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INSIDE HUNTING Family, friends mourn warden’s death Patterson, 28, drowns in search-and-rescue By Bill Miller cially interested in the outdoors, although others in his family liked to fish. But the former backfield standout for Game Warden Teyran “Ty” Patterson could Seguin High School had a servant’s heart, bench press 525 pounds, but he had no prob- his father said. lem changing a baby’s diaper at the daycare “For him to wind up being the outdoors where he worked in high school. professional in the family was completely Quail counts, mostly in the A series of interesting contrasts embodied unforeseen,’’ Joe Patterson said. “But he Rolling Plains, indicate the 28-year-old warden who died May 30 liked the peace officer aspect of being a game conditions are ripe for a good during a search-and-rescue operation on the warden. breeding season. in Somervell County. His funer- “He was just an extremely outgoing per- al was June 4 in his hometown of Seguin. son, the kind that if he gave you a ticket, Page 6 FAREWELL SALUTE: Services for Texas Game Warden Teyran Joe Patterson Sr. said his son wasn’t espe- FISHING See WARDEN, Page 12 "Ty" Patterson were held in Seguin on Monday. Photo by TPW. Salty sway Bigger fish

Randy Rickerson fought a nine-foot, 513-pound bull pull anglers shark for two hours and 10 minutes. The fish is expected to be certified as a state from grind record. Page 9 By Kyle Tomek

With the saltwater spotlight continuously thrust upon speck- led trout and redfish, numerous summer fishing opportunities are left in the dark. An open mind, however, sways versatile anglers from the summer grind to the pursuit of fish offering bigger pulls at a more frequent rate. Texans on the upper coast dis- Crappie chasers are finding cover quick catches at the end of ALL SMILES: Marcos Enriquez is happy catching Jack Crevalle near the passes at Port O’Connor. Photo by David J. Sams. late spring fish over brush the Surfside and Galveston jetties. piles and under docks. “Bull reds are always there and waters. tarpon, and bull redfish are regu- Port Mansfield Capt. Danny Page 8 they are always biting,” said West Matagorda, lars to the area. Enormous bull Neu enjoys taking friends to near- Freeport guide Capt. Russell and other middle coast bay sys- sharks are known to bite baited by jetties. “On calm days when Smith. “I can always count on bull tems are abundantly occupied hooks — as evidenced by Randall the trout bite is slow, I am free-lin- NATIONAL redfish at the end of the jetties with sharks during summer sea- Rickerson’s 513-pound bull shark ing live shrimp at the end of the Cedar trees around Beaver when the trout bite is nonexist- sons. that broke the Texas’ state record jetties. I have caught thirty or Lake’s shoreline killed by ent.” Reports of shark-attacked wade- in Aranasas Bay. The previous more on several occasions,” he prolonged high water two years “Find the bait, fish in 35 feet of fishing stringers and fish baskets record fish also was caught in the said. “Some of the most enjoyable ago are getting a new function water, and chum the area with sar- flow from middle coast bay sys- Gulf. times of summer are spent throw- — as fish habitat. dines,” he said, adding a little tems, focusing attention on the Fishing along lower coast jetties ing topwaters along the rocks for patience goes a long way, because big gray thieves. presents more opportunities for kingfish. I cannot count how Page 5 the fish will eventually come to Middle coast anglers chunk success. Lower coast locals are many topwaters I have lost to king- CONSERVATION you. mullet and anchor near the passes known to target kingfish and fish in the past, but it is a thrill to The late William B. (“Doc”) Sharks also venture to nearshore of Port O’Connor. Jack Crevalle, snook along jetty rock. watch the plugs get crushed.” Shelton has been inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. PRSRT STD Page 5 Tapping the till US POSTAGE PAID INDEX Fund 9, hatchery top legislative agenda PLANO, TX Classifieds Page 18 PERMIT 210 Crossword Page 17 By Mark England ously doled out to a cash-strapped TPW despite a surplus that topped Game Warden Blotter Page 10 $60 million; legislators authorized Fishing Report Page 16 Hunters and anglers who $12.3 million to start building a Outdoor Datebook Page 13 tracked to Austin to support vari- new freshwater ; Product Picks Page 14 ous legislation at least found the blind hunters got permission to Heroes Page 19 outcome familiar — hit and miss. use laser sights to aid spotters; and Texas Parks and Wildlife got per- the Trans-Texas Corridor, a private Weather Page 17 mission to tap its so-called Fund 9, toll road that would cut a 1/4-mile- Wild in the Kitchen Page 17 a dedicated wildlife account previ- See FUND, Page 12 Page 2 June 8, 2007 June 8, 2007 Page 3 Page 4 June 8, 2007 June 8, 2007 Page 5 NATIONAL Dead cedar trees at Beaver recycled as fish shelters

Cedar trees around Beaver Lake’s supervisor with the Arkansas Game lake killed the trees, Moore said. shoreline that were killed by pro- and Fish Commission, said the Areas with the dead trees have been longed high water two years ago are cedars are on U.S. Army Corps of mapped by the Corps of Engineers getting a new function — as fish Engineers’ land around the lake’s for the workers to follow. habitat. edge. No dead trees are being cut on “All benefit (from shel- The trees, about 300 in number, private land. ter) — crappie, black bass, walleye are being cut, loaded on a specially Many of the cedars are being and you’d be surprised at the designed barge, weighted with con- dumped in groups of four or five in that hang around these trees,” crete blocks, then towed to desired the middle portion of Beaver Lake, Moore said. locations and dumped into the Moore said. This is where many of lake. the dead cedars are on the shore. An Arkansas Game and Fish Ron Moore, district High water conditions on the Commission report. CONSERVATION TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING HALL OF FAME Doctor inducted for fishing, environmental efforts The late William B. (“Doc”) Shelton of Lufkin was posthumously inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens on June 2. Nominated in the angler cate- gory, Dr. Shelton was recognized for his efforts to promote fishing and to protect the environment. He was also cited for his work in getting young people involved in fishing. William B. Shelton Shelton participated in the old- est tournament in the , the Texas State Bass Tournament, for 41 consecutive years. In 2002, he was the Individual State Champion, catching 21.97 pounds at Toledo Bend Reservoir. He was inducted into the Texas State Bass Tournament Hall of Fame in 2000. With his wife, Emily, Shelton was a founder of the His and Hers Couples Bass Club of Lufkin. He received the Texas Association of Bass Clubs highest honor, the Mac Payne Memorial Award, for his contributions to the sport of bass fishing. As president of the Friends of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Shelton led an effort to raise public aware- ness of the importance of maintaining water quality in the reservoir. He also worked to improve public A REAL CHAMPION: “Doc” Shelton won the 2002 Texas State recreational facilities around the lake. Bass Individual Division Championship at Toledo Bend One of Shelton’s favorite projects was the Bass Reservoir. Photo by Sam Scroggins. Brigade, a youth leadership program of Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Wildlife Association that the Arthur Temple, Sr., Regional Cancer Center in teaches high school students about aquatic ecosys- Lufkin, where he served as medical director. tems and natural resource management. He attended In 1994 he blended his interests in fishing and med- the brigade’s summer camp each year, serving as a icine and created his Totally Awesome Fishing mentor and camp coordinator. Adventure, a bass tournament that raises money to Dr. Shelton served as a radiologist/radiation oncolo- benefit cancer patients. gist at the Memorial Health System of East Texas in Dr. Shelton died in 2006. Lufkin for 22 years. He was instrumental in creating A Texas Parks and Wildlife report.

