
Results 1 - 20 of 227 in Matagorda, TX
Panel plans for healthy river, bays
... process had its first meeting in La Grange on Thursday, Dec. 18, and began studying the environmental needs of Matagorda Bay. The environmental flows allocation process was created by the 80th Texas Legislature's passage of Senate Bill 3 and House ... Comment?
... Trout Killers and Sand Eels. MirrOlures, Corkies and Catch 2000s have worked on the shorelines for waders.guts. Matagorda Waders have taken healthy trout on the mud and shell along the east end of East Bay. Redfish action is good around old Parker's ... Comment?
Tompkins: A tale of survival, will to live
... Perilloux, and a couple of other friends had planned this trip for weeks. They had heard of good duck hunting on Matagorda Island, across Espiritu Santo Bay from Port O'Connor on the mid-Texas coast. They planned to camp at the primitive campground ... Comment?
... the channel on live shrimp. North winds have sent most waders to the north shoreline of East Bay to seek shelter. Matagorda The Colorado River is beginning to clear, though only about five inches of visibility has hurt night fishing under lights for ... Comment?
... endangered places in Texas (" Lands That I Love "). "I've traveled all over, and one of my favorite places is Matagorda Island," he says. "That's where I want my ashes to go." Leslie Baldwin "It took living in Paris and New York to get me back to ... Comment?
Songs To Help Kinky Friedman Learn What the Texas Agriculture Commissioner Does
... Rain": 162 of Texas 254 counties - including Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Waller, Austin, Grimes, Washington, Matagorda, Wharton and Victoria - are currently designated as being under drought status. Beastie Boys, "Egg Raid on Mojo": These are the ... Comment?
Every bird counts: Annual Matagorda Christmas bird tally
... at this time," said Warren Pruess, a 20-year birder. This time every year, however, birders gather for the annual Matagorda County Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird Count. More than 100 volunteer birders from around the state unofficially spotted and ... Comment?
Southwest Cut project draws support
Funding for the Southwest Cut at East Matagorda Bay was the only topic of discussion during the public hearing on the Coastal Impact Assistance Program projects Thursday afternoon. Comment?
Farmers may get water for second crop in '10
Rice farmers got encouraging news about LCRA irrigation water for their first crop in 2010 and possibly the second crop in meetings last week in Matagorda, Wharton and Colorado counties. Comment?
... have been the ticket on East Bay shorelines with higher than normal tides. Foggy conditions limited boat traffic. Matagorda High tides have pushed redfish tight to the north shoreline of both bays. Oyster Lake and Lake Austin have both been players ... Comment?
Nineteenth Edition in Series of Collectible Texas Christmas Ornaments Announced
... Christmas Ornament, according to Martin Miazza, designer of the copyrighted series. This year's ornament shows the Matagorda Lighthouse which was also featured on the recent stamp issued by the U. S. Post Office. The polished pewter ornament is ... Comment?
... the outgoing tide, he said. Guide Mike Williams of Tarpon Express reported trout to five pounds on 51m MirrOlures. Matagorda Guide Charlie Paradoski reported limits of trout to five pounds and limits of redfish. Large sand trout were taken while ... Comment?
McDonald to run for re-election
Nate McDonald has filed to seek reeelection to a second term as the County Judge for Matagorda County. 4 comments
Tourism increased in county in '09
The Matagorda County Convention and Visitors Bureau plans to double its efforts in advertising in 2010 after reaping big dividends from advertising in 2009. Comment?
... limits of trout up to 30 inches on red shad and limetreuse Bass Assassins while drifting 7-9 feet of water. Matagorda Guide Charlie Paradoski said a few birds have worked, but few fish are beneath them. Redfish have been most consistent on soft ... Comment?
Tourism increased in county in '09
The Matagorda County Convention and Visitors Bureau plans to double its efforts in advertising in 2010 after reaping big dividends from advertising in 2009. Comment?
McDonald to run for re-election
Nate McDonald has filed to seek reeelection to a second term as the County Judge for Matagorda County. 4 comments
... tides congregated redfish in deep holes, sloughs and bayous. Sand trout are good in the ICW on fresh shrimp. Matagorda Guide Mark Talasek reported full limits of redfish while working holes at the mouths of bayous on Bass Assassins. Redfish have ... Comment?
State officials recall oysters
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... of Corpus Christi and 130 miles (209 km) southeast of San Antonio. The bay is protected from the Gulf of Mexico by Matagorda Island, and the relatively small and distant outlets to the Gulf make for little mixing between bay and Gulf waters. The ... Comment?
... of flounder on Gulps late Thursday. Good catches of trout and redfish were reported late Thursday evening in Matagorda, reported guide Mark Talasek. Tides dropped significantly, which should send the last batch of shrimp out of the marsh. Birds ... Comment?