SPORTS
OUTDOORS: ShareLunker season begins
The Texas ShareLunker program has created awareness of catch-and-release fishing.
The program was created by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department more than 30 years ago, and it has brought attention to the state’s selective breeding program and generated interest in Texas bass fishing.
There are changes to the ShareLunker program that will be implemented starting this weekend.
Only entries collected from Jan. 1 to March 31 will be accepted as brood stock for spawning.
“Our analysis of spawning results has determined that January-March provides the greatest opportunity to obtain good candidates (for spawning),” TPWD’s Chief of Inland Hatcheries Todd Engeling said.
ShareLunkers caught from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and again April 1-30 will be weighed and measured, and TPWD staff will obtain a fin clip for genetic purposes, Engeling said.
Every ShareLunker caught in January, February and March will be transported to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
Also new this season, TPWD staff will attempt to spawn all ShareLunkers regardless of genetics.
Big Time Hunt drawing
Hunting seasons are underway in Texas, and more opportunities are on the horizon – including chances at premium guided hunt packages.
The packages are available through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big Time Texas Hunts program.
The deadline to apply is Oct. 15.
Proceeds benefit conservation, wildlife management and public hunting.
For information, and to purchase an entry, call 1-800-895-4248. Read more in the Oct. 1 Bowie News.
ShareLunkers, like the one shown here, are stocked in many Texas waterways. The special bass provide a challenge for seasoned anglers. (Courtesy photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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