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By Mary Helen Aguirre one of several Big Time Texas were really doing well.” Hunts offered by Texas Parks Blue quail, he explains, are and Wildlife each year by draw- quick birds that will run, run Some men might have been ing. Kennedy’s package includ- and run before they fly. “We deterred by that icy, wintry ed a quail, a pheasant, a turkey would drive into the covey and weather. But John Kennedy of and a dove hunt for himself make them flush. Then, let the Lufkin is a hunter and he had a and three guests. dogs out.” The bird, he said, is quail hunt scheduled. His January quail hunt was at easy to spot. Larger than a bob- So last January when a winter the MacGuire Ranch, an white, the brown bird with storm hit the Fort Hancock almost 200,000-acre property blue and gold feathering sports area, he and son Jack Kennedy, that blue quail, dove, antelope, a distinctive plume on top of its Chris Moss and Robert Telford mule deer, javelina and coyotes head. found themselves out in the call home. He says the storm blew in on cold happily chasing blue “We killed 60 birds in two the morning of Jan. 19. quail. days,” said Kennedy, who was “By lunch, we moved from an Kennedy was the winner of hunting with a 20-gauge. open vehicle to closed trucks,” WINTRY HUNT: Robert Telford, Jack and John Kennedy and Chris Moss had a cold the Texas Big Time Bird Hunt, “Before the weather hit, we See HUNT, Page 7 hunting outing near Fort Hancock as winners of the Texas Big Time Bird Hunt. COUNTING QUAIL Conditions right for good breeding season

By Mary Helen Aguirre

This is expected to be a great rebound year for the quail population in parts of Texas. “Last year was the pits,” said Dale Rollins, wildlife specialist at the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. But this year all the conditions are there for it to be a good breeding season for the quail. But, hunters, don’t get too excited. “It generally takes birds two good years to rebound,” he said. Rollins, who just conducted the sec- ond “Trans-Texas Quail Count,” had volunteers out during two weeks in May recording the whistle counts of quail roosters to get an indication of the breeding activity. As of June 1, Rollins had 59 reports representing 35 counties, with most from the Rolling Plains area (the eastern half of the Panhandle). Most of the reports focused on bobwhites. To get their counts, the volunteers pulled up to a mile marker on official routes, got out of their vehicles and away from the road and listened for five minutes. Then, they recorded the num- ber of times they heard a rooster’s whis- WHISTLES WHILE HE WORKS: A volunteer listens and records quail whistles as part of the Trans-Texas Quail Count. Photo by Dale Rollins, Texas tle within that five-minute period. Cooperative Extension. The better the rut, the higher the From the whistle counts, which are All the conditions are there for the This translates into plentiful nesting number of whistles. site specific, reports suggest that there hatches to thrive. cover, which makes it more difficult for “If a rooster is hot to trot, he will whis- are more breeding birds out there than The state’s wet winter and spring rains predators to find the nests. tle every 15 seconds,” Rollins said. was thought. have produced tremendous vegetation. See QUAIL, Page 7 Rains draw food plot ‘wildcard’ Soil moisture extends planting time

By Bill Miller “We can plant now, but we’d tions, Higginbotham said, be- have been better off if we did it 30 cause Texas is a big state and grow- days ago,’’ said Billy Higginboth- ing conditions differ from one end If you’ve been thinking about am of Overton, a wildlife specialist to the other. planting summer food plots for for the extension service in East For example, he said, East Texas white-tailed deer, you’re about a Texas. normally gets between 35 to 55 month late getting seed into soil. “But,’’ he added, “we’re going inches of rain a year — favorable But this year, recent heavy rains into a summer with excellent soil for planting plots. across the state just might buy you moisture. We’re hoping for a really At the other extreme is arid a little extra time. strong year.’’ West Texas, which usually is far Wildlife specialists for the Texas Higginbotham said land owners less forgiving for late plantings. Cooperative Extension Service say should consult the extension But this year might be different. it’s best to get legumes like cow- agents in their respective counties “We’re blessed with moisture,’’ peas and soybeans planted in for recommendations on forages said Dale Rollins, an extension April or May. and when to plant them. specialist for West Texas. “So this That way they’ll be ready for the Agents also have other informa- particular year you have a wild- deer when native forage starts to tion, like schedules for recom- card, but normally you couldn’t decline in a scorching Texas sum- mended fertilizers. count on that.’’ GREEN ACRES: There are a variety of commercial seeds available for food plots. mer. These are important considera- See PLOTS, Page 7 June 8, 2007 Page 7 When to plant? Plots Hunt Wildlife specialists with the Continued from Page 6 Continued from Page 6 Texas Cooperative Extension Service are reluctant to make San Angelo, where Rollins is stationed, averages he says. “We knew it was going to be bad, but we broad recommendations on about 21 inches of rain a year. were prepared,” he said. The storm brought sleet when to plant food plots for By April of this year, it had already recorded 7.93 and ice and took out 43 power poles plus the elec- the summer and the fall. inches, while 4.59 inches is the normal tally for that tricity at the ranch. That’s because Texas is a big period, according to National Weather Service data. Those who won’t get their summer plots in can at The weather for his December pheasant hunt state with varying climates and least start planning for their cool weather plots. In East was not as jarring. It was the pheasant that sur- soil conditions. There are also Texas they can be planted as early as Labor Day, prised him. numerous varieties of forage, Higginbotham said. “My son absolutely loved it,” he said. “Neither each with different planting one of us had ever laid eyes on a pheasant — the That way, he said, the oats, clovers and winter wheat “windows’’ and fertilizing will have breached the surface in time for bow season. first one that strategies recommended by jumped up scared But, he added, don’t stop planning for next summer. their manufacturers. the crud out of us. “If you’re going to impact a deer herd with supple- Extension agents, however, Big Time Texas Hunts “Pheasants are mental feeding, it especially needs to be (summer) for- huge, huge birds can help landowners get the age,’’ he said. “That’s when you have bucks trying to the size of a big answers they need. The first grow antlers, so they are in protein demand. It costs $10 per entry to chicken.” step is getting a soil sample “Then you have does trying to produce milk to raise, enter to win one of seven Big Jack Kennedy’s analyzed at Texas A&M or hopefully, two fawns. Time Texas Hunts (including two friends, Cane Stephen F. Austin University. “And then there’s the fawns themselves that are the Grand Slam, Premium Buck Yeary and Austin The test results will help deter- being weaned off, so they’re under stress.’’ mine appropriate forage vari- Higginbotham warned, however, that supplemental Hunt, Waterfowl Adventure, Pigpen, also went on that trip to Ben eties, when to plant them and feeding is just that — supplemental. Exotic Safari, Big Time Bird Butler’s ranch near what fertilizers to use. “Landowners should strive to manage natural habi- Hunt, Whitetail Bonanza and Perryton. Soil test kits are available at tat,’’ he said. “You don’t want those deer relying on sup- Gator Hunt). The entry fees The hunters were the extension offices. To find plemental forage. benefit conservation efforts. introduced to the the extension office in your “You could increase the size of deer herd by artificial- ly increasing available food. But then, if one season you For more information, call classic style of county, go to http://texasex- pheasant hunting, tension.tamu.edu. don’t plant, for whatever reason, you got a problem.’’ (800) 895-4248. Entry where the hunters forms will be available Aug. 15. and dogs walked through a milo New & Used field while a block- Quail er was positioned at the opposite side to keep the running birds from Continued from Page 6 STORAGE CONTAINERS escaping the field. Often the birds would flush when they spotted the blocker, Kennedy said. The rains also ensure abundant insect pop- Then, the guide would yell “hen” or “cock” ulations that’ll provide the chicks with pro- quickly followed by the instructions: “Lead them, tein in their first 30 to 40 days of life. lead them, lead them.” And, Rollins said, if Texas continues to LARRY SINGLEY “When you’re shooting at a big bird, the tenden- have cool, wet weather, it will extend the cy is to shoot behind them. They don’t look like breeding season of this adaptive bird and 817-992-9122 they’re going that fast but they really are,“ he said. perhaps the quail will stay on the nest until 866-992-9122 “As it turned out, everyone got plenty of shoot- September. ing,” Kennedy said. “It was a blast. There was never “If we can continue to avoid 100-degree TOLL FREE a dull moment on that deal,” he said of going weather, we’ll have more hatches.” pheasant hunting with three 20-year-olds. Rollins said it’s not too late to do these He couldn’t make his April Turkey hunt because counts. 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DARK PURSUIT: Brandon Smith of Pearland chooses a lure while wade fishing near Port O’Connor. Photo by Scott Sommerlatte. Big trout hunters go bump in the night Waders take a look on the dark side

