JUST MAYBE
For years the only bump in the road that I had to navigate during the scorching summer months was keeping the kids hydrated and
Category: Local Fishing: Capt. Dickie Colburn
RECENT RAIN DIDN’T HELP
Your first real look at how badly last week’s unexpected flooding set back the “catching” on Sabine Lake could come as early as
As good as it gets
The morning could not have started out any better. Jim Franklin and I stood at the end of the dock watching the first light
HACKNEY OUTGRINDS ELITE FIELD
Virtually everyone of the visiting Bassmaster pros that I spoke with at last week’s Bassmaster Elite event had nothing but good
SHOW TIME ON THE SABINE
You don’t have to know the difference in a largemouth Bass and an anvil to know that the visiting Bassmasters are generating a heap
S.A.L.T. CLUB HITS HOME RUN
Another S.A.L.T Club Memorial Day Tournament is in the books and it will rank as one of the best in years.By the time the 215
Small Change Makes Big Difference
“We either have to fish the ship channel or Keith Lake if we are going to catch any trout,” stated a frustrated David Lowe.“We’ve
Better Bass in Deeper Water
Tommy Fruge’s unexpected invitation was one that I could not refuse in spite of the fact that I would have to back up a home project
TAKING CARE OF A GOOD THING
It was supposed to be a combination fishing tournament/levee clean-up day, but Mother Nature had different ideas and the fishing
THERE’ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW
A week of lighter winds was apparently all it took to light off the trout bite in Sabine Lake.The water hasn’t cleared up that much
A BETTER MOUSE TRAP
Capt. Dickie Colburn
For the Record
Just an early reminder, the S.A.L.T. Club will once again
LESS FRESHWATER MAKES BIG DIFFERENCE
“Only in Orange, Texas,” Paul Dufrene declared with a smile as he and his grandson, Ty, assessed the weather while climbing out of
SORRY FOR THE MINOR INCONVENIENCE
The much anticipated Bassmaster Elite tournament scheduled to take place this week has been postponed with hopes of rescheduling it
ORANGE COUNTY CCA TO HOST KVD
Even as vendors were still hooking up their food trailers and rolling up awnings, an excited youngster stood in awe watching the
YOUR WINDOW IS CLOSING
Invariably, just about the time you feel like the spawn is possibly in full swing….it’s already winding down.That hasn’t happened as
LOCAL ANGLERS FINISH WELL ON RAYBURN
A third bass in the two to three pound class chose to spend seventy-five percent of the tug of war on the surface before earning
TWEAKING A TECHNIQUE PAYS OFF BIG
It isn’t unusual this time of the year for fishermen in this area to spend their work week trying to decide whether to chase big
RAIN SLOWS BASEBALL AND FISHING
If everything is going as planned, I usually arrive at the boat launch thirty to forty-five minutes ahead of my clients for
ENOUGH RAIN ALREADY
Far too many times I have fished just a wee bit too long in a wind that continued to build only to find myself saddled with a
LONGER DAYS AND LARGER BASS
“When my crappie lights start coming on after the evening news,” said Joel Lance, “I know it’s time to start checking out my
NASTY WEATHER NOT A SHOW STOPPER
“Just about the time you think you have them figured out, Mother Nature serves up another unhittable curve ball,” said L’Rod