The Penny Record (Bridge City, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 4, 1995 Page: 14 of 22
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The Record, October 4, 1995
Live Shrim
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I Saturday. The avsrags slzs tor Ws caught a* of thsss fish whlls
nethe ban assms to be around 10 to skiing in one epot on Cow Bayou. I
11 toohaa. which I baleveii normal tor know tfwl aM of people wom Osh Cow
baaa In the area* of local braokleh Bayou beoauee of the JW tol and wtow
tobtora. Judging from past catchee. a aklera that make fishing difficult at
fbiiafinan must catch between 10 and times. But the weather hat cooled
8) of twee ftoh tor every legal 14 Inch down enough that there doesn’t seem
Hah. to be as many of them to be too much
This mar sound Nke bad odds, but of a bother
whA you can caloh 36 or 40 bass In a I hope I have given some of you
ooitfs of hours, as Mart and t dto. re another option to try on those days
stHOtiot of fun, especially when you when the wind is fuel too strong to fish
maflh your tackle to f» size of the flsh on the open waters of Sabine Lake,
yoicpre catching. Next time it looks like high winds are
HBhJng with live shrimp and light going to spoil your planned weekend
is hard to beat when you cant fishing trip, give the brackish waters a
get Into the more open waters on windy try... it's better than not catching any
days. The terminal end consist of a one fish, and rs alot better than not going
aught wire hook tor baking the smaller fishing at aHI
sized shrimp, a small split shot, and
Brackish Water
Hope to see ya'il on the water soon!
The fisherman's fisherman- Robert
Van.
a baby sized popping cork; one
Just about Nke we would use for
In the open lake.
middto of the day catch consisted
to 40 bass, three of which were
i, two 5 1/2 pound Bobort Vail is a fishing guide on
ad, one 2 pound blue Sabine Lake. Better fishing is his
a 16 inch speckled trout, two business, lb employ his services he may
hand sized brawn, and a bunch of be reached at the Fisherman's
speckled trout and redfish. We Fisherman Guide Service: 735-9668. Or
hooked and lost several fish that by calling Rob Bailey's Fish Camp at
our hooks. We had 'em on 736-42B&
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Co w Bayou Saa food Plattar: A law hours in the right place on Cow Bayou can produce a full course seafood menu fit for a
king. The supper lineup above consist of two large sheepsheads, two hefty bream, a blue cat, speckled trout and three largemouths.
Add french fries and cole slaw and you've got dinner for a family of ten. The tasty variety was caught this week on live shrimp under a
popping cork, aJI on the same! point in Cow Bayou. Brackish water can be paradise on windy days that might ruin a Sabine Lake fishing
trip, and where the bayous and rivers offer smoother water. Staff photo.
Bullreds:
Records Fall
coast will ever reach the 'good old days when you could
wj3E across schools of reds,' whenever that was. But I
tank it's a good sign when you start seeing the state record
flPftwice in less than a year. Back in the late '70's, a 20-
; red was considered a big fish; now the minimum size
i20 Inches," said Hammerschmldt
are reminded they must now use the trophy tag
with their 1995-96 licenae, as the 1994-95 tag
I August 31. in addition, any angler who turns 65 on
September 1 is required to purchase a $6 Special
Fishing License and a Saltwater Sportfishing
$Qhp. Those anglers 65 or older prior to September 1 may
pOkchase the $6 Special Resident Fishing License in order
to reoaive a trophy red drum tag.
Now is the time to catch big redfish all along the coast.
Thpy are loads of fun to catch. Be careful when handling
them. These fish are Important because of their spawning
pgfcentiai, so if you .can't get the hook out early, cut the
tiMMtor. If you're not tagging the fish, take a picture and
rflease it, refraining from gaffing fish that you don't plan to
Mty.
Ely the way, if you think the state record of 54 pounds will
be hard to break, then think about catching one that weighs
4G pounds more. The current world record is 94 pounds, 2
I, and was caught by Ferdie Van Nooten in Avon,
i Carolina, in 1984. Now that is a redfish!
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Adventures-
Outside:
Oct. 2, 3 and 5 - Hunter
Education Course at the
Martin Dies Jr. State Park
dining hall from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
To register, call 384-5231.
/+ Oct. 3 - Liberty-
Dayton Ducks Unlimited
banquet and auction
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Location is the VFW Hall at
1520 North Main in Liberty.
Tickets are $35 for singles,
$50 for couples, or $10 for
Greenwings. Call Larry
Bennett at 258-9531 at 6
p.m. for details.
** Oct. 14-15 - Children's
Miracle Network team
bass tourney on Sam
Rayburn our of Twin Dikes
Marina. Entry fee is $150 per
team. Registration is at
Ramada Inn in Jasper
October 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Late
registration is at Ramada Inn
in Jasper Oct. 14, 5 to 6 a.m.
Total paybacks including a
first place boat is $37,125,
according to David
Concienne with Bass-N-
Bucks. For details, call
Brenda Drago at 989-5118.
Oct. 16-17 - Hunter
Education Course from 5 to
10 p.m. at Lumberton High
School. Call Claude Ratcliff
at 385-7862.
/+ Oct. 17 - Jasper
Chapter Ducks Unlimited
Banquet at the Skate Palace
beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets
are $30 per person in
advance, $35 at the door.
Call Ted Byerly at 384-5109.
/+ Oct. 21 - Calling all
Wildlife at Martin Dies, Jr.
State Park. Watch and
listen as wild species of the
park respond to various
game calls and learn how and
when to call animals for
viewing. Call 384-5231.
1/3 lb. Sirloin
Steak
Cardinal Car Wash
& Detail Shop
Sirloin Tips
With Grilled Onions d Peppers
Or Mushroom Gravy
awn!
Complete Auto & Detail Care
i Armour-All Tire*
Tj; I ' 1 jji "*■
i Carpet & Ashtrays Vacuumed
p Air Freshener
Pick Up and Delivery
□ Vans □ Suburbans
□ Cars □ Trucks
MANAGBR'
It’S
Close
Home
/+ Oct. 21 - Boating Skills
and Seamanship Class tom
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coast
Guard Auxiliary Station at
600 Marina Drive in
Beaumont. Learn boat
basics, handling, road signs
and rules, legal requirements
and trailering. Cali 838-4330
to register.
/* Oct. 21-22 - Tracy
Byrd's Celebrity Big Bass
tourney benefiting March
of Dimes, on Sam Rayburn
out of Twin Dikes Marina.
More than $65,000 to win.
Hourly paybacks of $2,000.
First place is a $23,000 bass
boat. For entry information,
call 698-2591.
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Breast
U-VV
1/2 lb. Chopped Steak
With Grilled
Onions d Peppers
Or Mushroom Gravy
Chicken Fried
Steak
Served Mon.-Fri.
Ilam-4pm Only
SERVED AT YOUR TABLE IN TEN MINUTES!
Choice of Potato or Rice Pilot. Hot Yeast Roll and Vegetable of the Day
golden
corral
DeCuir
Partner
Manager
1505 Texas Avenue, Bridge City
(located next to let Lube)
m 31
35-9656
3104 EDGAR BROWN DRIVE IN ORANGE - 886-0199
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Turkel, Arlene. The Penny Record (Bridge City, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 4, 1995, newspaper, October 4, 1995; Bridge City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1171161/m1/14/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .