Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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It seems like every time I have convinced myself that we have turned the corner on Covid-19, another individual I know tests positive and it becomes a little more real.If you can safely make it to the water, there is probably no safer place to be than fishing in the middle of the lake! Sooo…….the most viable preventative options until a vaccine is developed is to wear a mask and go fishing.I’ll bet that is not a reason you ever thought you would use to escape to your favor...
One day this past week we caught some very solid trout on one specific lure and they would not hit anything else.That has seldom if ever been my experience when trying to dupe saltwater fish with a piece of plastic. When I decided to switch gears and guide on Sabine Lake rather than Toledo Bend, I foolishly believed that my investment in everything from boat to tackle would be far less.In looking back to 1982, that assumption was reasonably accurate at the time. I would no...
While it seems as though some anglers consistently catch fish every time they go fishing……in reality it just doesn’t work that way.More especially, when you are talking about bass fishing! A recreational saltwater fishermen just looking for a bite that isn’t species specific has a much better chance of catching something.The fact that when all else fails he can turn to live or frozen bait as an option greatly enhances his chances of some level of success. I mention this on...
Thirty-two boats fished a Saturday edition of the weekly Sabine River Shootout and posted some very solid numbers in spite of the weekend fishing pressure.Seventeen teams finished the day with a reason to weigh in and fourteen of their fish topped the three pound mark! Brent and Chad Kemp enjoyed the day about ten ounces more than the second place team of Gavin Deshotel and Dagan Bradshaw.The Kemps weighed 16.46-pounds while the second place team finished the outing with a...
I didn’t know the answer to his question, but it said a lot about the status of the crappie fishing on both Toledo Bend and Rayburn right now.“His question was, “How many white perch fillets can I legally have in my freezer at one time?” This particular angler elected to quarantine for the past month and a half at his camp on Toledo Bend and has crappie fished all but two of those days.“I initially gave them to neighbors and relatives,” he said, “but you can only give so...
While I certainly won't mention any names as they don't need some fool publishing a list of temporarily unoccupied residences, it is amazing the number of folks that are now spending more time at their lake homes than their permanent residences. They just won't come home and I don't blame them! I know of one couple that has spent more time at their camp on T-Bend over the past two months than they did in the past ten years.Robert and Beverly Connor left home as well, but took...
IT AIN’T OVER TILL IT’S OVER We are living today in most trying times. As of May 5, 70,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. April was the deadliest month in our history, with over 60,000 deaths in one month. Where do we go from here? With the reopening of some states, predictions are that 3,000 citizens a day will die in June. Testing to date has been a joke. About 1% of Texans have been tested. If you feel sick today, you will have to wait until next Tuesday, a week away, when only 100 people can be tested in Orange Cou...
"Is today Saturday," I asked Todd Dore as we slowed to an idle in the smaller waves splashing up against the North Levee wall. "What kind of a question is that," he snapped into the wind."Every day is Saturday right now isn't it?" The reason I even asked was due to the number of trucks and anglers lining the wall. It looked like the old days at Rollover on a weekend morning. We immediately chose not to make the first cast and entertained ourselves by idling the entire length...
THE VIRUS THAT CAME TO STAY Three months ago this week, April 21, the United States confirmed the nation’s first case of what was then called the “Novel” Coronavirus. A Washington State man, in his 30’s, had recently returned from Wuhan, China, the epic-center of an outbreak that had killed six people, was infected. What transpired since then has gone beyond what anyone could have imagined. The story is still growing and will be sometime in our future before it plays out. Now almost 2.5 million people worldwide have been in...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle For the Record Fishing too fast is a common problem that many anglers have, especially when the fish tend to gather up and school in big bunches. Saltwater anglers who chase schooling fish along with freshwater fishermen who also key in on flocks of birds over hungry groups of stripers, hybrids, and whites are perhaps the worst. The frenzied activity puts everyone on the boat in high gear often leaving the majority of the water column untouched. It’s a proven fact that smaller more aggressive fish will be t...
Photo: Anglers like Dickie Coburn have understood for many years the benefits of spinning tackle. “Howdy Tex” was a common greeting from other anglers as Bink Grimes and I strode down the sidewalk towards our waiting boat. “I wonder how they know we’re from Texas” I thought to myself, then I looked down at my rods and it hit me as gazed at the fist full of baitcasters. We were in Florida and baitcasters are a dead giveaway that you are from the Lone Star State, down in the Su...
Capt. Dickie Colburn For the Record While lots of folks are leery about even going to the grocery store for necessary items, they apparently aren’t afraid to load up the family and go fishing.If you can proactively survive gassing up the boat and avoid the crowd at the launch….the fish aren’t going to give you the virus. Strictly out of boredom, I made a long slow ride around Orange Sunday afternoon and I now know why there are no lines at the stores or restaurants. They are all fishing, boat riding or taking advantage of ar...
Seventeen year old Dalby Perrin and a friend were obviously somewhat mesmerized by the wall of rods in front of them when I first noticed them in an Academy store last week.As a matter of fact, they weren’t even into the time tested bending and shaking stage when I initially saw them. “That’s Dickie Colburn….he’s a fishing guide so let’s ask him,” said Dalby’s friend when he noticed me digging through Corkies a short distance away.“Naw,” replied Darby, “he’s a saltwater guide so he doesn’t know anything about bass fishi...
