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Special section inside * August 8, 2008 Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper Volume 4, Issue 24 * Hunting Annual 2008 www.lonestaroutdoornews.com

INSIDE HUNTING Sandies, hybrids hot bites Schools keep anglers in class The Texas Health Commission approved new BY CRAIG NYHUS rules permitting the transport of male hogs to Summer means hot white bass and hybrid striped authorized game ranches bass action at many Texas lakes, and without requiring blood lakes like , Ray Roberts, Lewisville tests for swine disease. and Richland Chambers lead the way for many. Page 6 Gary Goldsmith, a retired principal, fished with Art Kenney and Michael The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Anderson. “We caught and released more than 100 Service approved liberal sand bass reaching the 2-pound mark,” Goldsmith waterfowl limits for the said. “With 30 minutes of daylight left we went to an 2008-2009 season. area called Queen’s Point for hybrids. As soon as we Page 7 started the bite was on — we caught 20 more fish at that spot.” FISHING The group was fishing Lead Babies Slabs in 18 feet of water. “It’s best to keep them as close to the bottom as possible when fishing for hybrids,” Goldsmith said. East Texas lakes find crappie fishermen switching gears to chase sandies when the crappie bite slows. West Texas reservoirs see the whites hitting on top. And in the Hill Country, the Highland Lakes often get hot. “All of the fish are on the main lakes,” said Joe Bray, who guides on several Hill Country lakes. “The white bass are the easiest to see on a depth finder; they’re Hurricane Dolly delivered a usually schooled up and around the schools of shad.” blow to the lower Texas coast, Bray usually fishes for crappie and bass, but finds especially near Port Mansfield. the whites near humps or ridges. “They are almost WHITE GOLD: Flower Mound fifth-grade teacher Steve Fogle holds up one of the many sand bass he has caught Fishing has resumed with See BITES, Page 17 on Lewisville Lake. He’s one of the regulars in the lake’s sand bass fishing fleet. Photo by David J. Sams. mixed results. Page 8 is producing Comfortable summer limits of channel and blue , reinforcing its official title of the "Catfish cats Capital of Texas." Page 8 Smooth cruising offshore CONSERVATION The USDA will not allow CRP BY DAVID J. SAMS acres to be put into production without repayment, after robust On a crowded Sunday morning Billy Holmes slipped corn and soybean yields and his catamaran into the narrow dock at Billings Bait less-than-expected crop stand at North Padre Island. His goal was to buy fresh bait for a routine offshore trip. damage. “Are you going out?” yelled a man on the dock. “It’s Page 5 nasty out there. I just tried it and couldn’t get out — the NATIONAL ocean is a mess. I’m going to fish the bay.” Holmes just smiled and said, “Let’s go,” as he idled A Montana federal judge past the 20-foot deep-V craft. stopped planned wolf hunts in Holmes wasn’t worried. But at the mouth of the nar- Idaho, Montana and Wyoming row Packery Channel the waves were 4 feet, with some after a challenge from animal NEW DESTINATION: Joe Knolle pilots his 26-foot Glacier Bay Catamaran on his way to the next fishing larger ones mixed in, creating very choppy conditions. rights groups. spot in the Gulf. Photo by David J. Sams. See CATS, Page 15 Page 18 PRSRT STD INDEX Dove, teal seasons set Time Sensitive Material US POSTAGE Classifieds Page 22 Deliver ASAP PAID Texas Parks and Wildlife finalized concern among hunters, landown- PLANO, TX Crossword Page 20 the early season migratory game ers, outfitters, and local businesses PERMIT 210 bird regulations, including dove and that economic factors are increas- Game Warden Blotter Page 10 teal seasons for 2008-09. ingly affecting hunting habits or will Fishing Report Page 19 A proposed dove season rule that affect them in the future,” said Mike would have removed one week of Berger, TPW wildlife director. “The Heroes Page 16 hunting opportunity from the end department therefore made the Outdoor Datebook Page 21 of the first season segment in the decision to leave the traditional sea- Products Page 24 South Dove Zone and added it to the son structure in place for the current end of the second season segment year while launching an outreach Weather Page 20 was not approved. effort to determine if the traditional Wild in the Kitchen Page 20 “Public comment received by the and historic dove season structure department indicates a growing See SEASONS, Page 21 Page 2 * August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008 * Page 3 Page 4 * August 8, 2008

800.716.5402 August 8, 2008 * Page 5 CONSERVATION USDA announces no CRP early outs

The U.S. Department of and less-than-expected crop damage of the program and paying back the Schafer said that there are 1.1 mil- rental rates are determined from land Agriculture announced it would not as the reasons to not change the pro- rental rates and interest from their lion acres set to expire from the pro- prices over the previous three years, allow acres of the Conservation gram. contracts, Schafer said. USDA figures gram in September, and 8 million the recent spike in commodities has Reserve Program to be put into pro- One of the factors in the decision show a 50-percent increase in the more acres during the following two left CRP rental rates well below the duction without repayment. to not allow acres out without repay- number of landowners removing years. rental rates for crop production. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer ment was that many landowners their land from the program in the Rental rates on CRP land will also cited robust corn and soybean yields were choosing to take their land out past year. remain unchanged. Because the — Staff reports. Wildlife Forever names Award s to AWARD- WINNING honor quail Stinchcomb top educator EDUCATOR: Zoe Ann Stinchcomb, Zoe Ann Stinchcomb of the ic conservation education across the stewardship Texas Freshwater Fisheries her home state of Texas,” said education Center was named the 2008 Douglas H. Grann, president and The Texas Wildlife Association team leader Foundation announced its first “Educator of the Year” by CEO of Wildlife Forever. “The at the Texas Wildlife Forever. State-Fish Art contest has grown annual Conservation Awards. The Freshwater first year’s awards will recognize The award recognizes educa- 100-fold since her involvement. Fisheries outstanding quail stewardship. The tors who have made significant “Back in 1999, Texas had but Center, was 2008-2009 TWAF Conservation contributions towards conserva- four entries. It set a record in named Awards will continue the legacy tion education benefiting stu- 2007, when she first ran the pro- "Educator of dents. Stinchcomb received the gram, with 580 entries. Today the Year" by established by the prestigious award in Bloomington, Minn., the Texas State-Fish Art program Wildlife Purdey Award, focusing on the during the 10th Annual State- is the largest participating state Forever. recognition of land stewards who Fish Art Expo. thanks to her leadership.” Photo by have demonstrated innovation and “This individual has served Larry Hodge. dedication in management strate- long and hard to promote aquat- — Wildlife Forever report. gies that promote quail and quail habitat. Six awards will be presented in the categories of Habitat and Lifetime Achievement. The conser- Gray Thornton to head Wild Sheep Foundation vation awards are open to ranches, leases and individuals within Texas. The board of directors of the as executive director of the as expanding the scope of our American successes to sheep Nominations are due by Aug. 31. Wild Sheep Foundation (formally Safari Club, 18 years in conserva- efforts to a new world-wide focus ranges everywhere and become Quail experts will judge the nomi- the Foundation for North tion association management which is reflected in our new logo the preeminent wild sheep con- nations and conduct on-site visits American Wild Sheep) and development, and the talent and trade name, Wild Sheep servation organization world- with finalists. announced the appointment of and leadership skills we need to Foundation,” said Thornton. wide.” Recipients of the 2009 TWAF Gray Thornton as president/CEO help us achieve our purpose of “The Foundation for North The Wild Sheep Convention Conservation Awards will be hon- effective May 1. ‘Putting and Keeping Sheep on American Wild Sheep has been and Western Hunting and ored at a banquet on April 16, 2009 “Gray Thornton will be a the Mountain.’” the premier wild sheep advocate Conservation Expo is scheduled at the Omni Hotel in Houston. tremendous asset to the organiza- “I am looking forward to build- in the U.S.A., Canada and for Feb. 5-8, 2009 in Salt Lake City. tion,” Chairman Lou Rupp said. ing the Wild Sheep Foundation . Our mandate has — Texas Wildlife Association “He brings his 11 years experience and furthering the mission as well expanded to duplicate our North — Wild Sheep Foundation report. report. Louisiana coastal restoration gets boost from industry

Ducks Unlimited received $25,000 from the Bob Dew. Sempra Energy Foundation to help restore The project includes construction of more than 900 acres of eroded marsh in approximately 70,000 linear feet of earthen Cameron Parish, La. terraces and associated vegetative plantings at The Sempra Energy Foundation is a 501(c)3 two project locations. organization that supports sustainable, meas- Terraces reduce wave energy, diminish ero- urable, community-based change in places sion and improve water clarity, promoting the where Sempra Energy does business. growth of submerged aquatic vegetation like “DU will leverage this gift with funding widgeon grass, pondweeds and other benefi- from other partners to secure a North cial waterfowl foods. American Wetlands Conservation Act grant,” said DU Manager of Conservation Programs — Ducks Unlimited report.

