April 13, 2012 - Lone Star Outdoor News - Fishing & Hunting

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By Conor HarrisonLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Floating down the Devils River in southwest Texas can be a solitary feel-ing if not for the great smallmouth bass fi shing keeping you company.

Wichita Falls angler Brady Sullivan makes the trek to the Devils every year for the solitude and the fi shing.

He recently returned from a spring outing down the river.

“The numbers on this trip were a little down,” he said. “But the qual-ity of the smallmouth and the large-mouth were up. We caught two smallies over 20 inches. The biggest weighed 4.1 pounds.”

Sullivan said the lower end of the Devils River near Lake Amistad holds


A problem with wild burros in Big Bend Ranch State Park has made for some strange bedfellows.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has agreed to cost- share up to $10,000 with the Humane Society of the United States to help pay for aerial surveys

— a fi rst step to assess costs and the feasibility of a nonlethal solution to remove the nonnative burros from the park.

The funds will come from Fund 64, derived from state park fees and not Fund 9, which is derived from the sale of hunting and fi sh-ing licenses, according to Lydia Saldana, TPWD’s communica-tions director.

“The money will go directly to the company that performs the survey,” Saldana said. “It will not go directly to the HSUS.”

If the HSUS, a committed anti-hunting group, determines that nonlethal alternatives are feasi-ble, the organization will prepare and submit to TPWD for its con-sideration a proposed time frame, strategies, methods and resources

required to accomplish nonlethal management.

At present, there is no formal proposal or agreement between TPWD and HSUS.

The burros are a feral, exotic, invasive species threatening the state park’s native plants and ani-mals, desert springs and seeps, and

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April 13, 2012 Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper Volume 8, Issue 16

INSIDE: 2012 Texas Fishing Spring Annual

Inside

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Toms searching in south, henned up in north.

Page 4

State of gobbling❘❚ HUNTING

Appeal to delay April 4 ruling denied for three exotic species.

Page 5

Injunction denied

Keith Miller catches a fi sh every day for a year — twice.

Page 8

Rain or shine

Black drum are mostly ignored by recreational and commercial anglers.

Page 8

So many drum

❘❚ FISHING

Breeder deer used for researchBy Conor HarrisonLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Red brick walls festooned with ivy, plaid-wear-ing intellects hustling to class and secret societ-ies catering to America’s elite are usually the fi rst thoughts that come to mind when Harvard University is mentioned.

Bass fi shing? That usually isn’t associated with the prestigious institution.

But two Harvard students are hoping to change that one big fi sh at a time.

Manny Cominsky from Utica, N.Y., and Jake Boy from Boyers, Pa., started a fi shing club at Harvard in January after reading about the team from Louisiana State University fi shing in a col-lege tournament.

“I was surfi ng the Web and came across the LSU team,” Cominsky said. “It just seemed cool. I grew up fi shing in a camp in the Adirondacks. Fishing is defi nitely popular in the Northeast.”

Cominsky, a sophomore history major, said he pitched the idea of a fi shing club to Harvard administers in December and the club was approved on Jan. 15. He said they have been well received by students and administers and hope to have about 30 members by the end of the semester.

After researching several collegiate fi shing series, the pair decided to fi sh the BoatUS Collegiate Bass

Yes, Harvard has a fi shing team

❘❚ CONTENTSClassifi eds . . . . . . . . . Page 21 Crossword . . . . . . . . . Page 20Freshwater Fishing Report . Page 10For the Table. . . . . . . . Page 20Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12Heroes. . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 Outdoor Datebook . . . . . Page 22 Outdoor Business . . . . . Page 21Saltwater Fishing Report . . Page 14Sun, Moon and Tide data . . Page 20

No hunter money used for burro problem

Treatment developed for EHD in whitetails

See BURRO PROBLEM, Page 18

By Craig NyhusLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Most summers, espe-cially during drought years, white-tailed deer face their most formi-dable disease, epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). But information collected from captive white-tailed deer popula-tions may offer protection from the deadly virus.

Dr. Joe Ables of Decatur, a veterinarian and deer breeder, presented fi nd-ings of his research at the annual convention of the National Association of Deer Farmers.

“Up until now, we have only been able to treat the secondary signs of

the virus, such as saliva-tion, swelling and fever,” Ables said. “Chronic signs include pneumonia and secondary bacterial infec-tions. There was no way to fi ght the virus.”

EHD is a virus that causes bleeding in deer, and so far, there are three types, EHD1, EHD2 and EHD6. The virus is delivered from a midge (fl y) that bites the deer. The fl ies gather in wet or moist areas where deer may concentrate, espe-cially during drought years.

“EHD1 and EHD6 are nearly always fatal to the deer,” Ables said. “EHD2 has been successfully treated in some cases.”

Ables obtained samples

See EHD, Page 18

See SMALLMOUTH, Page 15SMALL SIZE, BIG FIGHT: Angler Brady Sullivan caught many smallmouth bass on a recent kayak trip down the Devils River. Fishing for river smallies has been good in South Texas and good reports are also coming from Lake Texoma. Photo by Brady Sullivan.

Border smallies

See HARVARD, Page 18

MORE THAN ANTLERS: Breeder deer were used to gather informa-tion and help develop a treatment for EHD in whitetails. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

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HUNTING

SPEAKING UP: In parts of the North Zone, some toms are henned up and not responding great to calling early in the morning. In the South Zone, the hens have headed to nests and the toms are more susceptible to calls. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.


The woodline near the Pease River in the Rolling Plains came alive at fi rst light with the sounds of multiple longbeards gobbling from the roost.

After fl ying down, the toms stayed in a fi eld in front of the hunters for three hours strutting for the hens.

Finally, around 11 a.m., the hens moved away and the toms fi nally responded to the calls of the hunters,

closing the distance before hang-ing up just out of range. The toms eventually moved off, still gobbling at the calls of the desperate hunt-ers. They trudged back to camp dejected they hadn’t connected, but thrilled at the gobbling display they had just witnessed.

One hunter in the group, Jeremy Boone of Balch Springs, slept in on opening morning due to a bum knee, but got out mid-morning and called two toms to his decoys along the river — taking both. They were his fi rst gobblers ever.

“The weekend started off bad Saturday with a hurting knee,” Boone said. “But these boys were gobbling near camp. They gave me some of their best moves, but they were coming home with me. It was a weekend I will never forget.”

Boone’s opening weekend was like a lot of hunters in the North Zone for the opener — plenty of gobbling toms but a lot of willing hens, as well. That made hunting tough, although some hunters had success between 10 a.m. and noon.

“I’ve never talked to so many tur-

keys in my life,” said McKinney hunter Eric Dulin, who hunted the same area as Boone opening weekend. “There were probably 20 gobblers and we heard hundreds of gobbles.”

Dulin didn’t connect on a bird, but his group heard gobbling action all day long.

However, other hunters in the North Zone reported the birds were unusually quiet in their areas.

Dallas hunter Richard Cheatham reported taking two toms in Cooke County, but gobbling was mini-mal and hampered by high winds.

Reports of unusually quiet toms also came from the Haskell area.

In the South Zone, Trey Wardlaw at the Rafter W Ranch south of Sonora said the birds are gobbling and the hens have recently broken away from the toms to head to the nest.

“They are gobbling like a son of a gun,” Wardlaw said. “The hens are gone to the nests and the gobblers are responding really well to calling.”

Wardlaw said his hunter success has been high.

“Everyone that we’ve had out has killed two birds,” he said.

Turkeys gobbling but henned up in North ZoneMany South Zone hens headed to nests

By Tim SharpFOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Turkey season is here and so are new turkey hunting prod-ucts. New calls, camoufl age patterns, guns and shells are brought to market each year in hopes of cashing in on your hunting dollar.

But having the latest-greatest item isn’t always necessary. For instance, there is probably an old shotgun squirreled away in most hunters’ closets, and chances are it may be a Remington 870 Express.

Shotgun manufacturers today produce

“turkey guns” with camoufl aged syn-thetic stocks, specialized barrels, fi ber optic sights and interchangeable choke systems. However, it is not necessary to spend hundreds of dollars for one of these special fi rearms.

For about $125, an old trusty “scattergun” can be trans-formed into a premium turkey gun simply by adding a few aftermarket items. The pro-cess is simple and performed in short order on the 870 and other guns.

After a safety check, the trans-formation begins by switch-ing the old wood stock with a synthetic replacement. A fac-tory camoufl age replacement is available at local retailers or online for about $70. The butt stock removal and replacement instructions are included in the package, however, the procedure for the 870 is simple.

Remove the butt pad by extracting the retaining two screws (coat the shank of your Phillips screwdriver with liquid soap so the tool won’t tear

Turkey gun transformationTurn that old pump into a ‘turkey gun’

for $125

NICE PATTERN: Old guns can be made into new turkey guns with after-market parts and a little elbow grease. Photo by Tim Sharp for LSON.

See TURKEY GUN, Page 7

Dallas metro and Galveston counties to have deer season

Archery deer hunters in the Dallas Metroplex and Houston areas won’t have to travel far this fall to hunt deer.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved opening a hunting season for deer in Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and Galveston counties as part of changes to the 2012-13 Statewide Hunting Proclamation.

Under the new regulations, the current sea-son structure in Grayson County will be altered to allow full-season, either-sex whitetail harvest. The amended Grayson County archery-only deer season structure will also be implemented in Dallas, Collin and Rockwall counties.

In addition, the Commission approved imple-menting the current Harris County season structure in Galveston County.

The deer season in Collin and Rockwall coun-ties has been closed since 1976 after agricultural development had virtually eliminated deer habitat. Since that time, agriculture has been gradually displaced by the growth of the Metroplex, which has resulted in highly fragmented habitat and minimal populations of white-tailed deer, mostly in riparian areas surrounding lakes and streams.

— TPWD


April 4 deadline stands on three exotic species


A request for an injunc-tion fi led by the Exotic Wildlife Association and Safari Club International to postpone the enforce-ment of a rule regarding the taking of three exotic antelope species was denied April 3 by Judge Beryl A. Howell.

The ruling means as of April 4, the taking of any addax, scimitar-horned oryx and dama gazelle is prohibited without a per-mit issued by the USFWS.

