Doves Expected to Weaken as Texas Buoyed by Rain
Texas dove breeding numbers are down about 18 percent after a prolonged drought. Jay Roberson of TPW notes two weeks of rain may not fully offset dry conditions, with South and Central Texas facing tougher hunts. Migrants from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and the Dakotas will arrive after early September, bolstering Texas hunts later in the season.
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Landis battles injury and critics on road to Tour comeback
The piece recalls Lance Armstrong and Greg LeMond feats, notes Landis carries a hip arthritis from a 2003 crash, and plans hip replacement after the Tour while he recovers from an 11th place finish. It humorously imagines Landis celebrating with beer on the Champs d Elysees.
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Gulf Coast Fishing Report Summary North and Matagorda Bays
North Sabine reports fair to good trout and redfish under birds with plum and pumpkinseed plastics and topwaters. South Sabine sees good trout and redfish around the rigs with live shrimp and topwaters. rocks at the jetty yield trout with Rat-L-Traps and Top Dogs. Bolivar notes trout, sand trout, and flounder at Rollover Pass using Little Fishies and live shrimp. surf action includes redfish and black drum with cat-bait and live finger mullet. Trinity Bay reports trout around spoil banks and shell pads with red shad and pumpkinseed plastics. redfish and croaker near the Spillway with fresh dead shrimp. East Galveston Bay notes trout from spoil banks and marsh drains with shrimp and croaker. West Galveston Bay has trout, redfish, and sharks near the jetty with mullet. sand trout and gafftop on fresh dead shrimp. Texas City reports trout at Dollar Reef with live shrimp and croaker. night fishing at the Dike end yields trout, redfish, and sand trout with live shrimp and mullet. Freeport describes trout, redfish, and sand trout off the Surfside Jetty with live bait. San Luis Pass and Christmas Bay produce trout with live shrimp, Mirrolures, and topwaters. Quintana Jetty yields sheepshead, black drum, sand trout, and gafftop with fresh dead shrimp. East Matagorda shows trout on moving tides at Mitchells Cut with live shrimp and lures. redfish along grass lines with topwaters and plastics. Matagorda reports trout around deeper shell pads with live shrimp and croaker. redfish along shorelines and Oyster Lake with topwaters and live shrimp.
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