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BY BILL MILLER committee had come up with some recommendations. Public com- Oct. 1 doesn’t have the mass ments were accepted until July 6, appeal of Dec. 25, but this year it setting the stage for the commis- will be a golden day for hunters and sion’s approval on the 29th. trappers of feral hogs in Texas. The new rule applies only to land It is the date that a new rule owners who operate game pre- becomes law, allowing the trans- serves that acquire hogs for hunt- porting of wild pigs — males only ing. — without testing them for swine It will require hunting preserve diseases. operators to be licensed by Texas Since 1992, hog trappers and Parks and Wildlife, but the ranches hunting guides have clamored must also have fencing strong against an old rule that required enough to deter the rooting tusks blood tests for swine disease. They of persistent hogs. asserted that it crimped their Tagging the pigs will help TAHC efforts to bring new hogs to game identify the ones that might get ranches, and that the tests were too loose. difficult to do. Also, trappers will be allowed to But on July 29, the Texas Animal keep pigs in escape-proof pens on Health Commission agreed to trailers for up to seven days. chuck the old rule for the new one. One recommendation, however, It states, in part, that male hogs didn’t make the cut. It called for — barrows or boars — can be moved fences 5 feet tall, but the commis- untested if they are tagged and sion decided only to make ranchers brought to authorized game ranch- prove that their enclosures are es that have pig-proof fences. impenetrable. “Overall, I’m pleased,” said LeRoy “It just has to be hog-proof,” said Moczygemba of Natalia, who traps Gene Snelson, the TAHC’s lawyer. hundreds of hogs each year. “They “We didn’t want people to redo made a lot of improvements.” their fences, especially since what Moczygemba represented hog they have may be adequate.” trappers on a special advisory com- There were 42 written comments mittee appointed by the TAHC to before the new rule was approved recommend changes to Rule 55.9, on the 29th, said Carla Everett, which required the tests to keep TAHC spokeswoman. She added, swine diseases from reaching however, that no one came to the domestic livestock. meeting in Austin to testify about it. The committee also included rep- Moczygemba predicted not resentatives for hunters, domestic everyone will be happy about the swine producers and state regula- rule, especially those who wish tors. there could be a market for female Convening the group in 2007 feral hogs. coincided with a fever pitch of anti- Sows, however, aren’t covered by Rule 55.9 rancor, much of it carried the new rule; they will continue to by hog blogs on the Internet. be killed where they’re caught, or TAHC officials decided to engage taken directly to a slaughter facility. their detractors by inviting some of Allowing sows to be transported them to join the advisory commit- to game ranches would only accel- tee. erate their breeding capabilities, By the end of 2007, critics were which state officials say they want BOAR RULING: A new rule allowing the transport of boars without testing them for swine diseases takes effect Oct. 1. The old surprised and encouraged that the to limit. rule required the tests in an effort to keep swine diseases from reaching domestic livestock. Young shooters flock to 4H4 games 1,600 compete in 41 events

BY RALPH WININGHAM Nearly 4 inches of rain and the threat of a tornado on July 24 Youngsters from all walks of life swamped the participants and traveled the same path hoping to forced the cancellation of the black- achieve a common goal July 22-26 powder events, but did not put a as competitors at the Texas 4H damper on the youthful enthusi- Shooting Sports State Games held asm of the competitors. in San Antonio. “We all just had a blast,’’ said Julie “This is the largest shooting event Baker, who brought her two boys of its kind in the country, and our and one girl, aged 11, 13 and 15, to goal is to help make these kids into compete in the games as part of the better citizens and better adults,’’ Brazos County contingent. said Ron Howard, state coordinator “It is just so much fun to see these of the 4H Shooting Sports program. kids develop great friends — life- “We have about 1,600 youngsters long friends — at the games. ON TARGET: Above, Zach Gauntt, competing in 41 events. One family Her three youngsters helped Freestone County, left, and has six kids here. We have represen- Brazos County score a repeat win of Parker Smith, Comal County, tatives from all but about 30 coun- the annual Borden Award, the over- right, participate in the Texas ties in the state. all trophy for the county compiling 4H Shooting Sports State “Through this activity, the kids the most winning points in all the Games. learn responsibility, self-discipline, events. how to work together and develop Brazos County fielded 44 partici- STANDING TALL: At right, Junior other life skills better than any pants at the games as the largest Division participants from other activity that I can imagine,’’ group from any county, with Comal County are Dylan Noble, he said. Comal County coming in a close Jacob Clark, Colton Anderson, The event, held at the National second with 36 competitors. William Onderdonk IV and Shooting Complex in western “The Borden Award is the main Parker Smith. Anderson was trophy that the kids want to win,” High Overall American Events Bexar County, featured competi- tions in shooting disciplines from Baker said. “They are such a great Champion. Photos by Heidi team, working together as a group, Anderson. air rifles and archery to sporting clays and trap. See SHOOTERS, Page 27 August 8, 2008 * Page 7

Texas gets extended New Web site focuses on waterfowl seasons tree-stand safety The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service limit will be twice the daily bag. proposed continuation of liberal In the other three flyways, the The Treestand Manufacturers hunting season lengths for the canvasback season will be closed. Association is offering a free, online upcoming 2008-2009 late water- Goose hunting proposals permit tree-stand safety course that it hopes fowl seasons. states to select seasons between could prevent serious injury or “Though pond and duck num- Sept. 27 and Feb. 15, 2009 for dark death. bers are down from the last few geese and between Sept. 27 and While statistics on tree-stand acci- years on the breeding grounds, they March 10, 2009 for light geese. East dents are hard to find, it is one of the remain above the thresholds neces- tier states will select a 107-day sea- most common injuries hunters suf- sary for a liberal season, and that is son for Canada geese season with a fer in the field. what we are proposing this year,” daily bag limit of three. For white- The online course covers what said Service Director H. Dale Hall. fronted geese, states will select kinds of tree stands and ladders to The Central Flyway duck hunting either a 72-day season with a daily avoid, how to use good equipment season will be 74 days. In the High bag limit of two birds or an 86-day safely, safety devices, tree-stand Plains Mallard Management Unit, a season with a daily bag limit of one placement and what to do if you fall. 97-day season is proposed. Duck bird. The Western Goose Zone of The course is available at tmas- seasons will be held between Sept. Texas will select a 95-day season tands.com. 27 and Jan. 25, 2009. with a daily bag limit of four dark In Texas, the daily bag limit will geese (including no more than one be five ducks, with species and sex white-fronted goose). For light restrictions as follows: scaup, red- geese, all states will select a 107-day head and wood duck — two; only season with a daily bag limit of 20 one duck from the following group and no possession limit. — hen mallard, mottled duck, pin- tail, canvasback. The possession — U.S. Fish and Wildlife report.

www.badboybuggies.com Page 8 * August 8, 2008 FISHING Dolly hammers lower coast Despite flooding, water influx expected to benefit fish, wildlife

BY DANNO WISE “We opened up — even without electricity — because we kept getting so many calls It’s been nearly 30 years — Hurricane from people looking for bait. For a few days Allen in 1980 — since the Lower Texas after the hurricane, they (fishermen) coast took the type of pounding Hurricane couldn’t get to the island, but they were Dolly delivered on July 23. Significant going wherever they could. I think every- damage was suffered by residents and busi- one’s looking for a distraction.” ness owners in the coastal communities of The few anglers out there are reporting Port Isabel, Port Mansfield and South Padre the fish are still there, but the dirty water Island. has changed fishing tactics. Color changes Some Intercoastal waterway cabins took in the water have been indicative of the a big hit. “Our cabin was there,” said presence of fish. ‘Bay Fisher’ on the Harvey Faulkner of Marion, who’s cabin is extremecoast.com forum posted the high nine miles south of Port Mansfield. “Just water opened up some sloughs that were the poles were left and we salvaged the gen- previously blocked, and they found redfish and drum in them without difficulty. Just up the coast from Port Isabel and South Padre Island, Port Mansfield resi- ‘As good as fishing was dents, fishermen and business owners saw the eye of the storm pass directly over before this, it is really gonna them. “We did have some damage,” said Capt. be wild for the rest of the Bruce Shuler of Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge in Port Mansfield. “We lost a lot of summer and into the fall.’ shingles, which allowed water to come in. We also had part of our boat house torn up — CAPT. BRUCE SHULER when someone’s boat washed up against it.” “We’ll be back up and running soon,” he erator and found the door. I saw two other said. “Fishing’s gonna break wide-open. cabins in my area that survived, and they Mark my word. As good as fishing was were badly damaged.” before this, it is really gonna be wild for the From a tourism standpoint, Dolly has rest of the summer and into the fall.” severely hampered the remainder of the Up the coast from Corpus to Rockport, 2008 summer season. TIFT (the Texas the effect of Dolly hampered fishing suc- International Fishing Tournament) was cess for some. Weekend anglers and guides cancelled and the Port Mansfield Fishing are experiencing tougher fishing in the Tournament has been pushed back to Aug. Rockport area. “It scattered the fish with all 14. the high tides,” said Jeff Austin, owner of Despite the obvious negative results of Texas Tops in Flour Bluff. “A week after the the storm, fishermen and outdoors enthu- storm there were four tide days near siasts are likely to see some benefits from Rockport and the water just stayed high.” Dolly’s visit. According to Calvin Byrd, Austin said the Gulf water was green and owner of Quick Stop Tackle Shop in Port choppy out almost 20 miles. “The storm Isabel, many anglers aren’t waiting long to blew all the bluewater out of here along REPAIRS NEEDED: A fishing boat lays on its side on the remnants of a dock on the bayside of South Padre experience the benefit. with the fish; it has scattered everything. It Island, one day after Hurricane Dolly roared through. Some fishermen are experiencing good catches while “People are going fishing,” said Byrd. See DOLLY, Page 12 others are not after the storm. Photo by Erich Schlegel. IT’S HOT AT THE CAPITAL Tawakoni ‘incredible catfish lake’

BY BOB HOOD certainly deserves being called the Catfish that earned that recognition. Capital of Texas. “It’s always been an incredible catfish When it comes to catching catfish, the Actually, the title was handed to the lake,” said fishing guide David Hanson of action just doesn’t get any hotter than at town of West Tawakoni located along the Little D’s Guide Service. “In June, we were Lake Tawakoni. After all, any lake that can lake’s west shoreline in 2001 by the 77th catching them in 3 to 7 feet of water in the CRAZY WITH CATS: Consistent summer limits of channel and consistently produce 100 or more channel Texas Legislature, but it is the tremendous flooded willows. There still are some fish in blue catfish at Lake Tawakoni helped it earn the distinction and blue catfish per boat on a daily basis as number of catfish the 37,879-acre lake has the shallow water but it’s an early bite. of the "Catfish Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature. Tawakoni has being doing this summer produced since being impounded in 1960 See TAWAKONI, Page 12 Texan takes permit fly-fishing title Canyon surgeon fools 26.125-inch fish in Keys tournament