At press time, more than 40 game ranches in Texas had applied for Incidental Take Permits that would allow hunters to har-vest the three species on public hunting ranches. According to USFWS, 13 had been approved.

“The earliest a ranch has gotten their permits back has been 60 days,” said Charly Seale, director of the EWA. “The longest has been around 90 days. I can tell you, because of the publicity that has been put out, USFWS has been under a microscope to do what they said they were going to do.”

Seale credited Austin Congressman Judge Carter and Dallas Congressman Pete Sessions with staying

on top of the issue and “holding USFWS’ feet to the fi re.”

If the injunction had been successful, it would have kept USFWS from enforcing the new rule regarding permits or placed a moratorium on the ruling until it could be heard by a higher court.

Howell made the ruling in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Game ranchers like Diane Delagrange at Indianhead Ranch near Del Rio said the new rule will make the three species truly endangered.

“We applied for our permits and got them back a couple of weeks ago,” Delagrange said. “They didn’t ask us a single question (before returning the permits). A lot of ranches didn’t even apply for the per-mits; they just sold or killed their animals.

“We can’t meet the demand with the supply we currently have — we can only shoot now what we produce because a lot of ranches didn’t realize you don’t need a permit to sell animals within the state of Texas.

“USFWS just created a rare species.”

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(817) 478-6613GABE PHILLIPS, 13, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was hunting near Breckenridge,

Texas on New Year’s morning with his uncle and brother when he took this great

9-point buck with his .243 Remington. The mature buck stepped out moments after

Gabe had passed on a younger 12 point. He stopped the buck with one shot. The

deer scored around 120 B&C.

Last ditchinjunction

request denied

DENIED: A federal judge ruled that the April 4 deadline requiring permits to take three exotic species will stand. Photo by Tom Holden, Kerrville Daily Times.


DSC to grant more than $1MFor the fi rst time in its history, the Dallas

Safari Club will grant more than $1 million for conservation, education and hunter advo-cacy efforts worldwide for 2012.

Many species of animals will benefi t from the grants, including research on lions and lion hunting in Africa, conservation efforts for Siberian snow tigers, and the study of wolf interactions with elk in New Mexico. There is continuing work for polar bears, white-tailed deer and bobwhite quail.

Education and hunter advocacy efforts in Zambia, British Columbia, South Africa, Wyoming, Tanzania, Alaska, Montana and Washington D.C., will also receive DSC funding.

— Dallas Safari Club

CWD found in NM deerTexas offi cials have been warned that

three recently harvested mule deer taken in New Mexico, several miles from Texas, have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.

The deer were harvested in the Hueco Mountains, which extend into Texas north-east of El Paso in Hudspeth County. New

Mexico has been monitoring annually for CWD since it was fi rst discovered 10 years ago, and this event is the closest to Texas that the disease has been detected.

— TPWD

Whitetails Unlimited event targets youth

A free kid’s raffl e sent a herd of youngsters 18 and under to the stage at the Whitetails Unlimited North Texas Deer Camp fund-raiser held in McKinney.

“It’s pretty common at WU events — we try to get the kids there,” said WU fi eld director Andrew Gwynn. “I haven’t seen it anywhere else, though.”

The winning boy and girl received a Remington .22 rifl e. The girl’s prize rifl e was in pink.

The event grew in attendance in Gwynn’s second year with WU, as the nonprofi t group attempts to expand its reach into Texas.

“We have another event in Abilene on Sept. 27, and Gary Moore, the state’s other fi eld director, has events scheduled in Nacogdoches, Marshall and Crockett.

— Staff report


the rubber recoil pad). Next, using a long screwdriver, remove the stock retaining screw. The stock should be easily removed and the new one replaced in reverse order.

The forearm removal is a lit-tle more involved, and com-plete instructions may be downloaded from most manu-facturers’ Web sites.

Remove the barrel from the gun and remove the forearm by spreading the action bars slightly while pulling forward. The breech/block assembly will be removed as it rests on the bars. Using hand tools, remove the spanner nut from the front of the action bar (special spanner wrenches are available from Midway USA or your local gunsmith). Remove the wood and replace with the new forearm. Tighten the

spanner nut and replace the forearm in reverse order.

Add a new set of sights with one of several fi ber optic models available, like the Tru-Glo sights, using a front and rear sight com-bination. You will need to measure the width of the gun's rib to ensure you get the proper size before sim-ply clipping on the new sights. Front sights are also available for guns having a smooth barrel. The cost of these sights vary depend-ing on the model; however, most are less than $30.

The choke tube is the fi nal addition to the project and probably the most important. Several extra-full choke tubes are available and they vary in form and function. Most hunters prefer a tube designed for lead shot and the newer, high-density shot loaded in today's turkey shells. The high-density shot will yield

better downrange perfor-mance and the tube will be marked with shot specifi ca-tions. Choose a choke with a tube constriction of .670 inches to .660 inches for a 12- gauge. Choke tubes are avail-able for about $25.

Once you have your gun assembled, head to the range to pattern the load and make necessary sight adjustments. The standard shotgun pattern test is a 30-inch circle at 40 yards; however, try testing at 30 yards and look for a 100 per-cent pattern (all pellets land in the 30-inch circle). The pattern should be even with no large gaps or holes. If there is an uneven distribu-tion of pellets, change your load or shell manufacturer and try again.

You are now ready to go afi eld with your newly trans-formed old shotgun — at a less painful price.

Turkey gunContinued From Page 4

Hunting accidents at record lowHunting accident numbers are the lowest since statistical records began in 1966, according

to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. In 2011, the number of people injured in hunting acci-dents in Texas fell to 23 from 25 in 2010. There were two fatalities in 2011 and four in 2010.

“The statistics show hunting is safe and getting safer in Texas,” said Terry Erwin, TPWD hunter education coordinator. “And we do believe that is directly related to hunter education.”

In 2011, more than 3,000 volunteer hunter education instructors trained 43,645 hunters across the state.According to TPWD’s 2011 Hunting Accident Report, 35 percent of the nonfatal hunting

accidents occurred while the individuals were hunting feral hogs.—TPWD

USA shooters top world cup medal listThe USA fi nished the ISSF World Cup Tucson with the highest number of overall medals with

three gold and two bronze in trap and skeet shooting. Great Britain fi nished in second place with a gold medal and Greece was third.

Kim Rhode of El Monte, Calif., won the gold medal and set a new world record in Women’s Skeet qualifi cation with a perfect 75 out of 75 targets. Teammate Brandy Drozd of Bryan cap-tured the bronze medal in her fi rst ISSF World Cup event.

Corey Cogdell of Eagle River, Alaska secured the gold in Women’s Trap and Staff Sergeant Josh Richmond of Hillsgrove, Pa., won a bronze medal in Men’s Double Trap with a clean 50/50 target fi nal.

Staff Sergeant Ryan Hadden of Pendleton, Ore., shot a perfect fi nal in Men’s Trap to capture the gold. —USA Shooting


FISHING

365 days and

countingBy Bill MillerLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Keith Miller understood the rigors of catching a fi sh every day for a whole year.

The Waco angler accomplished that in 2009, but he did it privately.

Friends urged him to do it again, but this time, Keith decided he’d do it pub-licly as a way to encourage kids to fi sh more. Fans could track his daily prog-ress on his Facebook Page, “Catching a Fish a Day with Keith Miller.”

There were obstacles: ponds and lakes dwindled by drought, strep throat, shoul-der pain from constant casting and a demanding job as assistant athletic direc-tor for compliance at Baylor University.

But Keith reached his goal on March 31 when he landed a largemouth bass on the Brazos River near the Baylor campus in Waco.

“It was very tough,” said the Illinois native. “But this was a marathon, not a sprint. I had to pace myself.”

Keith, a lawyer, added a restriction on himself.

“I decided that I could only use lures,” he said. “I had to truly trick the fi sh.”

His daily outings were carefully planned, paying attention to the weather, the wind, moon, fi sh patterns and what bugs were hatching.

On days when he was sick or rehab-bing his shoulder, he’d catch a fi sh and be “one and done.” Most days, how-ever, he’d catch a fi sh and keep going.

He credited his wife, Heather, for encour-aging him, and also participating in the education stations wherever Keith was invited to speak at youth angling events.

“It’s inspirational,” Heather said of her husband’s accomplishments. “So many kiddos that meet him become so excited about the sport, they drag their parents to the store to buy a pole and gear.”

Keith caught many of the fi sh from the Brazos and nearby waters before work or during lunch breaks. But he also fi shed plenty of other Texas rivers, lakes and private ponds.

“It was primarily bass, with crappie a close second, although I caught quite a lot of sunfi sh,” he said.

Memorable freshwater catches were

GRINDING IT OUT: For an entire year, Keith Miller caught a fi sh daily despite weather, vacations, ailments and all of the other factors that go into catching a fi sh. He caught this muskie while on vacation in Illinois. Photo by Keith Miller.

Anglers battle wind, full moon on midcoast By Conor HarrisonLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Anglers along much of the Texas coast dealt with high winds and a full moon during the fi rst week of April.

Even with those conditions, some nice redfish and trout were landed around Port Aransas and Port O’Connor.

“We got some fresh water and it seemed like the fi shing was picking up,” said Port O’Connor angler Bill Moore. “Now we’ve got the full moon to deal with. I haven’t done very well the past week. I caught them pretty good before the full moon.”

Moore, the current president of the Port O’Connor Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association, said he has had success lately on soft plastics in Key Lime Pie and Chicken on a Chain colors.

“Speaking to people who have been fi sh-

ing San Antonio Bay, they have been doing well using live shrimp,” he said. “All of that freshwater in the bays is exactly what we needed. The bait is moving back in and that helps the fi shing.”

Just south in Aransas Bay, angler Carter Crigler said the trout fi shing has been better than the reds.

“Two weeks ago, the trout fi shing was out-standing throughout Aransas and San Antonio bays,” he said. “I caught more trout than I know what to do with. They were small and big ones.”

Crigler said he pitches plastics the major-ity of the time when working shorelines, but will fi sh live bait in some circumstances, such as fi shing the back of guts.

“I was out yesterday and caught 18 or 19, 16-inch trout,” he said. “I’ve been hoping for clearer water but the wind has been up.

