosted another Internet video fi lmed at the lake. By Thomas Phillips Lake X is stocked with fi sh from TPW’s LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS largemouth bass breeding program — which only grows offspring from pure Florida-strain A turkey with multiple beards is a rare largemouth bass. The purpose of the lake is to NO BOATS: At Lake X in East Texas, bass genetic research thing, and it’s also a mystery. study how big the fi sh grow and how fast they is being conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Photo by “This, I guarantee, is a totally random grow. Luminant. occurrence,” said Bret Collier, a research The lake is off-limits to the public, and restricted ecologist at Texas A&M University. “There is access helps keep fi shing pressure controllable. for 15 years. Time Sensitive Material • Deliver ASAP Sensitive Material • Deliver Time no rhyme or reason or logic or environmen- TPW has a contract with Luminant so it can The contract started fi ve years ago, said Allen tal factor or what you feed them or where conduct its research there. Luminant approached Forshage, director of the Texas Freshwater TPW about using the lake, and the company See BEARDS, Page 25 donated access and management rights to TPW See LAKE X, Page 26 Page 2 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 3 Page 4 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com HUNTING Ranch accused of bait and switch South Texas operation allegedly boasted of being big, wild but wasn’t By Bill Miller Efforts to reach the couple for criminal, to the game wardens,” pletely unacceptable.” FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS comment were unsuccessful. said Tom Kelley, the spokesman. In the Candelaria Ranch case, However, Paul Candelaria “I think some cases involving the five former clients claim in affi- Texas’ top law enforcement told the Houston Chronicle that sale of some sick pets — puppies davits that the ranch’s Web site, official is accusing a Gonzales Abbott’s allegations surprised or some sick horses — are the wildhoghunttexas.com, offered County hunting operation of him, and that he was eager to closest we’ve come to this. world-class, open-range hunts defrauding clients. fight them in court. “But the same law applies — for hogs, deer, antelope, var- A lawsuit was filed in early A spokesman for Abbott said deceptive trade practices.” mints and exotics. April by Attorney General Greg he couldn’t remember an AG Kelley explained that these But, according to Abbott’s Abbott against Candelaria Ranch lawsuit that focused on a hunt- civil lawsuits are the result of staff, the Candelarias “wholly LLC, operated by Paul and Angela ing operation. “promising to give one thing and Candelaria of Pasadena. “We refer matters, if they’re then giving something else com- See BUSINESS, Page 23 EXTRA INGREDIENTS: Companies are manu- facturing additives for deer feed in an effort to help the deer grow. Photo by LSON. Turkey hunters know best the Probiotics challenges of bringing in a bird and tout edge Frustrated the pain of being busted by one for deer Additives gaining in popularity for people, but not yet for wildlife By Ralph Winingham FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

White-tailed deer breeders in Texas are always looking for an edge — some way to create bigger, better, healthier animals that will feed the demand for big bucks by thousands of trophy hunters every year. A potential factor into the big buck formula that has reached Texas in the past two years is probiotics, a mixture of naturally occurring enzymes com- bined with deer feed. Kirby Vanover, a nutritionist for Angelo Pellets, which supplies feed in San Angelo, said one product the com- pany sells is DeerZyme. The product contains seven enzymes that aid deer in digestion. “With ruminant animals, it really helps the efficiency of vegetable utili- zation,” Vanover said. Simply put, the product allows deer to get more out of what they eat, Vanover said. Deer eating the product HIDE AND HOPE: Turkey hunters go to great lengths to hide from turkeys, but sometimes the birds do not cooperate, though the hunter may be all but invisible. The wary are showing improved body condition nature of turkeys causes many frustrating days for some hunters. Photos by Lone Star Outdoor News. and health, Vanover said. But the jury is still out on whether deer eating it By Kyle Carter grow bigger antlers. FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS “It’s gotta help the overall picture and, in turn, the overall antler devel- Josh Chilton had been sitting there in the hot opment,” he said. sun all day. One deer breeder, Pete Smith of the A huge group of turkeys had come hair-rais- Diamond S. Ranch near Cranfills Gap, ingly close to shooting range almost 12 hours is looking forward to giving probiotics earlier, which had been enough to keep Chilton a try after obtaining excellent results and his two friends sitting in a blind and skip- with a similar supplement called ping lunch in 90-degree heat. Chaffhaye. Finally, with the sun departing, they packed “We started using Chaffhaye about up their things and decided to head home. About two years ago, and we have had out- the time they stood up, three big toms topped standing success,” Smith said. “Our the hill in front of them. Chilton dropped, deer love it, and they are healthier, fat- grabbed his bow and started calling. The toms ter and more content.” responded and started toward the decoys with The Chaffhaye product is made from a purpose. But without warning, 45 yards from fresh alfalfa that is chopped, lightly Chilton, the birds locked up. misted with molasses and compressed Nothing — not calling, not decoys, not pray- into air-tight bags where fermentation ing — would get the birds to take another step. can take place. The fermentation mim- Chilton, who is on the Mossy Oak pro staff, had ics an animal’s digestive process and seen enough. produces yeast, beneficial enzymes His first shot missed a foot high. His next and bacteria to “pre-digest” the feed. three were wildly shot at turkeys running scared. Smith described the process as sim- All the arrows were lost. His friends just stared in ilar to people eating yogurt to help disbelief. Cowen, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s “But there’s just nothing you can do to slam their digestive system work more effi- “I don’t think I’ll ever live that moment down vice president of the Southwest region, “I’m dunk a turkey. Any other game you can trick one ciently. with my friends,” he said. “I just got tired of wait- hoping to get one bird.” way or another with relative ease to get them in He said his operation, which main- ing and lost it a little bit. They may have small Chilton, 29, said he bow hunts for turkeys shooting range, but not a turkey.” tains a breeder herd of about 70 to 135 brains, but the little bit of brain they have, they three to four times a week during the spring sea- Bob Schultz, a businessman from East Texas deer and a hunting pasture with about use well.” son, and he has taken one bird in the past three who only gets to hunt turkeys once or twice 240 deer, is looking at a variety of mea- Thus is the plight of turkey hunters every- years of bow hunting. And that’s not for a lack of a year, said the challenge is part of the attrac- sures to help improve the quality of where. The small-brained, rainbow-headed bird opportunities. tion. It’s tougher for the every-once-in-a-while their animals. that can fly but prefers to walk wins a lot more “You can’t go a mile in any direction up here hunter to get a bird because there’s not as much “Chaffhaye is about the same cost as than it loses against the much more sophisti- without running into a turkey,” he said. “They’re time to scout, but Schultz said it’s no less excit- cated hunter and his shotgun. pretty much in your lap, you just have to call See ADDITIVES, Page 22 “If I go turkey hunting 10 times,” said Jeff them to get them in range. See FRUSTRATED, Page 22 LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 5 Crazy ants could give outdoorsmen fits Insects not known to hurt wildlife, but could wreck a hunting cabin or fishing shack

By Ralph Winingham FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Another ant that can force fire ants to flee in a panic would seem like a potentially good inver- tebrate to landowners plagued with fire ants. Unfortunately, the recently discovered Rasberry crazy ants might cause more problems than their stinging cousins. “You would much rather have fire ants on your property than crazy ants,” said Tom Rasberry, a pest control specialist who is cred- ited with discovering the crazy ant species in the Harris County area in 2002. “While you might have a couple hundred mounds of fire ants per acre (an average mound contains 100,000 to 500,000 workers, several hundred winged ants and a number of queens), you can have 15 bil- lion to 20 billion crazy ants per acre. Literally every square inch of the property will have ants UNBITTEN: Rasberry crazy ants crawl over their on it, and they will be feeding on anything they namesake, Tom Rasberry. can feed on. appear to be no birds or ground animals,” Nester “It is a nightmare.” said. “When they arrive, the fire ants leave. You Rasberry crazy ants have spread from ship- won’t even hear any sounds of insects or birds. yards in Harris County to establish colonies in “They have the potential to become as much 14 counties during the past eight years, Rasberry of a problem as fire ants.” said. The ants are found in mostly urban areas, The crazy ants do not sting like fire ants, and where they have shorted out electrical circuits they make nests in shaded, moist areas rather and may be driving out other types of insects than building mounds. and nesting birds, said Michael Warriner, inver- The ants are a major nuisance in urban tebrate biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife. areas, said Dr. Paul Nester, program specialist The state is monitoring the potential for prob- with Integrated Pest Management of the Texas lems in rural areas. AgriLife Extension Service in Houston, but their “We’ve had no reports of any impact on wild- impact on rural areas and wildlife has yet to be life or any problems at hunting or fishing camps, determined. “We do know that in infested areas, there See CRAZY ANTS, Page 22 Page 6 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com FISHING Dargel, innovator of shallow-water boats, dies Texan began building boats in Donna as a 13-year-old By Thomas Phillips which he attended. “God just (gave) him a gift with BOAT BOSS: LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS “I never was very good with his hands to build, and that’s what Russell Dargel words, but God gave me the gift to he did,” said Brenda Nance, who pioneered Russell Dargel, the innovative make things with my hands, and owns Huff Marine, a Corpus Christi shallow-water Texas boatmaker who pioneered that is how I tried to honor him,” dealership that only sells Dargel boat building shallow-water designs for coastal Dargel said, according to the com- Boats. She added, “ It’s all because on the Texas fishing and began building boats in pany’s Web site. he took some time and built it the coast. Photo the 1930s, died April 14 of conges- After learning boat design from right way.” by Shannon tive heart failure, according to his correspondence courses — one in Dargel sold his company to Drawe, for family. He was 90. naval architecture and one in yacht the Fords in 2007 but remained Lone Star Shortly before his death, the design — Dargel went on to design involved with the company. He was Outdoor News. founder of Donna-based Dargel the first tunnel-hull shallow-water a constant presence in the manu- Boats summed up his life for a skiff, said Cleve Ford, who now facturing shop after the sale until group of youths visiting from the owns the company with his wife First Baptist Church of Weslaco, and Dargel’s grandniece, Miriam. See DARGEL, Page 21 Taking stock — or not Crappie are rarely stocked in Texas lakes