BY DIANA KUNDE seven years ago started fly-fishing on the helped popularize the difficult sport. Texas coast, out of Port O’Connor and “They have to be the toughest to fool on An orthopedic surgeon from Canyon Port Aransas. a fly,” Smith said. “You throw live bait, won the prestigious Del Brown Smith fished the tournament with and they’re pretty reliable. On a fly, it’s Invitational Permit Tournament in the Capt. Scott Collins of Marathon, Fla. hard to fool them into thinking it’s a real Florida Keys in July with one permit Smith was named Grand Champion crab.” caught on a fly — a 26.125-inch fish. Angler and also caught the largest fish in The fish are caught, measured, pho- Greg Smith, whose surgery practice is in the tournament. tographed and released, said Tournament Amarillo, said he’s fished the Keys since he Collins was named Grand Champion Director Charlotte Ambrogio. The Grand was a child, despite his West Texas Guide. Champion is the angler who has caught address. As a kid “we did conventional rigs The permit tournament is named in the most inches of fish. AVID ANGLER: Dr. Greg Smith of Canyon shows a permit with artificials and some live bait,” Smith honor of the late angler Del Brown, who This year’s tournament weather was he caught fly-fishing in the Florida Keys. Smith won the said. caught and released more than 500 per- “too good” for catching large numbers of Del Brown permit fly-fishing tournament, but then lost He moved to Texas in 1997, and about mit on a fly during his lifetime, and See PERMIT, Page 27 his camera and the photos of the prize-winning fish. August 8, 2008 * Page 9 Katy man takes tagged redfish in tournament On July 20, Shelly Acker of Katy and his cousin, Mark, launched at Offatts Bayou around 6 a.m., then found a spot to catch mullet for bait. From there, they went to the Galveston railroad bridge and anchored up. His cousin quickly caught two nice reds and kept catching fish. But in mid-afternoon Acker stood up in the boat and started catch- ing fish. His first fish of the day was an over- sized 31-inch red that was released. The next fish caught was a 21-inch keeper red. “After all the redfish caught and not one had a CCA tag,” Acker told his cousin. Acker put on another mullet and pitched it out, and within thirty seconds had a hit. After landing and inspecting the fish, no tag could be seen until turning the red over and BIG WINNER: Shelly Acker’s redfish catch won him SMART SAVINGS: Maximizing fuel efficiency starts on the drive to the lake or river. Using a boat tag No. 834 appeared. a truck, boat and motor as the second winner of cover and making sure the trailer’s — and tow vehicle’s — tires contain the proper air pressure will Acker successfully passed the required the year in the Texas Ford Dealers Redfish help cut the fuel bill. Photo by Dan Armitage. polygraph exam to become the second win- Division. ner of the year in the Texas Ford Dealers Redfish Division. Acker will be presented a evening but unfortunately was not entered. 2008 Ford F-150 “Texas Edition” truck, But Lopez’s disappointment didn’t dimin- Tips offered for Triton 22LTS boat, Mercury 150 motor and ish his quick-thinking. McClain trailer package at the CCA STAR He released the catch, planning to enter Awards Ceremony in October. and go back to try and catch it again. On a sadder note, Joe Lopez caught Tag No. fuel-efficient trailering 856 in the Arroyo City area on the same — CCA STAR report. BY DAN ARMITAGE Briefs With the price at the pumps this summer, Top-off on the it pays to know how to squeeze every mile Pontoon angler lands 11.68-pound Consumption advisory issued for out of a gallon of fuel — both on the water road bass to win Dodge Mega Bass spotted seatrout from Fishing out of a pontoon boat, Steve The Texas Department of State Health and on the way there. For those who tow The price of gas at roadside pumps boats, that means getting peak efficiency Rutledge of Kountze brought home the big Services advised limiting consumption of may be 20 percent less than the per- prize at the Dodge Mega Bass event at Sam speckled trout and all species of catfish from out of what they pull down the road as well gallon rate for the same fuel sold at as the tow vehicle itself. Rayburn Reservoir. The prize for his largest Galveston Bay because of concerns about waterfront fuel docks. One of the bass of the event was a Dodge mega cab val- chemicals known as PCBs and dioxins. This A fellow who makes his living towing and benefits of owning a trailerable boat is selling boat trailers, Rick Heeren of ued at more than $44,000. marks the first time the state health depart- being able to fill its fuel tanks at land- Rutledge caught his fish in Ayish Bayou on ment has issued an advisory for an inshore Shoreland’r has learned through first-hand locked pumps where gasoline is usu- experience how to maximize mileage when a jig. Lonnie Stanley of Stanley Jigs in gamefish species from an entire major bay ally cheaper. Don’t be tempted to use Huntington also won a truck with his 9.26- system. towing a trailered boat. In addition to adapt- the same 87 octane you may put in ing his driving habits and keeping the tow pound bass caught on a 1⁄2-ounce football The advisory recommends limiting con- your tow vehicle’s tank, however. head jig in 10 feet of water. sumption to no more than 8 ounces per adult vehicle in top-towing shape, he makes cer- Most marine engine manufacturers tain his boat and trailer rig are as fuel-effi- Twelve trucks were given away during the per month. For more information, call TPW recommend octane of at least 89 to 12-hour tournament. at (800) 792-1112. cient as possible. get the most out of their outboards Here are seven fuel-saving, trailer-tweak- and sterndrives. ing tips Heeren has gleaned from his years of over-the-road, boat-towing experience: Tip 1: Check tire pressure on the boat trailer and the tow vehicle. Low tire pressure Tip 3: Adjust the trailer to fit the boat. can drag both the vehicle and trailer, reduc- Make sure the boat is level on the trailer and ing fuel mileage. Low tire pressure can also the trailer/boat is level when hooked to the lead to heat-caused tire failures. Refer to the vehicle. For adjusting the trailer for the boat trailer’s owner’s manual to learn the recom- it cradles, V-frame trailers allow for the low- mended tire pressure rather than using that est adjustment of the boat into the trailer posted on the tire itself, which is usually a and at the same time enable easy loading maximum pressure rating and may not rep- and unloading of the boat without any resent the most fuel efficient for that tire or damage to the trailer or boat. Proper boat that particular rig. and trailer adjustment also reduce wind Tip 2: Maintain the proper tongue resistance. weight. The boat trailer’s tongue weight Tip 4: Match the vehicle’s tow rating to should be between 5 to 7 percent of the total trailer weight. When towing, make sure the tow package, which should include the tow vehicle is capable of towing the boat weight of the boat, all loaded gear and the and trailer package by checking the vehi- trailer weight. This helps the trailer tow cle’s tow rating in the owner’s manual. properly by reducing swaying or “fishtail- Using a 2,000-pound tow package to tow a ing,” which can drastically reduce the rig’s 3,000-pound boat and trailer package not miles per gallon. See TIPS, Page 27

HOT SPOT

Lake Athens Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 2.64' low. Black bass are good on plugs and buzzbaits early, later switching to white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, weightless flukes and Texas rigs. Night fishing is good on black spinnerbaits and black/blue jigs. Charles Spearman at Lake Athens Marina [(903) 675-8686] said the worm bite is good at midday, and crappie are excellent vertically fishing shiners over brush piles in 20 feet of water. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. See full fishing report on Page 19. Page 10 * August 8, 2008 GAME WARDEN BLOTTER

