Matt Williams

Nacogdoches, North Shore

Assistant Sports Editor at The Salem News (Salem, MA)

Salem News sports VP. The Franchise. Doing big business I live this. 2x CNHI MVP. Maine Black Bear. Dream Try Do Good #StrikeOutALS

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Articles

Key baits and good tips for using them to catch more fish

1 week ago | palestineherald.com | Matt Williams

Stocking a tackle box for bass fishing may seem like a daunting task for someone who is new to the game and just beginning to assemble an arsenal. It also can get expensive pretty quick, especially if you are a sucker for baits portrayed as silver bullets. If you forget everything else you read here, remember this:kAm%96C6 :D ?@ ?665 E@ @H? `_ @7 6G6CJ 32:E DEJ=6 @FE E96C6[ :?
Marblehead's Assa wins New England title

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Matt Williams

Nate Assa left no doubt that he's the most dominant runner on the North Shore this year ... and maybe that we've seen in a long, long time. Saturday at the New England Championships held in New Britain, Connecticut, Assa blazed his way past the best distance men the region has to offer to win the 3200 in a time of 9:04.57. The distance is just a hair less than the traditional 2-mile, and Assa won it by one second over a competitor from Rhode Island.
The Big Boys

1 week ago | dailysentinel.com | Matt Williams

The start of another Texas deer season is still months away.
10.04 pounder wins Skeeter Owners tournament

1 week ago | dailysentinel.com | Matt Williams

Michael Feagan of Wimberly weighed in a 10.04 pounder to top more than 1,600 anglers in the 31st Annual Skeeter Owners tournament on June 7-8 at Lake Fork. Feagan won a fully rigged Skeeter FXR bass boat, plus $700 in hourly cash. Lyle Potter of Ore City caught the heaviest fish under the slot, a 2.86 pounder. Potter won a new Yamaha side-by-side and $700 for turning in the biggest bass of the hour.
East Texas Fishing Report

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Matt Williams

By MATT WILLIAMS/For The Lufkin Daily News ATHENS - Water level is about eight inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 70s, low 80s. Fishing guide Reagan Nelson says bass fishing has been good. The best action continues to come around grass beds in 8-12 feet, hitting cranks, Texas rigs and Senkos rigged wacky style. Crappie anglers finding a few keepers around brush piles using and minnows guided by forward sonar.
Upcoming TBGA awards banquets to recognize state's top-ranked bucks of 2024-25

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Matt Williams

Trophy mounts of some of the top bucks taken in eastern Texas during the 2024-25 hunting season will be on display from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 20 at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center in Lufkin as part of the Texas Wildlife Association's Region 6 Sportsmen's Celebration and Texas Big Game Awards hunter recognition and award ceremony.
10.04-pounder wins Skeeter Owners tournament

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Matt Williams

Michael Feagan of Wimberly weighed in a 10.04-pounder to top more than 1,600 anglers in the 31st Annual Skeeter Owners tournament on June 7-8 at Lake Fork. Feagan won a fully-rigged Skeeter FXR bass boat, plus $700 in hourly cash. Lyle Potter of Ore City caught the heaviest fish under the slot, a 2.86-pounder. Potter won a new Yamaha side-by-side and $700 for turning in the biggest bass of the hour. Matt Williams is a freelance writer based in Nacogdoches.
Texas Big Game Awards to recognize the state’s top bucks

2 weeks ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Matt Williams

The start of another Texas deer season is still months away. Here’s a summertime teaser sure to stir those juices and get some hunters dreaming about whitetails. Trophy mounts of some of the top bucks taken in eastern Texas during the 2024-25 hunting season will be on display from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 20 at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center in Lufkin as part of the Texas Wildlife Association’s Region 6 Sportsmen’s Celebration and Texas Big Game Awards hunter recognition and award ceremony.
AJ Bell reveals the original AIM stocks that are still on the market 30 years later

2 weeks ago | ifamagazine.com | Matt Williams

While AIM’s 30th anniversary has been clouded by talk of how the market is shrinking fast, there are still reasons to celebrate its achievements. A good chunk of AIM’s original members have gone on to score a winning goal for investors’ portfolios. Eleven companies that joined AIM in its first six months of existence are still on the UK stock market today.
Not Just Self-Driving Cars: China’s Economy Looks More Autonomous, Too

2 weeks ago | finimize.com | Matt Williams

Tariffs between the US and China may be on a temporary simmer, but there’s no telling if or when they’ll head back toward boiling point. And beyond that, even today’s milder levies are enough to hamper some businesses and affect everyday consumers. But according to Matt Williams, Senior Investment Director on Aberdeen’s Global Emerging Markets desk, there are long-term positives for China – from a savvy use of tech labs to an economy less dependent on American trade.