By Thomas Phillips LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Largemouth bass have their own breed- ing program run by the state. But crappie — which rank just below LMB on the list of popular sportfish in Texas — are largely left to fend for themselves. The state rarely stocks crappie. “Honestly, about the only time that Inland Fisheries stocks crappie is in a new impound- ment,” said Todd Driscoll, a biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Inland Fisheries Division. Populations of crappie, which are native to Texas, do well enough on their own that they don’t need supplemental stocking, Driscoll said. When a new lake is built, crappie to be introduced in it rarely come from a hatchery. They are collected by rod and reel, electro- fishing and netting. That type of stocking is under way at Lake Naconiche in Nacogdoches County. The lake covers 692 acres, and it is scheduled to open to the public in September 2012. Several hundred crappie have been stocked there, and managers want the total to be about 1,000. Biologists are introducing equal numbers of black crappie and white crappie, Driscoll said. After they are introduced, TPW will monitor their numbers to see how well they populate the lake. When the state wants to raise crappie in a NATURAL INHABITANTS: Texas Parks and Wildlife rarely stocks crappie in the state, and growing the fish in hatcheries happens less than that. The fish are natives of hatchery, it has to start from scratch. Texas and generally do well enough on their own, biologists said. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. Texas Parks and Wildlife does not keep spawn in the spring, with the offspring being their tank would be lowered, the fish would decided on a case-by-case basis, Kittel said. It brood fish of the species in its hatcheries, released during the fall. be netted and weighed, and then they would depends on the size and condition of the lake. said Carl Kittel, TPW’s regional director for At the hatchery, crappie would receive no go into a transport truck. Requests come from district biologists, hatcheries. special diet or other conditions. Their water The transport truck takes the tiny fish to a such as Driscoll, and no requests for hatch- If the department wants to raise some, temperature would be raised slightly during lake, where they are met by workers from the ery crappie have been made this year. it catches wild fish during winter and relo- spring to promote spawning. district office, who release the fish. “It might be a decade since we’ve done a cates them to a hatchery. The fish can then When it’s time to go, the water level in Whether to raise crappie in a hatchery is crappie stocking,” Driscoll said. Damming of Lavaca River would affect fishing, bay authorized a study to examine the river’s poten- Proposal would create tial to feed a possible new lake near Edna in Jackson County — either by damming the river lake in Jackson County or by diverting water to an off-channel reservoir. A plastics manufacturer, so far, is the river By Bill Miller authority’s biggest customer. But some residents FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS fear the study is a sign that the river authority already has customers who want to buy Lavaca The Lavaca River in Southeast Texas has long water. been a source of wonder. Patrick Brzozowski, the river authority’s gen- The 115-mile waterway, which flows from eral manager, said it’s way too early to contem- northeast Gonzales County to Lavaca Bay on the plate that. coast, got its name during the late 1600s from the “There are a lot of people who think we’re just French explorer LaSalle. going to run off and build something,” he said. He noticed buffalo on its banks, so he named “It’s a long process, and we’re not even to the it Rivière de Les Veches, or “Cow River.” The point where we can decide to build anything. Spanish translation for that is “Lavaca.” “Everybody wants me to speculate, and I don’t The bison are long gone, but the river, which want to. It’s not good for anybody.” contributes to marine habitat in Lavaca Bay, may The river authority’s board of directors was Maps by Google. soon be drawing a different kind of scrutiny. The Lavaca-Navidad River Authority has See LAVACA, Page 24 LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 7

