Eric Ozolins

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Eric Ozolins
For the past decade, Eric “Oz” Ozolins has been a key figure promoting catch and release with sharks and assisting various shark research programs. Oz is renowned in the kayaking world for extreme big-game fishing and runs Kayak Wars – one of the largest kayak fishing tournaments in the world.

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www.extremecoast.com
www.oceanepics.com
www.kayakwars.com

The Great Texas Mullet Migration Premium

By Eric Ozolins
Coastal anglers keenly watch over some natural events with focus, anticipation and excitement. One of these is the annual fall...
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The Great Dusky Run of 2026 Premium

By Eric Ozolins
This year, we're experiencing one of the strongest El Nino patterns ever documented. In order to understand how this affects us...
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Risks and Rewards

By Eric Ozolins
The summer of 2026 has been an unusual season in the surf of south Texas; El Nino has definitely disrupted our...
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A Big Switch

By Eric Ozolins
People who participate in an activity for a long period of time often go through phases, as their methods and...
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Hunting the Midnight Tiger

By Eric Ozolins
Hunting big sharks has been my core interest for most of my adult life. Most who know me think of me...
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The Evolution of eXtremecoast

By Eric Ozolins
Some people are purists, content to experience their adventures on our coastal waters without taking any pictures or videos at...
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The Current State of Land-based Sharking

By Eric Ozolins
We live in a time of constant change, specifically in the world of land-based sharking. As someone who's been dedicated...
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Salty Innovation

By Eric Ozolins
The more experience we obtain on the water, the more ways we seek to do things more effectively and efficiently....
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Spring Surf Fever

By Eric Ozolins
While I type, I can smell the emerging change and associated migratory chaos in the air. The refreshingly cool sea...
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Winter – All But

By Eric Ozolins
So far this winter in South Texas, what is usually somewhat mild winter weather has been much warmer than expected....
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Gulf Coast Crab-Stuffed Redfish Premium

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A beautiful Thanksgiving entrée featuring fresh redfish topped with a rich lump crabmeat. Ingredients 2 large redfish fillets, skin and...
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