“I would say the fi shing has been reasonably good, but not really hot.”

Trout, reds abundant


Given such names as puppy drum, big uglies, dumptrucks, and the ribeye of the bay, black drum don’t seem to gain in popularity.

But whatever they are called, black drum offer both recreational and commercial fi shermen an easy-to-catch fi sh that tastes great when caught in smaller sizes.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department does not consider the black drum to be a game fi sh, unlike its cousin, the red drum, allow-ing commercial anglers to catch as many as they want between 14 and 30 inches. The limit for the recre-ational angler is fi ve fi sh between 14 and 30 inches, and one fi sh more than 52 inches per day.

But the fi sh are rarely tar-geted as the main species by recreational anglers who focus more on sea trout and redfi sh during their coastal trips.

Mark Fisher, TPWD’s coastal

fi sheries science director, said he wishes more people would tar-get black drum because of rising populations, especially in the Upper Laguna Madre.

So why is the recreational limit so low?

“The game-fi sh designation means the fi sh can only be taken by rod and reel,” Fisher said. “Black drum commercial fi sh-ermen mostly use a trotline. We tried to relax the (bag) limit for recreational anglers in 2006 but nobody wanted it, so we compro-mised by allowing an oversized fi sh to be kept for a new record.”

Fisher said most recreational anglers don’t even keep the fi ve fi sh they are allowed. He also noted that commercial pressure isn’t very high, as evidenced by the large populations of black drum up and down the coast.

“They aren’t that valuable because the demand isn’t very high,” he said. “The price per pound is also low.”

But Alby Godinich, whose son owns Alby’s Seafood in Fulton, said black drum are the leading fi sh brought in locally by commercial fi shermen.

“The demand has been about average,” Godinich said. “We sell about 1,000 pounds per week. The price (paid to commercial fi sher-man) is about $1 per pound.”

Godinich said if more people realized how tasty the black drum was, the demand would go up.

“That’s all I eat,” he said.Black drum fi llets sell for about

$8 per pound in most fi sh markets.Fisher said if more guides targeted

black drum, recreational anglers would see what they are missing.

“The Upper Laguna Madre is the black drum capital of the world right now,” he said. “We can’t get anglers and guides to target them. They are a second-ary species for most people.”

Linda Gilley, owner of Port A Seafood Company and a com-mercial fi nfi shermen, said

conditions imposed by TPWD make it almost impossible for fi nfi sh anglers to make a living.

“We carry black drum from time to time,” she said. “We sell it as fast as we get it. Not many peo-ple sell black drum fresh, right off the boat. There is such a big weight loss when you cut a fi sh like that, it is hard to make a living.”

Houston angler Julie Williams said she would like to see the lim-its on black drum raised for recre-ational anglers.

“Given the fact that there are strict size and quantity limits on redfi sh and trout, we would love to see an increase in limits on black drum,” Williams said. “We want to catch more black drum because it enhances our family’s fi shing experience.”

Williams said she and her family make it to the coast sev-eral times each month during the fi shing season.

“It’s how I connect with my boys,” she said.

See 365 DAYS, Page 11

TOO MANY? Black drum numbers are rising thanks to a lack of fi shing pressure. If recreational anglers want a higher bag limit, they should notify TPWD. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

GOOD WHEN YOU CAN GET OUT: Trout and redfi sh action has been good on the coast when anglers can get out and fi sh. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

Commercial unlimited, anglers only 5

Black drum limits along Texas coast


O.H. Ivie revving upBy Conor HarrisonLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Several weeks ago, guides and anglers were bemoan-ing the fact that O.H. Ivie Reservoir near San Angelo wasn’t fi shing up to its nor-mal standards.

What a difference a few weeks can make.

“The best fi shing truly is anywhere you can go on the lake,” said guide Tad Box. “The fi sh are healthy. It’s just a lack of fi shermen that has kept the numbers down.”

Box said the water tem-perature has shot up 8-12 degrees in the past week, putting bass on the beds, although some bass have already spawned.

“Ivie is known for its three-phase spawn, which can lead all the way into late May,” he said. “So don’t rule out the spawn because of water temperatures.”

Box said multiple lures will put fi sh in the boat.

“Great spots to start will be the back of any small pocket,” Box said. “Just throw a Lake Fork Tackle hyper lizard in any color you choose. I like the larger ones for fl ipping and the smaller for the casting. Big, 10- to 16-inch Toadslinger worms will also work incred-ibly well. Spinner baits around standing timber can get you a few toads, as well.

“Just take the time to fi nd them and you will do good.”

Jerry Hunter at the Elm Creek Village Marina said the lake is fi shing much bet-ter than it was a month ago.

“It’s a lot better now,” he said. “The fi sh are up shal-low and anglers are catch-ing them on crankbaits and swimbaits — any moving bait is working.”

Hunter said he has seen a lot of bass in the 7-, 8- and 9-pound range.

“There has been a few double digits caught,” he said, “but they are catching a bunch between 7 and 9 pounds.”

Hunter said he expects the lake to continue to fi sh at a high level until the summer heat takes its toll.

“We’re going to be in pretty good shape from now until it gets really hot,” he said. “The lake is still 40 feet low, though.”

Well-known guide JR Howard said the big fi sh are

being caught, with many males in the shallows and the females not far behind.

“It has gotten a lot better,” Howard said. “My partners have caught three 10-pound-ers in the past week. The big fi sh are starting to get caught.”

Howard said the bite for big-ger fi sh has been most con-sistent with a square-billed crankbait and spinner baits.

“A bigger-bodied swimbait is the ticket,” he said. “The bigger fi sh are still in a pre-spawn pattern, but it won’t be long before they are up.

“If I wanted to catch a really big fi sh right now, I would throw a big swimbait. You might only get three bites a day, but one of them will be a big one.”Tad Box, (432) 312-5039JR Howard, (325) 812-8558

GOOD FRIDAY INDEED: Kyle Johnson of Abilene caught this 13.36-pound lunker from O.H. Ivie on Good Friday, April 6. He caught the fi sh in 4 feet of water using a jig. Photo by TPWD.


AMISTAD: Water clear; 65–70 degrees; 20.29’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on jerkbaits, spinner baits, crankbaits, spin-ner baits and jigs. Catfi sh are good on cheesebait, shrimp and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12–15 feet. Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines, throwlines, and droplines baited with live perch. ARROWHEAD: Water off-color; 63–69 degrees; 8.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, lipless crankbaits, square-billed crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on min-nows. White bass are good on Road Runners and minnows. Blue catfi sh are good on live shad.ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 63–69 degrees; 1.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits and Texas-rigged soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait.BASTROP: Water stained; 61–65 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue cat-fi sh are good on live bait, shrimp and stinkbait. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics, spinner baits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humding-ers. Catfi sh are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with soap.BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 5.45’ low. Largemouth bass are good on black neon soft plastics and bladed jigs around shallow cover. Good bite reported on square-billed crankbaits midday along shallow points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs (best action midday).BROWNWOOD: Water murky; 61–64 degrees; 9.81’ low. Largemouth bass to 7 pounds are excellent on red bug spin-ner baits and shaky heads with worms along rock cuts in 3–6 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows over brushpiles in

16–25 feet and at Wild Duck Marina under lighted docks in 8–15 feet. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 14.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse jigs, black/blue top-waters and wacky-rigged watermelon worms in creeks and pockets. Striped bass are good drifting live bait and jigging chartreuse jigs in 20–30 feet. White bass are good vertically jigging plastic minnows and red shad small lipless crankbaits near Paradise Point. Yellow and blue catfi sh are good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.CADDO: Water stained; 62–68 degrees; 1.28’ high. Largemouth bass are good on black/blue jigs and soft plastics around isolated cover. Yellow bass are good on minnows. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 58–62 degrees; 7.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon grubs, green pump-kin Whacky Sticks on jigheads and grape worms in 10–15 feet. Smallmouth bass are good on white lipless crankbaits, root beer grubs and watermelon worms in 8–18 feet. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 64–69 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, spinner baits and black/blue fi nesse jigs around main lake points and into the backs of creeks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 1.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with perch and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live perch.CONROE: Water fairly clear; 60–64 degrees; 2.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics in 10–20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 1.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on

chartreuse shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged craw worms later in the day. Green pumpkin soft plastics are best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait and cut bait. FALCON: Water stained north, clear from marker 12 south; 66–70 degrees; 20.97’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon and chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are very good on minnows. Channel and blue catfi sh are very good on frozen shrimp, stinkbait, nightcrawlers and cutbait. FAYETTE: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on shad crankbaits and watermelon a soft plastic worms over grass. Channel and blue catfi sh are fair on stinkbait.FORK: Water stained; 65–71 degrees; 1.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic baits. Shallow crankbaits on windy points are working well later in the day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are good on cut shad and prepared bait.GRANBURY: Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 0.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfi sh are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers and shrimp.GRANGER: Water murky; 63–67 degrees; 0.63’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits upriver. Crappie are good on minnows over brushpiles in 6–15 feet. Blue catfi sh are very good on juglines baited with shad and soap. Yellow catfi sh are good on live perch.GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 63–69 degrees; 4.71’ high. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon Texas-rigged worms, watermelon fi nesse jigs, spinner baits, and crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfi sh are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 66–70 degrees; 0.44’

high. Largemouth bass are excellent on watermelon red soft plastic worms near the marina in 5 feet, and on watermelon red lizards near Paradise Island in 4 feet. Channel and blue catfi sh are very good on trotlines baited with beef hearts, cut shad, and chicken livers.JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 63–69 degrees; 1.77’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, spinner baits and smaller jigs — midday bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfi sh are fair to good on prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.49’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, spinner baits and shallow crankbaits along main lake points. Isolated cover is the key. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Cat-fi sh are good on cut shad.LAVON: Water lightly stained; 63–69 degrees; 1.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, black/brown jigs and square-billed crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfi sh are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.LBJ: Water clear; 59–63 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on dark red lipless crankbaits, watermelon/char-treuse soft plastics and pumpkin top-waters in 10–20 feet. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.77’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow crankbaits and spinner baits along main lake points. Larger rock along main lake points producing as well. White bass are good on slabs. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait.LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 64–68 degrees; 1.51’ high. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon buzzbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on lipless crankbaits and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfi sh are good on shad. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 67–70 degrees; 6.78’ high.