POLE POSITION: Jamie McMurray, a NASCAR driver who won this year’s Daytona 500, casts in the aquarium at Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine. Photo by Thomas Phillips, Lone Star Outdoor News. NASCAR driver McMurray answers Bass Pro casting call came in 30th. If the fan beat McMurray in Daytona winner talks his respective contest category, he took home bragging rights. about hunting turkeys, After the competition, McMurray spoke growing up fishing with Lone Star Outdoor News’ Thomas Phillips. Thomas Phillips: When you’re behind the wheel NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray competed of your racecar, you’re really thinking about hunt- in a different kind of contest April 15 at the ing and fishing, right? Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine. Instead of driv- Jamie McMurray: All the time. Absolutely. ing his No. 1 Bass Pro Shops car for Earnhardt- Yeah. Ganassi Racing in circles all afternoon, he took on fans in the Jamie McMurray Outdoor TP: Where have you been hunting and fishing Challenge. lately? McMurray, who won the 2010 Daytona 500, JM: Actually, we’re getting ready to go. cast a fishing rod, shot an airgun and putted Johnny Morris is taking Bono, the crew chief, against fans who had won fans-only compe- and Chip Ganassi, the owner, and one of my titions earlier that day. The fans took home buddies. We’re going to one of his places in all-access passes to the NASCAR race April 19 at Texas Motor Speedway, where McMurray See MCMURRAY, Page 24 Page 8 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com TEXAS FISHING REPORT Sponsored by ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 56 O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 1.23’ low. Black bass are good degrees; 21.61’ low. Black bass to 13 on live bait, white/blue spinnerbaits pounds are good on watermelon red HOT BITES and black/blue jigs and soft plastics soft plastics, white spinnerbaits and live SALTWATER suspended in brush. Crappie are good and blue catfi sh are fair on punchbait launching boats is diffi cult. bait worked along timber, channels and on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are good drop-offs. Crappie are good on minnows in 10-12 feet. Yellow catfi sh are fair on HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 69 on live bait. and jigs. White bass are good on live trotlines baited with live perch. degrees; 0.59’ high. Crappie are good bait and striper-colored crankbaits. SCENE LARGEMOUTH AMISTAD: Water clear; 66 degrees; 2.93’ COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 62 on live minnows off piers and banks Smallmouth bass are good on live bait low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, degrees (75 degrees at discharge); and over brush piles. Bream are slow. and crankbaits. Channel catfi sh are good NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on the jerkbaits, soft plastics, spinnerbaits and 0.13’ high. Black bass are good on soft Channel and blue catfi sh are good on BASS on live bait. Louisiana shoreline on topwaters and Corkies swimbaits. Striped bass are fair on slabs, plastics and spinnerbaits in 5-8 feet. stinkbait off piers and on trotlines baited and in the river on shad. Flounder are fair on jigging spoons and live minnows. White Striped bass are slow. White bass are with perch. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 64-70 jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. bass are fair on slabs, jigging spoons and slow. Crappie are fair. Channel and blue degrees; 0.22’ high. Black bass are HUBBARD CREEK: Water lightly stained; SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum live minnows. Crappie are fair. Catfi sh catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and 61 degrees; 7.12’ low. Black bass are areare ggoodood aatt tthehe jjettyetty are fair. perch and liver. Yellow catfi sh are good orange/pumpkinseed tubes. Crappie good on live bait and black/blue soft on live shrimp. on trotlines baited with live perch. are fair to good on minnows and jigs. ATHENS: Water fairly clear, 65-72 plastics worked along grass lines and Trout are fair to Hybrid striper are fair. White bass are fair. degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are fair CONROE: Water fairly clear; 0.05’ low. timber. Crappie are good on jigs and good around LIVINGSTON: Excellent on buzzbaits, Catfi sh are fair. spinnerbaits and soft plastics. to good on shad pattern spinnerbaits, Black bass are fair on chartreuse/green minnows. Catfi sh are good on live bait. Lighthouse Cove Yum Dingers and Texas rigs. Crappie spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastics POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 62 onon ttopwaters.opwaters. SSomeome ttroutrout aarere sshowinghowing oonn HOUSTON COUNTY: Very good on 6” June JOE POOL: Water off-color; 65-72 de- are good on jigs and minnows along the in 5-12 feet. Striped bass are slow. grees; 0.12’ high. Black bass are fair on degrees; 5.39’ low. Black bass are fair on the Reef. bug soft plastic lizards, Brush Hogs and bank and towards the backs of creeks. Crappie are good on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs, fi retiger crankbaits Texas rigs, fl ukes, weightless swimbaits BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south spinnerbaits near the marina and pump Catfi sh are good on prepared baits and crappie jigs. Catfi sh are fair on stinkbait and live bait along points in the Long and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black station in 7-8 feet. nightcrawlers. and shrimp. Hollow and Caddo areas. Crappie are on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair drum and redfi sh are good at Rollover Pass. TRAVIS: Very good on watermelon BASTROP: Water stained. Black bass are COOPER: Water off-color; 64-70 degrees; to good on minnows and slabs. Catfi sh good on minnows and jigs. White bass TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and 0.01’ low. Black bass are fair to good on are fair on nightcrawlers and shad. are good on silver jigging spoons and live Senkos, smoke grubs and Brush Hogs working pods of shad and mullet on Bass As- in 5-20 feet. white tube jigs. bait. Stripers are good on silver spoons and shad-colored crankbaits along the sassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Waders FAYETTE: Good on watermelon, water- BELTON: Water clear; 64 degrees; 2’ southern lake points. Catfi sh are good have taken better trout on the shell along the melon red and watermelon black/green low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps on live bait. Note: Traces of golden algae east shoreline. Catfi sh are good in the marsh soft plastics in 2-10 feet and on white and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are HOT SPOT have been identifi ed with minimal fi sh on shrimp. Redfi sh are fair to good on shad and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits and on fair on live shad. White bass are fair on kill noted in South D&D and south of the at the spillway. pumpkinseed worms along the outside minnows. Crappie are good on minnows Hell’s Gate area. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good on the edges of breaks. under lights at night. Channel and blue south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and catfi sh are good on shrimp and stinkbait. PROCTOR: Water murky; 61 degrees; 1.34’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped Catch 2000s. Whiting and sand trout are BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 64-72 bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crap- good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair pie are slow. Channel and blue catfi sh shrimp. Black drum are fair to good in the WHITE, to good on weightless soft plastics, Texas are fair on fresh shad. Ship Channel on crabs. rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good White bass are fair. Catfi sh are fair. RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 65-72 HYBRID, degrees; 0.11’ low. Black bass are fair to for drifters working BRAUNIG: Water clear; 64 degrees. Black good on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, shell on live shrimp. TRIPER bass are slow. Redfi sh are slow. Channel Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are Waders have S and blue catfi sh are excellent on shrimp, fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are taken good trout cheesebait, cut bait and liver. fair. Hybrid striper are fair. Catfi sh are fair. in the mud and shell on topwaters BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 65 de- RAY ROBERTS: Water stained and clear- andand CCorkiesorkies iinn tthehe aafternoon.fternoon. SSheepshead,heepshead, grees; 6.81’ low. Black bass are good on ing; 64-70 degrees; 0.02’ high. Black redfi sh and black drum are good at the jetty spinnerbaits, black/blue jigs, watermelon bass are good on Yum Wooly Bugs and on shrimp and crabs. red worms and crankbaits in main lake Dingers. Crappie are fair. Catfi sh are coves and rock cuts. Hybrid striper are good on prepared baits. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are slow. White bass are excellent on Li’l good on live shrimp on the reefs. Black drum BRAUNIG: Striped bass are excellent on Fishies, small Rat-L-Traps and shad SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 64 are good at the jetties on cracked blue crabs. liver and perch near Dead Tree Point degrees; 0.28’ high. Black bass are good crankbaits. Channel catfi sh are slow. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drift- and down-rigging spoons near the dam on soft plastics around shoreline grass ers on live shrimp over humps and scattered and jetty. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 63 degrees; Port O’Connor in 1-3 feet, watermelon red worms and 11.94’ low. Black bass are good on Trout and redfi sh are good on topwaters over soft mud in waist-deep water in San Antonio Senkos around hay grass in 4-6 feet and shell. Waders have found better water on White bass are excellent RAY ROBERTS: topwaters, jigs and wacky-rigged Bay. Trout and redfi sh are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. Carolina-rigged lizards and French fries leeward shorelines. Redfi sh are fair to good on Hot Spots and Pop Rs with semi-regu- watermelon/red soft plastics in stickups around hydrilla on main lake fl ats. Crap- on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and lar surface schooling. and fl ooded grass back in creeks and Rat-L-Traps, Senkos and shaky head LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 65-71 pie are fair. Catfi sh are good. mullet. pockets in 3-6 feet. Striped bass are fair. jigs with a 4” Power Worm. Crappie are degrees; 0.02’ low. Black bass are fair WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfi sh are fair to GREENBELT: White bass are good on live SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 63 degrees; White bass are good vertically jigging fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are on spinnerbaits, Scum Frogs, Texas rigs goodgood oonn tthehe eedgedge ooff bait and shad-colored crankbaits. 0.04’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie Bleeding Shad Tiny Traps and Pirk fair to good on slabs. Hybrid striper are and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair on min- Oyster Lake HUBBARD CREEK: White bass are good are slow. Channel and blue catfi sh are Minnows above Paradise Point. Crappie fair on slabs, live shad and Sassy Shad. nows and jigs. Catfi sh are fair on stink on shrimp good on shrimp. on live bait and small white/black back are slow. Channel catfi sh are slow. Yellow Catfi sh are fair on nightcrawlers and bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) and crabs. crankbaits. and blue catfi sh are good on juglines prepared bait. nightcrawlers. TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 65-72 TroutTrout aarere ffairair oonn and trotlines above Paradise Point. degrees; 0.3’ high. Black bass are fair SOMERVILLE: Hybrid striper are good FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 72-89 LAVON: Water stained; 65-72 degrees; shellshell aandnd ggrassrass oonn ssoftoft on Texas rigs, short Carolina-rigged on minnows. White bass are good on CADDO: Water murky; 67-74 degrees; degrees. Black bass are fair on fl ukes, 0.07’ high. Black bass are fair on plastics. Black drum are fair to good at the Baby Brush Hogs and shad pattern minnows. 1.11’ high. Black bass are fair to good Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Redfi sh fl ukes, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and jetty on crabs. spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair. White bass on Texas-rigged Brush Hogs and Rat- are fair to good on live bait, fl ukes and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in Morris- are fair. Striped bass and hybrid striper L-Traps. White bass are fair on rooster Rat-L-Traps. and jigs. Catfi sh are fair on prepared Cummings Cut on free-lined shrimp. Black tails and minnows. Yellow bass are fair are fair. Catfi sh are fair. FALCON: Water clear; 69 degrees. Black bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on ATFISH on jigs and shrimp. Catfi sh are fair on TEXOMA: Water off-color; 64-70 degrees; C bass are very good on spinnerbaits and nightcrawlers. crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting nightcrawlers and prepared bait. 0.52’ low. Black bass are fair on drop- crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crap- LBJ: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.31’ with live shrimp. shot rigs, split-shot-rigged fl ukes and CALAVERAS: Water clear; 64 degrees. pie are good on crappie jigs. low. Black bass are good on watermelon/ PORT ARANSAS: Redfi sh are fair to good at Black bass are slow. Striped bass are Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on FAYETTE: Water stained; 64 degrees. chartreuse creature baits, Bleeding Shad East Flats on shrimp. Black drum are good in good on spoons and striper jigs near the minnows and jigs. Striped bass are fair Channel and blue catfi sh are good on Rat-L-Traps and pumpkin topwaters the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and fi nger dam and on chicken livers and shad on live shad and large Road Runners. cut shad and shrimp over baited holes. along break lines of fl ats in 5-12 feet. mullet. Redfi sh and sheepshead are fair to near the dam and power lines. Redfi sh White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps Catfi sh are fair on cut and live shad. good at the jetty on shrimp. FORK: Water stained to murky; 65-71 BASTROP: Channel and blue catfi sh are are slow. Crappie are slow. Blue catfi sh and vertically jigging Tiny Traps under TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 65 de- degrees; 0.05’ high. Crappie are fair to CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on excellent on live bait, frozen shrimp, liver are good on cut bait and liver near 181 birds. Crappie are good on live minnows grees; 1.47’ low. Black bass are good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live Cove and the railroad bridge. good on jigs and minnows — moving and white crappie jigs in clear water in 6- chartreuse/blue spinnerbaits and shallow and bloodbait. shallow. Catfi sh are fair on prepared bait shrimp. Black drum are good in the Humble CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 62 degrees; 10 feet. Channel catfi sh are slow. Yellow running crankbaits around hydrilla Channel at night on crabs and table shrimp. CALAVERAS: Channel catfi sh are excellent and nightcrawlers. and blue catfi sh are fair on live bait. beds in 6-10 feet and on camo and on liver, shrimp, cheesebait and shad. 0.23’ high. Black bass are good on BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good in mud and grass green pumpkin soft plastics on jig heads, GRANGER: Water murky; 65 degrees; LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 65-72 watermelon wacky worms and Texas- FALCON: Channel and blue catfi sh are 1.99’ low. Black bass are fair on white rigged lizards around docks and shallow and rocks on Corkies and topwaters. Black spider grubs and grape worms on shaky degrees; 0.02’ high. Black bass are fair drum are good in the Land Cut on crabs. excellent on frozen shrimp, shad and cut spinnerbaits. White bass are fair cover near secondary points. Crappie are head jigs in clear water along 6-12 foot on spinnerbaits, weightless paddle tail Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live bait under cormorants. break lines. Striped bass are fair. White near Dickerson’s bottom and around soft plastics, Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. good trolling black/chartreuse jigs over Comanche Bluff. Blue catfi sh are good hydrilla beds. shrimp. BELTON: Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines bass are fair. Smallmouth bass are good Crappie are fair. White bass are fair to on stinkbait. Yellow catfi sh are good on PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on and throwlines baited with live perch. on root beer curl tail grubs, Rat-L-Traps good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair. TRAVIS: Water murky; 65 degrees; 0.11’ and 6” watermelon on jigheads along trotlines baited with live perch in the river. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait and high. Striped bass are slow. White bass topwaters around sand and grass. Redfi sh are fair to good while drifting pot holes. main lake points and ledges in 6-15 GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 64-71 stinkbait. are fair Crappie are good on minnows feet. Crappie are slow. Channel catfi sh degrees; 0.18’ high. Black bass are good LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 65 and blue/white tube jigs in 15-25 feet. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the CRAPPIE are slow. Yellow and blue catfi sh are fair on wacky-rigged fi nesse baits, Texas degrees; 0.07’ high. Striped bass are Channel and blue catfi sh are fair. spoil islands, channel edges and color on live bait. rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair. slow. White bass are good on minnows, WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 64 de- changes on CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 65-72 White bass are fair. Catfi sh are fair on soft plastics and spec rigs in the upper grees. Black bass are fair on crankbaits DOA Shrimp degrees; 0.04’ low. Black bass are good nightcrawlers. creeks. Crappie are good on minnows. and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair. and Gulps under pop- on red Rat-L-Traps, white/chartreuse GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 47 Blue catfi sh are good on shad. White bass are good on slabs and soft ping corks. spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and weightless degrees; 32.74’ low. Black bass to 8 plastics. Crappie are good on minnows. MEREDITH: Water stained; 48 degrees; BlackBlack ddrum,rum, rredfiedfi shsh andand jackjack crevallecrevalle havehave 6.5” Tornadoes. White bass are good on pounds are good on red Rat-L-Traps, Channel and blue catfi sh are good on BROWNWOOD: Excellent on Li’l Fishies and 77.74’ low. Black bass to 5 pounds been taken at the jetty. tube jigs under corks along shorelines in slabs. Hybrid striper are fair. Crappie are white/chartreuse spinnerbaits and live are good on live bait, shad-colored stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Snook are fair in the 1-3 feet. fair on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are fair. bait. Crappie are good on jigs and min- crankbaits and green pumpkin jigs and WHITNEY: Water murky; 1.87’ low. Black PORT ISABEL: Brownsville Ship Channel on free-lined CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 65 nows. Smallmouth bass are good on live soft plastics along grass lines. Crappie bass are good on watermelon red and CHOKE CANYON: Good on minnow-tipped jigs. shrimp. Trout and redfi sh are fair to good at degrees; 9.16’ low. Black bass are fair on bait and shad-colored crankbaits and are good on jigs and minnows. White watermelon seed Texas and Carolina- Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Redfi sh are fair GRANGER: Good on minnows upriver at chartreuse/white spinnerbaits, crankbaits jerkbaits. Walleye are good on live bait bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. at Three Island on small topwaters and soft night. and Carolina-rigged soft plastics. White and crankbaits. Catfi sh are good on live bass are fair. Walleye are fair. Channel Striped bass are fair. White bass are fair. plastics under rattling corks. bass are slow. Drum are slow. Channel bait. Note: Low water conditions exist, catfi sh are slow. Crappie are fair. Catfi sh are good. LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 9

SPRING BASS: Sam Callaway of Corpus Christi caught this 13.34-pound bass from O.H. Ivie Reservoir. He was using an eight-inch lizard in watermelon/red. The fish was the 500th bass entered in the Toyota ShareLunker largemouth bass breeding program. Photo by Larry Hodge, Texas Parks and Wildlife. Spawn’s timing outside the norm this spring Largemouth bass anglers finding smaller males, missing big sows on some lakes By Thomas Phillips Deans fished the 1,020-acre Bonham City Lake LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS on April 10 and caught mostly smaller males. He was flipping soft plastics into flooded bushes. Cold weather has rocked the boat a little bit for Sight fishing was not an option, he said, North Texas bass anglers this spring, and anglers because the water was off-color. The water was elsewhere have had windy conditions to deal up, and he found no female fish. with. “I’m starting to think that a big majority of “It’s slowly starting to pick up,” said Joey them already spawned,” Deans said. Deans of Plano. “It’s kind of a strange year with On Lake Bob Sandlin the next day, the fishing the weather we’ve had.” was similar. He found fish, again mostly males, Temperatures stayed cool through March, and in shallow water in the backs of pockets off the timing of the largemouth bass spawn might be a little off. See BASS, Page 27 Page 10 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com GAME WARDEN BLOTTER

