Casey Smartt

Casey Smartt

Fly of the Month: Smartt Minnow

A friend of mine named Chip Evans ties a fly he calls Chip's Fathead Minnow (featured in Sept. 2005 issue...

Tying Contemporary Saltwater Flies, by David Klausmeyer

Choosing the right book to learn how to tie saltwater fly patterns can often be confusing. Some books are merely...

Snap, Crackle, Pop

I broke my first fly rod back in 1979. It was an 8 ft. Garcia 6-weight, out of the package...

Fly of the Month: Art’s Shrimp

This month's fly is a simple but lifelike shrimp pattern that is a throwback of sorts to a time when...

Fly-Fishing the Texas Hill Country, by B.L. “Bud” Priddy

Well over a decade ago, a modest-looking spiral bound book on fly-fishing debuted. The book was Fly Fishing the Texas...

Dredging

Have you ever looked overboard as you crossed deep water and thought, "I wonder what's swimming around down there?" Maybe...

Fly of the Month: Craft Fur Minnow

Synthetic materials have opened the door to many new and effective fly patterns over the past 15 years. Synthetics have...

Fly of the Month: The Blind Chicken

For the past few years, Rockport fly fishing guide Billy Trimble has been tying a highly effective redfish pattern he...

Ken Schultz’s Field Guide to Saltwater Fish, by Ken Schultz

Have you ever pulled a mysterious fish into the boat or onto the beach?"Man this thing was unlike anything we...

Plan B

Prior to any fishing trip, most anglers formulate a game plan- we call it "Plan A." Plan A designates a...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.

Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Bean Stew

INGREDIENTS 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tsp fresh lemon zest and 1 Tbsp juice1 tsp sweet or...

Creamy Crab Croquettes Japanese-Style

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