A STORM CAME “WAS I DREAMING” I woke up Sunday morning confused, was I in the twightlight zone or had I dreamed the events of the last few days? Imelda, a rain carrying storm, had hit the Gulf Coast area, from Houston to Cameron, Louisiana. She was no Harvey generally but to those affected she was just as damaging. I heard stories about families who had just moved into their Harvey repaired homes that were flooded again. In some cases folks that had dodged Harvey damage were struck with over-flowing rivers. I toured the are...
BRENDA SCALES RETIREMENT RECEPTION Brenda, the Community DevelopmentCoordinator for the City of Bridge City is hanging it up. The city cordially invites everyone to her retirement reception next Tuesday, April 30, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at City Hall, 260 Rachal Ave.*****I’d best get started. Why don’t you come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm. MULLER REPORTS BOTTOM LINE Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation on interference in the presidential election was focused first on crimes or impeachable offense...
Capt. Dickie Colburn For the Record Catching fish is not simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Just ask Orange angler, Eddie Hudson! Not only is a little luck required, but more importantly, it is a matter of having your lure or bait at the right place at the right time.Last week Hudson did just that and officially owning the new Toledo Bend lake record for spotted bass is now little more than a formality. “I had fished virtually every lure in the box at every depth and hadn’t gotten the first str...
THE STATE OF OUR NATION The Bull Market that began under President Obama in March 2009 has lasted nine years, five months and 13 days, a record that few would have predicted coming out of the big recession. For all its longevity and gains, the final verdict on the Bull Market won’t be known until it ends What the White House, Trump and allies don’t want you to know is that the federal budget is already in very bad shape. The Federal Government’s red ink this year is already 21% above 2017. The Trump deficits will soon excee...
THE MIRACLE RESCUE FROM THAI CAVE A daring rescue mission in the treacherous confines of a flooded Thai cave saved all 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped deep within the labyrinth, ending a grueling, 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced volunteer diver and riveted people around the world. Eight boys were rescued by a team of Thai and international drivers on Sunday and Monday. The remaining four boys and their 25-year-old coach were all brought out safely Tuesday. We are not sure if this is a miracle, a...
CONGRATS TO ALL 2018 GRADS Many youngsters will leave the nest, some headed to higher learning, others off to find their vocation, while others are just going out in the world to find themselves. Some will join the military, others will get married. What will surprise them all is how quickly their 10th class reunion comes around. Many lifelong friends will never see each other again unless it’s at a reunion. Going their separate ways, they will make new friends. Old friends are never discarded, they are special, but the for...
Dr. Pauline Hargrove was honored by friends, family and many long time colleagues at her retirement reception on Monday, May 21. Pictured are LCM retirees, Sylvia Bland (left) and Anne Stelter (right) were there to honor their longtime friend who was also their colleague. Dave Rogers For The Record Fear is a powerful thing and Pauline Hargrove says it is making the world we live in far different from the one she grew up in during the 1960s. “We look at all the tragic things go...
RECORD HEAT-NO RAIN IN SIGHT It’s been over three weeks since we have had a drop of rain at my place. We are in a drought. Anything in containers must be watered daily. With temperatures in the 94 degree range, bumping up to record heat, expected to continue all week, with a slight cool down expected next week. The garden must be watered every couple of days. My major problem with that is the Armadillos. They raid my garden every night. I’ve tried different suggestions. None have worked. Seven Dust won’t keep them away,...
ELECTION TURNOUT PITIFUL We congratulate all the winners in Saturday’s elections however, we are disappointed in the overall turnout. Fifty-two thousand citizens are registered to vote in Orange County yet in the countywide port election, with five candidates vying for two seats, only 4,832 votes were cast. In the Bridge City, City election, only 440 votes were cast. In the School board only 598. The City of Orange mayor’s race drew only 1,187 votes. All of the above are very important enities. The total is a small percentage...
COUNTY JUDGE CARLTON MOVING ON There is so much going on nationwide I could write an entire column on the daily chaos that has taken place since last I sat here. First here at home however, County Judge Brint Carlton has decided to resign at ‘high noon’ on Sunday, April 22. Honestly that didn’t come as a surprise. I had wondered why Brint wouldwant to stay in Orange. It’s a tough time to practice law in this area, and establishing a law practice even more challenging. Brint had already tried practicing law with his father,...
Capt. Dickie Colburn For the Record Just an early reminder, the S.A.L.T. Club will once again host the longest running tournament in Texas, their annual Memorial Day Classic, May 26, 27 28 out of their club house on Pleasure Island.For more information call 409-626-2501 or drop by Outcast Arms and Tackle in Groves and visit with Steve.He has a stack of entry forms as well as information concerning everything that will be going on across the weekend. After two days of howling...
For the Record Capt. Chuck Uzzle Fishing too fast is a common problem that many anglers have, especially when the fish tend to gather up and school in big bunches. Saltwater anglers who chase schooling fish along with freshwater fishermen who also key in on flocks of birds over hungry groups of stripers, hybrids, and whites are perhaps the worst. The frenzied activity puts everyone on the boat in high gear often leaving the majority of the water column untouched. It’s a proven fact that smaller more aggressive fish will be t...