TURKEY CHASERS USING CORN TO BAIT asked to see his license and identifica- BIRDS ON NEIGHBOR’S LAND tion. Gazaway then called Starr County A bag of corn was in the back of a Wardens help capture would-be assassins Game Warden Ben Baker, who issued turkey hunter’s pickup when Red River Zapata County Game Warden Patrol and the Texas Rangers search criminal organization, who were in several citations for no wholesale fish County Game Warden Daniel Roraback Jake Cawthon and Brooks County a residence in Zapata. Cawthon and the house. The three Zetas later told dealer’s license and no retail truck checked it. Roraback returned to the Game Warden Royce Ilse were Ilse provided cover and entry into investigators they were in town to dealer’s license. Gazaway recognized property the following day and found requested to help the Zapata the house to locate and arrest three kidnap and kill someone. The inves- the truck the suspect was driving as corn scattered around. He waited until County Sheriff’s Department, Border members of the Zetas, a Mexican tigation is ongoing. one he inspected weeks earlier and he had both hunters in the woods issued several citations to another a few days later and called Game driver for the same violations. Warden Benny Richards to assist with Game Warden Jim Porter arrived to Jones began to search for the boys to the scene and found the rescuers, the case. It was later determined they assist with the work. The next day, with his patrol boat, and Montague including an EMS helicopter crew, AS EVIDENCE MOUNTS, had also scattered corn on an open the game wardens helped divers from County sheriff’s deputies patrolled dif- staged on a bridge about 90 feet SHOOTER STARTS TO TALK field of the neighboring property, which the Department of Public Safety, who ferent boat ramps. After a two-hour above the scene. Webb pinpointed the The Moore County Sheriff’s Office they didn’t have permission to hunt, to recovered a large portion of the plane search, Jones found the boys on the accident scene for them and assessed called Game Wardens Jake Simmering lure the turkeys into their woods. and the engine. The cause of crash south end of the lake still fishing. All and monitored the patient until and Adam Clark to report that a car was not immediately known. of the boys were OK and rode back to the EMS crew could arrive by ATV. had been seen on a county road CELL PHONES, RADIOS the ramp in the patrol boat with their Rescuers then used a boat to take the shooting near several deer. Simmering WON’T WORK OUT HERE MEXICO FISHERMEN LEAVE boat in tow. They were released to the victim to the nearest marina, where called the landowner and received A one-vehicle wreck happened in RIO GRANDE WITHOUT NETS mother. the helicopter had relocated. more information as both wardens an isolated location 45 miles north Information came in about people drove to the area. They were told that of Del Rio. When Val Verde County gill netting on the Rio Grande down- SUSPICIOUS SELLER PARAPHERNALIA IS THE the subjects were driving a small blue Game Wardens Mike Durand and river from La Linda, Mexico. Brewster PROMPTS INVESTIGATION START OF MAN’S PROBLEMS car. About two miles south of the Marcus Vela arrived, they used their County Game Wardens Matthew A boat mechanic in Gun Barrel While on patrol in Zapata County, landowner’s house, they made con- tow straps to secure the vehicle to the Bridgefarmer and Erin Albright City called Henderson County Game Game Warden Jake Cawthon dis- tact with the vehicle. Two people were bridge railing because it was in dan- launched their boat at first light the Warden Shawn Smith about a possible covered a pickup under suspicious identified, and a .22 magnum rifle ger of going over the edge. Because of next morning and headed upriver stolen boat. A man had approached circumstances. Upon approaching the was found. After further investigation, the remoteness of the area, the only to the area of the reported gill net- the mechanic asking if he could sell vehicle, Cawthon saw a pipe com- the people said they had shot at deer means of reliable communication was ting. Presidio County Game Warden the boat for him. Smith researched monly used for smoking marijuana but didn’t hit one. A short time later, through the wardens’ satellite phones. Derek Rogers provided surveillance the hull identification number and in the ashtray. Once the owner of the the landowner contacted Simmering Vela used his satellite phone and GPS and security, and helped locate the confirmed the boat was stolen in truck returned to the vehicle, Cawthon again and said he had located a to assist in directing a helicopter to nets from his vantage on a bluff above 2008 out of Mesquite. inquired about the marijuana pipe. freshly killed doe white-tailed deer. transport the person to a hospital. The the Rio Grande. They found four sets While talking with the owner of the The driver of the vehicle then said he responding state trooper used Vela’s and confiscated about 250 feet of gill NEW PARTNER truck, a dispatcher informed Cawthon was responsible for shooting the deer satellite phone to coordinate with the net. Shortly after, seven fishermen in SLITHERS ONBOARD that the man was a convicted felon. and that the passenger had nothing to Texas Department of Transportation Mexico packed up and left. Newton County Game Wardens The owner of the truck then consented do with it. The driver was arrested and for the securing of the bridge railing. Bradley Smith and Ellis Powell were to a search of his vehicle. Cawthon booked into the Moore County Jail. WINDS WHIPPING, MOTHER WORRIES dragging the Sabine River for hoop nets found a stainless steel .357 mag- EASTER SERVICE INTERRUPTED ABOUT BOYS ON LAKE when their boat was commandeered by num revolver and arrested the man for WARDENS SNEAK IN FOR GAME WARDENS The Montague County Sheriff’s a large water moccasin. After several unlawful carry of a firearm by a felon. ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES Reeves County Game Warden Jared Office called Game Warden Jason new dance steps were unveiled, and Game Wardens Shane Hohman, Self was enjoying an Easter Sunday Jones about three boys who were with the help of the paddle, everyone FISH SELLER PICKED THE Marcus Vela, Scott Holly and Roger church service with his family, includ- missing on Lake Nocona. Jones spoke returned to their proper place, and the WRONG POTENTIAL CUSTOMER Nicholas patrolled part of the upper ing his father, Childress County Game with the mother of the boys and dragging operation continued. Starr County Game Warden Dennis Nueces River in Real and Edwards Warden Gary Self, when they were found that they had left before dark Gazaway Jr. was at a convenience store counties on all-terrain vehicles. The called. A vehicle had driven off the to go fishing in a 12-foot aluminum GAME WARDEN GOES while off-duty when a man approached area is secluded and rough, and water Balmorhea Lake Dam. While assist- flatbottom boat with a trolling motor. WHERE OTHERS DON’T DARE him and asked if he wanted to buy safety and resource patrols are made ing the sheriff’s department with the She watched the boys for a while, and The Harris County Sheriff’s Office some shrimp and salmon fillets. easier with the ATVs. Numerous peo- vehicle, Jared Self noticed a small then they went out of her sight. The and firefighters reported an ATV acci- Gazaway acted interested and had ple were contacted with a few being aircraft circling the lake. A short time winds were strong on the lake, and the dent in an area off the San Jacinto the suspect explain the product he surprised that the game wardens later, the aircraft crashed into the lake mother began to worry when they had River that they were unable to access. was selling. Gazaway then told the could get to them. Several fishing killing the pilot. Jeff Davis County not returned two hours after nightfall. Game Warden Susan Webb responded suspect he was a game warden and cases are pending. LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 11 Page 12 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com PRODUCTS

