Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

Pro Tips: November 2010

The first frontal system of the season is pushing through the area. Air temperatures have dropped about ten degrees and...

Pro Tips: October 2010

Typically I write about patterns as these are what I feel most qualified to discuss. This month I'm going to...

Pro Tips: September 2010

Hot! That has been the weather pattern throughout July and into early August and I doubt we'll see much change...

Pro Tips: August 2010

Has it been hot or what? I have traveled from Port Mansfield to Lake Charles over the past three weeks...

Pro Tips: July 2010

During the past few weeks I have been bombarded with e-mails and calls from guys interested in teaching their significant...

Pro Tips: June 2010

The sunrise photo included here is the view from my office a few days ago at Tide Gauge. I thought...

Pro Tips: May 2010

Winds of twenty-plus miles per hour create better trout opportunities for me in Rockport than many tend to believe. The...

Pro Tips: April 2010

After a solid week of trophy trout fishing that produced three fish over eight pounds and one that nudged the...

Pro Tips: March 2010

As all of you are aware it has been a colder than normal winter along the Middle and Lower Coast....

Pro Tips: February 2010

February is typically our coldest fishing month. For many it is a time to reflect on past season's experiences and...

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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...

Randy VanderNaillen’s Shrimp Salsa

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