West Matagorda Bay Tripletail Fishing Notes and Tips
West Matagorda Bay hosts tripletail readings and a robust offshore bite near oil rigs and Intracoastal buoys. Captain Countz and Gardner share methods for anchoring a popping cork with live shrimp, and Balboa notes the species latency, spread, and May to June juvenile sightings near Port O'Connor.
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Matagorda
Matagorda Bay
Palacios
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Bill Balboa
Balboa
Texas
Intracoastal
Port O'Connor
Tommy Countz
Ling
Tris
Countz
Gardner
Green's
Cotton’s
Southeast Texas Fishing Report Highlights Bass and Reds
TPWD notes clear to stained waters across regions from Conroe to Port Mansfield with bass fair to good on crankbaits and topwater lures, striped bass strong in deep water, crappie slow in many spots, and catfish excellent on prepared baits. Coastal bays report trout and redfish plentiful near grass, structure, and jetties, with offshore snapper, ling, and kingfish cited. Local temps run from 82 to 91 degrees across surveyed areas.
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Conroe
Gibbons Creek
Houston County
Livingston
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Steinhagen
Toledo Bend
Trinity Bay
East Galveston Bay
Hannas Reef
Ship
West Galveston Bay
Texas City
Dollar Flats
Moses Lake
Rockport
Traylor Island
Copano
Estes Flats
Long Reef
Paul's Mott
Port Aransas
Pelican Island
Corpus Christi
Nueces Bay
Baffin Bay
King Ranch
Sand Bei Jr
Port Mansfield
Norton
West Bay
South Padre
Armstrong trails as Virenque takes mountain stage lead
In a grueling 142.9 mile day from Lyon, Virenque seized the yellow jersey and King of the Mountains prize as Armstrong finished 15th, 4 minutes behind. Ullrich Beloki and Mayo remain threats, with Galibier coming Sunday as the real test.
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Davitamon
Armstrong
Miguel Indurain
Ramaz Pass
U.S. Postal Service
Gilberto Simoni
Santiago Botero
Botero
Simoni
Jogi Muller
Jan Ullrich
Iban Mayo
Joseba Beloki
Tyler Hamilton
Ullrich
Beloki
Muller
Lance
Lyon
Italy
Alessandro Petacchi
Mezziné
Mont Ventoux
Festina
Virenque Long
Pirates snap Astros streak with 5-2 win in Houston
Kip Wells earned his first win since May 31, leading the Pirates to a 5-2 victory over the Astros in Minute Maid Park. Brian Giles and Aramis Ramirez drove in two runs each as Pittsburgh ended a nine game skid at the venue. Wells went 6 1/3 innings, while Mike Williams closed for his 25th save. Roy Oswalt permitted four runs in six innings and took the loss.
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Aramis Ramirez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
Minute Maid Park
Wells
Mike Williams
Roy Oswalt
Jeff Bagwell
Hidalgo
RBI
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Tpwd Fishing Report
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Col du Galibier
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Victor Hugo Pena
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Arlington
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Ryan Snare
Will Smith
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Snare
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Tennis Hall of Fame
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