Reefs Near Galveston and Port Aransas Attract Sport Fish
Texas Parks and Wildlife reports two artificial reefs offshore Galveston and Port Aransas each marked by a lighted buoy. One reef 11 miles south of Galveston jetty lies in 57 feet of water, built in 1961 with concrete culverts and expanded in 1967, coordinates 3H2-4018 and 3H3-3767. A second reef 4 1/2 miles southeast of Port Aransas jetty sits in 60 feet of water, coordinates BHernay 3976 and 3H3-2150. Both reefs have drawn many fish including mackerel, kingfish, dorado, red snapper, sand trout, and groupers. Earlier reefs used car bodies but deteriorated. later sunk steel barges filled with rubble and tires and concrete pipes were added.
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Becker Shares Fishing Tips With Kiwanis Club
Sports Editor A C Becker, author of a new book on fishing, advised the La Marque Kiwanis Club on choosing tackle and lures, casting methods, and cautioned about pollution in nearby waters. He described fishing the birds, warned about sharks, and noted West Bay as a favored area with Galveston Bay nurseries fading due to pesticide runoff.
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La Marque All-Star Little League final tallies 4-3
The American League defeats the National League 4-0 in the Tuesday opener and 7-0 on Wednesday, before Texas City edges La Marque 4-3 on Thursday. David Gosnell homered with bases loaded for the A L one night, Dale Fife and Todd Scott pitched, while Brian Miller struck out 10 for La Marque in a one hitter.
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