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Anheuser-Busch dropping Texas Parks & Wildlife Sponserships

joanie7 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:41:35 +0000

Anheuser-Busch, bought last year by a European company is dropping it’s Texas Parks & Wildlife sponsorships including the popular Share Lunker program. Begun in 1986 as the Lone Star Lunkers the program accepts entries from anglers catching largemouth bass weighing 13 lbs or more. The bass are either donated or loaned to Texas Parks & Wildlife for use in a spawning program. Biologists are hoping for genetically superior large mouth bass. The goal is for big bass fishing in the state of Texas. Maybe a 20 pounder is in the future? In the meantime potential new sponsors may contact Texas Parks & Wildlife regarding the opportunities and exposure for the program which will most probably return to it’s roots of the Lone Star Lunkers.

New water body record for largemouth bass Lake Conroe, Texas

joanie7 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:28:35 +0000

On January 30th, 2009 a new water body record for largemouth bass, the largest largemouth bass ever caught in Texas was caught in 2 feet of 54 degree water with a plastic worm at Lake Conroe, Texas. Weighing in at 15.93 pounds, 27 inches long and 22 inches in girth the largemouth bass was entered into the sharelunker program. The continued stocking of lake Conroe with Florida largemouth bass is great for the anglers who may enter their bass into the sharelunker program if it weighs 13 pounds or more. The angler receives a fiberglass replica of his fish and sharelunker clothing.

Record Largemouth Bass, Choke Canyon

joanie7 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:27:41 +0000

A record 15.45 pound largemouth bass caught at Choke Canyon on January 21st, 2009 is the 7th largemouth bass entered into the Budweiser sharelunker program. Caught in 10 feet of 53 degree water the record breaker measured 22 inches in girth and 26.25 inches long and is now holding the new lake record.

Tyler State Park, Tyler Texas

joanie7 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:17:13 +0000

Visit our Tyler State Park Photo Gallery Approximately 100 miles East of Dallas Texas in Smith County you will find the popular Tyler State Park. The cities of Canton, Marshall, Longview and of course Tyler itself are close by carrying over a very urban feel to the park. When we visited in March 2007 parents of camping families were actually driving their kids back and forth to school at the nearby cities. At 985 acres this is a fairly small park with a pretty but also small (64 acre) spring fed lake. Lots of people fish from the shore (although we didn’t see anyone catch anything.) Canoes and paddle boats are available for rent in season. (5 mph limit on the lake.) There are 37 tent campsites with water, 20 sites with electric and water and 57 full hook up trailer or RV sites both pull thru and back in. We stayed at Site 36 which backed us right in to a great lake view however none of the sites offer privacy from your neighbors. 13 miles of mountain bike trails for all skill levels are well used as well as a 2.5 mile hiking trail and a .75 mile nature trail. The worst thing about this park was the restroom. It was cleaned every morning however with just this one rest room under heavy use serving two camping loops by midday the condition was poor. This park was opened by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1939 when bath facilities would have been adequate. Tip: Take a 15 minute walk to the bath house at the swimming area and use the toilets and showers. (no crowds, clean, no wait.) This is a pleasant park however it is busy with lots of kids and campers constantly coming and going. If you are looking for peace and quiet and communing with nature this is not the park for you. If you are an active family looking for your kids to be constantly busy (swimming, boating, hiking, biking) and probably meeting other kids this park is great. The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is located in the nearby city of Tyler, known as the Rose Capital of the World.Visit our Tyler State Park Photo Gallery Note: Texas Parks & Wildlife announced on March 19, 2008 “Tyler State Park produces Budweiser ShareLunker.” At 14.5 pounds the largemouth bass is a new lake record.