FALCONER’S PAPERWORK INVALID charge. Upon completely empty- FOR PROPAGATING HAWKS ing the man’s pockets and remov- •After receiving information that ANGLER PROUD OF CATCH, BUT ONE PROBLEM ing his shoes, the deputy discov- a falconer was propagating hawks ered a half-smoked marijuana •San Patricio County Game marks on the tarpon’s head and caught. The only problem was without a license, Tarrant cigarette and four small Ziploc- Wardens Kevin Mitchell, Laura found the man in possession of he caught them in a cast net. County Game Wardens Chelle type bags. The man admitted Peterek and Intern Trenade the undersized fish to be sitting The wardens then waited for the Mount and Clint Borchardt trav- that the little bags were used for Paddock were checking fisher- on a bag with 75 feet of gill net. last boat to come into the boat eled to the man’s home to con- cocaine. The man was taken to men on the and Another man came walking ramp. An oversized, untagged duct an inspection. The wardens the Bexar County Jail. discovered a man with a 30-inch down the bank and proudly red fish was discovered in the knocked on the door and heard tarpon. They noticed some showed off the catfish he had boat. movement inside the house, but TEEN ADMITS TO KILLING no one would answer the door. DEER, SEVERING HEAD After about a 15-minute wait, the ditch. After finally stopping, a cious vehicles driving north and back into the water. The boat •Comal County Game Warden individual finally opened the man exited the vehicle with no down the road. After the third and motor were seized along with Michael McCall was following up door. The wardens found four shirt on and with blood covering vehicle passed, Cawthon pursued approximately 2,200 feet of gill on a deer that had been killed in birds of prey, three Harris’ hawks his face and chest. The man the vehicles. He activated his red net. New Braunfels. The deer carcass and one Cooper’s hawk, and later advanced on Ellis’ patrol vehicle and blue lights and a green was discovered near an elemen- found another adult red-tailed and was placed in custody. A Dodge pickup truck fled. A chase 256 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA tary school with its head hawk and two baby Harris’ hawks small bag of suspected marijuana ensued. After about 5 miles, 10 FOUND AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE removed. McCall visited the resi- that were about one week old. was recovered from the vehicle. occupants of the truck bailed out, •While leaving Falcon State Park dence of a juvenile suspected of The falconer did not have valid While transporting the man to climbed a fence, and fled into a in Zapata County, Game Warden illegal hunting during last hunt- paperwork for possession of the jail, he attempted to eat the local ranch. Cawthon, the Zapata Roy Martinez observed Border ing season. The teen initially breeding pair of hawks. Citations baggy by retrieving it with his County Sheriff’s Department, as Patrol agents making a vehicle denied any knowledge of the are pending for illegal propaga- mouth from the console of the well as the U.S. Border Patrol, stop of a Ford F-150 extended cab. killing of the deer. About 30 min- tion and illegal possession of patrol truck. The man was tracked the occupants of the Martinez came in behind and utes later, the teen called McCall hawks. charged with DWI, possession of green truck onto the ranch late assisted in the vehicle stop. As admitting he knew who killed marijuana, tampering with phys- into the night and located two of Border Patrol agents and the deer and to being a passenger TWO SHRIMP BOATS TRAWLING ical evidence and assault on a the occupants. Charges pending. Martinez approached the F-150, in the vehicle from which the DURING CLOSED SEASON public servant. the driver sped away and a pur- deer had been killed. Several •A commercial shrimp boat was GAME WARDENS SEIZE suit followed. The driver was other teens, including the vehicle caught dragging a trawl during GILL NETTERS FOUND RELAXING BOAT, MOTOR, GILL NET heading south on U.S. Highway driver and the shooter were also the closed season approximately WITH ICE CHEST FULL OF FISH •Zapata County Game Warden 83 at speeds of more than 100 identified. McCall met with the 6 miles off of the Jef- •A wade fisherman ran across a Jacob Philley and Webb County mph. The pursuit lasted about shooter who admitted to killing ferson/Galveston counties shore- gill net while he was fishing and Game Warden Colt Gaulden seven miles when the driver the deer, and he also provided the line by Galveston County Game reported it to Brazoria County were patrolling Falcon Lake when bailed out. Border Patrol agents severed head of an 8-point buck Wardens Vu Nguyen and Mack Game Warden Jason Richers. Two they noticed a Mexican boat seized approximately 256 still in velvet. Cases and restitu- Chambers. The next day, Gal- men had driven in off the Blue enter Texas waters and set out gill pounds of marijuana, which tion pending. veston County Game Wardens Water Highway and had set a gill nets. The Mexican boat finished where found on the passenger Fred Ruiz and Ray Canales filed net along the south shoreline of setting their nets and headed seat and in the extended cab of SKI BOATERS FLEE SCENE AFTER on a second shrimp boat captain . The two men north out of sight. The wardens the truck. COLLISION WITH FISHING BOAT for the same violation. Two thou- were found relaxing in a nearby followed and observed the boat •Game Warden Jerry Ash worked sand five hundred forty-six duck blind, and were in posses- setting more gill net in the back POCKET’S CONTENTS a two-boat accident on Lake Bob pounds of shrimp were seized sion of an ice chest full of fish, of a cove in Texas waters. Philley LAND MAN IN JAIL Sandlin. A ski boat with five peo- from the second vessel and sold including several redfish and and Gaulden pursued the boat, •Atascosa County Game Warden ple struck a bass boat with three for $5,092. Cases pending. speckled trout, already taken but the occupants beached it Derek Iden was patrolling people who were drift fishing. from the net. Cases pending. before they could get to them. Calaveras Lake and approached a The occupants of the ski boat MAN SPINS VEHICLE INTO The boat had run aground and boat occupied by four fishermen. refused to give their names or MULTIPLE CHARGES 10 BAIL OUT OF TRUCK, FLEE the motor was about 4 feet up on One of the men quickly put his addresses and then fled the •Newton County Game Warden IN VEHICLE CHASE the bank. Philley and Gaulden fishing rod down. The man had scene. Ash located the ski boat Ellis Powell observed a vehicle •On County Road 2687 in Zapata waded into the water and spent no fishing license, and was want- about one hour later in a park. driving erratically. The vehicle County, Game Warden Jake the next hour and 15 minutes ed out of Frio County for a proba- Two men were arrested for public spun completely around in a Cawthon noticed three suspi- pulling the boat out of the mud tion violation on a marijuana intoxication. Cases pending. August 8, 2008 * Page 11 Page 12 * August 8, 2008

shrimp, crab and finfish through the next spawning cycle. Dolly Another area expected to benefit from Dolly’s dance with South Continued from Page 8 Texas is Falcon Lake. Rainfall over may take another week to settle and above Falcon in both Texas things.” and Mexico will eventually make As much as the news coverage its way into this popular border has focused on the three water- impoundment. However, the rain front communities in South Texas that fell downriver in Cameron — Port Isabel, Port Mansfield and and Hidalgo counties will also ben- South Padre Island — the storm’s efit Falcon, according to guide impact wasn’t limited to the coast. Speedy Collett of Beacon Lodge. Much of the worst flooding “When you’re talking about our occurred far inland, as many of the lake level, it’s not just the water towns in western Cameron, that flows into Falcon, but also the Hidalgo and Starr counties are situ- water being let out to the areas ated in low-lying areas. But the below us that’s important,” said rain dumped by Dolly will benefit Collett. “When Cameron County, the Valley’s wildlife and enrich the in particular, and Hidalgo County health of the Lower Laguna Madre. get a lot of rain, less water has to be The influx of freshwater has let out of Falcon for their use. So, already caused an explosion of veg- the more water we can hold on to, etation across the typically arid the longer the lake level remains region. This should result in an steady.” abundance of food for a variety of Despite the potential long-term wildlife, particularly in areas such benefits of the additional water, as the sprawling Laguna Atascosa Collett says anglers may not feel so National Wildlife Refuge, as fall fortunate. and winter arrive. “If the lake level rises too much, Additionally, vital marine nurs- it could make fishing a little ery areas such as San Martin Lake tougher,” he said. and the Bahia Grande, much pub- “But, this is South Texas. Rain is licized as the nation’s largest wet- always a good thing and we’ll take lands reclamation project, are it whenever we can get it because brimming with runoff water. This you never know when you’ll get it DOLLY DAMAGE: A fishing boat was tossed onto dry land by waves caused by Hurricane Dolly on South Padre Island one day should result in a bountiful crop of again.” after Hurricane Dolly passed through. Photo by Erich Schlegel.

single stump or tree. day?” ing Tawakoni catfish during the boat to the stump at daybreak or “I’m catching most of my fish in “It’s hard for anyone to realize summer months is relatively easy soon after and fish vertically with Tawakoni 21 feet of water,” Rule said. “We will just how many fish must be down but requires some preparation. Just punch bait on a No. 4 treble hook be on the water by 6 a.m. and usual- there when you are catching that do as the guides do: In a five-gallon Continued from Page 8 on a Carolina-type rig. Generally, a ly if I have three or four customers many in one place,” Rule said. “It’s bucket, pour either maize or wheat one-quarter-ounce weight will suf- Most of the fish have moved out to everyone will have their limits by just an incredible fishery.” to about three-quarters full and add fice, but you may want to use a deeper water but we still are catch- 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. That way, they Tawakoni also is well known for enough water to fully cover the heavier weight on windy days. Re- can be off the water before the tem- producing trophy bluecats in the grain. Apply a lid to the bucket and ing limits of 25 fish per person in bait the area occasionally with a few perature starts to get hot.” 20- to 50-pound plus range in the let stand in the sun for several days the mornings.” cattle cubes or a cup or two of Both Hanson and George Rule of Marshall Cauthen of Graham, winter and early-spring months on or until the grain has soured. You soured grain as you fish. George’s Guide Service use punch who limited out with his sons, cut shad. “It usually starts in may need to add more water as the bait exclusively to lead their cus- Lance, of Granbury, and Stacy, of December and is really good in grain swells. Remember to carry along a pair of tomers to quick limits of catfish that Wichita Falls, aboard Rule’s boat February and March,” Hanson Locate a tree or stump in 20 to 25 needle-nose pliers for removing the generally weigh from 1 1/2 to 5 1/2 July 27, asked one of the most often- said.” feet of water and bait the area hooks from the fishes’ mouths and pounds and larger. They bait their asked questions about Tawakoni: Meanwhile, the name of the around it once or twice a day by keep a towel handy to clean your holes with soured grain and often “How can this lake consistently pro- game is large numbers of fish rather broadcasting about a half-gallon of hands after handling the fish — and catch their limits while tied up to a duce 75 to 100 fish per boat day after than large sizes. Finding and catch- the soured grain each time. Tie your the smelly bait. August 8, 2008 * Page 13 Page 14 * August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008 * Page 15

SETTLING SEAS: Fishing the rigs offshore from Corpus Christi at 80-foot depths, Joe Knolle, a dairy farmer from Sandia, and Dr. Al Harper of Dublin caught their limit of red snapper. Billy Holmes and Jeff Austin show a kingfish they caught while trolling a Ballyhoo. A week after Hurrican Dolly, the ocean still had not settled down and the fish were harder to find. The storm moved in cooler water which may have caused the fish to scatter. Photos by David J. Sams.