Largemouth bass are slow. Channel catfi sh are good on shad, chicken livers and shrimp. Blue catfi sh are good on shad. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 66–71 degrees; 39.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and swim jigs. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners and live bait. Catfi sh are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.57’ high. Largemouth bass are good on black and blue jigs, Texas-rigged soft plastics and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Cat-fi sh are good on prepared bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 66–70 degrees; 6.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and medium- or shallow-running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on min-nows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on shiners and Road Runners. Catfi sh are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, square-billed crankbaits and medium crankbaits. White bass are excellent on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfi sh are good on prepared baits.

RAY ROBERTS: Water stained; 64–69 degrees; 0.56’ high. Largemouth bass are very good on watermelon/red 5-inch plas-tics fi shed slow around outside edge of shoreline grass. Crappie are good on minnows in backs of creeks. White bass are good on slabs in 15–20 feet of water on humps and points toward the mouths of major creeks. Catfi sh are good around baited holes on punch bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 0.29’ high. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits around docks. Square-billed crankbaits are producing numbers as well. and live shad. Catfi sh are fair on pre-pared bait and nightcrawlers.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on black/blue 1/2 oz. jigs and sun perch-color chatter jigs. White bass are excellent on white slabs and tailspins — schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad-pat-tern Sassy Shad in the shallows early, then suspending deep dur-ing the day — drifting live bait is also producing. Catfi sh are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMA: Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 0.84’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and medium crankbaits along main lake points. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 61–64 degrees; 1.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on wa-termelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on spoons and silver slabs. TRAVIS: Water stained; 62–66 degrees; 40.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on wa-termelon soft plastics and char-treuse lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits, minnows and perch-colored lipless crankbaits in 10–25 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs in 15–25 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 63–68 degrees; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged creature baits — target any shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 63–70 degrees; 11.06’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, shallow crankbaits and chatterbaits along main lake points. Catfi sh are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.

—TPWD

TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORTHybrids hitting shad

BELTON LAKE — Guide Bob Maindelle said the fi shing has been “really good” the past few weeks on Belton.

“We are in the middle of our annual live shad bite, which coin-cides with the shad spawn,” he said. “It’s really good times while it lasts, which should be another few weeks. We are catching a lot of hybrids, along with some white bass mixed in.”

Maindelle said the traditional method for catching fi sh on Belton this time of year is to hold in one spot with an anchor or trolling motor and let the live shad do the work.

“Basically, we fi sh using a Carolina-rigged

circle hook through the shad’s nostril,” he said. “The bite has been excellent.”

Maindelle said he caught 101 fi sh on Good Friday and 94 on Monday, April 9.

To contact guide Bob Maindelle, call (254) 368-7411.

Old grassline producingSAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR — The

fi shing on one of the best-known bass lakes in Texas has been decent, according to guide Lynn Atkinson. The lake has risen 14 feet during the past month, covering large stretches of shore-line that had plenty of vegetation.

“The small fi sh are up shallow in the morning in the new vegetation,”

Atkinson said. “The better fi sh are on the old grassline in 13-14 feet of water.”

Atkinson said the crappie have been fi n-icky, with the fi sh bitting in the afternoon.

“A few crappie are up shallow, but they are starting to move back into the deeper water,” he said. “The lake has come up so much the fi sh are just spread out right now.”

Atkinson said the crankbait and spinner bait bite has been good, with fi sh targeting spinners with gold and silver leaf blades. He said to use jigs and Road Runners when tar-geting crappie.

To contact guide Lynn Atkinson, call (225) 413-9134.

Crappie, cats goodLAKE SOMERVILLE — The Central Texas

lake has been good for crappie, great for catfi sh and slow for bass the last couple of

weeks, accord-ing to guide Weldon Kirk.

“The crap-pie are fair on

brush piles,” Kirk said. “We have been picking them up on min-nows, pink jigs and chartreuse and black jigs. The catfi sh are really good in 3 feet of water on windy banks using punch bait.

Kirk said he has been catching a few large-mouth bass on spinner baits around grass.

“They are right in the middle of spawning,” he said. “We are currently 4 1/2 feet over full in the lake right now, and they are letting water out (into the Brazos River).

“That generally slows the crappie bite down.”

To contact guide Weldon Kirk, call (979) 229-3103.

—Conor Harrison

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a 3-pound Guadalupe bass on the Lampasas River and a 9-pound largemouth on a private pond. He couldn’t give that pond’s location because he promised the owner he’d keep the secret.

He also caught rainbow trout, cat-fi sh, white bass and a long-nosed gar.

His trips to the Texas coast pro-duced redfi sh, speckled trout, amberjack, ladyfi sh and sand trout. In Florida, he hooked a snook.

While out of town, Keith had to pinpoint the nearest fi shery, and pack the right gear. His favorite back-to-back catches happened dur-ing a law conference in Milwaukee.

“I actually did a charter boat, but came up absolutely empty,” he said of the Lake Michigan excur-sion. “It was dark and cold, but I ended up fi shing from shore, try-ing to keep this thing going.

“Well, I hooked into a 20-pound salmon and I had a hard time landing it, but, luckily, there were some others who had a net with a 15-foot exten-sion and they helped me bring it up.”

The next morning, Keith drove to his native Illinois where, in the com-pany of a brother, niece and nephew, he landed a 48-inch muskie.

“I used a rainbow-colored spoon on the salmon and a bucktail spin-ner bait on the muskie,” he said. “Both were caught on a light rig with 10-pound test.

“I’m still smiling just thinking about that.”

Wherever he fi shed, Keith paid his way.

“I have no commercial sponsor-ships,” he said. “I didn’t want this to be about me promoting prod-ucts. It was just about getting kids out fi shing.

“The point I wanted to make was a lot of my fi shing is bank fi shing, which is cost-effective. And I’m using pretty basic stuff most the time.”

Keith also added a charitable component, with sponsorship pro-ceeds going to the Junior Anglers and Hunters of America in Houston.

“I don’t know the exact amount that was raised,” he said on April 3, “but I heard the fi gure that 400 inner-city Houston kids will get to go to fi shing camps as a result of the campaign. That is pretty awesome.”

365 daysContinued From Page 8

Jose Wejebe dies in plane crash“Spanish Fly” host Jose Wejebe was killed Friday, April 6 when his Comp Air 8

airplane crashed in a fi eld shortly after takeoff near Everglades City, Fla.Wejebe, 54, created and hosted Spanish Fly throughout its run on ESPN and was

currently hosting the show on The Outdoor Channel. The Cuban-born Wejebe came to the United States after the Castro revolution and worked his way up from a fi sh-ing guide to his television hosting position, which began in 1995 on ESPN2. He also hosted a second show, “Vida del Mar,” on ESPN in 2001.

— Staff report

Lake Jacksonville gets 126 ‘retired’ bassRetired hatchery Florida largemouth bass were off to greener pastures in early

April at Lake Jacksonville.One hundred and twenty-six bass from 4 to 8 pounds were stocked at the lake

after being in hatchery production for the past fi ve years. These fi sh have always been fed a diet of Koi carp, and have never seen an artifi cial lure.Anglers should expect good bass fi shing at the lake for years to come thanks to

these stocking efforts, and the long-range trophy potential for the lake is outstand-ing with these fi sh now in the water.

—TPWD


WARDEN REACQUAINTS HIMSELF WITH FIRST TICKET RECIPIENT

While checking fi shermen on the Trinity River, Leon County Game Warden Logan Griffi n recognized the name on a fi shing license. It was the name on the fi rst ticket Griffi n had written as a warden. The subject had never taken care of the ticket and had an active warrant. He was arrested and placed in the Leon County Jail.

GUIDE CITED FOR BEINGOVER THE LIMIT

While patrolling Lake Texoma, Grayson County Game Warden Dale Moses made contact with a striper guide who claimed the two fi sher-men on board were his personal friends and it wasn’t a paid fi shing trip. There were more than two lim-its of 20-inch stripers on the boat. The fi shermen said it was the fi rst time they had been to Lake Texoma and that they hired the guide to take them fi shing. The guide then admit-ted it was a paid trip. Moses cited the guide for the extra fi sh.

RULE BREAKER FOR BOTHFISHING AND HUNTING

San Augustine County Game Wardens Jeff Cox and Johnny Jones caught two men taking catfi sh by hoop nets on Ayish Bayou. One of the subjects was already under investigation for illegal deer hunting violations. Cases pending.

POACHER’S CONFESSIONMORE THAN EXPECTED

Trinity County Game Wardens Sam Shanafelt and Randy Watts followed up on a citizen’s report about a man killing too many white-tailed deer over the past few years. The war-dens interviewed the subject, who confessed to killing 20 deer in three years. Ten of those deer were ille-gally killed. The hunter admitted to trespassing for most of the deer and

stealing a game camera. Citations and civil restitution pending.

WARDEN WATCHES MULTIPLEILLEGAL FISHING METHODS

A man cast-netting sand bass on the Trinity River was caught be Houston County Game Warden Eddie Lehr. The man had netted 15 fi sh. Another man was observed by Lehr using a long-handle dip net to catch crappie and sand bass as they were traveling up the river. Later, Lehr caught another subject snagging fi sh on the Trinity. Cases pending.

CAST NETTER NABBEDOn the San Gabriel River, Williamson

County Game Warden Joel Campos had been receiving complaints of peo-ple cast-netting white bass. Campos located a young man cast-netting with 19 white bass. Citations and civil res-titution were fi led.

TRESPASSING FISHERMEN KILL GOOSE

Palo Pinto County Game Warden Matt Waggoner received a call from a deputy regarding two subjects who were trespassing on a local ranch. When Waggoner and the deputies arrived at the location, they found the subjects fi shing in a creek with a dead Canada goose lying next to their fi shing tackle. When asked about the

goose, one of the subjects admitted to shooting the goose with dove loads because he felt like shooting some-thing. The subject then stated that he didn’t think he had done anything wrong. Multiple cases pending.

