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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
6
The past week brought cooperative weather with few trips broken and minor unloadings. Most boats pushed to the limit of ice or endurance as catches ranged from five barrels to 51. Crews envy others’ luck, each claiming better yields elsewhere. The Gulf trade shows a moving pattern with South boats moving North and vice versa, while inshore and offshore boats swap roles in shallow water.
A Port Isabel column blends shrimp industry chatter with shell-spotting essays. Fishermen shift from barrels to boxes for better-sounding counts, listing weekly catches at docks like Southwest Seafoods, Magic Valley, and Gulf Shrimp Co. The piece also muses on shell collecting and mollusk life, ending with well-wishes for readers during the tournament.
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