Vito Randazzo uses an 18-foot graphite push pole to maneuver the shallow flats when chasing reds. The pole can be used to position the boat and stop it on a dime when reds are spotted.
6/22/2008
Album ID: 543548
Photos by Copy Desk
Mike Platt in His Native Watercraft
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for sale
Beaumont fisherman Mike Platt works his way along Village Creek in a compact and comfortable Native Watercraft kayak that’s perfect for fishing the creek. One of the best ways to fish the creek is to paddle from one sand bar to the next, and wade fish the shallows.
6/19/2008
Album ID: 541641
Photos by Copy Desk
Rip-tide Danger at Crystal Beach
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Colton Cassaday, 12, protects his ice cream from Corbit Cassaday, 11, at Crystal Beach on Monday, June 16, 2008. Due to a recent rip-tide drowning, officials are asking beach goers to exercise caution in the water.
6/18/2008
Album ID: 540946
Photos by Guiseppe Barranco
Rainfall Below Normal
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Hot cement on Texas 127 distorts reflected light as vehicles drive pass by on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. A low annual rain fall has several officials concerned for crops and possible fires.
6/18/2008
Album ID: 540899
Photos by Guiseppe Barranco
Fishing and Gulf Coast Dead Zones
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Four fishermen cast their lines off shore near the Rollover Pass on the Bolivar Peninsula on Monday, June 16, 2008. Scientists are currently mapping dead zones in the Gulf Coast for 2008.
6/17/2008
Album ID: 540103
Photos by Guiseppe Barranco
Mauriceville's Alligator
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An alligator goes into a covered drainage ditch near Sonic in Mauriceville, TX Friday, June 13, 2008.
6/14/2008
Album ID: 539021
Photos by Tammy McKinley
Netted Flounder
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for sale
Flounder like this one are notorious for stacking up on points at the mouths of bayous and cuts on Sabine Lake. Live baits, such as finger mullet, will take them all day long. A great lure is the diving Swim’N Image in shad.
6/12/2008
Album ID: 537266
Photos by Copy Desk
Biking in Texas State Parks
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With the new Texas State Park Guide, you can plan a family vacation at one of Texas’ many state parks. Activities include everything from camping to biking.
6/8/2008
Album ID: 534564
Photos by Copy Desk
Sabine Lake Redfish Cup Winners
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Paul Jueckstock, left, and Manny Perez show off the pair of reds that led them to the Sabine Lake Redfish Cup win and a $50,000 check on Sunday. The combined weight of the reds was 16.92 pounds. The team boated about 30 reds while fishing crank baits at the jetties.
6/5/2008
Album ID: 532514
Photos by Copy Desk
Sabine River 2
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for sale
George R. Dias of Stark, La. powers his boat toward a launch under the Sabine River Bridge (I-10) on the Sabine River in Orange on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Cities in both Texas and Louisiana want to divert water from the Sabine River for their communities.
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