By Chuck Uzzle

Saltwater speckled trout anglers know low light conditions are prime for catching fish, especially big fish. But what about no light — plain old fishing in SUMMERTIME SLABS: Stanley Wedgetail jigs work well when fishing for crappie over brush piles on Texas lakes. the dark? In this day and age when the coastal lakes and bays continue to see more and more pressure, there may be only one alternative left — fishing at night. Several coastal fishermen belong to the “after Weather stirs fish to brush piles dark” crowd. They keep to themselves and don’t talk about it much. But they have quietly amassed By Craig Nyhus and grabs the head of the jig with his free the dock, the better.” some incredible fish, true trophy speckled trout hand, Rollins said, emphasizing that the Boat docks aren’t all the same, though. for which any saltwater angler would give his hook needs to be facing outward. “More surface area under the dock favorite wading box or fishing partner. Cloudy weather and heavy rains have Then it’s a matter of pulling the head improves the odds,” he said. “Look for If you ask the “dark waders” they will tell you brought changes to the normal crappie of the jig, aiming toward the target keep- docks in a minimum of six feet of water, that night time is the right time. But if you think patterns, but the fish are still there and ing the angle as flat as possible, and and preferably deeper. The deepest areas things get weird in the daylight, they get even still eating for those who can find them, releasing the jig head. “It sounds tough below docks here are 18 feet, and those weirder when the sun goes down. according to fishermen across the state. at first,” he said. “But most people can tend to be the best at this time of year. Few anglers have logged as many hours chasing Chuck Rollins guides crappie fisher- learn the technique in an hour or so, and And always go for the shady side of the trout at night as Mike McBride of Port Mansfield. men on Cedar Creek Lake. “A lot of the shoot the jig 30 feet, keeping it six inches dock.” McBride has caught his fair share of big trout fish now, since we have had so many above the water.” Stacey Vadrovec at Huxley Bay Marina while patrolling bays from Galveston to Baffin. overcast days, are over the brush piles.” Rollins reports good and consistent in Shelbyville said the crappies were bit- Along the way he has also had his fair share of Rollins usually chases crappie under success, and the jig color doesn’t seem to ing well on Toledo Bend Reservoir, but mishaps. Crazy things go on after dark. boat docks, and uses the “shooting” matter. “We use chartreuse, white or yel- they, too, have experienced big storms. “One night we were wading a flat and every- technique. Using a light action rod with low,” he said. “And I prefer plastic jigs “They were catching them on beetle- See NIGHT, Page 9 a small jig, he prefers 1/16-ounce, the over skirts, mainly because they skip bet- spins and small chartreuse ,” angler lets out three to four feet of line ter. The farther you can get the jig under See CRAPPIE, Page 15 Texas Great Barrier Reef Project Group proposes plan in response to red snapper regulations

By David Sikes In response, the group Texas Gulf Coast rules. according to TGCS chairman Jim Smarr, Stewards, a spin-off from the Recreational Instead, Texas Parks and Wildlife who also is the Texas representative for the Fishing Alliance, has proposed a solution — Department rules would apply. Currently, Alliance. An independent non-profit organization the Texas Great Barrier Reef Project — a dis- the daily bag limit for red snapper in state Smarr said the idea came to him when he has proposed a Texas-sized response to ever connected line of manmade fish habitat waters is four fish per angler. heard about the success of artificial reefs cre- tightening federal red snapper regulations. deposited along the entire Texas coast Officials with the Texas Gulf Coast ated off the coast of Alabama, where 1,200 Federal fisheries managers recently between 7.5 and 8.5 miles from shore. Stewards said they disapprove of the man- square miles of artificial reef has helped the imposed a two-fish daily bag limit on red Because federal waters and federal regula- agement by the National Marine Fisheries state’s snapper fishery. snapper caught in federal waters and are tions do not come into play inside about Service and the Gulf Coast Council. Though Alabama’s Gulf coastline stretch- considering shaving three months off the nine nautical miles from Texas beaches, this But their disapproval of federal regulators federal red snapper season. artificial reef would not be subject to federal is only part of the group’s motivation, See REEF, Page 9 June 8, 2007 Page 9

the reef would be created with 10- foot by 10-foot concrete pyramids. Night Reef The group has applied for a $5 Continued from Page 8 Bull fight Continued from Page 8 million grant from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, a fund es only about 54 miles, anglers thing is quiet,” he said. “You derived from oil industry contribu- there harvest about 35 percent of could hear all the baitfish getting tions. And planning is under way the red snapper recreationally crushed every now and then — so to create a funding source similar landed in U.S. federal waters we were just standing still and lis- to the Adopt-A-Highway program, throughout the , tening to determine which way to according to Kevin Anson, a biolo- which would invite corporations go next. gist with the Alabama Department to purchase naming rights to sec- “While I am standing there in of Conservation and Natural tions of the Texas Great Barrier the dark concentrating and lis- Resources. Reef. Group officials hope to garner tening I all of a sudden have this The Texas group’s artificial reef additional funding from an- incredible sticking pain in the top expert, Dick Stone, said there is no gler/conservation organizations. of my head: A frigate bird has reason the proposed 3,500-acre In addition to funding, the proj- decided my head would be a great Texas Great Barrier Reef couldn’t ect must overcome other obstacles. place to roost, and he has locked provide similar opportunities for Concerns of the shrimping, oil/gas his claws into my forehead,” he Texas anglers while protecting the and port industries, along with the said. “You want to talk about a Gulf snapper population. U.S. Coastal Guard must be wild time, it was a rodeo to say the The ambitious project likely addressed, Smarr said. The reef least.” would take 20 to 30 years to com- design must take into account soft guide Johnny plete and could cost $400 million, bottoms and shipping lanes while Cormier has had encounters with but benefits to the fishery would maintaining specific depth re- all sorts of birds and other crea- begin long before it’s finished, quirements for boat clearance. tures while chasing trout at night. Stone said. Smarr said he believes Shrimpers have objected because “I have had some of the biggest the convenience of a 300-mile reef a new reef would restrict waters alligator hit both my lures and could change the habits of Texas where they could drag their trawls. my stringers at night,” he said. anglers with a desire to catch TGCS officials have invited shrimp- “There are very few things that grouper, ling, several species of ing organization officials into the will make you as uncomfortable snapper and even tarpon. reef-planning process. as having your stringer get jerked Funding for the chain of reefs A scoping meeting will take place around at night. I guess it’s better would require a mix of public on June 15 in Galveston, and than sharks but it’s still a little grants and private donations. agency officials, user groups and unnerving.” Material for the reef would be a conservation organization repre- The fishing can make up for the combination of approved materials sentatives have been invited to disturbances. “Some of the very and concrete structures manufac- voice concerns, offer suggestions best fish I have ever caught were at tured for this purpose. The bulk of and propose solutions. night,” he said. “So all the hassle is well worth it every time you get a shot at those big fish — I love it.” The anglers carry a Q-beam spotlight and, starting in deeper water near shallow flats, shine it HEAVY HAUL: Randy Rickerson, left, and Mike Celava stand by Rickerson’s on the surface looking for jump- 513-pound bull shark caught in the bay near Port Aransas. ing bait. Being unable to see the grass or potholes, they rely both on their knowledge of the area Angler lands 9-foot shark and finding bait. The night fishing concept is Randy Rickerson of Corpus a two and one-half hour tow both mesmerizing and addicting Christi caught a nine-foot, 513- into the dock, getting the fish at the same time. Anglers who pound bull shark near Port weighed was the next problem. “turn to the dark” are often seek- Aransas on May 18. The giant shark was taken to ing out other ways to get away Rickerson was fishing with more than one place in search from all the fishing pressure as his brother-in-law, Mike Celava of a large enough scale. At more and more anglers call the of Portland. He was using 50- ’s Wharf, the person TOO BUSY WITH THE OUTDOORS coast home. pound test line on a Penn who would operate the scale The biggest problem is not Senator 114 HL reel. Rickerson was in Virginia, Rickerson said. TO MEET THE RIGHT WOMAN? being able to see and not being fought the fish for two hours “Then we learned from Parks seen. and 10 minutes. and Wildlife that it had to be Waders are particularly suscepti- “It nearly spooled me the first weighed in three days,” he said. ble to problems, especially in early run,” Rickerson said, estimat- On May 20, Carrie Scales was at morning as other anglers are ing the shark took out 100 yards Fisherman’s Wharf and heading out to fish. Night anglers of line. “I couldn’t have done it weighed the fish. It weighed carry a high-powered light to alert without Mike running the 513 pounds. others of their presence. boat.” “We calibrated our scales Personal floatation devices are The two were fishing for after (so it would be legal) and a must for the night angler and sharks, using a 10-inch mullet we found we were 3 pounds most wouldn’t think about going for bait and a plastic Sprite bot- short, but we are going to leave tle for a float. The fish was it at 513 unless they (the state) out on the water without one. caught at the point of Mud tells us we can count the three Many carry a whistle in case Island. pounds,” she said. they need to signal for help or let It is expected to be certified as Scales said there was a lot of another boat know that it is in a state record, which currently confusion as with any big their path. stands at 508 pounds. Rickerson record fish. “We have a large With special precautions when fought the fish for two hours walk-in cold storage and I’m heading out on the water at night and 10 minutes using a Penn sure it lost weight during the you can certainly make your after Senator 114HL reel spooled with two days it sat in there.” dark experience a much more 50-pound test line. Rickerson said he was told it comfortable trip. The great fish- The fish probably weighed could have lost up to 15 ing that awaits can be both mem- more when it was caught. After pounds. orable — and laughable.

