Into the Cold
It has been quite crazy year. Just a few weeks ago, in November, we were greeted with the earliest arctic...
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
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...
Optimal Bait Selection
Perhaps the most important decision in shark fishing is bait selection. You may be fortunate and have ideal tides, weather,...
Dealing with the Sargassum
After hours of anticipation and the skillful preparation and rigging of large juicy shark baits, deployment is finally underway. The...
2014 Texas Shark Rodeo
Competition is said to be the essence of human nature and those who achieve dominance will bask in glory. When...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Grilled Redfish and Shrimp with Cajun Cream Sauce
Many thanks to my good friend Wendy Nix for sharing this wonderful recipe. My dinner guests all agree it’s the...