Eric Ozolins

Eric Ozolins

The Padre of Padre Island

Texas beaches can be a tough place for fishermen, some places tougher than others. Padre Island National Seashore is perhaps...

The Real Scallops of the Sea

The glare of the early morning sun reflects from the rolling surf as the salty aroma of the sea, borne...

Expanding the Imagination

Relentless, bone-chilling, and frustrating accurately describe the wrath the 2017-2018 winter has wreaked on surf fishing. At its peak impact,...

A Red Winter

Within a four-month span during 2017, the Coastal Bend region endured both a catastrophic hurricane and a snow storm. As...

Winter Rock Hopping

A life of dangerous shark fishing solidifies your soul into a salty crystal of adrenaline and late-season fish frenzies are...

Sandbars on the Brain

There are so many aspects of the outdoor world that interest me. During the winter, the chaotic action of skipjack,...

Changing the Game

Evolution is inevitable. As nature itself evolves, so do we as humans, constantly seeking better methods that modern technology provides....

Resilience in the Wake

As I have preached for years, our region undergoes some of the most extreme changes in both weather and oceanic...

Upper Coast Thunder

The Texas coastline runs an incredible 367 miles. With that, the ecology and geological structure changes significantly from one area...

Getting Hammered

We often embark on fishing adventures, uncertain of what to expect. Hopes for a certain species or size run high...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque

This wonderful recipe comes from Debbie Ulrich and was featured during the cooking presentations at the Port O’Connor Boat Show...

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Reports & Forecasts: November 2025

Reeling in Reliable Results: TPWD’s Approach to Data Quality