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LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS REACHES 250,000 READERS ACROSS TEXAS. SHOW THEM YOUR CLASSIFIED AD. Call (866) 361-2276 or e-mail: [email protected] Page 10 June 8, 2007 GAME WARDEN BLOTTER BOAT WITHOUT DRIVER LEADS driver admitted shooting at a road WARDENS TO DRUG ARRESTS sign with his new gun. The passenger •Limestone County Game Warden MAN FALLS OFF MOWER INTO RIVER admitted telling the driver not to stop Kurt Slaughter and because he would be in trouble as a Authority Ranger Robert Brown were •DeWitt County Game Warden arriving at the scene, he observed a river, and the lawnmower tipped felon for drinking and having a gun. When Cox asked the driver why he patrolling Lake Limestone when they Michael Hoffmann responded to a man hanging onto the bank of the over on the steep bank and went noticed a 19-foot Bayliner boat mov- didn’t stop, he said he saw a flashlight ing without an operator. As they call about a subject who had fallen river. The man had used his riding into the water. Hoffman was able and was scared it was a poacher. The closed the distance, a man appeared in the . Upon lawn mower to get down to the to pull the man from the river. two were arrested and cases are pend- from the cabin. Brown observed suspi- ing. cious activity from a woman inside charges are pending. to the Grayson County Jail. ored stripes. It is found only on the DEER BLOOD TRAIL LEADS the cabin and boarded the vessel. Gulf Coast.) WAY TO MAN’S ARREST Brown found marijuana, a syringe WARDENS SEIZE BOAT, WARDEN SEIZES BOAT loaded with a clear substance, an •Montgomery County Game 1,600 FEET OF GILL NET STOLEN IN 2005 FIVE FISHING IN WRONG empty syringe and drug parapherna- Warden Alan Biggerstaff discovered a •Zapata County Game Wardens •Harris County Game Wardens PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME lia. A subsequent search revealed two cooler containing part of a white- Jesse Garcia and Fernando Cervantes Derek Spitzer, Kevin Mitchell and Tim •Bexar County Game Warden bottles that contained metampheta- tailed deer on property that had previ- were patrolling Falcon Lake for illegal Elmore worked the San Jacinto River David Chavez and Atascosa County mines and cocaine. The two were ous trespassing complaints. Three activities when they observed a com- for fishing and water safety violations. Game Warden Derek Iden were arrested and transported to the wardens checked the area periodical- mercial from Mexico The wardens came upon some fisher- patrolling Calaveras Lake by boat Limestone County Jail. At the jail, ly. Around 8 p.m. on the same day, enter Texas waters. The wardens men in a Ranger with an when they noticed five trespassers two wardens checked the area, and more marijuana and drug parapher- attempted to make contact with the expired registration. A check of the TX fishing from a prohibited area just found a truck parked at the same loca- nalia was found on the female. Felony vessel, but it fled to the shoreline and number came back to another type of before sunset. As the wardens tion as the cooler. The truck owner charges were filed. was abandoned by its occupants. A boat. A quick check of the HIN num- approached, the fishermen began to claimed he did not know anything boat, motor, and approximately ber gave the wardens the correct TX disperse. Three of the five were appre- about the deer, but blood was found AUTHORITIES CAPTURE MAN 1,600 feet of gill net were seized. number, which had been stolen in hended and subsequently arrested for in the man’s truck bed and on a pair of HOLDING FAWN HOSTAGE Smith County in 2005. The boat, fishing without landowner’s consent. pants inside his truck, along with 9.2 •Henderson County Game CITATIONS FLOW ON motor and trailer were seized pending One was also charged with criminal grams of methamphetamine. The Warden Audie Hamm responded to WATER SAFETY PATROL a seizure hearing. The investigation trespass with a deadly weapon, a rifle, man was arrested for hunting without a request from the sheriff’s office continues on the person in possession and two of the three were also charged •Palo Pinto County Game Warden consent, criminal trespassing and and DPS to take possession of two of the boat. with no fishing license. All three were Cliff Swofford and Young County possession of dangerous drugs with whitetail fawns. The man in posses- Game Warden Brent Isom worked transported to the Bexar County Jail. intent to distribute. Four citations also sion of the deer had fled from water safety patrol at . 97 FLOUNDER DISCOVERED were issued and restitution will be authorities trying to execute a search Citations were issued to a boater for ON GULF SHRIMP BOAT 26 SHRIMP BOAT CASES FILED ON sought on the deer. The pickup was warrant on his residence. A pursuit possession of marijuana, and to a •Jefferson County Game Warden A PATROL DURING CLOSED SEASON seized for the dangerous drugs and is ensued with the man taking one of fisherman for possession of marijua- Vu Nguyen and Chambers County •Cameron County Wardens Hector scheduled for a forfeiture hearing. the fawns hostage. The man was na. Citations were also issued to a Game Warden Jason Francis boarded Leandro and Santana Torres patrolled eventually captured. Both fawns are group keeping undersized hybrids a commercial Gulf shrimp boat and for violations on Gulf shrimp boats WARDENS PULL THE ON in the hands of rehabilitators, and and a group using game fish as bait. asked if there were any fish onboard. during the closed season. One vessel MAN SINKING OLD BOATS cases are pending for possession of All cases are pending. The shrimper stated he had about 20 was cited for possession of filleted fish. •Nueces County Game Wardens Mike the fawns. flounder. Inspecting the freezer com- The four sacks, containing approxi- Wheelington and Cres Caro appre- TOURNAMENT, TRIP HOME partment, Nguyen located the 20 mately 26 gallon-sized bags, were hid- hended a man from Mississippi launch- CHASE RESULTS IN ARREST KEEP WARDEN BUSY flounder and also found several more den under the wheelhouse. Other ves- OF ARMED ATV DRIVER •Grayson County Game Warden bags of flounder hidden under the sels were also cited for filleted fish. A ing old boats in the waters of the •Shelby County Game Warden Dale Moses patrolled Lake Texoma shrimp. A total of 97 flounder were total of 26 cases were filed. Laguna Madre. Numerous times, the Derek Nalls responded to a call con- during a bass tournament. Moses found with 47 exceeding the bag wardens responded to locations on the cerning the illegal operation of ATVs issued several water safety citations, limit. Citations issued. GUNSHOTS AT SIGNS RING UP water where old boat hulls and junked- on the public roads of the Sabine including one to a contestant for not TWO-MILE PURSUIT, ARRESTS out engines with all identifiers National Forrest. Nalls attempted to having a PFD on his 2-year-old child, LIGHTNING WHELKS FOUND ON •While on patrol, Upshur County removed were found floating, with the stop several ATVs operating on the and another for having non-con- COMMERCIAL SHRIMP BOAT Game Warden Jeff Cox heard several drain plug removed. The old boats were public roads, but the drivers fled. trasting black registration numbers •Jefferson County Game Wardens gunshots and proceeded to investi- creating a navigational hazard, in addi- After leaving the area, Nalls re- on his black boat. On his way home, Kirk Jenkins and Vu Nguyen board- gate. A few minutes after stopping on tion to junk being discarded in Texas entered the national forest after dark. Moses observed a pickup that ran a ed a commercial gulf shrimp boat a county road to listen again, Cox saw waters. A tip was received of a man He again encountered an ATV, which stop sign. When he attempted to and found lightning whelks hidden a pickup come by and speed up. Cox hauling an old boat hull toward the fled a second time. During the chase, stop the vehicle, the driver refused to under shrimp bags. Inside the wheel began to pursue and was joined by bay. The wardens set up and observed the driver reached into his shirt sev- stop. When the vehicle was finally house were more fillets and light- another deputy. The pursuit lasted a eral times, which resulted in his stopped, it was found the driver was ning whelks. Citations issued. (The couple of miles when the truck the man discarding the old hull into apprehension at gunpoint. Nalls later wanted on five warrants. The vehicle lightning whelk was named the offi- stopped at a house and the passenger the Laguna, minus a drain plug. The found the semiautomatic pistol that search revealed syringes and other cial state shell by the 70th fled on foot. Both he and the driver man was taken into custody and placed had fallen from the driver’s shirt dur- drug paraphernalia. The female pas- Legislature in 1987. One of the few were taken into custody. A search of in the Nueces County Jail on felony ing the chase. The pistol was loaded senger also had five warrants. Both shells that open on the left side, the the truck revealed marijuana, open charges of illegal dumping. Several with a round in the chamber. Felony the driver and passenger were taken lightning whelk is named for its col- beer cans, and a .40-caliber pistol. The other cases are being investigated. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! www.lonestaroutdoornews.com