FISHERMAN OK AFTER SEIZUREON BOAT

While on Lake Alan Henry, Garza/Lynn County Game Warden Drew Spencer approached his fi rst boat of the morning. While a man fi shed from the bow, another man, culling a bass from the live well, immedi-ately tensed up and fell backwards into the fl oorboard of the boat, shak-ing violently. Recognizing the man was having a seizure, Spencer radi-oed for EMS personnel to meet him at the boat ramp. Spencer and the angler worked to ensure that the man did not harm himself or fall into the frigid lake. While transport-ing the man to the boat ramp, the man slowly gained levels of respon-siveness and awareness.

NO PERMISSION TO NOODLEWhile at the Colorado River, Concho

County Game Warden Brad Clark noticed a vehicle parked under a bridge and did not fi nd anyone in the immediate area. A search of the area revealed where at least one individual had crossed a fence near the vehicle.

Clark tracked the sign for more than a mile and across two more fences before losing the trail. When Clark returned to his vehicle, the subjects were gone. Clark caught up with the vehicle coming out of a county road approximately 15 miles away. Two individuals admitted to crossing the fences to get to a good noodling spot and also admitted that they did not have permission to be there. Citations for trespassing were issued.

UNSAFE TARGET PRACTICENOT ENOUGH

Hill County Game Warden Douglas Volcik received a complaint that someone was shooting through the trees toward a woman’s property that could injure either her or her horses. Volcik found the subjects at a nearby residence who were shooting at a can in the backyard with shotguns and a .30-06 rifl e. While Volcik was explaining the dangers of shooting a high-powered rifl e without knowing the background, a little girl showed Volcik the head of a mourning dove that someone had shot. One of the subjects confessed to shooting the dove and brought the cleaned dove to him. Case is pending.

SUCCESSFUL GOOSE RESCUEWhile at Black Cypress Creek,

Marion County Game Warden Rob

Furlow and Morris County Game Warden Michael Serbanic spotted a goose with its head wedged between two cypress trees. The goose was removed and released by the war-dens. The loud squawking goose then paddled off to join the fl ock.

NEW TRUCK TAKES A DIPThe owner of a brand new Kia SUV

left his vehicle in neutral at the top of a boat ramp at Lake Bob Sandlin. The vehicle rolled down the ramp and fl oated about 150 feet out into the lake before it sank. Titus County Game Warden Jerry Ash dove with scuba gear to locate the vehicle. The new SUV only had 750 miles on its odometer.

HUSBAND IN THE DOGHOUSE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

Red River County Game Warden Daniel Roraback found a deer head on the side of the road with a tag attached. The deer did not meet the legal 13-inch regulation. The tag gave the name of a young woman. When contacted, the woman said she did not kill a buck during deer season. The husband did, though, and confessed to killing the buck and using his wife’s tag. The hus-band had fi lled all of his tags for the season and used his wife’s license. Both received citations.

NETTING BAIT OK, CRAPPIE NOTHenderson County Game Warden

Dustin Balfanz decided to go to one of the local crappie hotspots on Cedar Creek Lake. After landing a number of large crappie, Balfanz decided to peek around a wing wall into the spillway of a private dam. He noticed a large number of boats, but one in particular where a man was using a dip net to catch shad. All was well until the man took a crappie out of the net, measured it on the side of the boat and dropped it into the livewell. Cases pending.

GAME WARDEN BLOTTER

Williamson County Game Warden Turk Jones received a call from a Corps of Engineers ranger who was fl agged down by a fi sherman saying several people were on the river keeping undersized fi sh. The ranger found the fi sher-men and took pictures of them from a distance. A woman kept walking up the bank, looking around at the vehicles and returning back to the river. She told the ranger she was the lookout for the game warden and asked him to leave the area. Jones parked on another county road and watched the vehicles with a spotting scope for an hour.

Right after sundown, the woman and two men returned to the vehicle and Jones approached. They had one under-sized white bass. Jones noticed a plastic bag fl opping around by another vehicle. The bag only contained three fi sh and one was undersized. Jones then noticed a yel-low and white minnow bucket hidden in the weeds by the front of the car. Inside that bucket were 20 white bass. Of the 28 total white bass, 22 were less than 10 inches, with the smallest measuring seven inches. Cases and res-titution pending.

LOOKOUT PERSON FOR WARDEN FINDS HIM



NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on top-waters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfi sh are good in the marsh.

SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead, redfi sh and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Blue Buck Point on top-waters and live shrimp. Better trout are beginning to show at the jetty.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfi sh are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on plastics and Corkies. Trout are fair for waders on the east shoreline. Redfi sh are fair on the north shoreline.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on swimbaits and top-waters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Black drum are fair to good in the Ship Channel on crabs.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfi sh and black drum are good

at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfi sh are good in the back lakes on shrimp and scented plastics.TEXAS CITY: Redfi sh are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on the reefs on live bait when the wind allows.FREEPORT: Trout are fair at San Luis Pass on live bait. Sand trout, trout, redfi sh and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christ-mas Bay and at the jetties.EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good over humps of shell on live shrimp. Redfi sh are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfi sh are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Black drum and redfi sh are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfi sh are fair on soft plastics over sand and grass near Grass Island. Trout and redfi sh are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Chan-nel on crabs. Redfi sh are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and crabs.

PORT ARANSAS: Redfi sh are fair to good at East Flats on

gold spoons and small top-waters. Redfi sh, trout and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Black drum and redfi sh are fair to good in the Packery Channel on crabs.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good in the guts and around the rocks on soft plastics and plastic eels. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on top-waters around sand and grass and along the drop-off of the ICW.

Redfi sh are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Black drum and redfi sh are good on crabs at East Cut.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp, scented plastics and live shrimp. Black drum and redfi sh are fair at the jetty on crabs and shrimp.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfi sh are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Redfi sh are fair in South Bay on plas-tic and live shrimp. Trout are good on the fl ats on scented plastics and live shrimp.

—TPWD

Early morning actionCORPUS CHRISTI — A manager at Red

Dot Pier in Corpus Christi said the fi shing from the pier has been good the past few weeks, with lots of trout, redfi sh, whiting, sand trout and black drum being pulled onto the pier.

The best time to fi sh has been early morning.“Anglers are using live shrimp,” he said.

“Although most are dead by the time they get them in the water. If you know how to fi sh, you can do really well free-lining shrimp right now.”

No fl ounder are being caught now, accord-ing to pier employees.

The pier has a redfi sh tournament going on

for the next three months that costs $1 to enter for the chance to win a rod and reel combo.

To contact Red Dot Pier, call (361) 937-5347.

Waiting on croakerPORT O’ CONNOR — The fi shing in Port

O’Connor has been steady, according to Mary Scott at Froggies Bait Dock.

“The guides are catching a lot of trout out back (in Lavaca and Espiritu Santo bays),” Scott said. “They are also catching good numbers of reds. I haven’t heard much on drum, but people are asking for crabs for bait, so they must be catching them some-where.”

Scott said guides and anglers have been buying a lot of shrimp for bait, and the major-ity of people are asking about croakers.

“It’s going to be another month on croak-ers,” she said.

To contact Froggies Bait Dock, call (361) 983-4466.

Big troutBAFFIN BAY — Guide Brandon Banta said

the fi shing around Baffi n Bay and the Land Cut has been steady, if not spectacular.

“Fishing has been good in Baffi n Bay and the Land Cut,” Banta said. “The full moon made it tough Easter weekend, but before that, it was really good. We have been drift-ing live shrimp and catching limits of trout.”

Banta said the water has been stained in Baffi n, and the infl ux of freshwater that

other bays have experienced the past few weeks missed his area.

“We need rain bad,” he said. “It’s been at least three weeks since we got any. The water is still stained.”

Banta said artifi cial plastics in plum color to match the darker water were putting fi sh in the boat.

“The winds fi nally laid down a couple of days last week and we caught some decent trout in Baffi n between 27-28 inches,” Banta said. “In the Land Cut, they are going between 20-22 inches with some fl ounder mixed in.”

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more smallmouth than the upper around Baker’s Crossing. He said water clarity decreases as you head upriver.

“I don’t know what it is, but it seems like upriver is 70 percent largemouths and 30 per-cent smallmouths,” he said. “Smallmouths will hold in similar water to a Guadalupe bass — near fast-moving water. They like boulder structure and ledges and tend to avoid mud-cut banks.

“I’m a structure fi sherman, so I like to fi sh small plastics. But I will throw a buzzbait once in a while.”

Sullivan said the smallmouth bass is an opportunistic eater, especially in the Devils.

“It’s more of a matter of where you fi sh, not what you fi sh with,” he said. “I’ve caught them on fl ukes, Senkos, jigs, brush hogs — just go down the list.”

Longtime Devils River guide Shane Davies said this year has been as good or better than last year, which is saying something considering the fi sh that were caught last year.

“I just got back from a trip and we had everything,” Davies said. “From unbelievable thun-derstorms to unbelievable fi sh-ing — we caught seven fi sh over 19 inches in one afternoon.

“This river is just as good as ever and the big largemouths are an added bonus.”

Davies said a Devils River trip is work, but it is worth it when the fi shing is good and you have the whole place to yourself.

“We were throwing wacky rigs,” he said. “These small-mouths are so territorial, they just hammer them. They are more territorial than any fi sh I have ever seen.

“We use circle hooks so they don’t injure themselves and it is all catch and release.”

As good as the Devils River is, Lake Texoma could be even bet-ter for trophy smallmouth bass.

According to Bruce Hysmith, district biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Denison, the lake has mul-tiple areas for anglers to pull nice fi sh from.

“The fi shing is really good, especially along the dam,” he said. “The Ouachita River Arm near an area called Lakeside Park has produced a lot of nice smallmouth and the riprap along the railroad tracks on Alberta Creek holds good fi sh.

“That riprap makes fi ne smallmouth habitat.”Another area Hysmith recommended

were the bluffs along Eisenhower Park.“They’ve just come into their own since

we stocked the lake in the mid-’80s,” Hysmith said. “They are a great species for anglers to go after.”Guide Shane Davies, (214) 418-9786.

SmallmouthContinued From Page 1

WORTH THE TRIP: Bill Adams of Fort Worth, spent time on the Devils River recently in search of smallmouth bass. Photo by Shane Davies.