catamarans,” Holmes said during the Mustang Island block, there “Smaller than last week,” whips the braided line. “Fish off.” the run. “When I get someone to was another boat already fishing: Holmes said. Holmes continued to troll over Cats test ride in one of these, it doesn’t another cat. And Holmes had sold “The Hurricane most have the nets and in between the por- Continued from Page 1 take them long to decide that a the man the boat — the same moved the big ones off,” Austin poise pods, and they catch a black catamaran is the way to go for the model boat Holmes was operating. replied. tip and two kings. Holmes kept the throttles steady Texas coast. The only hard thing is Holmes has worked in the fami- The cat made drift after drift On the ride downsea, the cat at 4500 rpm as the twin Suzuki they look a little funny, and it will ly business for more than 30 years. and had as stable of feel drifting as cut though the now larger waves 150 hp outboards pushed the 26- take a while for people to get used The Corpus Christi dealership, it did running. The catching was with whitecaps. Comfort was foot Glacier Bay Catamaran (2665 to it.” Gulf Coast Marine, was estab- OK but the fish were small, so the there, too. The boat did sway back Canyon Runner) right through Some have caught on to the lished in 1954 by his father, Bill two head east to fish a working and forth a bit and some bow the thick of it. The cat sliced comforts of a cat. Holmes said has Holmes. shrimp boat. spray coated the hot body of through wave after wave as the sold more than 100 Glacier Bay Jeff Austin, a fishing guide and The water color is “king green,” Austin who was sitting in the craft steered to 180 degrees. cats. friend of Holmes, was restless until and Austin rigged a few trolling shade of the T-top, but it was a “Today, it should take about an Too bad the guy at the dock was- he figured out who was fishing baits as Holmes moved in close to welcome feeling. hour and a half to get to the rig,” n’t in a cat, since this was a typical “his” rig. the dragging shrimper. On the estimated 45-mile trip, Holmes said. Corpus Christi day. Two- to 4-foot “Hey, Joe (Knolle, of Sandia), “Get right over the nets, Billy,” the two 4 strokes burned about 20 The boat leaped from wave to waves with a 2-foot chop. Not catching anything?” Austin Austin said. gallons of fuel. wave with ease. The catamaran always a lot of fun in a smaller yelled. There is a little discussion The starboard flat line goes With a top speed of 42 mph, hull gave a very smooth and stable boat, but the die-hards are out about how Knolle isn’t fishing the screaming. “Fish on,” Holmes Texans can get out to their ride in the rough waves. “There’s a there. rig just right. Holmes starts a drift said. A spinner shark jumps favorite rig with speed, comfort lot less operator fatigue with these As the craft neared the gas rig in and there are a few hook-ups. almost 5 feet in the air and tail and fuel efficiency. Page 16 * August 8, 2008 HEROES

GREG HODGE of Round Rock caught this 6 1/2-pound gafftop NOAH BARBER, 4, of Allen, caught his first fish while aboard the Flipper with Captain Brad Stanford out of Dolphin From left, NICOLE BROUSSARD, BILL CANNAN and LINDSEY HUMES caught these red snapper fishing with his granddad, CHARLES BARBER, at Lake Dock. out of Port O'Connor. Tawakoni.

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Texas teams medal in nationals Youth shooting teams from 15 states competed at the SCTP Skeet and Sporting Clays National Championships in Sparta, Ill. Texas teams won three medals. The Three Stooges team took an Intermediate Advanced title in sporting clays. Team members were Garrett Fairbanks of Mansfield, Hunter Milligan of Fort Worth and Will Roberts of Haslet. The Alpine team of Kyler Ford of Burleson, J. William Henderson of Mansfield and John Howard Kane of Fort Worth took second in the Varsity division sporting clays and third in skeet.

— Scholastic Clay Target Program report.

HYBRID IN HAND: Steve Schiele, a fishing guide at Lewisville Lake, has no trouble finding good schools of hybrids and sand bass througout the summer.

mer boating and PWC crowds, the catch plus 25 to 50 hybrids from 5 to One might think Pebley and other clusters of boats can take some of the 6 pounds,” he said. “We’re throwing Cooper anglers would want to keep Bites fun away. Guides calling the Texas white slabs as far as you can throw their honeyhole a secret, but the Fishing and Outdoors radio show them, letting them go to the bottom, opposite is the case. Continued from Page 1 said more than 100 boats were fish- and ripping them up five or six reels, “We need more fishermen for always next to the deeper water of ing near the dam at Lake Ray then letting them fall.” Parks and Wildlife to justify fish the river channel,” he said. Hubbard on July weekends. Pebley said most of the fish are on stockings in the future,” Pebley said. The shad are more often in areas Those looking to catch fish away humps adjacent to deeper water and “There’s no one out here. We have with current or wind. “And when you from the crowds may want to give bite best from 3 p.m. until dark. two great state parks and they look find the shad, you’ll find the white Cooper Lake in Delta and Hopkins “Cooper is nothing but a maze of brand new. Guides from Lake Ray bass,” Bray said. counties a try. At Cooper, Steve humps and points,” he said. “If you Hubbard and other lakes are coming Good fishing usually attracts fish- Pebley is the lone guide. “We’re have fish-finding skills, you can find up here to fish to get away from the ermen and, combined with the sum- bringing in all the sand bass you can them.” crowds.” Page 18 * August 8, 2008 NATIONAL Federal judge puts hold on wolf seasons A federal judge has halted state “We’re disappointed. This ruling opposes the very conservation sys- authority to manage wolves along- not only supports needless lawsuits, it tem that enabled wolf restoration in side other resident wildlife. fails to address real problems in those the first place,” Allen said. A preliminary injunction was states. We needed active, local man- “Remember, it was state-based, granted last week to animal rights agement through the respective state hunter-driven management that groups, including the Sierra Club and wildlife agencies,” said David Allen, built the very elk herds that wolves the Humane Society of the United president and CEO of the Elk now depend on.” States, which had challenged the Foundation. Wildlife managers are concerned delisting of gray wolves as an endan- “And it’s a sad day when unsub- about the wolf’s increasing popula- gered species. The injunction cancels stantiated scientific theories can tion damaging the elk herds. “In my planned wolf hunts in Idaho, commandeer the very conservation opinion, without active manage- Montana and Wyoming. system that made America’s outdoors ment, including hunting, we will The groups claimed that wolves are the envy of the world,” he said. have even more , more con- not dispersing enough to ensure The North American model of con- flict and more injury to elk herds, genetic diversity among packs. servation, unique to the U.S. and livestock and hunter opportunity Veteran wolf biologists say the Canada, is considered the most suc- and related economies,” said Cal Endangered Species Act doesn’t use cessful system ever developed for Groen, Director of Idaho Fish and genetic criteria for delisting. Genetic wildlife. Science-based, it utilizes Game. Studies indicate that one wolf DELISTING DELAY: A Montana federal judge stopped planned gray wolf connectivity was carefully considered hunters for funding and balancing can kill three elk per month. hunts in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming after a challenge from animal and hunting seasons were structured wildlife within local tolerances. rights groups. Photo by USFWS. to optimize mating-season dispersal. “The irony is that the judge’s ruling — Staff reports. State record