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new acquaintances, but people were equal- country late at night,’’ McFall said, “and I “He died trying to help somebody, and ly struck by his calm demeanor. could always count on him to keep an eye that tells you all you need to know.’’ Warden “He was a quiet, soft-spoken giant of a on things.’’ Joe Patterson said his family has been Continued from Page 1 guy,’’ said fellow warden Pat Canan of On May 30, Ty and fellow warden Danny inundated with condolences from land you’d want to tell him thank you.’’ Wichita County, who Tuggle, 58, were searching for the remains owners, sportsmen and public officials patrolled Johnson of 16-year-old Courtney Butler of Patterson said his son’s unlikely career from Johnson County. choice evolved during a chance meeting County several years Stephenville, who the day before, disap- before Ty. peared beneath the swift waters of the “You can let them all know that I appre- with high-ranking game wardens along the ciate everybody who is feeling the loss of Comal River. “I know from talking flood-swollen Paluxy. Ty came to the river to visit his older to people I know down But the wardens’ boat capsized. my baby,’’ he said. brother’s former classmate, who also was a there that he made a Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said that Ty is survived by his parents, Joe and game warden. great impression on only Tuggle could be rescued, despite the Viann Patterson, and three siblings. The officials learned Ty was about to them,’’ Canan said. brave efforts of Somervell County Sheriff’s Donations to help the family can be sent graduate from Texas State University with a Included was John- deputies and other searchers. to the Ty Patterson Benefit Fund at the degree in criminal justice, and they became son County Commis- Butler’s body was finally recovered early TEYRAN “TY” Wells Fargo Bank, 101 East Nolte St., increasingly impressed with him. sioner R.C. McFall, June 1 by Somervell County volunteer fire- Seguin, Texas 78155. Later, they personally brought him an whose district includes PATTERSON fighters at Big Rocks Park, a swimming area Also, Operation Game Thief will accept application to the game warden’s academy, rural areas and recreation hotspots along on the Paluxy River on the south side of his father said. the Brazos River and Lake Pat Cleburne. Glen Rose. funds for the family. Send checks to OGT Ty continued making strong impressions McFall said he gave Patterson a key to his “There are two types of people in this old with Ty Patterson Memorial Fund noted on after he was assigned to patrol Johnson county shop so that the warden could get world,’’ McFall said. “There’s the givers and the check, to Texas Parks and Wildlife County in 2005. ice when he needed it. the takers, and Ty Patterson was one of the Department, 4200 Smith School Road, His 6-foot-plus stature always impressed “Those wardens are always out in the givers. Austin, Texas 78744.

sale of the $5 Freshwater Fisheries Rep. Edmund Kuempel, R-Seguin, Stamp, as anglers say they were applauded fellow legislators for Fund promised. staying focused on the merits of Continued from Page 1 “I don’t think they feel there are his bill. any repercussions for not allocat- “It creates a tremendous oppor- wide swath through the state — ing the money the way it was tunity to get these people back and which some outdoor enthusi- intended,” Cook said. into the field and to enable them asts fear would fragment wildlife This legislative session was the to make a clean harvest,” Kuempel — isn’t going anywhere the next first for Texas Outdoors Partners, told reporters. two years as a moratorium was which Cook co-chairs. The fate of the Trans-Texas slapped on private toll contracts. The loose-knit organization also Corridor, seemingly a done deal Not everyone got their wish includes such groups as Ducks last year, is now unclear. The TTC granted, however, as the 80th ses- Unlimited, CCA Texas and the would roughly mirror I-35. sion of the Texas Legislature Texas Wildlife Association. Kirby Besides automobiles, the mam- ended at midnight May 28. Brown, TWA’s executive vice presi- moth corridor would provide A bill pushed by some bow dent, called TOP a “communica- access for utility lines, trucks and hunters to open the archery sea- tions system.” It can trigger a trains carrying freight as well as son to crossbows died in the warning on an issue, resulting in commuter trains. Senate after sailing through the legislators being targeted by inter- “We believe this is a speed bump House. Also, the freshwater fish ested members, he said. for private toll roads and the hatchery still will be partly funded Brown credited TOP for helping beginning of the end for the through bonds despite the open up Fund 9. Trans-Texas Corridor,” said David Legislature’s appropriation. “It provides strength in num- Stall, of corridorwatch.org. The latter action stung Tim bers,” he said. “Texas Parks and Brown said the Legislature Cook, conservation director for Wildlife will now be able to spend “slowed” the push for the corri- Texas BASS Federation Nation. He down the surplus over three or dor. wanted legislators to fund the four years and maintain the vital “It leaves it where everyone can hatchery completely through the services provided Texans.” at least sit down and talk about it,” TPW officials warned they he said. “We’re not against might have to cut employees or improved transportation. We’re reduce game surveys if not allowed just against unnecessarily leaving more access to the Fund 9 surplus. a huge imprint on the country- “We had some good friends in side.” the Legislature who came through Before legislators left town, they for us,” said Phil Durocher, director also gave a thumbs-up to as many of TPW’s Inland Fisheries Division. as 21 new reservoirs in Texas, Durocher said TPW ran into including the controversial Fastrill problems with the proposed Reservoir in East Texas. Many hatchery because of design opponents want the proposed changes and rising construction Wildlife Refuge built costs. there instead. “We had $15 million in the However, Janice Bezanson, exec- bank through the sale of bonds,” utive director of the Texas he said. “Unfortunately, that was- Conservation Alliance, doesn’t n’t enough to build it. We thought think Fastrill got a mandate from we’d have to phase it in. With the the Legislature. Legislature appropriating the She noted that if money isn’t $12.3 million, which is the bal- allocated to start construction of ance in our stamp account, what Fastrill by 2015, the reservoir site we have now will get us really will be terminated — although, close.” technically, another Legislature Although the bill to let blind could extend the deadline. hunters use laser sights roused the “In a way it helps to promote nation’s humorists — one the reservoir, but it also puts Washington Post pundit wrote restrictions on it,” Bezanson said. “Not even Cheney could miss!” — “It’s kind of a wash in a way.” June 8, 2007 Page 13 OUTDOOR DATEBOOK

