Fishermen Embrace Gar Fishing As Nonbass Sport
Texas game department reports May 1 season opening fair weather hindered catches. The film by the game department shows gar capture by baited wire noose. Jack Sparka demonstrates on fly rod. Director says gar fishing eases pressure on bass and crappie, balancing waters. A Lamesa warden notes a Gail farmer released armadillos to combat farm pests.
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Waltons
Texas
Jack
McFish) Sparka
Waco
Bass
Minland Fisheries
Gars
Armadillo Diet and regional forager notes
A historical clipping explains the armadillo diet as 94 percent insects with ants and cutworms prominent among them. It notes armadillos aid farmers by reducing quail predators and aiding sportsmen, while clarifying they are not native to the Piaing region of Texas. A farmer in Borden County killed one near Gail, fueling an mistaken belief the species spread across the South Plains.
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Lamesa
Gail
Borden County
East Texas
South Plains
Piaing
Texas
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