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The sea- Wildlife’s Law Enforcement Division, applied for a permit to close Rollover son will now begin the Friday after received the award April 9 from the Pass because of its impact on beach Thanksgiving and continue for 17 days. law enforcement support group. He erosion and sedimentation within the The commission also adopted oversees all law enforcement field oper- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. If the pass changes to split commercial and recre- ations for the department and was one is closed, recreational anglers will lose ational hunting and fishing regulations of the first Texas game wardens to use fishing access. apart and to clarify rules on catching a decoy deer to catch night poachers. Texas Parks and Wildlife has heard and possessing fish within protected — Texas Parks and Wildlife report concerns from many recreational length limits or in excess of bag limits. anglers about the loss and will host — Texas Parks and Wildlife report a public scoping meeting April 28 in State doles out Galveston to discuss options for future recreational access in the Rollover Texas NWTF is grants for outdoors Pass-Bolivar Peninsula area. Sixteen organizations have been The meeting is not to discuss the spending $212,000 awarded grants from Texas Parks and Rollover Pass closure. Instead, TPW The Texas State Chapter of the Wildlife to introduce participants to wants to gather public comments on National Wild Turkey Federation has environmental education, conservation what preferred amenities (piers, boat budgeted $212,650 from its state and outdoor recreation. ramps, parking lots, facilities, etc.) Hunting Heritage Super Fund for out- The money comes from a portion of would be a priority, and what locations reach, education, conservation and state sales tax attributed to sporting would benefit the most people. increased public hunting opportunity goods. Below are organizations receiv- TPW will provide the comments to in 2010. ing grants. the GLO to assist in developing a plan “The Texas State Chapter is dedi- Austin, American Youthworks ..$50,000 to create recreational fishing opportuni- cated to improving land access and Austin, Campfire USA ...... $36,290 ties should Rollover Pass be closed. WHAT’S NEXT? State wildlife regulators are asking for public input on the types of fishing wildlife habitat, and is backing up their Beaumont, Environmental Learning & The TPW public scoping meeting will commitment with the funds to make opportunities needed at Rollover Pass. Photo by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News. Research Center ...... $28,001 be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Galveston needed changes,” said James Earl County Courthouse. Comments may because of the threat of diseases such This case is also being investigated Kennamer, the NWTF’s chief conserva- Bloomington, Bloomington ISD $44,166 also be submitted by April 27 to Tonya as chronic wasting disease and bovine by the Texas Parks and Wildlife and the tion officer. Brownsville, Texas Southmost College Wiley at the TPW Dickinson Marine Lab tuberculosis. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Projects to receive the chapter’s $42,844 by calling (281) 534-0131, e-mailing According to information pre- — U.S. Attorney’s Office report money include habitat improvement Cleveland, Wright-Way Community [email protected] or writing sented in court, on Oct. 15, 2008, on private land along the Canadian Development Center ...... $43,333 to her at 1502 FM 517E, Dickinson, Clawson, a licensed deer breeder who River, a trailer for conducting pre- Dallas, Launching A Dream Inc. $30,250 Texas 77539. owns and operates Regency Ranch, a State adds day to scribed burns, buying an ATV for use Dallas, Student Conservation Association — Texas Parks and Wildlife report high-fenced hunting ranch and deer by ranchers in Shackelford County $38,510 breeding facility near Goldthwaite, trav- muley season and supporting the nonprofit’s Juniors Dallas, Today Foundation ...... $47,233 eled to Muskogee, Okla., to purchase State wildlife officials voted earlier Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Groesbeck, Old Fort Parker Inc. $25,356 Texas breeder guilty fawns from an Oklahoma breeder. His this month to expand mule deer hunt- Sportsmanship, or JAKES, program. Houston, Houston Parks and Recreation vehicle was stopped the next day by ing in Texas, among other changes. — National Wild Turkey of deer smuggling Texas game wardens as he was return- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Federation report $46,500 A 41-year-old Killeen deer breeder ing with eight fawns. Clawson knew Commission added a day to the Houston, Precinct2gether ...... $42,773 pleaded guilty April 14 to illegally that Texas law prohibits the possession mule deer season across the Trans Houston, Youth Outdoor Unity ..$48,829 transporting wildlife. of a deer from an out-of-state source. Pecos region and opened Dawson Warden receives San Antonio, City Kids Adventures Lance Clawson smuggled white- A federal grand jury indicted him in and Wheeler counties to mule deer $40,279 tailed deer from Oklahoma into Texas November, charging Clawson with fed- hunting. The change addresses lifetime award San Antonio, San Antonio River Authority in violation of state and federal law. eral crimes. He faces up to five years in a priority goal in Texas Parks and The 100 Club of Central Texas $13,295 Texas law prohibits any importation of federal prison. A sentencing date has Wildlife’s Land and Water Resource presented its annual Lifetime Terrell, Turning POINT ...... $44,673 live white-tailed deer or live mule deer not been set. Conservation and Recreation Plan to Achievement Award to a game war- — Texas Parks and Wildlife report LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 15 Page 16 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com Angler Rose pleads guilty for cheating try enforcement officials. Rose was trying to win the com- declined to comment to Lone Star Garland man After being weighed in at the petition’s grand prize — a $55,000 Outdoor News in the days after the tournament, the Legend bass boat — to be awarded incident. stuffed weight fish sank to the to the person who caught the When contacted by phone, he bottom of a hold- heaviest bass. politely turned down a request for down bass’ throat ing tank, instead Game wardens and the Rockwall an interview. of holding at the County district attorney’s office “Believe me, I’d like to,” Rose at tournament top like other fish. investigated the incident. Rockwall said, adding that he was counseled Suspicious, tour- prosecutors filed the attempted not to discuss the investigation. Tournament angler Robby Rose nament officials theft charge against Rose. He noted, however, that he was of Garland pleaded guilty April inspected the fish “We took this case very seri- voluntarily cooperating with inves- 13 to attempted theft for attempt- and found a bulge Rose ously,” said the district attorney, tigators. ing to cheat in a bass tournament in its belly. Kenda Culpepper, in a press release. He told The Dallas Morning News at Lake Ray Hubbard, according to They then approached Rose and “As far as we were concerned, the the weight would not have changed a press release from the Rockwall told him they were going to cut the case was about a $55,000 bass boat, the outcome of the tournament. County district attorney’s office. fish open to find what was inside, not a 10-pound fish.” He said the fish, minus the weight, Rose forced a 1-pound lead according to reports. Instead, Rose Alex Imgrund, the lead prosecu- earned him second place, and he weight down the throat of a 9.5- massaged its belly and regurgitated tor in the case, said the case drew would not have finished better pound largemouth bass in an the weight from the fish. interest from as far away as Ontario, with it. attempt to win the Bud Light Trail’s Rose was sentenced to 15 days Canada. He also expressed regret for what First Annual Big Bass Tournament in jail, five years on probation and “Cheating is cheating, and (nei- he had done. on Oct. 24, according to the was ordered to surrender his fish- ther) the fishing community, nor “Am I sorry about it? Could I release. Tournament officials dis- ing license while he is on proba- this office, will tolerate it,” Imgrund have handled the whole episode covered the trickery when the fish tion. His charge was attempted said. better?” he told the newspaper. was weighed, midway through theft over $20,000 but less than Rose was not available for com- “Yes, of course.” the tournament, and alerted law $100,000, a felony. ment after the guilty plea, and he — Staff report LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 17 Page 18 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com NATIONAL south of Epps, La. Game warden Sgt. Okie’s turkey has Scott Matthews examined the bear and determined it was shot with a rifle. seven beards “The department is working to An Oklahoma hunter entered a bird remove the Louisiana black bear he harvested earlier this month to be from the Endangered Species List,” considered a new state record Rio said Maria Davidson, manager of the Grande turkey. state’s Large Carnivore Program. “The Michael Fleharty’s tom sported loss of these animals is regrettable, seven beards when he took it in and our Enforcement Division is work- Jefferson County. The lengths total 54 ing aggressively to locate the poacher inches. Fleharty and his hunting com- responsible for this crime.” panion that day, Zac Gaines, didn’t — Louisiana Department of Wildlife know the bird had so many beards and Fisheries report until after Flaherty shot it. “We were in shock,” Fleharty said in an e-mail to officials with the National Wild Turkey Federation, which keeps the records. With spurs measuring 1 1⁄4 inches and 1 3/8 inches, the 22.14-pound bird preliminarily scored 157.125. BEARDED WONDER: Michael Fleharty’s tom turkey had seven beards adding up to 54 inches, a pending state record for Oklahoma. The previous record was 116. Photos by Zac Gaines. — Staff report under the Endangered Species Act. the serious challenges facing North However these wolves are not endan- America’s waterfowl.” Pure Fishing gives gered. There are thousands of them — Ducks Unlimited report Elk foundation throughout North America. The ESA tackle to Boy Scouts is being manipulated far beyond its One of the biggest names in fishing blasts wolf groups intended purpose.” Turkey hunter shot products has been named the exclu- The Rocky Mountain Elk — Rocky Mountain Elk sive tackle provider for the 2010 Boy Foundation recently increased its crit- Foundation report after quail flush Scouts of America National Jamboree. STAR RECORD: Blake Shelton holds his icism of groups that support wolves A Bronson, Fla., man was shot ear- “This is the beginning of a great 40-pound paddlefish caught in Oklahoma. over other wild animals. lier this month when a covey of quail relationship between our company and The groups’ recent call for a truce Ducks Unlimited startled his wife. the Boy Scouts,” said David Lund, Country star lands was met with a letter from RMEF Arthur T. Conquest, 39, was shot in Pure Fishing’s vice president of mar- President and CEO David Allen, who hires new CEO the shoulder as he and his wife, Lori keting for the Americas. “These fine record paddlefish said Defenders of Wildlife, Western Ducks Unlimited tapped a former Lee Conquest, 42, were walking back young citizens will discover more about Country music star Blake Shelton Wildlife Conservancy and others are director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to their vehicle after turkey hunting, the joys of fishing and the outdoors.” of Tishomingo, Okla., landed a lake party to what may become “one of Service to be its new chief executive. according to Florida Fish and Wildlife The company will provide tackle record paddlefish April 13 when he the worst wildlife management disas- H. Dale Hall worked for the USFWS Conservation Commission officials. for the event and operate educational reeled in a 40-pounder from below ters since the destruction of bison for 31 years and led the federal She was about 4 feet behind her hus- exhibits such as a fish tank, fishing the Lake Hudson dam. Shelton herds in the 19th century.” agency from 2005 to 2009 and is band when a covey of quail flushed line knot tester and a conservation snagged the fish — the most common The reintroduction of wolves, Allen respected as a conservationist and one close by. The birds startled Lori display at the Jamboree. technique for catching the species. said, is bringing down populations of of the country’s most effective wildlife Conquest, and when she slipped in — Pure Fishing report “I have been an outdoorsman my elk. professionals, according to DU. the mud, the 12-gauge shotgun she whole life and I love to hunt and “These animal rights groups seem “We are extremely pleased that was carrying accidentally discharged, fish,” said Shelton, 33. “I have been to think that every individual wolf is Dale Hall is stepping into this key hitting her husband in the right shoul- La. wardens seek fishing as long as I can remember, worth filing another lawsuit to protect, role for Ducks Unlimited,” said DU der, FWC investigators said. and catching a paddlefish is the most but the decimation of local elk herds President John R. Pope. “Dale is a The victim was hospitalized, and info in bear shooting exciting kind of fishing I have ever is unimportant,” Allen wrote. “What consummate conservation leader authorities are investigating. A West Carroll Parish farmer experienced.” is truly ironic is these folks claim whose energy, vision and dedica- — Florida Wildlife Conservation reported a dead black bear to wildlife — Oklahoma Department protection of the Canadian gray wolf tion will help our organization meet Commission report officials April 8 after finding the bear of Wildlife and Conservation LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 19 HEROES

DARREN DAGIAN caught this redfi sh MADI HALE, 8, harvested this eight-point near Port O’Connor. buck at a low-fence ranch in Brooks County. She used a .223 single-shot rifl e EMILY MADDEN went on her fi rst quail and took the deer in one shot. hunt at Upland Game Birds in Corsicana.

KEITH MILLER, left, and his father, RICHARD, of Katy caught several redfi sh near Venice, La., with friends over spring break.

MARCUS MOLINA, left, caught a 22-inch redfi sh, and his sister, AMBER BRIONES, caught a 22-inch trout while on a fi shing trip with their parents.

Share an adventure Want to share hunting and fi shing photos with other Lone ROD SPIVEY of Aransas Pass caught Star Outdoor News readers? Send them to us with contact these speckled trout on consecutive casts and caption information. behind Hog Island in the Redfi sh Bay [email protected] State Scientifi c Area. The fi sh measured CASE GATLIN JR. of Boerne harvested his fi rst mule deer, a mature eight-pointer, Heroes, Lone Star Outdoor News, 9304 Forest Lane, 25 inches and 25.75 inches. with a .25-06 in Brewster County over Thanksgiving weekend. He was guided by his Suite 114 South, Dallas, TX, 75243 father and Todd Moore. His little sister, Field, also made the trip but did not hunt.

