Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

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...

Pro Tips: January 2010

January finds us in the thick of winter fishing patterns. For those of you that visited the Rockport area over...

Pro Tips: December 2009

In the last issue of the Texas Saltwater Magazine my article was based on targeting drains or sloughs that feed...

Pro Tips: November 2009

After receiving much needed rain in September and early October, I am hoping November will provide improved fishing conditions. The...

Pro Tips: October 2009

I received an interesting question after a long wade in the Upper Laguna Madre a few days back. It was...

Pro Tips: September 2009

I have found that life is made up of many small moments. Some are life-changers. Some for the good, some...

Pro Tips: August 2009

I have to admit, I am not nearly the fisherman I thought I was six months ago. Sure, the drought...

Pro Tips: July 2009

Amazing things can happen in a month's time. In fact, amazing things can happen almost overnight. Since about January the...

Pro Tips: June 2009

If you have been fishing very much this year along the middle coast you already know that there are two...

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Recipe of the month

Hashbrown-Crusted Breakfast Casserole

Hashbrown Crust 1 16-oz bag frozen shredded hashbrowns3 Tbs olive oil1 Tbs butter Breakfast Casserole 1 16-oz package turkey sausage1...

Capt. Gordon’s Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Grilled Red Snapper on the Half Shell

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Reports & Forecasts: December 2025

Factors Influencing Winter Trout Patterns

More Shucks for Your Bucks: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Oyster Restoration Strategies