Latest ShareLunker is one of a kind, and a heart-warming story too
ATHENS, Texas—ShareLunker program manager David Campbell often says anglers who donate big bass to the program are the best conservationists in Texas, and that statement is backed up by what happened at Lake Fork Saturday.
Guide James Caldemeyer was fishing with clients Brian Ketterer and [...]
March 10, 2009 | Posted in
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ATHENS, Texas—One of the biggest factors that influences the survival of fish entered into the ShareLunker program is how those fish are handled and cared for prior to being picked up by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees.
ShareLunker handling and care tips on the TPWD web site emphasize minimal contact with the fish and [...]
March 9, 2009 | Posted in
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15.93-pound bass is also new lake record
ATHENS, Texas-Ricky Bearden of Conroe set a new water body record for largemouth bass January 30 when he pulled a 15.93-pound fish from two feet of water in Lake Conroe.
The big bass now holds the number 24 spot on the list of the top 50 largemouth bass ever caught [...]
February 3, 2009 | Posted in
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ATHENS, Texas-The Budweiser ShareLunker season ended April 30 with a total of 13 fish entered into the program.
While this is below the long-term average of 20 fish per season, the number of spawns was above average. Two fish spawned a total of six times, producing 110,148 eggs. The average number of spawns each season is [...]