Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

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...

Fish Smart: Learn to Exploit Opportunity

Writing this in early August, we have thus far experienced three tropical weather events that affected the Aransas Bay Complex....

Tough Conditions Make Us Better Fishermen

The summer pattern has truly set in. Afternoon water temperatures have reached 90° on multiple occasions recently. If you’re not...

Learning to Identify the Strike Zone

Do you remember when John Madden retired from coaching and became a football broadcaster? He was great at breaking down...

Praying For Stable Weather Patterns

It’s been a slow start to my springtime fishing in the Rockport area. Weather conditions are having an impact, especially...

Springtime Success: Bait Migrations and Precise Lure Placement

With the arrival of spring comes new seasonal patterns and a change in guiding locations for Jay Ray and I....

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Wild Duck Crostini

Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...

Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing

Texas Chrome Outdoors Seafood Pasta

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Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder