Fishing from fish's point of view
      Jasper author Ty Down is a lifelong bass fisherman and teller of tall tales. All fishermen have stories about the one that got away, but not so many can say why- from the fish's point of view. If the name Ty Down doesn't ring any bells, try Donnie Alexander, who decided to use a pen name when h...
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Ben's first deer
      Ben Stover of Jasper shot his first deer, an eight-point buck, on his grandfather's ranch near Voca,Texas over the Thanksgiving holidays. Ben is the son of Scott and Susan Stover of Jasper.
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Thompsons win Texas Forest Country Shootout
By DONALD GERVAIS Lakecaster Correspondent
      Huxley Bay Marina-Bert and Martin Thompson were the top team at the Texas Forest Country (TFC) Bass Circuit's final qualifying event held Dec. 8 on Toledo Bend Lake with a five fish limit weighing 24.33 pounds. The father and son's catch was anchored by the big bass of the tournament weighing 8.1 ...
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