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TY PUGH, 13, of Abernathy shot this buck with his bow east of Roaring Springs. This was his fi rst buck taken with a bow. He took a doe in October with his bow and hunted hard for the buck. The fi rst day of Christmas vacation, the buck stepped out at 20 yards, and Ty made a great shot. 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EARLY EVIDENCE: Russell Dargel’s first boat, built in 1933, is taken out for a cruise. Photo by Dargel Boats.

“They’re very popular, and very popular, Dargel of course, in the Valley because that’s where Continued from Page 6 they started,” said Nance, who is the daugh- his health declined recently. ter of Huff Marine founder A.C. Huff. He offered input when asked. Huff began selling Dargel Boats in the “Even up until the last model that we 1960s, Nance said. introduced — the 22-foot Dargel Skout — we The brand has remained popular for still consulted him on that,” Miriam Ford decades with anglers and fishing guides, said. even as other brands have entered the mar- When not at the boat shop, he spent time ket. in his private wood shop. “The reputation of Dargel Boats is kind of There, he carved knickknacks and built unsurpassed,” said Mitch Richmond, who other projects. He constructed the shelves in guides out of Port O’Connor. his church’s library and carved the cross that Richmond received a new 24-foot Skout hangs over its baptistery. April 16. The boat was customized to meet Many women in his church own jewelry his needs with a raised deck. and other items he fashioned in the shop, “It’s a really nice rig,” Richmond said. Cleve Ford said. Dargel led the company, which now In addition to woodwork, Dargel fished. makes its boats mostly out of fiberglass, until When his Rotary Club needed fish for a fish he was in his mid-60s, when his son, Rusty, fry, he organized the club members’ fishing took over operations. trip, according to his obituary. It has continued to grow, Cleve Ford said, “He loved to fish,” Cleve Ford said. and Dargel’s influence on boat design will A love of fishing is what started him in the still be seen after his death. boat business in the first place. While visiting Dargel in the hospital, Cleve In 1933, at age 13, he built his first boat Ford told him about a new catamaran model from mahogany and oak so he could go fish- in the works. Dargel could not talk much, ing. He took the boat out a few times, and but when he heard the plans, he gave a big someone offered to buy it. smile and tapped his protege on the head. He made the deal and started working on To Cleve Ford, it indicated he had the another boat. Another buyer came along founder’s blessing. for that one, too, and by 1937, Dargel had “To know that he was onboard with what enough orders for a year. we were doing was a good feeling,” he said. Page 22 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com

of the products was less than satisfactory. Schultz said he called a turkey within range Additives “I could not get my pen-raised deer to eat Frustrated a couple years ago and spotted a coyote on his Continued from Page 4 it,” he said. “I just don’t think it has been in Continued from Page 4 right, stalking the same call as the bird. He could alfalfa, but probiotics can be pretty expen- Texas long enough to get any results.” ing to have one respond to a call. only kill one, so he went with the coyote. sive,” he said. “When you are dealing with Maintaining a breeding population of “That’s another reason I prefer turkey hunt- “At least I know my call sounded authentic,” very valuable deer, it just might be worth about 40 to 100 deer as a breeder for the ing,” said Schultz, who has six birds to his name he said. it.” past 13 years, McLellands said he was with- in 15 years of hunting. “You’re always on the Everything has to go right to get a bird, and Others are giving probiotics mixed holding judgment on the product at this move searching, not just waiting for them to just one thing wrong to miss him. Chilton said reviews. time. come to you. They change their behavior daily. that’s what makes turkey hunting great. And “We ordered eight bags of (a) mixture last “I didn’t get any good results from the You never know what they’re going to be doing Cowen said things only have to go right once to year, and it is still on the shelves this year,” product that I used, but there might be or where they’ll decide to be.” keep people coming back for more, no matter said Gerald Robin of the Oasis Outback other (formulas) that work great,” he said. Chilton said turkey hunting is harder than what the success rate might be. sporting goods and wildlife feed retailer Similar results were reported by Ken most people think because there are so many “Just getting one to respond to you or gobble in Uvalde. “There are more minerals in it O’Neill of Trophy Rack Outdoors in things that can go wrong. A ditch in the wrong back, you feel like that is some success,” he said. than anything, so it should be good for the Bigfoot, who was a distributor of probiotics spot, a low hanging branch blocking the shot, “But if you’ve ever called a bird and had them growth of horns, like protein. But, the peo- for about a year. and about 1,000 other small things can kill a come in at full strut, you’ll chase them things ple haven’t bitten on it yet — it is a lot more “The product is too high-dollar for most hunt. for the rest of your life.” expensive.” people,” O’Neill said. “It is strictly for deer He said that while the Oasis may sell 800 breeders and not the common hunter. If to 1,000 50-pound bags of deer protein a guy has a deer that has been under 200 feed a month at up to $10.75 per bag, the (Boone and Crockett score) for a couple of Crazy ants On the move probiotics mixture costing about $50 per years and is trying to break 200, they might Continued from Page 5 Texas counties where Rasberry crazy ants 25-pound bag has been a no sell. try it to see what happens. but that doesn’t mean it is not happening,” he Another long-time deer breeder, J.C. “We fed some to a few wild hogs we had are known to have formed colonies in at said. “The ants could impact ground-nesting least some areas during the past eight years McLellands of Hondo, said he has heard of in a pen, and they increased in size. But birds or could be causing a number of other good success using probiotics in other parts when we put it in a high-fenced area, the include: problems. ■ of the country, but his experiment with one deer did not come out to eat it at all.” Bexar “Right now, we are in kind of a wait-and-see ■ Brazoria pattern.” ■ Chambers About the crazy ants causing electrical prob- ■ Fort Bend lems, Nester said several chemical plants in the ■ Galveston Houston area have been forced to shut down ■ Hardin operations at a cost of millions of dollars until ■ Harris the ants could be exterminated. ■ Jefferson “All ants are attracted to electrical circuits ■ Jim Hogg because of the heat or hum, and when they ■ Liberty die they release thermions (electrically charged ■ Montgomery particles) that attract more ants. That can cause ■ Orange the circuit to short out. They also like to enter ■ Walker houses through underground wiring conduits. ■ Wharton “One lady in our offi ce has an infestation, and she has to shake out her clothes every day cerned about the possible ecological damage.” and sweep away the ants,” Nester said. State and federal offi cials are concerned that Both Nester and Rasberry noted that the only they may become a pest because of their sheer chemical control of crazy ants currently avail- numbers. A 10-member task force made up of able is restricted to use by commercial pest con- state and federal offi cials was formed in 2008 trol operators, not the general public. to study the situation and develop a strategy to Controlling their infestation is also a prob- address infestations. lem, as the crazy ants prefer to nest in areas such According to Rasberry, who is a member of as mulch, landscaping materials and even gar- the task force, little has been done. bage — they also are called a tramp ant — and “All the U.S. Department of Agriculture has are often spread by colonies hitching a ride on done is to declare them not an actionable pest, vehicles or rail cars. so they won’t fund any research on them,” “They are now in 14 counties of Texas Rasberry said. “They are spreading 100 times and have jumped to Louisiana and possibly faster than fi re ants did. We don’t know what Mississippi,” Rasberry said. “We need to be con- makes them tick or what they are going to kill.” LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 23 Preoccupied toms outsmarting hunters “We don’t have a lot of young birds,” “They weren’t very vocal at all.” Turkeys hard to find Frazier said, which is largely because of Scherer has also helped lead youth drought hindering the hatch last year. hunts. Those have resulted in two har- for some in the field The birds Frazier has seen have been vests. in good condition, with most weighing “I think I’ve had eight or nine hunts I’ve By Thomas Phillips about 20 pounds and having long beards. been involved with this season, and it’s all LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Details about the birds’ conditions fur- the same story,” he said. ther supports evidence of a poor hatch Reasons why are wide and indefinite. Turkey season has started with a stutter last year. If toms were coming in with two Opinions include timing of the season across parts of the state. or three tail feathers missing, it would be dates, a late winter pushing back breeding “Last week, the wind and the weather from fighting jakes, Fraizer said. activity and above average rain. The lack of change caused a lot of the toms to be But with no jakes, the tail feathers jakes, Scherer said, could also mean toms henned up and made it very difficult to remain intact. have less competition. With less competi- call in,” said Mack Frazier, who hunted “That’s another indication that we have tion, toms might be less likely to investi- recently near Eagle Pass and Brady. a real shortage of young birds,” he said. gate calling and decoys. Both hunts were successful, said Frazier, Conditions are good this year for a great “I’d like to call up my biologist buddies, a director of field operations for the hatch, however, Frazier said. but, at the moment, it’s just speculation,” National Wild Turkey Federation. But the The season has been equally tough, if he said. birds made them earn it. not tougher, for Brett Scherer of Austin. Good range conditions could mean The hunters preferred strategy was to Scherer came up empty-handed in early birds do not have to move much to find roost birds in the evening and return in April while hunting south of Uvalde. food, Scherer said. But the conditions will the morning as they came off the roost. “I got nothing,” he said. help seasons down the road, he said. Most of the birds Frazier and his hunt- The birds were not responsive to calling, “We should have awesome poults,” ing companions saw were 2 and 3 years and the toms were still henned up. GREAT GOBBLER: Louie Wiess IV harvested this gobbler early in old. “It was tough hunting,” Scherer said. See TURKEYS, Page 25 the season near Rachel.

Business Continued from Page 4 underrepresented the numbers and concentrations of animals to be hunted.” “It really amounts to them mis- characterizing what their hunts involved,” Kelley said. “People pay up front for these hunts, but instead of being put on 2,000 acres, it was more like 250 acres.” The FAQ section of the ranch’s Web site states that the operation has “multiple ranches” within 150 miles of San Antonio. But Kelley added that former clients complained that the game appeared to be tame, and they felt like they were on “canned” hunts. The clients claimed that the Candelarias bought hogs from other ranches and released them on their property. Clients also complained that there were “hidden” fees for skin- ning and cleaning of game, freezer storage and deer corn. The ranch’s Web site, however, discusses fees — some with specific dollar amounts, others without. It states that deer corn is avail- able for hunters to buy at a local Wal-Mart. The FAQ section states that seek- ers of trophy tuskers, some as big as 600 pounds, must pay extra. “Our most prized trophy hogs will average 200-600 pounds and have 3- to 5-inch cutters,” the Web site says. “You should expect to pay a trophy fee of $600-$1,200 for this hunt.” The site also states that hogs 600 pounds or more “will incur addi- tional trophy fees.” “Your guide will ultimately price your trophy upon the harvest and after measurement and weight,” the site says. “These hunts need to be booked in advance, so our guides can scout the deepest regions of our ranchlands for at least a week prior to your arrival.” But clients also claimed they feared for their safety because of a high concentration of hunters on the property. The Web site’s section on fre- quently asked questions mentions that “hunter orange vests and hats are required to be worn by all hunt- ers while on the ranch.” A state district judge in Gonzales County approved Abbott’s request for a restraining order, which pre- vents the Candelarias from with- drawing money from their bank accounts or from trying to sell assets, including the ranch. The next event in the dispute will be later in April when a judge con- siders another request from Abbott — this one for a temporary injunc- tion against the ranch. Meanwhile, the Web site’s “Wild Hog Hunt Texas — Calendar” was advertising open slots for the last two weeks of the month. Page 24 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com

TP: Which came first, racing or fishing? OUTFITTERS and BUSINESSES McMurray JM: Fishing came before racing. I remember Continued from Page 7 going fishing with my dad at 4 or 5 years old. Texas’ Premier Bow Missouri. We’re going to turkey hunt in the Sweetwater Creek Hunting Ranch morning and then fish in the afternoon and eve- TP: What’s something that you can tell us Bow Hunting Decatur, Texas ning. So we’ve got a big trip planned next week. about driving a racecar that most people might Exotics • Whitetails • Buffalo • Hogs not know? Or give us a little insight into your driv- No Trophy Fees TP: Hunting, fishing, which one’s your favorite? ing. All-Inclusive Hunts Which one do you like to do most? JM: I don’t know. I have a hard time answer- 2,500 Acres High-Fenced JM: I grew up fishing. I have not done a lot ing that, probably, because I take things for www.SweetwaterCreekBowHunt.com of hunting growing up. But fishing is something granted, sometimes, things everybody should Contact Jim Bob Little • (940) 393-5853 that my dad and I did together, I wouldn’t say know. And I’m like, “You don’t know that?” So every weekend, but we went fishing a lot. So I it’s hard for me to guess that one. really enjoy fishing. — Staff report COMMON THREAD FARMS

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It really matters to hunters, Beards though. Turkeys Continued from Page 1 A turkey with an exceptionally Continued from Page 23 they’re born. It just happens.” long beard is a trophy. Harvesting he said. “We should have a great Beards are many things to many one with multiple beards is a story hatch. The years to come should be hunters, but to turkeys, they’re to tell for years to come. fantastic.” probably just fancy feathers. They “It’s highly prized because it’s Louie Wiess IV echoed the report grow continuously — and wear unusual,” said Robert Linder, the from Frazier and Scherer: the birds down continuously — so they can- president of the Texas State Chapter are tough, and hatch conditions not be used to determine age or of NWTF. “Unusual is always highly are good. dominance. prized, which is why multiple “It’s been hit or miss this year,” The rarity also has not been stud- beards is always talked about.” said Wiess, a four-time turkey call- ied much, Collier said. It does not In his years of hunting turkeys, ing champion. appear to effect individual survival Linder has only taken one multiple- He has not seen as many birds as or reproductive success. bearded bird. It had two beards, one in previous years in South Texas, he “It’s an ornament,” he said. 9.5 inches, the other 6 inches, and said, blaming the drought. A study from 1995 indicates beard he shot it near San Angelo. He harvested a tom with a 10- length had no impact on female “The more beards, the more inch beard and 1 1⁄4-inch spurs TWO OF A KIND: Little research has been conducted on why some turkeys have more mate choice, Collier said. Mate exciting,” Linder said. “It makes for March 27 near Rachel. The bird was than one beard, said Texas A&M scientist Bret Collier. Photo by LSON. choice is probably more a matter a great campfire tale.” following five hens before Wiess of attitude and body size. In other Gobblers and hens both have cies’ population dynamics. Multiple beards often are not called the tom in. words, a turkey with a short beard the skin spot on their breast, called “They (gobblers and hens) both discovered until a bird is exam- To do that, he made excited hen can still get girls. a papilla, for growing a beard but have the area where it would grow ined after being shot, Linder said. yelp calls, cutts and purrs with a “Or it could be that you have this few females have beards — another off of, but it could be that there’s Secondary beards are generally slate call to trigger a reaction from huge beard, and you’re a wuss,” enigma. some sort of a factor that causes the small and can hide tucked behind the flock’s dominant hen. When Collier said. Little information is available on growth to occur in males instead of the dominant beard. she came to investigate, the tom A beard might help attract hens, how often turkeys have multiple females,” Collier said. “But it’s never “Whether something is a tro- came in behind her. said Scotty Parsons, a biologist with beards, Collier said. Researchers been studied because it doesn’t phy or not a trophy, that’s a human “If I can get her to talk to me, the National Wild Turkey Federation. do not investigate multiple beards really matter. Females with beards construct,” Collier said. “It doesn’t she’ll usually come look,” Wiess But that is speculation, Parsons said, much, he said, because they appear can still breed, and males without really matter to the bird. It’s just we said. and no data support it. to play little role, if any, in the spe- beards can still be successful.” think they’re cool.” Page 26 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com

RESEARCH LAKE: Allen Forshage, right, director of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, and a technician collect information on a largemouth bass at Lake X. Photo by Luminant.

ing size and growth rate of OWR offspring. Lake X Researchers are collecting DNA samples Continued from Page 1 from the fish, weighing and measuring them. Fisheries Center in Athens. The DNA data will be used to find out who “They just agreed to let us do research over the fish’s parents are and form a family tree. there,” he said. Earlier this year, some fish were collected Regulations required Luminant to restore using rod and reel. Electrofishing, a common the mine to an environmentally friendly method for catching fish to study, has also condition that is near its original state once been used, but bigger bass are sometimes less the company finished using it. In this case, susceptible to being stunned by shocking. a lake was suitable for meeting the regula- Anglers invited to fish the lake had some tions. good times on the water. Seventeen of the “The pond provides an ideal habitat bass caught weighed more than 5 pounds, because it’s a private pond located entirely and the largest was 7.6 pounds, with most of on company property,” said Luminant the action coming on swimbaits. spokeswoman Ashley Monts in an e-mail to The public is not allowed to fish Lake X, Lone Star Outdoor News. “Controlled access but the same research, also using offspring helps ensure survivability — in other words, from the breeding program, is going on at that the fish are allowed to grow to their full some public lakes in Texas, such as Raven, potential. The pond also has both deep and Pinkston, Purtis Creek and Meridian. The shallow areas which provide significant for- lakes are relatively small, which is a benefit age opportunities (for fish).” for the research. Given the lakes’ small size, Other private lakes under contract with fewer fish have to be stocked there. TPW have been stocked with offspring from Who got to fish Lake X, the lake stocked the breeding program, but they are owned by with bass carrying some of the best genetics private individuals. in the country? Jones, for one. Lake X is 60 to 65 feet deep at its deepest, Jones won the Bassmaster Classic in 2008 according to Luminant. The depth allows and writes a blog on ESPN’s Web site. He the bass to survive cold weather better dur- wrote about his day at Lake X and posted ing winter, Forshage said. Pure Florida-strain video of himself and a friend fishing there. bass are not as well adapted to colder water as “Most of the fish are only four years old, their Northern-strain cousins. but there are some chunks,” Jones wrote in a The goal of Operation World Record is to post dated April 16. “These fish have the best produce the next world record largemouth genetics the state of Texas has to offer, and, in bass through selective breeding. Researchers turn, the lake has some of the best fishing the working at the five-year-old Lake X are study- Lone Star State has.” LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 27

Crappie Continued from Page 1 crappie to 1.7 pounds in the standing timber — they were suspended at 7 to 10 feet over 15 feet of water.” And the fishing at his home lake has picked up. “The water temperature is finally starting to get right,” he said. Kubiak also fishes CAT tournaments, a recent one being at his home lake. “We got second,” he said. “By .02 ounces.” Other lakes that receive little attention pro- duce top crappie fishing, and while some locals might prefer to keep the spots to themselves, others can’t help but share their catch with the world. Names like Navarro Mills, Limestone, J.B. NOT QUITE: This white crappie would have to put Thomas and Arrowhead don’t get a lot of pub- on a few more pounds to become the state record. licity, but the crappie are there and ready to bite, Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. at least according to Internet forums. Kubiak, a pro staffer for the handmade Thump it Jigs, praises the jigs but praises even more the Record crappie many Texas lakes that have good crappie fish- Black crappie: 3.92 pounds, 18.50 inches long. ing. Caught April 27, 2003, at Lake Fork by George “I’m about to retire from my regular job and Ward on a minnow. then will guide more full time,” he said. “But I’m also going to travel to a lot of the smaller lakes. White crappie: 4.56 pounds. Caught Feb 14, 1968, There are a bunch like Gilmer out there.” at Navarro Mills Reservoir by G.G. Wooderson.

Cedar Creek,” he said Bass Cedar Creek is warming, and the water is up, Continued from Page 9 too, Webb said. main lake. The extra water, Deans said, should improve The water temperature was in the low 60s in fishing for May and June. Extra wind has been a the morning and warming to the mid-60s. hindrance for some anglers. The fish he caught were in less than 4 feet of It has kept Bob Hawkins of Llano off the water water, and most were in less than a foot. in recent days. It led to the cancellation of a tour- Philip Webb of Dallas also recently fished Bob nament Hawkins was schedule to compete in. Sandlin and found plenty of male bass holding Before the spring winds whipped up, he fished close to the banks. Lake Amistad, but had mixed results. “Fishing has been improving every time we’re “It wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t too bad,” he out,” Webb said. said. On a trip to Cedar Creek Reservoir on April 11, His trip came between two cold fronts, and Webb caught a 12-pound limit on a small Strike the fish were difficult to pattern. King Rage Craw. “You couldn’t figure them out because they “There were buck bass in about a foot to a foot didn’t have a set pattern,” he said. and a half of water,” he said. Sam Callaway of Corpus Christi had a good Other anglers have told him about finding day on the water April 9 at O.H. Ivie Reservoir. lots of males, too, Webb said. The spawn might At 9:20 a.m. he boated a 13.34-pound fish using be a little off schedule this year, he said. an 8-inch lizard in watermelon/red. The fish was “It seems like the first big wave or combined the 500th bass entered in the state’s largemouth wave of spawners has come in, especially on bass breeding program. Page 28 April 23, 2010 Lone✯Star Outdoor News LSONews.com