Academy store in League City. For (817) 691-5217 for information. contact Kelly Parker at (409) 986- fishing tournament, dinner and a information, call (713) 466-7849 or 7000, ext. 114 or e-mail at dance. For information, visit June 17: A Pitching and Flipping visit www.fishingworld.com/ [email protected]. www.DeepSeaRoundup.com or email HAVE AN EVENT? contest will be held at Cabela’s in troutmasters. [email protected]. E-mail it to Fort Worth. Contest will begin at June 23: The Cameron County July 7: The Two [email protected] June 16: The Lone Star Lake in front of the store FONRA Fun Shoot will be held at Dallas Safari at 11 a.m. For information, visit the Loma Alta Skeet/Trap Range in Lakes NWTF ban- Club Sporting www.cabelas.com or call (817) 337- Brownsville. Contact Narciso Cortez quet will be held at Clays Fun Shoot at (956) 541-3159 or the Jefferson VFW May 26-Sept. 3: The CCA Texas 2400. will be held at [email protected] for Hall in Jefferson. STAR tournament is taking place the Dallas Gun June 21: The Alvin/Pearland CCA information. along the Call Michael Turner Club. For banquet will be held at the Knights Texas coast. June 23: The 2 of Us Couples at (903) 789- information, call of Columbus Hall in Pearland. For There are 12 tournament will be held at Pine 3427. (972) 980-9800 or visit information, call (800) 626-4222. divisions with Creek Lake. For information, call www.biggame.org. July 13-15: The 4th Annual $1 million in June 21: The Centex Chapter CCA (972) 754-2458 or visit banquet will be held in Waco. For Laredo Hunting and Fishing Show scholarships June 16: The 1st Annual Garland/ www.fishingworld.com/TwoofUs. will be held at the Laredo and prizes. Mesquite DU golf tournament will be location and information, call (800) June 24-28: The South Texas Entertainment Center. For Register online held at Waterview Golf Club in 626-4222. Bobwhite Brigade will take place at information, info call Quincy at ccatexas.org or call (800) 626- Rowlett. For information, contact June 21: The the 74 Ranch near Pleasanton. For Barnes at 800-532-3976 ext. 4222 for information. John Lane at (214) 677-7405 or San more information, contact Helen 202 or visit www.smc-events.com. [email protected]. Augustine DU June 8-10: Holdsworth at (800) 839-9453 or July 13: The Corpus Christi NWTF dinner will be The Grand June 16: A Texas Concealed [email protected]. dinner will be held at the Ortiz held at the Opening of Handgun Course with instructor Jim June 28: The San Jacinto CCA Center. For information, call Brian San the Gander Whitty will take place at the Gander banquet will be held at Sylvan Preston at (361) 758-7878. Mountain Mountain Lodge in the Sugar Land Augustine Beach Pavilion in La Porte. For store in store. To register, contact Jim Whitty Rodeo Area Show Barn. For tickets information, call (800) 626-4222. July 14: Ladies Day Out, College at (281) 242-4278. and information, call Ben Miller at presented by NWTF’s Women in Station will be held at 2301 Earl (936) 366-0767. June 29-30: The TWA Convention June 16-17: will be held at the Hyatt Regency the Outdoors, will be held at Bass Rudder Freeway South. For June 22: A ceremony for the release Cabela’s in Hill Country Resort and Spa. For Pro Shops in Garland. Classes will information, visit of the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Buda will information, visit www.texas- be held on hunting, archery, www.gandermountain.com or call will be held at Bass Pro Shops in host its wildlife.org/convention.htm or call fishing, firearms and more. For (979) 693-6412. Katy. Framed pictures of the 2007 Father’s Day (800) 839-9453. information, contact Nanette Kline June 15: The Dallas Safari Club Kids Event stamp will be available. For at (806) 796-0087 or Summer Blast Party will be held at from 10 a.m. information, call Gayle Coulam at June 29-30: The Gander Mountain [email protected]. Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas to 6 p.m. (281) 644-2203 or visit store in Tyler will hold a Hunter’s www.basspro.com. Education Class with instructor Phil July 14: The Texas Junior Angler Love Field. For tickets and throughout the store. “The Brakebill in the Gander Mountain State Champion tournament will be information, call (972) 980-9800 or Bassmeister” Curt Strutz will conduct June 22-24: The Texas DU State Lodge. Call Phil Brakebill at (903) held at the South Padre KOA and seminars, and angler education Convention will be held at the visit www.biggame.org. 882-5618 for information. Fish Bones Pier on South Padre stations and more. For information, Sheraton Austin. For information, June 15: The Full Fans on the Island. Divisions include ages 4-6, call (512) 295-1100. visit www.ducks. org/states or June 30–July 1: The Falcon Lake Brazos NWTF banquet will be held at 7-12 and 13-17. For information, June 16-20: The Rolling Plains contact John White at (325) 236- “Legends” Bass Tournament “Hall Canyon West Golf Resort in of Fame” will be held at Oso Blanco visit www.fishacrosstexas.com. Bobwhite Brigade will take place at Weatherford. Contact Mark 6726 or [email protected] or Rich Lodge in Zapata. Registration is Krooked River Ranch in Lueders. For July 14: The Central Texas RMEF Worthington at (817) 594-0291 for Knickerbocker at June 29 from 4–10 p.m. For more information, contact Helen Big Game banquet will be held. For tickets and information. [email protected]. information, contact the Zapata Holdsworth at (800) 839-9453 or County Chamber of Commerce at information and location, call Gary June 16: The Troutmaster [email protected]. June 23: The Mall of the Mainland (956) 765-4871 or or Teresa Bowdoin at (254) 486- Tournament Series June 17: Bass Pro Shops in in Texas City will host a Summer [email protected]. 2288. Galveston/UpperCoast tournament Grapevine will host its Father’s Day Sports and Activities Exhibit July 5-8: The 72nd Annual Deep July 19: The Tarrant County NWTF will be held. The captain’s meeting event. An archery skill contest, rifle featuring kayaks, fishing gear and Sea Roundup presented by the Port banquet will be held at the Lockheed is June 15 at range contest, and fly- more from 11 a.m. To 6 p.m in the Aransas Boatmen will be held, Recreation Center in Fort Worth. Call Unlimited. Weigh-in will be at the demonstration will be held. Call Center Court. For information, featuring an inshore and offshore Robert Cantrell at (817) 731-3402. Page 14 June 8, 2007 PRODUCTS

NEW FLY REEL: The Summit Fly Reel by Pflueger Fishing Tackle features a large arbor spool design with a center-disc drag system for total drag control. The reel has a COLD-WEATHER WADERS: The forged, machined and anodized Steelheader Boot Foot Waders aluminum frame and spool, a by Chota Outdoor Gear convertable left/right hand retrieve feature the company’s plus an easy-release spool switch. RockLoc High Traction rubber The Summit reel is available in soles with optional steel four models that can accommodate cleats. Designed for cold up to #4, #6, #8 or #10 fly line. weather, the heavyweight They cost about $80. For retailers, breathable upper is paired with visit www.pfluegerfishing.com or call warm rubber boots that feature (800) 334-9105. Neoprene insulation and fleece lining. The articulated knees allow for ease of movement and the adjustable suspenders allow wearers to convert the chest waders to waist-high waders. They cost about $330. To buy or for retailers, visit www.chotaoutdoorgear.com or call (877) 462-4682.

SALTWATER FLY: The Supreme Hair Shrimp by Umpqua was designed by Texan Larry Haines. This popular saltwater fly with the green eyes will attract any species that eats shrimp, including redfish, trout, striped bass and more. It sells for about $3.50. For information, visit www.umpqua.com or buy it in the fly-fishing department of your favorite outdoor store.

TACKLE BIGGER FISH: G.LOOMIS has added two 11-foot, 3-inch rods to its CrossCurrent fly series that are designed to make overhead casts with heavy lines easy and less tiring. Steve Rajeff, the company’s head rod designer, says: “With these new CrossCurrent beach rods, fly-anglers can combine the leverage and power of two-handed casting for distance, but without the strain of casting hour after hour with a single handle rod.” Features include blended graphite blanks, an ergonomic grip, Fuji stripper guides and oversized double-foot snake guides. The FR13510-4 CC beach rod handles up to 5-inch flies, and is rated for 10 and 11 or 400 to 450 grain weight lines; the FR13512-4 CC is rated for 12 and 13 weight lines or grain weight lines from 500 to 550. The two-hand casting rods sell for about $500. For retailers, visit www.gloomis.com or call (800) 456-6647.

HIGH-FLOATING LINE: 3M now offers its new “Dry Tip Technology” in a selection of MASTERY SERIES GPX and Nymph taper fly lines. This technology provides the fly lines with an extremely high-floating tip section, yet still has similar casting and overall fishability features as the standard GPX and Nymph taper lines, according to the company. All DTT lines also feature new compact welded tip streamline loops designed to provide quick and easy fly line to leader connections, and smooth casts. The lines, which retail for about $60, have a camo-colored tip and are available in weight forward lines in weights from 3 through 6. For retailers, visit www.scientificanglers.com or call (800) 430-5000.

THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WADING: William Joseph’s “Ultra Wading Boots” boast the newest materials and COOL SHIRT: Filson’s long-sleeved shirt is so manufacturing advancements available in this category, popular that the company has introduced a short-sleeved says the company. Anglers will find sure footing in moss version. The new shirt is made with handkerchief-weight or mud with these boots, which boast River Bottom Feather cloth for sun protection and comfort in the hottest Technology soles that combine felt and mountaineering of weather. Features include a tippet dispenser, grommets grade rubber at the heel and toe. Other features include (to attach zingers), corrosion-resistant zippers, and high arch and foot bed support and a Hypolan outer shell. expandable pockets with Velcro. The tan shirt has a UPF They cost about $98. For retailers, visit 15 rating and the taupe and green hues offer a 50-plus www.williamjoseph.net or call (800) 386-7839. UPF rating. The cotton shirt sells for about $85 and is available in five sizes. For retailers or to order, visit www.filson.com or call (866) 860-8906. A VEST WITH MORE: Simms’ G3 SUNGLASSES AND READERS: Guideline Polarized Eyegear’s Guide Vest offers all the features fly-fishermen want in a Rogue sunglasses feature a bifocal lens for those vest plus some. Users will also find such extras as a farsighted fishermen who might have trouble with up- magnetic buckle and zipper closure plus a magnetic tool close tasks. The company says the new lens combines catcher positioned below retractors; molded foam crystal-clear, polarized optics with conveniently-placed pockets; and a non-crushable knit collar that doesn’t magnification that won’t interfere with the large field of retain water. The shoulders feature a contoured spacer view. The Rogue sunglasses, which sell for about $70, net for ventilation. Available in seven sizes, the vest are available in a tortoiseshell frame and brown lens or a comes in orange or taupe. It sells for about $180. For black frame with gray lens. The bifocals are available in three retailers, visit www.simmsfishing.com or call (866) 585- magnifying powers (+1.50, +2.00 and +2.50). Visit 3570. www.GLpolarized.com or call (866) 842-3474 for retailers. See Fly-Fishing Texas special section in this issue for more on the sport. June 8, 2007 Page 15 CCA State of Texas Sheepshead Flounder Lower Coast Speckled Trout Tony Baboolal of Seabrook Forrest Karl, 6, of Edna McKenzie Griffith, 12, of Lake Jackson Bryan R. Tucker II of Corpus Christi 60 lbs. 0 ozs. 7 lbs. 7 ozs. 3 lbs. 8 oz. 8 lbs. 14 oz. Angler’s Rodeo INSHORE DIVISION Gafftop Sheepshead (STAR) Jarren Mahon, 8, of Winnie OFFSHORE DIVISION Flounder Blake Biggerstaff of El Campo Chardell Harris of Tomball LEADERS AS OF: 6-5-07 7 lbs. 6 ozs. Kingfish 4 lbs. 2 oz. 3lbs. 8 ozs. STARTEENS TROUT & INSHORE DIVISIONS Gafftop David Markham of Huntsville Sheepshead STARKIDS DIVISION Lance Knox, 11, of Rosenberg 52 lbs. 4 ozs. (AGES 11-17) Ramon Zapata of Baytown (AGES 6-10) 7 lbs. 11 oz. Dorado 7 lbs. 0 oz. Flounder Lower Coast Speckled Trout Middle Coast Speckled Trout Taylor Walker, 13, of Spring Branch Gafftop Savannah Rozacky, 7, of Rockport Kreigh Steussey, 15, of Santa Rosa Norman Frankum of Sweeney 37 lbs. 10 ozs. Mary Bailey of Hitchcock 3 lbs. 11 oz. 7 lbs. 9 oz. 9 lbs. 0 ozs. Ling (Cobia) 6 lbs. 14 ozs. Axis Hunting Takes the Spotlight at Joshua Creek Ranch in Somerville, south of College big bass, is also known to local Station. fishermen as a great crappie lake. Spring and Summer, 2007! Crappie “We were doing real well until “They’ve been hitting minnows we had all this rain,” he said. “We and a few people have been fish- Continued from Page 8 IN THE HUNT have been catching them in 10 to ing jigs,” said Big John at Brenda’s 15 feet of water over brush piles she said. “Now the crappie are Last Stop. “And they’ve been Three-Day Axis Buck Package scattered because the lake is so on black and chartreuse jigs and catching them off the crappie full. Some people were having small minnows. At Joshua Creek Ranch from April 1— October 1 trouble finding their brush piles “The water is real high, the fish- dock. because the water is so high, but ing pier is underwater — the total “But I can’t tell you the best others are still catching fish over opposite of last year. The water spots. These crappie fishermen brush piles.” visibility is still good, though.” are worse than bass fishermen David Doonan guides at Lake Lake Alan Henry, famous for its about their holes.”

