Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

It’s been many years…

It's been many years since I have been this excited about our middle-coast fishery. I spoke of this last month,...

Off the Chart December?

It has been an exciting year, watching the bay system I was raised on literally coming back to life. Not...

The Day I Became a Teaching Guide

A few weeks ago a client asked why my blog page held photos of the same groups in different seasons"Are...

Fishing the Nighttime Feeding Area Pattern

I have discussed nighttime feeding areas in the past and how we approach trying to catch the fish that feed...

A Group Called “Flats Worthy” and Confirming Fish Behavior

Traffic on Rockport waters seems greater this year than normal, probably due to the exceptional runoff still affecting water quality...

The Lighter Side of Fishing

Fishing is my life. Those who know me well or have fished with me know that I take my fishing...

Focusing on Redfish

Speckled trout own my heart; no denying that. But in this article I want to focus on redfish. True that...

Why wade? Why use lures?

I often believe that I have the easiest job out of all the writers in this magazine when it comes...

Do your thing and let the fish do theirs!

I had a really good story line in mind for this month but then the tides went low and we...

Taking Advantage of “Other” Structure

A recent day of 50 water and mid-calf mud got me to wondering. What is it at age 57 that...

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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...

Chef Davis Turner’s Fish Fry Recipe

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