FEWER DOLLARS EQUAL FEWER FISH
More often than you would think, a new client pays $500 for a day offishing only to step in the boat with a rod and reel that he
Category: Local Fishing: Capt. Dickie Colburn
More often than you would think, a new client pays $500 for a day offishing only to step in the boat with a rod and reel that he
SABINE LAKE BITE IMPROVING
Many years ago when I felt invincible or was simply too irresponsible tomake the safest of decisions when dealing with Mother
FLOODING CHANGES THE GAME AGAIN
“Oh, there was no doubt I was tired of pulling wet sheetrock off the wall,” said Joe Deshotel.So it came to pass that I had to move
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS LOCAL FISHING
Having turned down the offer to hunt fish on Sabine lake the day before,I refused to pass on yet another offer the following
CAREFUL AS YOU GO
The following is a tip that could save you a day of fishing on Toledo Bend.If you arrive at a boat launch and it appears that you
A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER
“It only happens to good people,” boasted Len Swanson through a broadsmile that belied any thought of his seriously believing
TREY EARNS AN ATTABOY
Regardless of how old anything is, it is new the day you find out aboutit.In fishing it can be anything from a new way to tie a
IMPROVING BITE ENCOURAGING
It was still a little too dark to determine how much water clarity wehad, but the tide was slowly creeping in and there was just
BACKWATER CHALLENGE EARNS HIGH MARKS
From the first class Friday night festivities at the Captain’s meetingto the weigh-in conducted under blistering hot conditions
BACKWATER CHALLENGE THIS WEEKEND
With the Backwater Challenge Tournament set for this weekend, a lot of spectators as well as competitors were more than a little
CATCHING CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
The weather could go to pot by the weekend, but thus far
scattered thunderstorms have not lasted long and runoff has not been
a
IT’S O.C.A.R.C TOURNAMENT TIME
If you haven’t had an opportunity to do any scouting of late, I would recommend targeting something other than bass in the
COULD HAVE BEEN WETTER
I had just dropped my wife’s SUV off at Sabine Ford to be serviced and was standing in the rain waiting for her to pick me up
CATCH OF THE DAY
Seven-year old Sarah was well into her third bottle of diet Dr. Pepper and ready to call it a day at 8:30 in the morning. The
MISTAKEN IDENTITY POOR EXCUSE
Unfortunately, the weekly Sabine River Shootouts take place every Tuesday afternoon and I send in my column at noon the same
CATCHING CRAPPIE MORE THAN GOOD LUCK
Two recent trips in search of more crappie fish fries confirmed what I suspected to be the case. In order to consistently catch
LESS RAIN EQUALS MORE FISH
Many years ago I became acutely aware of the fact that the word “good” is relative and used bridge the broad divide between “bad
FISH EARLY OR LATE
I didn’t realize that the 20 mph wind that had forced us to fish the more protected bayou had completely died until I picked up a
KIDS STEAL THE SHOW
In all honesty, the real reason we were crossing the Intracoastal early Saturday morning was that the drive would culminate with
MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND
The S.A.L.T. Club will host their 45^th Annual Memorial Classic Fishing Tournament this weekend and several changes in the current
BAD WEATHER AND GOOD TOURNAMENTS
With local tournaments scheduled for the next three weekends, area anglers are keeping their fingers crossed and one eye on Toledo