landed in Missouri STATE'S TOP STRIPER: Greg Greg Blair and his cousin, Derek Blair, ing reel spooled with 17-pound test line Blair set the both of Bradleyville, Mo., were fishing could handle. “He didn’t do a lot of Missouri state the upper reaches of Bull Shoals Lake for headshaking like smaller striped bass- record with big striped bass on July 13 when Greg do,” said Greg. “He was just strong. He the 56.35- hooked a 56.35-pound striper, a new took off for the bottom. We were in pound striped state record. about 35 feet of water. I kept bringing bass he “There had been several around 40 him back to top and he kept going back caught at Bull Shoals Lake. pounds caught, and guys fishing from down.” Photo by Amy the bank had lost a lot of lures,” Greg The striper would not fit in the boat’s Blair. said. “I was fishing a King Kong. It is a live well, so they wrapped it in a damp kind of oversized jerk bait with four seg- towel and left it in the bottom of the ments. It is about as big around as a half- boat while they continued to fish. dollar and looks kind of like a snakecom- ing through the water.” — Missouri Department of Conservation The fish was all the angler’s baitcast- report. August 8, 2008 * Page 19 FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.78' low. Black bass are worms off piers and near grass beds. good on white buzzbaits early and late in day, and white spinnerbaits and HUBBARD CREEK: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 1.51' low. Crappie HOT BITES black/chartreuse jigs along timber lines. are good on jigs and minnows. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on AMISTAD: Water stained; 83 degrees; 17.48' low. Black bass are good on live baits. Catfish are good on live baits. SALTWATER Carolina rigged watermelon seed flukes and Senkos in 12-16 feet, and on JOE POOL: Water off-color; 81-87 degrees; 0.75' low. Black bass are LARGEMOUTH spooks and swimbaits in 4-12 feet. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and crankbaits. and frozen shrimp over baited holes. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines White bass are good on slabs. baited with live perch. SCENE LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 81-88 degrees; 1.43' high. Crappie BASS ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 4.12' low. Black bass are are good on minnows over brush piles. good on topwater baits in surface vegetation and spinnerbaits along rocky points. White bass are good shallow while chasing shad. Catfish are LAVON: Water stained; 80-88 degrees; 2.06' low. Black bass are good on NORTH SABINE: Trout are good in the good on juglines and drift fishing with shad or punch bait. crankbaits, Senkos and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs river on live shad and shrimp. Redfish are — moving to deeper water. BASTROP: Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. good in the marsh on small topwaters, Yellow catfish are slow. LBJ: Water stained; 83 degrees; 0.37' low. Striped bass are good on and in the middle of the lake under birds. Spoiler Shads and Little Fishies at night. White bass are good on Li'l SOUTH SABINE: Trout, redfish and jack BRAUNIG: Water stained; 83 degrees. Redfish are excellent on perch, Fishies at night. are very good on nightcrawlers, liver, and tilapia, shad, and silver spoons, and down rigging near the jetty and dam. crevalle are FORK: Black bass are good on topwa- dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on trotlines baited with good around ters and soft plastic early and late, Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait goldfish and perch. near the dam. the jetty on live midmorning switching to deep-diving LEWISVILLE: Water off-color; 81-87 degrees; 1.57' low. White bass are bait. Redfish crankbaits, drop shot rigs and Carolina BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 80-85 degrees; 2.47' low. Black bass good on Humdingers and Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on prepared bait are fair to good rigs — night fishing has also been good. are good on topwaters early, later switching to crankbaits, Carolina and and cut shad. under diving birds and around the rocks RAY ROBERTS: Black bass are good on Texas rigs. White bass and hybrids are good on Storm WildEyes, on live shrimp. Humdingers and topwaters. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 88 degrees; 0.25' low. Black bass are Carolina-rigged plastic worms in 8-25 good on soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. White bass are good BOLIVAR: Flounder are fair to good feet on points and main lake structure. BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 84 degrees; 3.97' low. Black bass are good on hellbenders, pet spoons, and Charlie slabs. Blue catfish are good on around Rollover Pass on jigs tipped with STILLHOUSE: Black bass are good on on watermelon red spinnerbaits near the docks, and on June bug plastic shad. shrimp. Redfish are good around Rollover minnows and soft plastic worms. worms over brush piles in 15-20 feet. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies Pass on croakers and live shrimp. and crankbaits off lighted docks at night. MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 74.14' low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on min- : Trout are fair to good on BUCHANAN: Water clear; 83 degrees; 6.17' low. Striped bass are good on nows and shallow diving crankbaits. the shell for waders tossing limetreuse Rat-L-Traps in Silver Creek below the bridge, and on plastic swim baits MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 81-89 degrees; 0.28' high. Black bass plastics. Trout and redfish are fair to good around Lighthouse Point at daylight. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on the reef near the spillway on red plas- HITE on goldfish and perch upriver. are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and W / chrome Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. tics and mullet. CADDO: Water stained; 82-88 degrees; 0.9' low. Black bass are good on EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to topwaters early, later switching to flukes, Senkos and Texas rigs. Crappie NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.89' low. Black bass are HYBRID/STRIPER good on motor oil soft plastic worms. White bass are very good on silver good around the channel on croakers. are good on jigs and minnows and jigs. White bass are good on white Road Trout are fair to good on shell pads on Runners and minnows. dollars and Little Georges. Channel and blue catfish are good on dough- bait and frozen shad near the dam. live shrimp and plastics. CALAVERAS: Water WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout, redfish, stained; 83 degrees. O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; whiting and sand trout are good in the Black bass are good on surf on shrimp. Trout are good off the dark soft plastic worms, 11.36' low. Crappie are good on minnows and spoil banks on croaker. Gafftop, sand spinnerbaits, and trout, trout, redfish, sharks and whiting crankbaits over reed jigs. White bass are good on live baits and are good from the beachfront piers on live beds. Striped bass are bait. BRAUNIG: Striped bass are excellent good on spoons and crankbaits. Smallmouth on liver and shad off points, and down striper jigs near the bass are good on live TEXAS CITY: Black drum, redfish and rigging silver and gold spoons near the dam, and on chicken liv- baits and shad-colored gafftop are fair to good around the rocks jetty and dam. ers and shad along the crankbaits along points. on shrimp. Trout are good at night under shoreline. Channel catfish are the lights on live shrimp and DOA Shrimp. CEDAR CREEK: White bass are good on good on live baits. slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on : Water shrimp. good on swim baits. clear; 82 degrees; 4.89' POSSUM KINGDOM: low. Yellow and blue cat- Water stained 86 FREEPORT: Trout are fair to good on the COOPER: White bass are good on degrees; 1.12' low. Rooster Tails and Little Georges. Hybrid fish are good on goldfish shell in Christmas Bay. Trout, redfish and and perch upriver. White bass are good on sand trout are good at on striper are good on Sassy Shad and live silver crankbaits and shad. live shrimp and plastics. Trout, sand trout, CEDAR CREEK: Water small white jigs in the gafftop and sharks are good along the RAY HUBBARD: White bass are excel- lightly stained; 81-87 mid-lake area early in Surfside Beach on live bait. lent on topwaters and slabs. degrees; 0.79' low. the day and at night. Black bass are good on EAST MATAGORDA: Trout are fair to good Catfish are good on cut while drifting deep shell on live shrimp, Ribbits early, later baits and liver along the switching to Texas rigs, Gulps and topwaters. Redfish are good on CATFISH river channel in the the west end of the bay on live shrimp. Senkos and spinner- Rock Creek area. baits. Catfish are good MATAGORDA: Trout are fair on the edge on prepared bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water of the channel on soft plastics and croak- stained; 81-88 degrees; CHOKE CANYON: Water ers. Redfish are fair to good in the guts 0.83' low. Crappie are due to the low tides. lightly stained; 92 good on minnows and degrees; 2.77' low. jigs around the bridges PORT O'CONNOR: Trout are fair to good Black bass are good on and in the marinas. on the grass beds near on chartreuse/white spin- croakers and soft plastics. Trout are fair CALAVERAS: Channel and blue catfish RAY ROBERTS: Water are excellent on liver, cheesebait, nerbaits and large soft while drift- plastics. Channel and clear to; 82-87 ing the shrimp, and shad near the railroad tres- degrees; 0.66' low. tle and 181 Cove blue catfish are good on flats on punchbait. Yellow cat- Crappie are excellent live shrimp LAVON: Catfish are good on cut shad over brush piles and and prepared bait. fish are good on live under a perch and goldfish. around isolated trees on popping cork. SAM RAYBURN: Catfish are good on minnows. White bass trotlines baited with live bait, cut bait, COLEMAN: Water clear; are excellent on jigging ROCKPORT: Redfish are fair to good on and liver. 84 degrees; 3.48' low. spoons and topwaters the grass in Mesquite Bay on gold spoons. Black bass are good on when schooling. Trout are fair to good at Allyn's Bight on TAWAKONI: Catfish are very good on watermelon red and watermelon seed soft plastic worms and lizards. glow/chartreuse plastics. nightcrawlers and prepared bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off-color; 82-87 degrees; 1.38' low. White Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trot- PORT ARANSAS: Trout are fair to good lines baited with live perch and liver. bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. along the drop-off of the Lydia Ann CONROE: Water clear; 1.03' low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed Channel on croakers and piggy perch. CRAPPIE and watermelon red Carolina rigged soft plastics. Catfish are good on SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 3.12' low. Black bass Redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp. are fair on minnows and watermelon soft plastic worms. good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore is COOPER: Water lightly stained; 80-87 degrees; 1.1' low. Black bass are STILLHOUSE: Water clear; 85 degrees; 1.02' low. White bass are good on good for snapper, ling, dorado, amberjack good on topwaters early, later switching to drop shot rigs, Carolina and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are and kingfish. Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush good on hot dogs and stinkbait. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are good around piles. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 82-88 degrees; 0.87' low. Black bass the spoil islands on Gulps and live FALCON: Water murky; 85 degrees. Black bass are fair flipping Brush are good on buzzbaits and Zell Pops early, later switching to Texas rigged shrimp. Redfish are good on the grass Hogs in 2-8 feet. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on stinkbait. lizards, white spinnerbaits, and Senkos. Crappie are good on minnows and beds adjacent to the channel on piggy ALAN HENRY: Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. minnows and jigs. perch and live shrimp. Low tides have FORK: Water lightly stained; 81-87 degrees; 0.21' high. Crappie are good congregated fish on the edge of the chan- on jigs and minnows around the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are TEXOMA: Water off-color; 80-87 degrees; 1.59' low. Crappie are good on NAVARRO MILLS: Crappie are very minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. Striped nels. good on minnows and blue tube jigs. good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. bass are good on live shad and topwaters. Catfish are good on cut and live : Trout are good on piggy WALTER E. LONG: Crappie are good on GRANGER: Water clear; 85 degrees; 1.05' low. White bass are good shad. perch on the edge of the channel in the trolling Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits along main lake roadbeds and early and crickets and red wigglers. TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 82 degrees; 2.31' low. White bass are good Landcut. Trout are good on topwaters late in 5-10 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and tube jigs in 5-15 feet. around shallow rocks and deep grass Blue catfish are good drifting shad across main lake flats in 15- 20 feet. on spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, stinkbait, livers, and hearts in 30 feet. beds. BREAM GRAPEVINE: Water off-color; 81-88 degrees; 1.88' low. Black bass are PORT MANSFIELD: Few anglers have good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and wacky rigs. White bass are good on TRAVIS: Water clear; 84 degrees; 16.51' low. Black bass are good on chrome topwaters, watermelon soft plastic worms, and small crankbaits in fished while trying to recover from Rooster Tails, topwaters, slabs and spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait Hurricane Dolly. The eye wall of the storm and nightcrawlers. 5-20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, bait shrimp, and cut bait. crossed through Port Mansfield. GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 26.67' low. Black bass WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 89 degrees. Black bass are good on min- SOUTH PADRE: Few anglers are fishing are good on topwater lures early and late in day, white spinnerbaits, and due to the effects of Hurricane Dolly. The Carolina-rigged pumpkin soft plastic lizards around sandy humps and nows and chartreuse crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on minnows and chartreuse crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Channel and island received a direct hit from the storm grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good before it moved north. TOLEDO BEND: Bream are excellent on on live baits and shad-colored crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait. blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and doughbait. PORT ISABEL: Light winds have persisted crickets and nightcrawlers off docks in HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 89 degrees; 0.29' low. Black bass are WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 80-87 degrees; 2.42' low. Crappie are 4-5 feet. good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. since Hurricane Dolly, but few anglers are good on black/blue tailed worms and poppers near the marina in 5-6 feet. fishing. White bass are good along the northeast shore. Bream are good on live See Hot Spot on Page 9. Page 20 * August 8, 2008 WEATHER

