FISHING * June 24, 2005 Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper Volume I, Issue 21 * Sharks in the Gulf See page 8 $1.75 www.lonestaroutdoornews.com INSIDE HUNTING NEWS Rock-solid opportunity awaits savvy jetty fishermen By John N. Felsher t Sabine Pass, two rock jetties dating back to 1900 extend into the Gulf of Mexico at the Texas-Louisiana state line, creating a fish magnet for reds, sheepshead and black drum. A Like artificial reefs, jetties attract many types of fish because they pro- vide outstanding cover for various species. Crabs and shrimp crawl over the rocks. Small fish congregate to feed upon algae growing on the rocks and plank- ton stacked there by currents. Of course, big fish gather where they find bait. The Texas Parks and Wildlife The East Jetty, on the Louisiana side of the pass, extends for about 4.7 miles. Commission has once again Since Texas Point thrusts farther out into the Gulf, the West Jetty runs 4.1 miles. closed the state’s borders to Between the rocks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the channel at imported deer. See page 6 Continued on page 11 Nationally known outdoor writer Bob Brister dies. Brister wrote for the Houston Chronicle and Field & Stream. He was 77. See page 6 FISHING NEWS Game wardens are using thermal imaging devices to help them HERE COMES THE SUN: Anglers try their luck at daybreak on a Texas jetty fishing for species such as trout, reds and sheepsheads. catch illegal fishing activity. See page 9 Alligators move in on anglers Ducks call Texas home populations in Texas have been Call them bluegills or bream. By Mark England Either way, you’ll have kid-like on the rise for the past 20 years, By Bob Hood fun catching these panfish. according to Texas Parks and nland anglers might not Wildlife experts. The northern exas seems to be gaining See page 9 realize it, but lakes and and western range of these top ponds in parts of North and predators includes Dallas, a lot of new residents and Central Texas are fair game Austin, San Antonio and Laredo. they aren’t all snow Ifor ’gators. For example, just this March, a birds. ADVENTURE Continued on page 10 TSeveral species of ducks that Houseboats offer a great way to Once endangered, alligator fish the Florida Everglades in once came here only annually to comfort. Take a journey into the enjoy the warmer fall and winter wilderness. Fish food not just for guppies climates are making permanent See page 12 homes and raising new families, By Bob Hood all in the bag. Four years ago, Arms con- too. CONSERVATION vinced Mitchell to purchase Almost anywhere you look The Coastal Conservation f you were to ask private largemouth bass that he had across the state at this time of Association funds Bahia Grande the year, you can see young ago but there still are some of project with a $60,000 grant. lake owner Joe Mitchell of reared from fingerling size to 2 them here.” Glen Rose and fish hatch- pounds on commercially-man- ducklings swimming in stock tanks, in the coastal marshes, Dragger said some of the teal See page 4 ery owner Harrell Arms of ufactured fish food, promising have nested around the edges of IProctor if they are having any him that in the long run he East Texas backwaters and old rice fields where landowners stock tanks but others have nest- NATIONAL NEWS problems raising largemouth would have a larger number of ed in an old rice field he flooded bass to trophy proportions, trophy-sized bass in his lakes have manipulated water levels. Missouri lawmakers have And some of the species you see to create habitat for the teal and legalized a trial period for they likely will tell you that it’s Continued on page 11 may surprise you. other waterfowl. catching catfish by hand. “We saw six or seven breeding Although nesting teal have come as a surprise to Dragger See page 5 pairs of blue-winged teal last year,” said Donnie Dragger, and other Texas landowners, owner of Comanche Ranch near there really is nothing unusual Eagle Pass. “We haven’t seen as about such an occurrence, DEPARTMENTS many this year as we did a year Continued on page 11 Product Picks Page 13 Wild in the Kitchen Page 14 PRSRT STD Made in Texas Page 14 US POSTAGE PAID Crossword Page 14 PLANO, TX Weather Page 15 PERMIT 210 Bordering Texas Page 15 Game Warden Blotter Page 16 Fishing Report Page 17 Outdoor Datebook Page 19 Heroes’ Corner Page 19 FISH FOOD: Joe Mitchell holds a largemouth bass he raised on Aquamax Grower 600 in a pond near Glen Rose. 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