Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

August Will Be a Test of our Angling Skill and Dedication

Writing this at 9:00 AM it has already rained three inches. I cancelled my group due to the thunderstorms; yesterday...

Learn From the Fish, and Your Fellow Fishermen!

With of the approach of June comes the start of the busiest time of year for Texas coastal waters. Weather...

Knowledge, Confidence, and Adjusting the Game Plan

It is April 30 and still many areas along barrier island shores in the Aransas/San Antonio bay systems have very...

Nature's Mysteries... and Other Questions

I get asked to explain tons of things related to fishing. When I feel I have a logical answer or...

Back to Rockport – Preparing for Spring

March is said to be the month of big wind but after my time in Port Mansfield the past two...

Winter’s Icy Grip

With the arrival of the New Year I cannot help but look back and marvel at how fast 2013 came...

Air-Clear Water Conditions

Winter is definitely here and looks to be shaping up as a colder than average season. This tends to work...

Identifying and Executing the Winter Game Plan

With winter setting in I have settled into a comfortable fishing pattern. I have big trout on the brain from...

The Right Structure and Gear for Winter Trout Fishing

Many of you look forward to wintertime fishing as much as I do. Recent rainfall and higher than normal tide...

On Being the Best Angler You Can Be

I have been seeing quite a few ducks the past two weeks and we have received some much needed rain...

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...

Chris Smisek’s Crispy Almond Baked Fish

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Little Fish, Big Future: Texas Observes an Upsurge in Juvenile Red Snapper

Finding an Especially Elusive Whale