Spring fishing returns along the Texas Gulf Coast
Gulf waters near 70 degrees boost trout redfish and black drum. Capt. Mark Talasek notes better bites as glass minnows arrive and tides rise, aiding deeper reef drift and back-lake fishing. Black drum, flounder, and spawning activity trend higher through May with favorable winds offering calmer conditions.
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Mark Talasek
Matagorda
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
South Padre
Talasek
Green’s
Cotton’s
Matagorda Bay
Bill Pustejovksy
Gulf
Galveston Jetty
Sea Wolf Park
Texas City
Lydia Channel
Ingleside
Rhett Price
Rockport
Barbers Hill Girls Take Team Title At Buc Relays In East Chambers
Barbers Hill girls won the East Chambers Buc Relays with 199.5 points, led by Sarah Elam two wins in 3200 and 1600, Tara Hazlewood two hurdling wins, and strong showings across sprints and relays. In Austin, Barbers Hill boys set a school record with 3:21.39 in the mile relay to finish second behind Dallas Roosevelt at the Texas Relays.
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Buc
Eagles
Austin
Barbers Hill
East Chambers
Lady Eagles
Anahuac
Sarah Elam
Elam
Stephanie Brown
Catherine Reuter
Tara Hazlewood
Hazlewood
Meghan McCoy
Hazzewood
Texas Relays
Blake Patton
Jimmy Mudd
Nick Coggin
Todd Patton
Dallas Roosevelt
Masters Survive Rain Delay As Campbell Leads By Four
Campbell remains atop the Masters leaderboard at six under par after four holes as Mediate and Clark finish strong. Woods carded early birdies but sits three back. several contenders including Mickelson Harrington Singh Els Goosen remain within striking distance. Furyk posts 68 to sit even par as weather looms over the resumed third round.
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Campbell
Rocco Mediate
Tim Clark
Woods
Chris DiMarco
Mickelson
Padraig Harrington
Ireland
Vijay Singh
Ernie Els
Retief Goosen
Fred Couples
Stephen Ames
Mike Weir
Jim Furyk
Furyk
Pines
Stewart Cink
Rangers ride pitching and defense to district lead
After a rough start RSS struggled with six early errors and a 0-4 mark for Fuqua, but a players’ homegrown revival transformed the Rangers. A seven game streak, key wins over Humble and Kingwood, and strong fielding fueled belief they can reach state as pitching leads the way. Dempsay and Fuqua drive offense and leadership while Ben Dickerson’s injury opens Thu replacement and more at bats.
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Rangers
RSS
Fuqua
Dempsay
Tadlock
Humble
Kingwood
RSL
Lions
Ben Dickerson
Jason
Gulf Coast Fishing Report Snapshot by Area
North Sabine through Matagorda details trout redfish and flounder fairness. Species vary by spot with lures shrimp jigs soft plastics and live bait noted. several bays and passes report fair to good action and species mix. Local hotspots include Intracoastal flats Causeway reef jetty Spillway and Moses Lake among others.
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North Sabine
Louisiana
South Sabine
Causeway
Bolivar
Rollover Pass
Trinity Bay
Galveston Bay
Sea Wolf Park
Texas City
Moses Lake
Freeport
San Luis Pass
Bastrop Bay
Christmas Bay
East Matagorda
Matagorda
Barone carries Falcons influence into spring drills
In Houston Barone, named Division I Offensive Line Coach of the Year, discusses coaching depth with Crosby and Atlanta’s run based system led by QB Michael Vick. He notes offseason work ethic and the team’s 8-8 record last season while trades and schemes aim to secure a playoff berth.
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Houston
Barone
Texas State
Falcons
Crosby
Kevin Flanigan
Atlanta
NFL
Michael Vick
Mora
Rich McKay
Wayne Gandy
Vick
Astros rally stifled by Nationals offense in Houston
Russ Springer Soriano replaced Astros starter Roy Oswalt as Soriano and Livan Hernandez combined for a standout plate night. Oswalt left after seven with seven hits and five runs allowed. Berkman, Ausmus, Lane, and Preston Wilson supplied key hits as Houston built a five run first before Nationals answered with steady scoring.
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Russ Springer
Soriano
Astros
Roy Oswalt
Oswalt
Livan Hernandez
Minute Maid Park
Nationals
Houston
Lance Berkman
Craig Biggio
Brad Ausmus
Jason Lane
Lane
Preston Wilson
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Gulf Coast
Bink
Grimes
Sbcglobal
Speer
Mudd
Ford
Dussett
McCoy
Teale Griffin
Dorian Davis
Gulf Coast Fishing Report
Flanigan
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