Moon Phases Solunar | Sun times | Moon times New Full Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor | | April 28 May 14 window. F=Full Moon, N=New Moon, Q=Quarter > = Peak Activity. For Sun Moon Tides First Last other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 Texas Coast Tides May 6 May 20 minute per 12 miles west of a location. Houston Sabine Pass, jetty Port O’Connor 2010 A.M. P.M. 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Caldwell Pier 02 Sun 9:31 3:18 9:58 3:44 6:38 8:08 NoMoon 9:47a Date Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Date Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height 03 Mon 10:28 4:16 10:53 4:41 6:38 8:08 12:34a 10:45a Apr 23 6:14 a.m. 0.3 L 1:39 p.m. 1.2 H 7:35 p.m. 0.8 L Apr 23 4:57 a.m. 0.3 L 1:02 p.m. 1.6 H 6:18 p.m. 0.7 L 04 Tue 11:21 5:09 11:45 5:33 6:37 8:09 1:15a 11:43a Apr 24 1:00 a.m. 1.1 H 7:33 a.m. 0.5 L 1:57 p.m. 1.1 H 8:09 p.m. 0.5 L Apr 24 12:23 a.m. 1.5 H 6:16 a.m. 0.5 L 1:20 p.m. 1.5 H 6:52 p.m. 0.5 L 05 Wed ----- 5:58 12:09 6:20 6:36 8:10 1:50a 12:40p Apr 25 2:35 a.m. 1.2 H 8:46 a.m. 0.7 L 2:15 p.m. 1.1 H 8:47 p.m. 0.3 L Apr 25 1:58 a.m. 1.6 H 7:29 a.m. 0.6 L 1:38 p.m. 1.5 H 7:30 p.m. 0.2 L 06 Thu Q 12:32 6:42 12:53 7:03 6:35 8:11 2:22a 1:35p Apr 26 3:53 a.m. 1.4 H 9:52 a.m. 0.9 L 2:32 p.m. 1.1 H 9:26 p.m. 0.0 L Apr 26 3:16 a.m. 1.8 H 8:35 a.m. 0.8 L 1:55 p.m. 1.5 H 8:09 p.m. 0.0 L 07 Fri 1:12 7:22 1:33 7:43 6:34 8:12 2:50a 2:30p Apr 27 5:00 a.m. 1.5 H 10:55 a.m. 0.9 L 2:48 p.m. 1.1 H 10:06 p.m. -0.2 L Apr 27 4:23 a.m. 2.0 H 9:38 a.m. 0.8 L 2:11 p.m. 1.5 H 8:49 p.m. -0.2 L 08 Sat 1:49 8:00 2:10 8:20 6:33 8:12 3:17a 3:24p Apr 28 6:00 a.m. 1.5 H 11:57 a.m. 1.1 L 3:03 p.m. 1.2 H 10:47 p.m. -0.3 L Apr 28 5:23 a.m. 2.1 H 10:40 a.m. 1.0 L 2:26 p.m. 1.6 H 9:30 p.m. -0.2 L 09 Sun 2:25 8:35 2:46 8:56 6:32 8:13 3:44a 4:19p Apr 29 6:56 a.m. 1.6 H 1:00 p.m. 1.1 L 3:13 p.m. 1.2 H 11:28 p.m. -0.3 L Apr 29 6:19 a.m. 2.2 H 11:43 a.m. 1.0 L 2:36 p.m. 1.6 H 10:11 p.m. -0.2 L 10 Mon 3:01 9:12 3:22 9:33 6:31 8:14 4:11a 5:16p Apr 30 7:51 a.m. 1.5 H Apr 30 7:14 a.m. 2.1 H 10:54 p.m. -0.2 L 11 Tue > 3:39 9:50 4:02 10:13 6:31 8:14 4:41a 6:16p May 1 12:11 a.m. -0.2 L 08:48 a.m. 1.5 H May 1 08:11 a.m. 2.0 H 11:39 p.m. -0.1 L 12 Wed > 4:21 10:33 4:45 10:58 6:30 8:15 5:14a 7:18p May 2 12:56 a.m. -0.1 L 09:49 a.m. 1.4 H May 2 09:12 a.m. 1.8 H May 3 1:43 a.m. 0.0 L 10:57 a.m. 1.4 H May 3 12:26 a.m. 0.0 L 10:20 a.m. 1.8 H May 4 2:36 a.m. 0.2 L 12:00 p.m. 1.3 H May 4 1:19 a.m. 0.2 L 11:23 a.m. 1.7 H San Antonio May 5 3:33 a.m. 0.3 L 12:39 p.m. 1.2 H May 5 2:16 a.m. 0.2 L 12:02 p.m. 1.6 H 2010 A.M. 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OUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen Solution on Page 30 FOR THE TABLE ACROSS Chili-Fried Crappie 1. Used on a reel to let a fi sh run 2 pounds crappie fi llets Crush crackers in blender and 4. A game bird 4 ounces saltine crackers place in separate dish. Individu- 8. A species of wild sheep 9. Keep this on the end of the jigging 3 eggs ally dip fi llets in egg mixture, and line 1/4 cup milk then individually dip cracker 10. Expert fi shermen earn this title 1 tablespoon chili powder crumbs until coated. Deep fry in 11. A perch species Salt and pepper to taste peanut oil for about 3 minutes on 14. A method of fi shing 2 fresh limes (cut into wedges) each side or until golden brown. 16. These reveal the age of a deer 17. The wolf predator Drain on paper towel and place 19. A species of large bass Salt fi llets to taste. Combine in warming dish. Serve hot with 21. Term for an antler on the ground eggs, milk and chili powder and lime wedges. Makes six servings. 22. A group of fi sh in one spot beat until thoroughly mixed. — Staff 26. Outdoorsmen should carry one 27. The hunting and fi shing lawman 28. To interpret a game trail Grilled Axis Venison with Peppercorn Sauce 29. A snake-like fi sh Venison, backstrap or ham several hours. When ready to 31. To swim off with the bait Salt, pepper and garlic to taste cook, begin with the sauce. Melt 32. Make sure this is thick enough 1/2 cup butter butter in a large sauce pan. Add 34. A tasty pan fi sh 36. Used to bring a catch into the boat 1/2 cup chopped red onion onions and cook until they are 38. Used to fry fi sh over open fi re 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley beginning to get clear. Add pars- 39. He is called a gillie 2 teaspoons minced garlic ley, garlic and peppercorns. Add 41. Rings on a striper’s tail reveal this 2 teaspoons green peppercorns peppercorn seasoning and stir 43. True angler ____ his own fl y 1 1/2 packs Knorr peppercorn until smooth. Add wine and wa- 45. A species of trout seasoning ter, and bring to a boil. Then add 46. The Dall is one 8. Important to consider when fi shing 26. Boat docking facility 47. A female pheasant 9. Ice anglers fi sh here 30. A trap target, clay _____ 2/3 cup red wine half and half. Stir over low heat 12. A popular fi shing bait 33. A breed of setter 1 1/2 cups water until smooth and thick. Makes DOWN 13. Part of the fi shline 34. Used for bait at times 1 cup half and half 3 cups. Grill venison to medium 1. To pull a bowstring 14. To construct a fl y lure 35. Attachment to a hook rare, about 6 to 15 minutes. Re- 2. The icefi sherman’s drill 15. A very large game 37. Fishing or hunting permit Cut venison into serving-sized move from grill and thinly slice 3. Very large on a muley 18. Term for an ice auger 40. A quick-to-erect type tent pieces, being sure to remove all meat on the bias three-fourths of 4. A method of fi shing 20. A major deer food 41. Best of the fi rewoods 5. A predator 23. A northern saltwater fl at fi sh 42. A rod line grommet silver skin. Season the venison the way through. Pour sauce over 6. The bowhunter’s weapon 24. A top breed of retriever 44. Term for small fi sh for frying pieces with salt, pepper and meat immediately before serving. 7. A pan fi sh 25. An outdoorsman’s home garlic. Cover and refrigerate for — Joshua Creek Ranch LSONews.com Lone✯Star Outdoor News April 23, 2010 Page 29

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Arroyo City and was transferred to GIFTED GAME Among his masterpieces are lifelike Brownsville, his current station. antlers into art WARDEN: colored rattlesnake scales carved into He and his wife, Olga, have two Jacinto Gonzalez an antler and a carving of a covey of children: Sasha, 23, and Joshua, 21. By Antonio Vindell carves into a quail fl ying away as an English pointer Ruben Cobos of Edinburg, one of deer antler while FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS is on hold behind a cactus patch. Gonzalez’s clients, said he has known off duty from But one work Gonzalez is especially the game warden for about fi ve years. As a game warden, Jacinto his day job as a proud of shows a fl ock of 18 mallards “I have bought walking sticks and Gonzalez patrols the back roads and game warden. fl ying away from a fi ve-point antler. meat turners he made using deer ant- Photo by bays of Cameron County to enforce The work earned Gonzalez fi rst place lers,” Cobos said. Antonio Vindell, the state’s hunting and fi shing regu- during the annual show of the Rio Cobos has referred several people for Lone Star lations. As a private citizen, Gonzales Outdoor News. Grande Valley Woodcarvers in 2009. to Gonzalez after they saw his work. still keeps wildlife in mind. Gonzalez said it took him about 75 “His work with wood and antlers is For more than six years, Gonzalez hours to fi nish that job. awesome,” he said. “Just awesome.” has been intricately carving gun- His carving work is done in his Capt. Ken Baker, the game war- stocks, deer antlers and walking sticks Texas wildlife.” some other jobs can take a lot longer garage, using a power tool and carv- den in charge in Brownsville, said with sceneries depicting Lone Star Gonzalez prefers to use black wil- than that.” ing knives. Gonzales attends a few Gonzalez’s hobby is a good thing for State fl ora and fauna. low sticks for carving. Many of the From then on, Gonzales started trade shows held close to home to him — and for the department. “I am going to keep carving on carved walking sticks have the head working with gunstocks and antlers show and sell his works of art. “Jacinto has always been a good wood for as long as I am able to do so,” of a bearded mountain man coming from white-tailed, axis and fallow The 55-year-old Gonzalez came to game warden in our district,” he said. he said. “Everything I use is natural, out of the handle. deer, elk and moose. Brownsville from Monterrey, Mexico, “What he is doing complements his like shed antlers and driftwood. Just “It took about three labor hours to Some of his work has turned into when he was 13 years old. He gradu- job and tells what this department is about anything I do has to do with do that fi rst carving,” he said. “But an art form the game warden hopes ated from the game warden academy all about.” LONE STAR MARKET

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