Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

The Presentation I Call Dusting

As the title implies I am going to be talking about a soft plastic lure presentation I call dusting. It...

Hints and Tips for Fishing Mid-Bay Reefs and Riprap

It’s good to be back on my home water in Rockport. High winds and low tides have made some days...

Looking Forward to Springtime in Rockport

As I close out my time here in Port Mansfield, I find myself reflecting on all the years that I...

“Allowing Fish to Teach You”

I was thinking the other day during a lull in the bite―When was it that I learned to stay in...

Fishing Is Not What I Do; It’s Who I Am.

I am not sure at this point how to teach this. I have transformed from guide to coach over the...

Train up a child…

In this month’s article I want to talk to all of you about how important I believe it is to...

Corkys: The Art, Science, and Mysteries

In this month’s article I am going to talk about why I believe Paul Brown lures, or Corkys as most...

Refining the Finesse Approach

Fall is finally delivering some cooler temperatures that have made days on the water much more pleasurable. We are still...

The Basics of Slick Logic

We continue to receive some much-needed rainfall in the Rockport area due to continued tropical activity in the Gulf of...

Continuously Learning and Adapting

Boy, this past month has been a hot one. Water temperatures are running 87-88° at this writing, driven daily by...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Cucumber & Jicama Shrimp Cocktail Premium

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined1 Tbsp Zatarain’s Liquid Shrimp and Crab Boil1/3 cup fresh lime juice2/3 cup ketchup½ tsp...

Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder

Shrimp Po-Boy Sliders with Remoulade Slaw

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