New Fishermen Outnumber Fish in Port Isabel
Williams recalls fishing’s golden era as he journals prize catches from the 1940s to the 1960s. Shrimp-net pollution and habitat loss are blamed for declining gamefish populations while two annual tournaments attract hundreds of anglers. The Texas International Fishing Tournament crowned a 242 pound blue marlin this year and the Tarpon Rodeo drew over one hundred contestants in October. Tourism and winter visitors remain drawn to salt-water fishing.
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Williams
Oklahoma
Carl Gayman
Port Isabel
Gary Green
Tarpon Rodeo, Inc
Green
Buck and Jack Allred Display 10 Pointer in Montgomery County
Late season buck taken by Jack Allred with help from Bobby Allred on land near Fairfield Hunt Club in Montgomery County. The 10 point rack underscores a notable hunting success reported from local hunting grounds.
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Bobby Allred
Jack Allred
Allred
Montgomery County
Fairfield Hunt Club
Deer Season Closes After Successful North Carolina Hunt Year
Outdoor notes recap a strong deer season with hunters like Billy Hawks, Steve Hinkle and Roger Hedgecock scoring multiple bucks. The piece highlights prime waterfowl on Yadkin river lakes, a Thomasville group’s 18 black ducks on Virginia coast, and a father son hunt in Mount Mitchell region.
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North Carolina
Billy Hawks
Hawks
Luther Mountain Hunt Club
Yadkin River
Thomasville
Junior Nicholson
Eddie Waddell
Sherron Kennedy
Phil Stout
Jerry McBride
Charlie Johnson
Jimmy Wallace
Virginia
Footing Bill For Clean Air and Water
Opinion argues that polluters and consumers should bear the cost of clean air and water. A Harris survey shows 74 percent favor passing pollution controls costs to consumers, with taxes not reducing the burden. The piece asserts pollution control must be a normal operating expense in industry, including auto makers.
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Jim Dean
Harris
Emergency hull hole repair aboard a sinking boat
Stan Davies outlines two primary methods to seal a below waterline hull hole while afloat. A tapered plug driven from outside provides a tight fit aided by water pressure. for large or irregular holes a makeshift patch from available materials may be needed using external or internal bracing and rags to seal the area.
No Place Like Home in the Hills by Tom Higgins
A nostalgic memoir recounts a boyhood in Yancey County with wildlife warden fathers and the nickname Possum Sheriff Jr. The author recalls playful razzing, local lore, and a chance encounter with Rufus Edmiston and Walter Edmiston, tying past to present.
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Tom Higgins
Siberian
Perry Como
Perry
N.C. Wildlife Commission
Mountain
M.B. Higgins
Burnsville
Yancey
Blue Ridge
Possum Sheriff Jr
Chapel Hill
Rufus Edmiston
Boone
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Rufus
Walter Edmiston
Watauga County
The
Wildlife Commission
Possum
Edmiston
Daddy
Yancey Hecklers
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Roger Hedgecock
Jason
Benny Phillips
Steve Hinkle
N. C. Wildlife Club
Hinkle
Roger
Hedgecock
High Rock
Badin
Tuckertown
Nicholson
George Cushwa
Stan Styers
Cushwa
Styers
Uwharrie
Randolph County
Lake Tillery
Howard Wilson
Morningstar Baptist Church
Yancey County
Buck Creek
Mount Mitchell
McDowell County
Wilson
Jimmy Hill
By Stan Davies
White House
Pap
Bee Log High School
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