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COOPER BENNETT, 8, was all smiles after bag-ging his fi rst gobbler during a Youth Weekend hunt at the Seven Bar Ranch in Archer City.

Fishing on one of the best bass lakes in Texas, Amarillo angler GARY WINGATE caught this 14.39-pound bass on Falcon Reservoir March 16. Wingate caught the fi sh on a plastic worm at a depth of 12 feet.

CINDY OSTING, left, and JENNY SANDERS hunted the South Zone turkey season this spring on the Temple Ranch in Duval County, where they connected on these two nice toms.

BRANDON BURKEEN holds a great bass he caught on Lake Amistad fi shing with his dad, guide James Burkeen.

MARK WENGLER took this nice tom on his homestead acreage in Bexar County near San Antonio on March 24. The tom weighed 20 pounds and sported an 8 1/2-inch beard.

TAMMY GRAHAM of Mathis attended the NRA Women’s Hunt at Porter’s Exotics in Flynn when she harvested her fi rst animal ever — a scimitar-horned oryx with guide Dana Lampman.

Baytown angler ROY COY was fi shing with Capt. Zane Starr on March 26 when he hooked into this nice trout.

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Fishing Championship because it was free and the schedule worked for them. The pair traveled to Texas and fi shed their fi rst colle-giate tournament on Lake Lavon in March at the Cabela’s Big Bass Bash.

“I’ve been fi shing for as long as I can remem-ber,” Boy said. “Manny and I met through the Harvard football team, and he decided which tour to go fi sh. The Texas tournament was a great opportunity to get our feet wet.”

Boy cut his teeth fi shing trout streams in Pennsylvania and catfi shing lakes and riv-ers around his home. It was the fi rst time bass fi shing anywhere in the South for the duo, who said the tournament started off rough, but ended on a high note.

“We caught five the first day, but only one was a keeper,” Cominsky said. “It weighed 1.67 pounds. We were pretty disap-pointed and just kept thinking how we could improve. Harvard has an academic image and after day one, we thought we were playing right into that stereotype.

“We went out Saturday to prove some people wrong.”

Cominsky said Boy, a soph-omore majoring in biology, was the fi shing tactician of the group and decided to switch patterns for the second day of the tournament.

“We fi shed too slow the fi rst day,” Boy said. “We stayed on the same pattern too long and didn’t switch it up. On the second day, we went to a crankbait and fi shed faster. We also

threw different things. We knew the bass were there; it was just a matter of presenting them with something they liked.

“The crankbait started working, espe-cially in perch color.”

The duo placed second in the fi rst session with Cominsky’s 3.77-pound fi sh, but failed to win a top 5 spot in the fi nal standings.

The duo said there are big differences fi shing Southern waters as opposed to their home waters in the north.

“I’ve never fi shed the South,” Boy said. “It is a lot different than up north. Other anglers told us the fi sh bite better when the sun comes out, which is the opposite of up here. We catch them on cloudy, cool days with a decent wind.

“It was a little bit of an adjustment.”What is next for the duo?“We have a spring break trip planned

and hopefully fi sh more tournaments,” Cominsky said.

HarvardContinued From Page 1

from numerous deer, including his own deer that were infected with the virus.

“Through studies using an electron microscope, we’ve learned that the virus attaches to and affects red blood cells, but it doesn’t alter the cell’s membrane,” he said. “The virus attaches to the red blood cells and hides within the host.”

That fi nding — the red blood cell remaining intact — allows the virus to go undetected lon-ger, Ables said.

“The biggest problem that kills the deer with the EHD virus is it sheds viral particles (a byprod-uct),” he said. “They operate like shards of glass that tear the blood vessel walls.”

Laboratory work led Ables to a treatment.

“We isolated the viral cul-tures with the aid of the state’s diagnostic lab, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab in College Station, for EHD1, 2 and

now 6,” Ables said. “This enabled us to produce a purifi ed treat-ment (a patent is pending) that keeps the virus from producing its viral particles — it neutralizes the virus — the deer’s immune system can respond to the virus if it doesn’t shed the byproducts.”

It was time to test the prod-uct on infected deer during the worst year of the virus in captive deer populations.

“In 2011, we performed a study on four Texas ranches,” Ables said. “In all, 80 deer were treated and there was an 87 per-cent survival rate.”

At Ranch A, four deer were treated and three survived. At Ranch B, 55 deer were treated and 48 survived.

“These deer were so sick they didn’t go through a chute to receive treatment,” Ables said. “We just carried them — they couldn’t get up.”

At Ranch C, 16 of 18 deer treated survived, and at Ranch D, three fawns were treated and two survived.

“We didn’t give steroids or anti-biotics (usually given to treat the

symptoms of the disease) to the animals to give the test the com-plete chance to fail,” Ables said.

The survival rate showed the treatment works.

“Now, for the fi rst time ever there is a product that has been tested — we can fi ght the virus now,” Ables said.

Enable, a Decatur-based com-pany, funded the research and is developing and marketing the product with the same name. There is very little product avail-able at this point, said spokes-man Bryan Lane.

“Each vial treats one adult deer or up to three fawns,” Lane said.

Preorders are being taken on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis.

Another autogenous (derived from organisms isolated and cul-tured from individual animals) vaccine has been available and in use by deer breeders, and opinions vary regarding its effectiveness.

“Now, there is the ability to test the deer to see if the immune system has made a response,” Ables said.

And he fears EHD is on an upward trend.

“The midges are getting stronger and are producing in areas where water spills over a trough or where damp feces piles exist,” he said. “Ranch managers need to con-stantly look for signs of the virus and notify their veterinarian.”

This summer, tests will take place to determine whether the treatment is preventative.

“We know the treatment works through IV administra-tion,” Ables said. “This year we hope to concentrate the product to the point we can dart it.”

And he plans to continue from there with the hope of a treatment for wild deer.

“We can go from there to hopefully establish methods to administer the product through feed or water that could be given to wild deer,” he said.

Ables said EHD is the biggest disease challenge facing both domestic and wild deer.

“Last year was the worst year ever,” he said. “It was horrible, but it was a blessing because it allowed for us to gather the best information we could obtain.

“We’re going to knock it out.”

EHDContinued From Page 1

MANNYCOMINSKY

JAKE BOY

other natural and cultural resources, a threat similar to that posed by feral hogs and other invasive plants and animals across Texas.

“We have said consistently that Texas Parks and Wildlife does not have the fi nancial resources to control burros at Big Bend Ranch State Park through alternatives such as capture and quarantine, but that we are open to substantive discussions with inter-ested parties who wish to offer their own resources to help address this problem,” said Carter Smith, TPWD’S executive director. “However, any pro-posed plan must account for adequate and sustained funding, and we must be clear that the goal is to remove feral burros from the park.”

Smith said he has no issue with the HSUS helping on the project, and is not worried about a situation occurring in Texas similar to the one in California, where the HSUS is actively lobbying for the ouster of Dan Richards, current president of the California Fish and Game Commission.

Richards legally hunted a moun-tain lion in Idaho, something that is not legal in California. The HSUS deemed that action inappropriate and has been petitioning to have Richards removed from his post.

“I absolutely plan to hunt this year, as I have for the last 35 years of my life,” Smith said. “Texas isn't California, and I am not the least bit concerned about being criticized for engaging in my favorite outdoor activ-ity that is enjoyed by one million fel-low Texans each year.”

Since the mid-2000s, TPWD’s State Parks Division has explored nonlethal options such as live trapping to remove the burros. In 2007, no feasible nonle-thal alternatives had been found and TPWD began lethal control.

In 2008, the agency temporarily ceased lethal efforts to allow Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to try trapping burros at the park, but after nearly two years of efforts by the group no burros were caught.

Burro problemContinued From Page 1



LastApril 13

NewApril 21

Solunar | Sun times | Moon timesMoon Phases

FOR THE TABLEOUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen Solution on Page 22

ACROSS1. Type area where

whitetails are found 5. A species of dove 9. Name for turkeys

that keep calling10. Classed as a rodent11. Big on the muley14. A recognition honor15. Coastal fi shermen

may do this18. Term refers to .30

caliber19. A good catfi sh bait21. Term for tales

about size of catch22. Letters denote a

model shotgun23. A breed of retriever26. Term in competitive

shoot, _____ fi re27. Fish are said to

have this sense30. Small fi sh eaten by

larger fi sh32. A type of catfi sh34. A care procedure

on bows and guns35. Good item to take

on hunting trips36. The maker of bows

DOWN1. A wildfowl migration path

2. To ready for another shot 3. Consider this when reel-

ing a lunker

4. Wild packs of these kill

many deer 5. Good item to have in

strange areas

6. Albino animals are very _____

7. Pack the day's catch in this

8. A toothy fi sh that tangles trotlines

12. A deer food source13. A deer ____ to

avoid danger16. Also called a bowfi n17. A large wading bird18. Hunter's name for a

small tree dweller19. A stream fi sher-

man's wear20. A species of deer24. Good dog breed for

pheasant hunt25. Common result of

shooting game on run28. Name for the Ha-

waiian goose29. Name for the three-

bladed arrow31. Used for bait at

times32. He usually has a

harem33. A large group of

animals34. Young bears

Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. F=Full Moon, N=New Moon, Q=Quarter > = Peak Activity. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 min-ute per 12 miles west of a location.

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20 venison chopsButtermilkMeat tenderizer6 ounces beer1 large onion, chopped4 pats of butter2 ounces garlic salt

Marinate venison in buttermilk laced with 1 teaspoon of meat ten-derizer for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator. Wash off the butter-milk marinade.

Place aluminum foil on hot grill with sides folded up so there is no runoff of juices. Place chops on foil. Add beer, chopped onion and butter. Sprinkle garlic salt on chops each time you turn them. When chops are done, remove foil from grill.

Place chops back on grill and sprinkle with garlic salt each time you turn them.

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2 pounds salmon fi llets1 16-ounce can of V8 1/2 cup minced sweet bell pepper 1 small minced onion, chopped1 1/2 tsps. oregano 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/2 tsps. sugar 1 tsp. cornstarch Pepper to taste Creole seasoning

Arrange fi sh fi llets into an oven-safe dish; sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.

Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, simmer V8 juice, chopped pepper, chopped onion, garlic powder, oregano and Creole seasoning for 15 minutes.

Mix the cornstarch and water and put into sauce; simmer until thickened.

Pour sauce over fi sh fi llets; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Broil until golden.

— easyfi shrecipes.com

Easy salmon creole

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April 29Texas Coast TidesSabine Pass, jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 3:03 AM 0.2L 11:39 AM 2.6H 6:12 PM 2.1L 8:24 PM 2.2 HApr 14 4:28 AM 0.5L 12:24 PM 2.5H 6:37 PM 1.9L 10:29 PM 2.1 HApr 15 5:47 AM 0.7L 12:54 PM 2.4H 7:06 PM 1.6LApr 16 12:07 AM 2.2H 6:55 AM 1.0L 1:15 PM 2.3H 7:33 PM 1.3LApr 17 1:26 AM 2.3H 7:51 AM 1.3L 1:31 PM 2.2H 7:58 PM 1.0LApr 18 2:29 AM 2.5H 8:39 AM 1.5L 1:43 PM 2.2H 8:20 PM 0.7LApr 19 3:23 AM 2.6H 9:19 AM 1.8L 1:55 PM 2.2H 8:43 PM 0.5LApr 20 4:09 AM 2.7H 9:53 AM 1.9L 2:06 PM 2.3H 9:06 PM 0.3LApr 21 4:51 AM 2.8H 10:20 AM 2.1L 2:17 PM 2.3H 9:33 PM 0.2LApr 22 5:32 AM 2.8H 10:45 AM 2.2L 2:26 PM 2.4H 10:03 PM 0.1LApr 23 6:15 AM 2.8H 11:10 AM 2.3L 2:30 PM 2.4H 10:36 PM 0.1LApr 24 7:01 AM 2.8H 11:38 AM 2.4L 2:27 PM 2.4H 11:13 PM 0.1LApr 25 7:54 AM 2.7H 12:13 PM 2.4L 2:21 PM 2.5H 11:54 PM 0.2LApr 26 8:52 AM 2.7HApr 27 12:39 AM 0.3L 9:52 AM 2.6H

Galveston Bay entrance, south jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 3:29 AM 0.1L 12:26 PM 2.1H 6:38 PM 1.7L 9:11 PM 1.7HApr 14 4:54 AM 0.4L 1:11 PM 2.0H 7:03 PM 1.5L 11:16 PM 1.7HApr 15 6:13 AM 0.6L 1:41 PM 1.9H 7:32 PM 1.3LApr 16 12:54 AM 1.8H 7:21 AM 0.8L 2:02 PM 1.8H 7:59 PM 1.0LApr 17 2:13 AM 1.9H 8:17 AM 1.0L 2:18 PM 1.8H 8:24 PM 0.8LApr 18 3:16 AM 2.0H 9:05 AM 1.2L 2:30 PM 1.8H 8:46 PM 0.6LApr 19 4:10 AM 2.1H 9:45 AM 1.4L 2:42 PM 1.8H 9:09 PM 0.4LApr 20 4:56 AM 2.2H 10:19 AM 1.6L 2:53 PM 1.8H 9:32 PM 0.2LApr 21 5:38 AM 2.2H 10:46 AM 1.7L 3:04 PM 1.9H 9:59 PM 0.1LApr 22 6:19 AM 2.2H 11:11 AM 1.8L 3:13 PM 1.9H 10:29 PM 0.1LApr 23 7:02 AM 2.2H 11:36 AM 1.8L 3:17 PM 1.9H 11:02 PM 0.1LApr 24 7:48 AM 2.2H 12:04 PM 1.9L 3:14 PM 1.9H 11:39 PM 0.1LApr 25 8:41 AM 2.2H 12:39 PM 1.9L 3:08 PM 2.0HApr 26 12:20 AM 0.2L 9:39 AM 2.1HApr 27 1:05 AM 0.3L 10:39 AM 2.1H

San Luis PassDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Apr 13 4:25 AM 0.1L 12:56 PM 1.3H 7:34 PM 1.0L 9:41 PM 1.0HApr 14 5:50 AM 0.2L 1:41 PM 1.2H 7:59 PM 0.9L 11:46 PM 1.0HApr 15 7:09 AM 0.3L 2:11 PM 1.2H 8:28 PM 0.8LApr 16 1:24 AM 1.1H 8:17 AM 0.5L 2:32 PM 1.1H 8:55 PM 0.6LApr 17 2:43 AM 1.1H 9:13 AM 0.6L 2:48 PM 1.1H 9:20 PM 0.5LApr 18 3:46 AM 1.2H 10:01 AM 0.7L 3:00 PM 1.1H 9:42 PM 0.3LApr 19 4:40 AM 1.3H 10:41 AM 0.8L 3:12 PM 1.1H 10:05 PM 0.2LApr 20 5:26 AM 1.3H 11:15 AM 0.9L 3:23 PM 1.1H 10:28 PM 0.1LApr 21 6:08 AM 1.3H 11:42 AM 1.0L 3:34 PM 1.1H 10:55 PM 0.1LApr 22 6:49 AM 1.3H 12:07 PM 1.1L 3:43 PM 1.1H 11:25 PM 0.1LApr 23 7:32 AM 1.4H 12:32 PM 1.1L 3:47 PM 1.1H 11:58 PM 0.0LApr 24 8:18 AM 1.3H 1:00 PM 1.1L 3:44 PM 1.2HApr 25 12:35 AM 0.1L 9:11 AM 1.3H 1:35 PM 1.2L 3:38 PM 1.2HApr 26 1:16 AM 0.1L 10:09 AM 1.3HApr 27 2:01 AM 0.2L 11:09 AM 1.3H

Freeport HarborDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 3:26 AM 0.0L 12:08 PM 1.7HApr 14 4:52 AM 0.2L 12:52 PM 1.6H 7:25 PM 1.1L 10:49 PM 1.2HApr 15 6:14 AM 0.4L 1:20 PM 1.5H 7:43 PM 0.9LApr 16 12:34 AM 1.3H 7:28 AM 0.6L 1:40 PM 1.4H 8:05 PM 0.7LApr 17 1:56 AM 1.4H 8:33 AM 0.7L 1:55 PM 1.3H 8:29 PM 0.5LApr 18 3:02 AM 1.6H 9:33 AM 0.9L 2:09 PM 1.3H 8:53 PM 0.4LApr 19 3:57 AM 1.7H 10:30 AM 1.0L 2:22 PM 1.2H 9:16 PM 0.3LApr 20 4:45 AM 1.7H 11:28 AM 1.1L 2:33 PM 1.2H 9:40 PM 0.2LApr 21 5:29 AM 1.8H 12:33 PM 1.2L 2:38 PM 1.2H 10:04 PM 0.1LApr 22 6:11 AM 1.8H 10:30 PM 0.1LApr 23 6:55 AM 1.8H 11:00 PM 0.1LApr 24 7:41 AM 1.8H 11:34 PM 0.1LApr 25 8:31 AM 1.8HApr 26 12:12 AM 0.1L 9:23 AM 1.8HApr 27 12:57 AM 0.2L 10:13 AM 1.8H

South Padre IslandDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 2:52 AM -0.2L 12:25 PM 1.6HApr 14 4:04 AM 0.1L 12:52 PM 1.5HApr 15 5:18 AM 0.3L 1:08 PM 1.4H 6:54 PM 1.0L 11:40 PM 1.2HApr 16 6:30 AM 0.6L 1:17 PM 1.3H 7:17 PM 0.8LApr 17 1:26 AM 1.3H 7:39 AM 0.8L 1:21 PM 1.2H 07:46 PM 0.5LApr 18 2:46 AM 1.4H 8:46 AM 0.9L 1:20 PM 1.1H 8:15 PM 0.3LApr 19 3:53 AM 1.5H 9:55 AM 1.0L 1:08 PM 1.1H 8:44 PM 0.2LApr 20 4:51 AM 1.5H 9:13 PM 0.0LApr 21 5:46 AM 1.5H 9:42 PM -0.1LApr 22 6:38 AM 1.5H 10:11 PM -0.1LApr 23 7:32 AM 1.5H 10:43 PM -0.1LApr 24 8:28 AM 1.5H 11:18 PM -0.1LApr 25 9:26 AM 1.5H 11:58 PM 0.0LApr 26 10:20 AM 1.6HApr 27 12:44 AM 0.0L 11:01 AM 1.6H

Port O’ConnorDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 5:59 AM 0.1L 6:01 PM 0.9HApr 14 7:15 AM 0.2L 5:21 PM 0.8HApr 15 8:25 AM 0.3L 5:05 PM 0.7H 11:14 PM 0.6LApr 16 1:38 AM 0.6H 9:26 AM 0.5L 5:02 PM 0.7H 10:16 PM 0.5LApr 17 5:25 AM 0.7H 10:21 AM 0.6L 3:50 PM 0.6H 10:43 PM 0.4LApr 18 6:55 AM 0.7H 11:15 AM 0.7L 2:30 PM 0.7H 11:08 PM 0.4LApr 19 8:09 AM 0.8H 11:29 PM 0.3LApr 20 9:09 AM 0.8H 11:49 PM 0.3LApr 21 9:58 AM 0.9HApr 22 12:13 AM 0.2L 10:43 AM 0.9HApr 23 12:44 AM 0.2L 11:32 AM 0.9HApr 24 1:23 AM 0.2L 12:30 PM 1.0HApr 25 2:09 AM 0.2L 1:32 PM 1.0HApr 26 3:02 AM 0.2L 2:32 PM 1.0HApr 27 3:59 AM 0.2L 3:21 PM 0.9H

RockportDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 6:59 AM 0.1L 10:09 PM 0.4HApr 14 7:50 AM 0.2L 11:31 PM 0.4HApr 15 8:31 AM 0.2LApr 16 1:00 AM 0.4H 9:00 AM 0.3L 3:14 PM 0.3H 7:50 PM 0.3LApr 17 2:50 AM 0.4H 9:13 AM 0.3L 2:40 PM 0.4H 9:34 PM 0.3LApr 18 5:16 AM 0.4H 9:00 AM 0.4L 2:30 PM 0.4H 10:46 PM 0.2LApr 19 2:32 PM 0.4H 11:44 PM 0.2LApr 20 2:45 PM 0.4HApr 21 12:33 AM 0.2L 3:07 PM 0.5HApr 22 1:21 AM 0.2L 3:40 PM 0.5HApr 23 2:09 AM 0.2L 4:24 PM 0.5HApr 24 2:58 AM 0.2L 5:18 PM 0.5HApr 25 3:50 AM 0.2L 6:17 PM 0.5HApr 26 4:41 AM 0.2L 7:16 PM 0.5HApr 27 5:32 AM 0.2L 8:14 PM 0.5H

Houston2012 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONApr-May Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets13 Fri Q 12:12 6:22 12:36 6:49 06:56 07:46 2:11a 1:10p 14 Sat 1:00 7:13 1:25 7:37 06:55 07:46 2:53a 2:09p 15 Sun 1:46 7:57 2:08 8:20 06:54 07:47 3:30a 3:06p 16 Mon 2:26 8:37 2:48 8:59 06:53 07:48 4:04a 4:01p 17 Tue 3:04 9:15 3:25 9:36 06:52 07:48 4:36a 4:55p 18 Wed 3:41 9:52 4:03 10:13 06:51 07:49 5:08a 5:48p 19 Thu > 4:20 10:30 4:41 10:52 06:50 07:50 5:40a 6:41p 20 Fri > 5:00 11:11 5:22 11:33 06:49 07:50 6:13a 7:35p 21 Sat N 5:44 11:55 6:06 12:18 06:48 07:51 6:48a 8:29p 22 Sun > 6:31 12:19 6:54 12:42 06:47 07:51 7:26a 9:22p 23 Mon > 7:21 1:09 7:45 1:33 06:46 07:52 8:08a 10:15p 24 Tue 8:13 2:01 8:38 2:26 06:45 07:53 8:53a 11:05p 25 Wed 9:08 2:55 9:32 3:20 06:44 07:53 9:42a 11:53p 26 Thu 10:02 3:49 10:26 4:14 06:43 07:54 10:33a NoMoon 27 Fri 10:55 4:43 11:20 5:07 06:42 07:55 11:27a 12:38a 28 Sat Q 11:47 5:35 ----- 5:59 06:41 07:55 12:24p 1:20a 29 Sun 12:12 6:24 12:36 6:48 06:40 07:56 1:22p 2:00a 30 Mon 12:59 7:11 1:23 7:35 06:39 07:57 2:22p 2:38a 01 Tue 1:44 7:56 2:09 8:21 06:38 07:57 3:24p 3:14a 02 Wed 2:28 8:40 2:53 9:06 06:37 07:58 4:27p 3:51a

Port Aransas, H. Caldwell PierDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 13 2:57 AM -0.2L 12:15 PM 1.7HApr 14 4:11 AM 0.0L 12:48 PM 1.5HApr 15 5:24 AM 0.1L 1:12 PM 1.3H 7:08 PM 0.8L 11:46 PM 1.1HApr 16 6:35 AM 0.3L 1:28 PM 1.2H 7:24 PM 0.6LApr 17 1:25 AM 1.2H 7:43 AM 0.5L 1:37 PM 1.1H 7:48 PM 0.4LApr 18 2:41 AM 1.4H 8:47 AM 0.8L 1:41 PM 1.1H 8:13 PM 0.3LApr 19 3:44 AM 1.5H 9:52 AM 1.0L 1:35 PM 1.1H 8:40 PM 0.2LApr 20 4:39 AM 1.7H 11:04 AM 1.1L 1:14 PM 1.2H 9:08 PM 0.1LApr 21 5:31 AM 1.8H 9:38 PM 0.0LApr 22 6:22 AM 1.8H 10:10 PM 0.0LApr 23 7:13 AM 1.8H 10:45 PM 0.0LApr 24 8:09 AM 1.8H 11:24 PM -0.1LApr 25 9:07 AM 1.7HApr 26 12:07 AM -0.1L 10:02 AM 1.7HApr 27 12:54 AM -0.1L 10:48 AM 1.6H

San Antonio2012 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONApr-May Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets13 Fri Q 12:24 6:35 12:48 7:01 07:09 07:58 2:23a 1:23p 14 Sat 1:13 7:25 1:37 7:50 07:08 07:59 3:05a 2:23p 15 Sun 1:58 8:10 2:21 8:32 07:07 07:59 3:43a 3:20p 16 Mon 2:39 8:50 3:01 9:11 07:06 08:00 4:17a 4:15p 17 Tue 3:17 9:27 3:38 9:49 07:04 08:00 4:49a 5:08p 18 Wed 3:54 10:05 4:15 10:26 07:03 08:01 5:21a 6:01p 19 Thu > 4:32 10:43 4:53 11:04 07:02 08:02 5:53a 6:54p 20 Fri > 5:13 11:24 5:34 11:45 07:01 08:02 6:26a 7:47p 21 Sat N 5:56 ----- 6:19 12:30 07:00 08:03 7:01a 8:41p 22 Sun > 6:43 12:32 7:07 12:55 06:59 08:03 7:40a 9:34p 23 Mon > 7:33 1:21 7:57 1:45 06:58 08:04 8:22a 10:27p 24 Tue 8:26 2:14 8:50 2:38 06:57 08:05 9:07a 11:17p 25 Wed 9:20 3:08 9:45 3:32 06:56 08:05 9:55a NoMoon 26 Thu 10:14 4:02 10:39 4:27 06:56 08:06 10:47a 12:05a 27 Fri 11:08 4:55 11:32 5:20 06:55 08:07 11:41a 12:50a 28 Sat Q 11:59 5:47 ----- 6:12 06:54 08:07 12:38p 1:33a 29 Sun 12:25 6:37 12:49 7:01 06:53 08:08 1:36p 2:12a 30 Mon 1:12 7:24 1:36 7:48 06:52 08:09 2:35p 2:50a 01 Fri 3:01 9:16 3:30 9:44 06:34 08:28 5:41p 4:00a 02 Sat > 3:53 10:08 4:23 10:39 06:34 08:29 6:51p 4:48a

Amarillo2012 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONApr-May Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets13 Fri Q 12:38 6:48 1:02 7:15 07:17 08:17 2:48a 1:27p 14 Sat 1:26 7:39 1:51 8:03 07:16 08:17 3:28a 2:29p 15 Sun 2:12 8:23 2:34 8:46 07:14 08:18 4:03a 3:29p 16 Mon 2:52 9:03 3:14 9:25 07:13 08:19 4:34a 4:26p 17 Tue 3:30 9:41 3:51 10:02 07:12 08:20 5:04a 5:22p 18 Wed 4:07 10:18 4:28 10:39 07:11 08:21 5:33a 6:18p 19 Thu > 4:46 10:56 5:07 11:18 07:09 08:21 6:02a 7:14p 20 Fri > 5:26 11:37 5:48 11:59 07:08 08:22 6:33a 8:10p 21 Sat N 6:10 ----- 6:32 12:43 07:07 08:23 7:06a 9:05p 22 Sun > 6:57 12:45 7:20 1:08 07:06 08:24 7:42a 10:01p 23 Mon > 7:47 1:35 8:11 1:59 07:05 08:25 8:23a 10:54p 24 Tue 8:39 2:27 9:04 2:52 07:03 08:26 9:07a 11:45p 25 Wed 9:33 3:21 9:58 3:46 07:02 08:26 9:55a NoMoon 26 Thu 10:28 4:15 10:52 4:40 07:01 08:27 10:48a 12:33a 27 Fri 11:21 5:09 11:46 5:33 07:00 08:28 11:43a 1:17a 28 Sat Q ----- 6:01 12:13 6:25 06:59 08:29 12:42p 1:57a 29 Sun 12:38 6:50 1:02 7:14 06:58 08:30 1:42p 2:34a 30 Mon 1:25 7:37 1:49 8:01 06:57 08:31 2:45p 3:09a 01 Tue 2:10 8:22 2:34 8:47 06:56 08:31 3:50p 3:43a 02 Wed 2:54 9:06 3:19 9:32 06:55 08:32 4:56p 4:18a

Dallas2012 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONApr-May Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets13 Fri Q 12:17 6:28 12:41 6:54 06:59 07:54 2:23a 1:10p 14 Sat 1:06 7:18 1:30 7:43 06:58 07:55 3:04a 2:11p 15 Sun 1:51 8:03 2:14 8:25 06:56 07:56 3:39a 3:10p 16 Mon 2:32 8:43 2:54 9:04 06:55 07:56 4:12a 4:06p 17 Tue 3:10 9:20 3:31 9:42 06:54 07:57 4:43a 5:01p 18 Wed 3:47 9:58 4:08 10:19 06:53 07:58 5:12a 5:56p 19 Thu > 4:25 10:36 4:46 10:57 06:52 07:58 5:43a 6:50p 20 Fri > 5:06 11:16 5:27 11:38 06:51 07:59 6:15a 7:45p 21 Sat N 5:49 ----- 6:12 12:23 06:49 08:00 6:49a 8:40p 22 Sun > 6:36 12:25 7:00 12:48 06:48 08:01 7:26a 9:34p 23 Mon > 7:26 1:14 7:50 1:38 06:47 08:01 8:07a 10:27p 24 Tue 8:19 2:07 8:43 2:31 06:46 08:02 8:52a 11:18p 25 Wed 9:13 3:01 9:38 3:25 06:45 08:03 9:40a NoMoon 26 Thu 10:07 3:55 10:32 4:20 06:44 08:04 10:32a 12:06a 27 Fri 11:01 4:48 11:25 5:13 06:43 08:04 11:27a 12:51a 28 Sat Q 11:52 5:40 ----- 6:05 06:42 08:05 12:25p 1:32a 29 Sun 12:18 6:30 12:42 6:54 06:41 08:06 1:24p 2:10a 30 Mon 1:05 7:17 1:29 7:41 06:40 08:07 2:26p 2:46a 01 Wed 11:43 5:29 ----- 5:57 06:39 08:07 1:20a 12:19p 02 Thu Q 12:14 6:25 12:38 6:51 06:38 08:08 2:04a 1:23p

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