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Fishing June 14, 2007
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Large ling
      Jason Huff of Lindale poses with an 85-pound ling caught with Capt. Eddie Polhemus on the Wharf Cat out of Fisherman's Wharf Wednesday, June 6.
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Limits and more
      This group of anglers from Akin High School fished out of Deep Sea Headquarters Wednesday, June 2, returning with limits of red snapper and vermilion snapper along with kingfish, Atlantic sharpnose shark, grouper, ling, amberjack, dorado and queen triggerfish. The 12-hour trip was aboard the Pelic...
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Whatta Warsaw
      Bo Gibbs landed this nice 45-pound Warsaw grouper fishing on the Awesome with Capt J.L. Gibbs. The day produced a catch of 12 different species including amberjack, ling, red snapper, dog toothed snapper, dorado and African pompano.
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FISHING REPORT
Kingfish bite begins; fish catches increase
      Offshore fishing was great this week with calmer weather, according to the docks. Kingfish are showing up more, and all boats are catching red snapper and sharks, docks reported.
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PowderPuff begins Friday
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      For Patt Martin, the annual PowderPuff tourney in Port Aransas is more than just a fishing tournament. It's a centerpiece for a reunion of family and friends each year. "We plan it for the whole year," said Martin, a San Antonio resident who works as an interior foliage manager at a landscaping b...
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Casting about
      Des Kidd of Port Aransas throws a cast net at a school of fish in glassy waters off the south jetty at sunset on Tuesday, June 5. An avid fisherman, Kidd catches all his own bait with a net.
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Early fishing fever
      One of the Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc. Hall of Fame inductees for the 72nd Deep Sea Roundup in July, Doc Gilmore, caught 'fishing fever' early. Here the 9-year-old Gilmore shows a string of fish he caught in Michigan.
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Masters Billfish Tournament to kick off June 20 in Port Aransas
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
      Offshore anglers who enter the Port Aransas Masters Billfish Tournament not only will have fun competing for cash and trophies; just by entering the tournament, they will be lending a hand to many South Texas children.
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Surf Club sets cook-off
      The Port Aransas Surf Club will hold a fish fry and wild game cook-off on the beach at Horace Caldwell Pier all day on Saturday, June 16. The cook-off, to be held on the south side of the pier, is free. Club members and any members of the general public with interests in the sport of surfing are...
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Sailing away
      The S/V Isla departs from Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor with an eager group of passengers on board. Capt. Tom Doran (second from right) was taking the folks out on a three-hour sail as part of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department's summer program. For more information on the s...
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OUTDOORS WITH PETER YOUNG
Reaping rewards of waiting
      With the start of summer somewhat behind us, anglers will now begin to reap the rewards of the dreaded eightmonth wait. Offshore aficionados have already gotten off to a great start. From what I have seen and heard at the dock, the red snapper season is off to a pretty solid start with some nice s...
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Fishing fun
      In the photo at left, this 21-inch redfish was a tag team effort by Mickey Bailey of San Antonio, 8, left, and Dylan McGinnis of Spring Branch, 4. At right, Ashley Bailey of San Antonio, 7, holds a small shark she caught and released in Redfish Bay during the CCA Take a Kid Fishing tournament.
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Boating class June 21, 22
      Port Aransas adults and teens are invited to take an America's Boating Course (ABC) to be presented by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 79. It will be on Thursday and Friday, June 21 and 22. Classes will be held at Sea Academy, 1242 N. Hwy. 35 Bus., in Aransas Pass.
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