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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 9, 2009 13 MILITARY BRIEFS Mattingly graduates basic training Air Force Airman Shea L. Mattingly has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. MATTINGLY She is the daughter of Brian Mattingly of home and is a 2007 graduate of Northwest igh School. Sloan returns from Iraq As The Beat Goes On... I Will Save You Money on a New or Pre-Owned Car or Truck! Looney graduates from training Third Class Petty Officer Kara Rachelle Looney has graduated from training at the Naval Nuclear Power Training LOONEY Unit, Charleston, S.C. She will be stationed out of Norfolk, Va. for four years. She is the daughter of Richard and Jil Looney of Paradise and is a 2006 graduate of Paradise High School. WISE OUTDOORS By LUKE CLAYTON When asked his favorite lure for catching bass during A call from Nucanoe Dealer Johnny Ross in Sulphur the spawn, Johnny said “Texas rigged lizard.” Springs confirmed what No doubt, soft plastic lizards a fishing trip close to my home had indicated – largemouth bass are on their beds and shallow water fishing is the name of the game. do a good job of imitat- ing the salamander which predates heavily on the eggs and fry of largemouth bass. As far as colors Regardless of go, the basic black/ whether you are fishing at heralded red lizard is always a good choice largemouth hotspots but other patterns such as Fork, such as pumpkin- Lake Brownwood seed or moccasin or Fairfield, you CLAYTON can also be highly will want to concentrate effective. most of your efforts Shallow diving crank- in shallow water. This is the time of year when a shallow-draft craft allows access to prime watersbaits can also be effective in catching shallow water bass. A slow, stop-and-go retrieve often works best, pulling the baits just fast enough to “Last week, we were cause them to wobble. catching bass from water Very often the strike as shallow as 18 inches. We paddled back into some areas that were packed with spawning bass. The Nucanoe only draws 2 inches of water and can get you to areas that bass fishermen in bigger boats cannot go. The boats are very stable, and 42 inches across the beam,” Ross said. comes the instant the bait pauses, or is pulled under the surface a few inches by a gentle sweep of the rod. Slow is the name of the game when fishing lizards for shallow water bass. Ross likes to drag the baits along bottom slowly and when they arrive at a bit of likely structure such as lay down Regardless how you logs or stick ups, he stops choose to access those backwater shallows where bass are now present in large numbers, keep in mind that you don’t necessarily have to sight fish for bass on nests. the bait and shakes his rod tip. “This causes the bait to shake or quiver in place and the movement is often more than the bass can stand,” he “Truthfully, we catch said. more bass that are cruising the shallows, staging around lay down logs and brush, than on nests,” Ross said. “Remember, bass are now in all stages of the spawn, some are locked down on nests, some male bass are ■ Drum Run under way on Texas coast Capt. Mike Williams has fished the bays and closein waters around Galveston for more years than anyone alive, or dead, for that matter. busy making nests and In a recent interview with some females are already in post-spawn. If you are in a new area looking for bass, concentrate on the warmest water you can find, often in the backs of creeks, at depths of 2-to-4 feet.” Capt. Mike, he verified what I had assumed – that the annual Black Drum Run is in full swing. The best action has been around the Galveston Jetties but reports are good United States Marine Corps Sgt. Steven . Sloan returned to Twentynine Palms, Caif., on March 25, 2009, after his second deployment in Iraq. He is a 2006 graduate of Bridgeport High School. from many of the fishing piers as well. The best bait is quarter sections of fresh blue crab and the bite is best on a moving tide. Capt. Mike reports his clients have already landed drum up to 45 pounds and catches of 15-25 fish weighing between 15 and 30 pounds are common. The steady action should continue until mid-April, when fishing usually gets good for trout and redfish. For more information, visit Capt. Mike Williams at his Web site, www.galvestonfishingguides.com, or call him at (713) 723-1911. 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