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TO BOOK A HUNT OR TO GET MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT GUEST SERVICES AT 830-537-5090 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.JOSHUACREEK.COM. Page 16 June 8, 2007 FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees. Black bass are good along good on nightcrawlers and cheese bait. brush lines on topwaters, shad-colored spinnerbaits, black/blue jigs and water- LAVON: Water off color; 72-77 degrees; 1.65' high. Crappie are good on min- HOT BITES melon soft plastics in brush. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. nows and jigs around structure. AMISTAD: Water clear; 75 degrees. Black bass are good on Senkos, crankbaits, LBJ: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.39' low. Channel catfish are good on min- SALTWATER spinnerbaits, and small topwaters. Catfish are good on cheese bait, night- nows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on baited with live crawlers, and shrimp over baited holes. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines bait- perch and carp. ed with live perch. LARGEMOUTH LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 1' high. Black bass are fair to SCENE ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 5' low. Black bass are good good on Carolina rigs, Rat-L-Traps and spinnerbaits. Catfish are fair to good on BASS off rock points and rip rap on spinnerbaits or swim blade baits and chatter baits nightcrawlers and cut bait. NORTH SABINE: Trout and redfish are fair to 4-7 feet deep. Crappie are good during post spawn and have moved near der- good while drifting the middle of the lake on ricks closest to shore. White bass are good and near dam. Catfish are LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 70 degrees; 0.50' high. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on pet spoons, slabs, shrimp and shad. Croaker, black drum and good along upper west side on punchbait or juglines baited with cut shad or flounder are good on jigs tipped with shrimp carp. hellbenders, and trolling tubes. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. while drifting the shell. ATHENS: Water off color, 72-77 degrees; 0.46' high. Black bass are good on MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 3.4' low. Black bass are good SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and redfish are black spinnerbaits and buzzbaits at night and during the day on drop shot fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Trout are rigged finesse worms and weightless flukes. on white spinnerbaits, crankbaits and live baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass fair to good at the jetty on Rat-L-Traps and CHOKE CANYON: Black bass to 12 BASTROP: Water lightly stained. Black bass are good on watermelon red are good on live bait. Walleye are good on slabs tipped with minnows. Catfish Top Dogs. pounds are good on crankbaits and large crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows over are good on prepared and live baits. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on tandem Carolina rigged soft plastic worms and brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait. Little Fishies and DOA Shrimp at Rollover lizards. Drum are good on nightcrawlers. MEREDITH: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 32. 2' low. Black bass are good BELTON: Water murky; 73 on white spinnerbaits, shad-col- Pass Trout and redfish are good on live FALCON: Black bass are excellent on degrees; 12.04' high. Channel ored crankbaits, watermelon/char- shrimp over shell along the shorelines and in crankbaits, Carolina rigged soft plastics, and blue catfish are good on liver treuse jigs and soft plastics, and the surf. Sand trout, whiting and black drum and jigs off ledges. and shrimp. live bait. Crappie are good on jigs are good in the surf on shrimp and squid. O.H. IVIE: Black bass are good on topwa- BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; HOT SPOT and minnows. White bass are TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair to good at Hodges ters at dawn and dusk, and shad-colored 71-77 degrees; 7.68' low. Black good on live bait and crankbaits. Reef on red shad and plum Bass Assassins, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and dark jigs bass are good on Carolina rigs, Smallmouth bass are good on Trout Killers and Sand . along brush lines. drop shot rigs and topwaters. small crankbaits and live bait. EAST : Trout are fair to good BRAUNIG: Water stained; 82 Walleye are good on shad-colored on the south shoreline on Corkies and Top degrees. Channel and blue cat- crankbaits and soft plastic grubs Dogs. Trout are fair to good for drifters work- fish are excellent on liver, shrimp, around rocky points and drops. ing Hannas Reef on live shrimp when the cut bait, and cheese bait near the Channel catfish are good on live wind allows. baits. WHITE/ dam. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are BUCHANAN: Water stained; 76 NASWORTHY: Water lightly fair to good on the shell reefs on live shrimp HYBRID/STRIPER degrees; 6.00' low. Black bass stained; 74 degrees. White bass under a popping cork and pearl/chartreuse are good on watermelon topwa- and striped bass are good on live plastics. Trout, gafftop, shark and whiting are ters, weightless wacky rigged baits. Catfish are good on cut fair to good from the beachfront piers on live green pumpkin worms, and shad. and fresh dead bait. O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; white/chartreuse spinnerbaits TEXAS CITY: Trout, redfish and flounder are along lake and creek points. 76 degrees; 16.45' low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. fair to good on the Dollar Flats and off the Crappie are good on minnows and end of the dike on Curb's crappie jigs over brush White bass are good on live baits and inline spinnerbaits. live shrimp under a piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish popping cork and are good on live bait and cut bait. Smallmouth bass are good on live BRAUNIG: Striped bass are excellent on baits and crankbaits. Channel red/white and liver and perch off points. CADDO: Water stained; 75-80 catfish are good on live baits. pearl/white plastics. degrees; 0.38' high. Black bass Brownwood Redfish and black RAY ROBERTS: White bass are excellent are fair on soft plastic frogs and Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.34' low. Black bass are excellent on flukes, buzzbaits, PALESTINE: Water stained; 73- drum are fair to on spoons and Baby Torpedoes - junebug worms. Bream are good spinnerbaits off grass flats and stickups and on worms with chartreuse tails near the 78 degrees; 0.96' high. Black good on shrimp and mullet in Moses Lake. lots of surface activity. on red wigglers and crickets. rocks, and on crankbaits along the main lake shoreline in 8 feet. White bass are bass are fair to good on spinner- excellent on Li'l Fishies and minnows off lighted docks. Crappie are good on Li'l baits, Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. FREEPORT: Trout, redfish and sand trout are TEXOMA: Striped bass are good on topwa- CALAVERAS: Water stained; 82 Fishies in 2 - 10 feet. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait in White bass are good on fair to good at on live shrimp ters and live shad. degrees. Striped bass are good on 10 - 15 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Humdingers. under a popping cork. Black drum and spoons and striper jigs between sheepshead are good on live or fresh dead the dam and the crappie wall. PALO DURO: Water lightly bait around structure stained; 65 degrees; 48.75' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and live ATFISH Redfish are excellent down rigging silver and gold spoons in 10 - 20 feet, on EAST MATAGORDA: Trout and redfish are fair C live perch, tilapia, and crawfish near the power lines, and on live bait along the baits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish are good on live and prepared baits. to good along the reefs of the north shoreline crappie wall. on Top Dogs, live shrimp and red shad plas- CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 77 degrees; 8.00' high. Black bass are good on POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 74 degrees; .52' low. Black bass are good tics. Redfish are fair to good and holding tight watermelon red worms along bluff ledges in 8 - 16 feet early. Smallmouth bass shallow near Rock Creek and back of Caddo Creek cove on Texas rigged 6-inch to the grass on are good on grubs and craws, and smoke/red tubes on jigheads in 10 feet on watermelon/pepper fleck lizard baits. White bass are good near Carter Bend jig- the shorelines main lake points and ledges. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines ging with silver slabs. on gold spoons and trotlines baited with live bait. PROCTOR: Water murky; 74 degrees; 1.90' high. Striped bass are good on and live BUCHANAN: Yellow and blue catfish are CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.35' low. White bass are good shiny jigs with trailers. Yellow catfish to 50 pounds are good on trotlines baited shrimp. very good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait. with goldfish and minnows. on TailHummers and Rooster Tails around points and over humps. Hybrid MATAGORDA: Redfish are fair to good in striper are good on live shad. Crappie are good on jigs around boathouses and RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 73-79 degrees; 0.02' high. Black bass are fair Oyster Lake and Crab Lake on live shrimp CADDO: Catfish are excellent on trotlines over brush piles. to good on spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and Carolina rigged 10" worms. White under a popping cork. Trout, redfish and with earthworms. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 79 degrees; 5.19' low. Channel and blue cat- bass are good on Humdingers and chrome topwaters. black drum are good on live shrimp under a CALAVERAS: Channel catfish are excel- fish are good on cheese bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 2.5' low. Black bass are good popping cork at Shell Island. lent on liver, bait shrimp, cheese bait, and COLEMAN: Water clear; 73 degrees; 0.89' low. Black bass are good on Rat-L- around milfoil. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and PORT O'CONNOR: Trout are fair to good on shad. Blue catfish are good on liver and around isolated trees. Catfish are good on prepared baits. live shrimp under a popping cork and croaker cut bait near 181 Cove. Traps, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park and the store. Crappie are good on minnows at night. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 72-78 degrees; 0.68 high. White bass around the deeper shell reefs. Trout and red- PROCTOR: Channel and blue catfish to Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. and hybrid striper are fair to good on Humdingers, topwaters and live shad. fish are good on topwaters and plastics over 30 pounds are excellent on shrimp and Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush. Catfish are good on pre- grass humps and guts. shad. CONROE: Water stained; 0.21' high. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. pared baits. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good around Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait frozen shrimp. SAM RAYBURN: Water clear; 72 degrees; 0.21' low. White bass are good on Traylor and Mud Islands on croakers, shrimp and Super Spooks. Trout and redfish are good FALCON: Water clear upriver, stained below mid lake; 80 degrees. Channel and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and baited holes in on live shrimp and cut mullet on the Estes CRAPPIE blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and shrimp. 20 - 30 feet. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Flats. FAYETTE: Water stained; 80 degrees. Black bass are good on shad patterned SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 72 degrees; 2.03' high. Crappie are excellent on PORT ARANSAS: Trout are fair around shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and topwaters, and on minnows and black/green jigs with red heads. Pelican Island on finger mullet, croaker and watermelon seed and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastic worms. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 5.41' low. White bass are good on topwaters. Snapper, kingfish, amberjack and Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and cut shad in 8 - 10 Humdingers and topwaters. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad. ling are good offshore. feet. Catfish are good on cut bait. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout and redfish are fair FORK: Water off color; 72-79 degrees; 0.89' low. Black bass are fair on topwa- TEXOMA: Water off color; 71-76 degrees; 4.4' high. Catfish are good on night- to good at Shamrock Cove on Top Dogs and CANYON LAKE: Crappie are fair to good ters early and late, and midday on drop shot rigged finesse worms and Carolina crawlers and cut shad. live shrimp. Sand trout, sheepshead, black on Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows rigged Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs under the bridges TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 79 degrees; 1.27' low. Crappie are good on min- drum and sharks are good on squid and mul- upriver around submerged brush piles and over brush piles. nows and chartreuse and blue jigs over brush in 20 - 25 feet. Bream are good let from the beachfront piers. over break lines. GRANBURY: Water stained; 0.29' low. White bass are fair on minnows and on crickets and nightcrawlers in 2 - 4 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good : Trout are fair to good on live HOUSTON COUNTY: Crappie are very chartreuse spinnerbaits. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen on trotlines baited with live bait. shrimp and good on live minnows near the pump sta- shrimp. TRAVIS: Water stained; 76 degrees; 1.25' high. Channel and blue catfish are tion and over brush tops in 18 feet. croaker at GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 73-79 degrees; 1.32 high. Crappie are fair to good good on bait shrimp and liver in 20 - 35 feet. the Land LBJ: Crappie are good on minnows and on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and slabs. WALTER E. LONG: Water murky; 74 degrees. Black bass are good on watermel- Cut. Trout white Curb's crappie jigs over brush piles GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 14.15' low. Black bass are on and watermelon red Rat-L-Traps and Senkos. Channel and blue catfish are are fair to in 12 feet. good on firetiger crankbaits, white spinnerbaits, watermelon/chartreuse soft good on frozen shrimp, liver, and punchbait. good plastics, and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are WEATHERFORD: Water muddy; 73-78 degrees; 0.35' high. Black bass are good around the rocks and at Rocky Slough on good on live bait and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on shad-colored around docks and on rocky points. Crappie are good on medium sized minnows. mullet and topwaters. BREAM crankbaits and live bait. Walleye are good on crankbaits and live baits. Catfish Channel catfish are good on worms, liver and dough bait in the river channel on PORT MANSFIELD: Trout and redfish are are good on cut and live baits. the north end. White bass are good around the lake on small shad imitation good for drifters around Bennie's Shack and HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.76' high. Black bass to 6 lures. Bream are good on worms. the Saucer on Top Dogs, Sand Eels, Red pounds are good on plum worms near drop offs and in 5 - 10 feet. Channel and : Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 26' low. Black bass are good Killers and live shrimp under a popping cork. blue catfish are good on stinkbait near the islands in 4 feet. on watermelon red soft plastics and shad-colored crankbaits or spinnerbaits SOUTH PADRE: Trout and mangrove snapper HUBBARD CREEK: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 10.9' low. Black bass are along brush and timber. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish are good in the channel on live bait. Redfish good on shad-colored spinnerbaits, watermelon red jigs and soft plastics, and are good on cut baits and live baits. are good on topwaters while drifting the grass HOUSTON COUNTY: Bream are good on live baits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass and hybrid striper WHITNEY: Water stained; 3.81' high. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and flats. live worms off piers. are good on live baits and small crankbaits. Catfish are good on live baits. liver. PORT ISABEL: Trout, redfish and black drum SAM RAYBURN: Bream are good on JOE POOL: Water off color; 71-77 degrees; 0.66' high. Crappie are fair to good WICHITA: Water clearing; 75 degrees; full at spillway. White bass and hybrid are good on live shrimp under a popping cork crickets and nightcrawlers. on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on Little George's and Road Runners. striped bass are good on artificial lures, minnows or live shad and bobber north on the flats and humps adjacent to the Catfish are fair on cut and prepared baits. side and near dam. Channel catfish are good in shallows along north side on Intracoastal. LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 1.23' high. Catfish are punchbait. Serving a quarter-million people

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