Sabine River

Fastest thing on no wheels

Formula 1 speedboats will once again be racing down the Sabine River in Orange at speeds of more than 115 mph at the eighth annual Showdown on the Sabine, which covers three days beginning Friday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20, at the City of Orange Boat Ramp at 1000 Simmons Drive.

This year’s event will include food and craft booths, an adult beverage booth and pit passes to enter the race area, and several children’s activities. Admission is free, as well as parking.

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Helicopter rescue of stranded surveyors in Jefferson County

Emergency responders rescued two contract surveyors who got mired in a marsh while performing a job for the Navigation District on Wednesday, Sept. 2, reports the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

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Tracy Byrd talks fishing, music, and family

The Examiner caught up with Southeast Texas’ own country music sensation Tracy Byrd for an interview ahead of the Orange County River Festival, which will feature a performance by Byrd on Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m. sponsored by STI Group. On top of enjoying his top hits, folks in attendance are expected to hear a huge announcement by the entertainer as well, “a milestone in his career,” according to Byrd.

 

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Bassmaster Elite Series kicks off season at Sabine River

photo courtesy of BASS

When the Bassmaster Elite Series made its Sabine River debut in 2013, no one realized how successful the professional bass fishing tournament would be for the city of Orange.

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Rayburn, T-Bend giving up good numbers of fat catfish

Thanks to a flood of rain water heading down the Neches and Sabine rivers, fishing on Sabine Lake is going to take a direct hit, meaning slower fishing. However, a good place to find both trout and reds will be along the Gulf side of the jetties, and at the short rigs. Fishing jigs around the rigs, anywhere from a half mile to 7 miles off the Sabine jetties, has been a good way to catch some pretty good numbers of trout.

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Big trout are good on Sabine Lake

Charles Shelton

The water temperature is right around the mid-50s on Sabine Lake, but that has not affected the catches of trout and reds so far this winter. In fact, regardless of how many late-winter fronts Old Man Winter sends our way, fishing in East and Southeast Texas has been pretty darned good. For example, there was a 10-pound trout caught on Sabine Lake last week.

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