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Bink Grimes

The View: August 2022

Here’s a little good news in a depressed economy – our fishery is recovering. It has been what I estimate...

The View: July 2022

Yes, it is hot. But trout love topwaters in July. We look forward to calm days and we love wading...

The View: June 2022

I love June in Matagorda. A low barometer and light southeast winds are the recipe for some of the best...

The View: May 2022

Spring winds and tides dictate how we fish for trout in May. Matagorda anglers are always trying to get in...

The View: April 2022

Time heals. That is what is happening in Matagorda. We are about a year on the better side of last...

The View: March 2022

Sweaters or short-sleeves, waders or wading wet, March has been known to present that dilemma. Shell or mud, sand or...

The View: February 2022

It has been about a year now since the devastating Freeze of February 2021; and, we have just come through...

The View: January 2022

Unless a cold clipper comes barreling down from the north, Matagorda anglers can expect more mild temperatures and solid catches...

The View: December 2021

Our fall season has been a good one. A bay loaded with shrimp has proved prosperous for good catches. We...

The View: November 2021

It’s hard to beat Matagorda in November if you love to hunt and fish. Very few places in this world...

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Recipe of the month

Northwoods Fish Fry

We had the pleasure to visit Oak Lake Lodge in western Ontario last August and believe me the experience was...

Hashbrown Crusted Crab-Spinach-Egg Casserole

Hashbrown-Crusted Breakfast Casserole

Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream

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Reports & Forecasts: January 2026

2025 In Review – Different But Overall Positive

Restoring Wild Oyster Stock Through the S. Reed Oyster Buyback Program