FISHING Who Likes Ike? May 27, 2005 Volume I, Issue 19 * Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper * See page 11 $1.75 www.lonestaroutdoornews.com INSIDE Lower FISHING NEWS Laguna is The crappie spring spawn is approaching its peak. Get tips on catching these great little Big Trout fish and find out when they’ll be heading back into deeper water. See page 8 Haven By Richard Moore hen Bud Rowland of Port Isabel cast his favorite fly, the “numero uno” to a Wlarge spotted seatrout on the morning of May 23, 2002, he knew he was making a presenta- tion to a big fish. Just how big would not be revealed until sev- eral minutes later when he weighed the new state record trout. The fish, which he caught in the Lower Laguna Madre a few miles north of the Queen Isabella Causeway, weighed 15 Outdoor retail giant Cabela’s has pounds 6 ounces and measured arrived in Fort Worth, and 37 ? inches. After weighing the visitors can expect sport and trout on a certified handheld spectacle on a Texas-sized Chatillon scale, Rowland and scale. two witnesses measured and See page 6 photographed the fish before releasing her. HUNTING NEWS “After quickly weighing and TBGA’s big game contest attracts a record number of photographing her on a spoil entries this season. Find out the bank, I told them I was going to top winners in each category. release her,” Rowland recalled. See page 5 “I knew I had an unbelievable fish, and I thought over and over Some Texas hunters got more whether I should kill her or than they bargined for during a release her, but she was full of Montana hunt. Out-of-state eggs. I release nearly all of my big game wardens say the outfitter trout anyway, and now her wasn’t licensed and neither were genetics can continue in our bay the hunts.. system.” See page 6 George Garcia of Mercedes CONSERVATION UPDATE Continued on page 11 BIG TROUT: Tink Pinkard battles a speckeled trout. TPW surveys show the largest fish like the Lower Maguna Madre. Menhaden are prime food for ocean sport fish. An East Coast regulatory agency wants to cap harvests while a Houston 3-D Bowhunting Can Cure Deer Permit Bill Killed business objects. By Mark England islative session. Harris removed See page 4 Hot Weather Doldrums Senate Bill 1765 from considera- By Lynn Burkhead and then, it would seem that tion and doesn’t plan to reintro- NATIONAL NEWS another long, hot Lone Star bill that critics charged duce it, said Barnett. Legislation reaffirming individual summer is waiting in the wings. would have led to the The bill would have changed states’ rights to regulate hunting or the serious bowhunter, But believe it or not, the next private ownership of the rules governing those with a and fishing gained White House the approach of summer few months just might be the white-tailed deer in scientific deer breeder’s permit. approval this month. can try the soul. most important time of the year ATexas as well as canned hunts It reduced the oversight respon- See page 5 Spring turkey season has for bowhunters hoping to seal and the spread of disease has sibilities of Texas Parks and Fjust ended. Next fall’s deer sea- the deal in a moment of truth been derailed by its sponsor, Sen. Wildlife, allowing deer breeders DEPARTMENTS son isn’t even a glimmer on the next autumn. Chris Harris, R-Arlington. applying for a comprehensive horizon yet. And between now Continued on page 7 An aide to Harris, Scott Barnett, high-fence deer management Product Picks Page 13 said the bill is dead for this leg- Continued on page 9 Wild in the Kitchen Page 14 Made in Texas Page 14 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE Texas Word Treasures Crossword Page 14 PAID PLANO, TX This Week’s Weather Page 15 PERMIT 210 Bordering Texas Page 15 This Week’s Fishing Report Page 16 Heroe’s Corner Page 19 Game Warden Blotter Page 17 Outdoor Datebook Page 19 SHARP SHOOTER: Mike Panther aims his bow at a bighorn sheep target. Lone Star Outdoor News Makes a Great Father's Day Gift Honey Kids Honey-do list Lone Star Outdoor News sure would mak e Empty Trash a great Father’s day gift for me! Go Shopping Please get me this, I’ll promise to Fix Dinner BEFORE I go out fishing this time!! Clean Garage Your Loving Husband Dad Cut Grass p.s. you can save even more on the two year deal! Wash Dog YES! PLEASE SIGN ME UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO Lone Star Outdoor News. 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Page 4 * May 27, 2005 CONSERVATION UPDATE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Creation Of Texas Refuge To Save Forests ish and Wildlife Service bottomland hardwood forests. in designating refuge bound- landowners with no interest in http://www.fws.gov/south- Presents Options for a Information from public aries. selling their land. west/refuges/Plan/index.html. Proposed National comment meetings held earlier Only after the director has Copies of the options (print Click on Completed Plans and Wildlife Refuge in the month will be considered approved the proposal, would or CD) are available in advance Drafts. FThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the proposal. Once any the service be able to enter into by calling (505) 248-6813 or The proposal for establishing Service has drafted different resulting changes are made, the any negotiations to purchase writing the U.S.