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1. An archer Ingredients: 5. A three-bladed arrow 1 Pound cooked shrimp, 9. Bow with weak limbs at the peeled and deveined tips 1 15-ounce Can black beans, 10. A type of arrow rinsed and drained 11. Hunted and wildfowl 1 8 3/4-ounce Can whole 12. He shows where to hunt or fish kernel corn, drained 13. Using antlers to lure deer 1/2 Cup chopped red bell 15. Deer markings on trees pepper 19. Bow with too great draw 1/2 Cup chopped celery weight, ___ bow 1/4 Cup chopped red onion 21. This will mask a human's 1/4 Cup chopped cilantro or scent parsley 22. Bowhunting game in Florida 3 Tablespoons chopped 24. A deer food supply Florida green onions 26. A group of animals 1 Jalapeño pepper, seeded 27. A game trail and finely chopped 28. Fistmele over 7 inches is ____ 1/4 Teaspoon cumin Vinegar Dressing. Garnish with braced 1 Avocado, sliced 30. Maker of nock sets avocado slices. 33. A male sheep Red Wine Vinegar Dressing: 35. This can be revealed by teeth 1/4 Cup olive oil Red Wine Dressing: 36. This has a bearing on a deer's 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar In a small bowl, combine all ingre- movement 3 Tablespoons lime juice dients; mix well. Pour over shrimp 39. The bow and arrow sport mixture. 40. The female deer Instructions: 42. Archer who engages in field Combine all ingredients except shooting 5. Term for a deer resting place 23. A deer trait avocado and dressing; refrigerate — Recipe from Florida Bureau of 43. Name for the Hawaiian goose 6. Brand of expandable broad- 25. Too little draw weight is ____ for one hour. Serve with Red Wine Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing. 44. Bowhunter's travel method in head bowed snow 7. Maker of archery products 29. A brand of motion decoy Quick & Easy Duck in a Bag 45. The wind that blows toward 8. A brand of tree stand 31. A trophy game 14. An animal den 32. A furred swimming mammal Ingredients: 1/2 Cup red wine 16. A number of targets on a 34. Inlay over bow handle is the 1 Whole duck DOWN course ____ plate 1 Large oven cooking bag Instructions: 1/2 Stick butter Put duck in bag with all ingredi- 17. Keen sense of a deer 37. A drop that has been shed 18. A species of sheep 1/2 Can beef consomme ents. Follow directions for using the 1. Device used to set up a bow 38. Act of losing the antlers 20. Broadhead good for turkey 1/4 Cup orange juice oven bag. Bake at 350 degrees for 3 2. Of an arrow measured in 40. An animal's lair grains shooting 1/2 Cup currant jelly hours. 41. The snake-like fish 3. Secures the bowstring 21. Storing cabinet for archery 1 Large onion, sliced Outdoor Puzzler, 4. A bowstring loop tackle Wilbur "Wib" Lundeen 1/2 Cup raisins — Recipe from basspro.com. August 8, 2008 * Page 21 OUTDOOR DATEBOOK

Aug. 8-24: The Fall will be held at the Sacred Heart Colin Caruthers Youth Award winner. benefiting the Outdoor Mentoring Lewisville. Contact Ron at (972) 786- Hunting Classic will Catholic Church in Rockne. Contact Call Debi at (469) 484-6776 for Programs will be held at Alpine 6630 or [email protected] for be held at all Bass Matt at (512) 751-0480 or information. Shooting Range in Fort Worth. Call information. Pro Shops stores. [email protected] for information. (972) 573-2383 or e-mail Aug. 21: The Houston Delta Waterfowl Sept. 5-6: The Dallas Safari Club Seminars, vendors, [email protected] for information. Aug 16: The Texas Grand Slam billfish Members Only Dove Hunt will be held and events. Visit basspro.com/classics dinner will be held at Cadillac Bar and tournament will be held at ’s at the Hailey Ranch in Abilene. Call for information. Grill. Call Andy at (832) 746-5076 Aug. 23: The Panhandle Big Game on the Bay Restaurant at Port for information. Awards will be held at Fair Park (972) 980-9800 for information. Aug. 13: The Houston Aransas. Call John at (361) 815- Auditorium in Childress. Call (210) Sept. 6: The Gulf Coast Quail Forever Safari Club monthly 5158 or visit ccbgfc.org for Aug. 21: The Rockwall-Lake Ray 826-2904 or visit banquet will be held at the Houston meeting will be held at information. Hubbard DU dinner will be held at the TexasBigGameAwards.com for Distributing Company. Contact Dave at The Omni Hotel at 4 Buffalo Creek Golf Club Pavilion. information. Aug. 16: The Greater Texas Hill (281) 332-6672 or Riverway with featured Contact Scott at (972) 771-0222 or Country RMEF banquet will be held. [email protected] guest Jim Shockey. For [email protected] for information. Aug. 28: The Call Pat at (830) 997-9889 for for information. information, call Jennifer at (713) Johnson County DU information and location. Aug. 22: The Fort Worth Delta dinner will be held at 623-8844 or Sept. 11: The Dallas Waterfowl dinner will be held at the the Cleburne Civic [email protected]. Aug. 17: The Uvalde NWTF dinner Delta Waterfowl Colleyville Center. Call Matt at (817) Center. Contact Doug will be held at the Oasis Restaurant. dinner will be held at Aug. 14: The Dallas Woods and 714-3172 for information. at (817) 905-5049 Contact Brad at (830) 591-0742 or Royal Oaks Country Waters Club monthly meeting will be or [email protected] for [email protected] for Aug. 22-24: The Texas Women Club. Call Bryan at held at the Sheraton North Dallas information. information. Angler’s billfish tournament will be (214) 561-1963 for Hotel. Call (214) 570-8700 for held in Port Aransas. Call Sharon at Aug. 28: The Dallas Safari Club information. information or reservations. Aug. 21-Sept. 7: Cabela's Great (361) 749-4096 for information. Austin Regional Meeting will be held. Outdoor Days will be held at the Buda Sept. 11: The Dallas Woods and Aug. 14: The Paris Delta Waterfowl Call (972) 980-9800 for information. and Fort Worth stores. Visit cabelas.com Aug. 22: The Sam Houston NWTF Waters Club monthly meeting will be dinner will be held at the Love Civic for details, or call (512) 295-1100 dinner will be held at the Walker held at the Sheraton North Dallas Center. Call Donny at (903) 491- Aug. 28: The Tomball (Buda) or (817) 337-2400 (Fort County Fairgrounds. Contact Robert at Hotel. Call (214) 570-8700 for 4910 for information. NWTF dinner will be Worth). (936) 439-7050 or held at VFW Post 2427. information and reservations. Aug. 15-17: The TTHA Hunter’s [email protected] for Contact Jess at (281) Aug. 21: The Frisco DU banquet will Sept. 12-14: The Legends Dove Hunt Extravaganza will be held at Will information. 806-9066 or be held at the Embassy Suites and Concert benefiting Hendrick Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth. Call [email protected] for Conference Center in Frisco. For Aug. 23-24: Cabela’s Children’s Hospital will be held in (800) 800-3207 or visit ttha.com for information. information, contact Ron at (972) in Fort Worth is Abilene. Visit legendsdovehunt.com information. 743-5230 or [email protected]. hosting a Youth 3D Aug. 30: The Cabela’s Fall BBQ Blast for information. Aug. 15: The Mesquite Delta Archery Shoot for competition will be held at the Fort Aug. 21: The Dallas Waterfowl dinner will be held at the ages 16 and under. Worth store. No entry fees. Call Safari Club monthly Double D Ranch in Mesquite. Call Contact the Archery Department at Stephanie at (817) 337-2400 for meeting will be held at HAVE AN EVENT? Steve at (214) 395-1540 for (817) 337-2400 for information. information. E-mail it to information. the Marriott DFW Airport North, featuring Aug. 23: The 16th Annual Big Sept. 4: The Lake Lewisville DU [email protected] Aug. 15: The Lost Pines NWTF dinner Alyse Roan, 2008 Brothers Big Sisters Clay Shoot dinner will be held at Marine Max in Olympic shooters, archers on television, Internet

A computer will be a necessity NBCOlympics.com: Medal Final, Men’s 10m Air Rifle Women’s Shooting — Women’s 50m Rifle Prone & Gold Medal for those wishing to watch most of Men’s Archery & Gold Medal Final 25m Pistol Final the shooting and archery competi- Women’s Archery Women’s Shooting — Trap 25m Rapid Fire Pistol tions at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Men’s Wed., Aug. 13 Games. A few events will be broad- Shooting — Mon., Aug. 11 NBCOlympics.com: Fri., Aug. 15 cast on USA and MSNBC, but the 10m Air Pistol USA and USA HD: Men’s & USA and USA HD: majority will be on live streaming Gold Medal 2 a.m. – Noon Women’s 2 a.m. – Noon broadband at NBCOlympics.com. Final, Men’s Men’s Archery — Team Gold Archery Men’s Archery — Individual NBC and its sister networks Trap Medal Final Women’s Gold Medal Final released the TV and streaming Women’s Shooting — broadband coverage for the games Shooting — NBCOlympics.com : 25m Pistol NBCOlympics.com: that begin Friday, Aug. 8 and con- 10m Air Pistol Men’s Archery — Team Semifinal Final Men’s clude Sunday, Aug. 24. Daily Competition & & Gold Medal Skeet Three Archery — schedules are subject to change. Gold Medal Final Position & Individual Final GLENN ELLER Women’s Gold Medal Competition, The shooting and archery Archery Final DOMINIC GRAZIOLI Semifinals & schedules are as follows: Sun., Aug. 10 Women’s Gold Medal USA and USA HD: Shooting — Thurs., Aug. 14 Final Fri., Aug. 8 2 a.m. – 2 p.m. Trap Gold USA and USA HD: Men’s NBCOlympics.com: Women’s Archery — Team Gold Medal Final 2 a.m. – Noon Shooting — Women’s Archery Medal Final Men’s Women’s Archery — 25m Rapid Men’s Shooting — Trap & 10m Shooting — Individual Gold Medal Final Fire Pistol & Air Pistol MSNBC: Double Trap BRET ERICKSON Gold Medal SEAN MCLELLAND Women’s Shooting — 10m Air 5 a.m. – 5 p.m. 50m Pistol NBCOlympics.com: Final Rifle & Gold Medal Final Men’s Shooting — Trap Gold Competition & Gold Medal Final Women’s Archery — Skeet Competition Medal Final Individual Competition, Sat., Aug. 9 Tues., Aug 12 Semifinals & Final Sat., Aug. 16 USA and USA HD: NBCOlympics.com: NBCOlympics.com: Men’s Archery — Individual NBCOlympics.com: 2 a.m. – 2 p.m. Women’s Archery — Team Men’s & Women’s Archery — Competition Men’s Shooting — Skeet Gold Women’s Shooting — Air Rifle Semifinal & Gold Medal Final Individual Women’s Shooting — Skeet Medal Final Gold Medal Final Men’s Archery — Team Men’s Shooting — Double Trap Gold Medal Final 50m Rifle Three Position & Men’s Shooting — Trap Gold Gold Medal Final Men’s Shooting — Skeet Gold Medal Final

