Eric Ozolins

Eric Ozolins

Launching Bait at Big Targets

Before the advent of modern sit-on-top kayaks, big game surf fisherman resorted to an unusual array of methods for bait...

Let there be WAR!

Nearly a decade ago a fishing buddy and I hit upon a novel concept for a fishing competition. We were...

Sandbar Excitement

Land-based shark fishing is an addictive pursuit that rarely loosens its grip on those afflicted. While a far greater number...

Into the Cold

It has been quite crazy year. Just a few weeks ago, in November, we were greeted with the earliest arctic...

A Legendary Night

We were on a routine sharking trip to North Padre Island; Scott Nelson, Mike Shindle and yours truly. Peering out...

Oz's Year in Review

2014 marked a roller coaster of challenging conditions for surf anglers and also my first full year of guiding on...

A Story of Danger and Redemption

The 11th Annual Sharkathon Surf Fishing tournament was held September 26-28 on Padre Island National Seashore. I have participated in...

Kayaking Into October Mayhem

The arrival of fall is marked by cooler sea breezes with increased bait and predator action in surf and nearshore...

Jetty Mechanics

Perhaps the greatest advice in the realm of fishing is when trying to find the fish, pursue structure. There is...

Shark Encounters from the Kayak

Dragging my beat-up kayak over shell and sand and finally into the breaking water, this is how so many summer...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Quesabirria de Pato

So, what to do with all those ducks you were lucky to harvest this season? Here’s an incredible recipe that...

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