20-Nov. 9, reopening Dec. 26-Jan. 13 first two weekend splits is 12 birds, not with a 12- bird bag and not more than more than four mourning dove and Seasons two white-tipped dove. Possession limit two white-tipped dove. The daily bag Continued from Page 1 is twice the daily bag limit. limit during the remainder of the ANTICIPATION: The Special White-winged Dove Special White-winged Dove Area is 12 Stewart McSwain, should be altered for future seasons.” Area, which now encompasses land birds, not more than two white-tipped 11, turns on his The North Zone runs Sept. 1-Oct. 30, west of I-35 and south of U. S. Highway dove. Possession limit is twice the daily Mojo Dove decoy with a 15-bird bag and not more than 90, rather than just the bag. during an afternoon two white-tipped dove; the Central Valley, opens to white-winged dove Teal season is Sept. 13-28 with a daily hunt with his dad Zone is Sept. 1-Oct. 30 and reopens Dec. afternoon-only (noon to sunset) hunt- bag limit of 4 birds. Possession limit is near Waco last 26-Jan. 4, with a 12-bird bag and not ing Sept. 6-7 and 13-14 and reopens twice the daily bag. season. more than two white-tipped dove. Sept. 20-Nov. 9 and again from Dec. 26- The South Zone dove season is Sept. Jan. 9. The daily bag limit during the — A Texas Parks and Wildlife report.

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BRING IN THE BULLS: The Mossback Hyper Widowmaker Cow Call, like all of Mossback Game Calls, utilizes the throat, mouth and nasal SLUG GUN: Remington describes its 11-87 Sportsman ShurShot FR CL passages, which results (Fully Rifled Cantilever) as an ergonomically designed 12-gauge in lifelike elk calls. autoloader that significantly reduces recoil and delivers rifle-like Compact in size, this easy- accuracy. It’s the firearm’s soft-shooting, advanced gas-operating system that helps reduce recoil to-operate single reed produces chirps, mews and estrous calls. From while its SuperCell Recoil Pad effectively absorbs the force of that recoil. Among the ShurShot’s soft and quiet to hard and loud, this call can do it all. The call costs features are an ambidextrous stock designed for right and left-handed shooters; a 23-inch fully rifled about $15. For more information, visit www.mossback.com. barrel with built-in cantilever scope mount; and a 3-pound competition-style spring on the trigger assembly. Available with Realtree Hardwoods HD camouflaged stock and black matte finish on exposed metalwork, it sells for about $994. For dealers, visit www.remington.com.

FOR NOVICES OR EXPERTS: G.Loomis’ FOLDING HUNTING KNIFE: Knives of Xperience fly rod series will handle just Alaska’s new Featherlight Series about any kind of fresh and saltwater folders include three models: The action. The series includes 10 rods in a Hunter, with a drop-point blade; three-weight size up to 12 weight, and the Bird/Trout, with a retail from $265 to $345. The rods Wharncliffe-style blade; and feature a new reel seat design and top- the Defender, with a Tanto- grade cork handles. The blanks are style blade. The blades are proprietary blend graphite with made from D2 tool steel tapers that provide an easy-to- and the locking liner cast, lightweight yet durable feel. mechanisms are made from Xperience rods in three-piece versions 17-4 stainless spring steel. include a 7-foot, 6-inch four weight and “During the manufacturing an 8-foot three weight. All other and testing process, each Xperience rod are four-piece models, blade is locked open then offered in an 8-foot, 6-inch five weight, individually torque tested and 9-foot four, five, six, eight, nine, 10 several times to withstand and 12 weights. For more information, over 100 pounds of force,” visit www.gloomis.com or call (800) says President Charles Allen. 456-6647. The 2-ounce knives are available with either Carbon Fiber handles (about $80) or OD Green handles (about $70). For information, visit www.knivesofalaska.com or call (800) 572-0980.

BEST SOFT LURE AT 2009 ICAST: Berkley’s Gulp! Alive Jerk Shad’s Crazy Legs version features skinny, dancing legs that’ll attract the bass. The scent- impregnated 5-inch soft bait is available in Black Shad, Chartreuse Pepper Neon, New Penny, Pearl White and Watermelon colors. The Gulp! Alive is sold in resealable buckets so that bait stays fresh and supple. It costs about $20. For retailers, visit www.purefishing.com or call (800) 237-5539.

FOR ON OR OFF THE WATER: Strike King’s new SG-Camo1 models are sunglasses with a semi-rimless frame and gray smoke polarized lenses, which are great for bright, A NEW ICON: Thompson/Center Arms has introduced several new sunny conditions. The lens’ Advanced Polarization extensions to its ICON bolt-action rifle line, including the ICON WS model, technology allows for improved contrast and sharpness available in six variations. Featuring a Hogue over-molded composite stock along with a and its coating creates greater resistance to scratches. stainless steel barrel and Weather Shield finish that is applied to the barrel and other critical metal They sell for about $20. For retailers, visit parts, this rifle is protected in the harshest conditions. The ICON WS is offered in black (shown; www.strikeking.com about $1,010) or Realtree AP camo, and has all the amenities of the classic ICON. Features include a hinged floor plate; the Interlok bedding system, which provides a rigid and stable platform for securing the barreled action into the stock; a polished steel cocking indicator that has been integrated into the bolt sleeve; plus more. For dealers, visit www.tcarms.com or call (603)-330-5659.

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bers following a shooter will be a sters involved in the shooting huge group,’’ Wagner added. sports — they are our future.” Shooters Many times at the different The age range of youngsters shooting competitions, three or competing in the state games is Continued from Page 6 four carts full of grandparents, par- from 8 to 19 years old. and the Borden Award is more ents, siblings and friends could be “We have held these matches important to them than anything seen following shooters to cheer for since the late 1970s and the pro- else.’’ their successes and provide support gram just continues to grow,’’ Ford Wagner, who was assisting when the competitor was strug- Howard said. “We don’t know of a in the coordination of the shotgun gling. better way to help these kids devel- shooting sports events, said bring- Wagner, who was also part of the op their life skills.’’ ing the family together as partici- Comal County contingent at the All that is required for a county pants and support groups is a big games, said in addition to the other to begin a program is for a coach to part of the event. elements of the event, there is a lot complete the state’s instruction “Typically, we will have people of recognition for individual program and to gather at least five start in a 4H program, grow up and accomplishments. youngsters as a team, he said. leave to raise their family and then “There are lots of awards,” he More information on the when their kids get old enough, said. “In some classes, the awards statewide program may be they get them involved,’’ he said. are six to eight places deep. This is obtained at shootingsports.tamu. “A lot of times the family mem- all part of the effort to get young- edu or by calling (979) 845-1214.

tects the boat from the elements. pack as needed. Refer to the trailer Tip 6: Check trailer bearings for owner’s manual for specific instruc- Tips proper lubrication. Most trailers tions. come with bearing protectors to Tip 7: Watch your speed. When Continued from Page 9 keep the hubs properly lubed. Even towing, accelerate slowly and steadi- only will reduce fuel mileage but is these need to be checked regularly ly from complete stops. Maintain unsafe and illegal. to make sure they are full of grease. constant speeds — if the speed limit Tip 5: Use a boat cover. These Most bearing protectors can be test- is 55 mph, maintain this speed. In snug-fitting tops will streamline and ed by simply pressing the spring- interstate driving where the posted reduce the wind drag when towing loaded piston. If the hub has ade- speed limit is 65 to 75 mph, Heeren the boat down the highway. Local quate grease, it will rock back and recommends driving 5 mph slower marine dealers can be helpful in forth slightly, but it will not fully than the posted speed limit to get locating and fitting the right cover compress. Visually check standard the most out of every precious gal- for a particular boat, which also pro- bearings for adequate grease and re- lon of gas.

Smith said he ties his own flies, the water without them spooking. crab imitations, modeled after a “I just had one that happened to Permit pattern used by emergency room eat,” he said. physician David Dulu of Smith said he probably saw 40 Continued from Page 8 Charleston, who won three tarpon permit during the tournament’s permit on a fly, Ambrogio said. tournaments earlier this year. three days and “probably got four “There was no wind. That makes Fellow physician Dalu has “taught of them to go for the fly.” Told that the fish, that are in very shallow me a lot,” Smith said. he must be a patient man, Smith water, very hard to catch,” she During the permit tournament, quipped, “or psychotic.” said. the guide pulls an angler around in Smith said he has no favorite “They know you are there. Just shallow water, 2 feet deep or less, among the saltwater fish that fly- lifting the rod to cast to the fish to spot the permit. fishers target. “Redfish, big trout, makes them run away,” she said. Asked how he caught the win- permit, tarpon, bonefish — they Just three permit were caught by ning fish, Smith said, “I don’t all have a role. It’s important for 18 anglers — a record low total for know. It was everyone’s experi- me to do well and practice on all the eight-year-old event. ence that you couldn’t get a fly in those species.”

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