Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

Winter Strategies

I hope the Christmas spirit has filled you as it has me. I love this time of year, especially the...

Pro Tips: November 2008

I want to begin by telling all the folks that were in the path of Hurricane Ike that my family’s...

Pro Tips: October 2008

Thank goodness October has arrived. It was a terribly hot and mostly dry summer along most of the middle Texas...

Pro Tips: September 2008

September is always a transition month for me here in Rockport. Water temperatures can reach upper 80s and near 90...

Pro Tips: July 2008

July, what more needs to be said when this month is mentioned among lure enthusiast. This is especially true if...

Pro Tips: June 2008

I write very few articles about redfish simply because I concentrate most of my fishing effort on speckled trout. This...

Pro Tips: May 2008

May is already upon us and it seems only yesterday I was donning my winter undergarments and pulling my Simms...

Pro Tips: April 2008

April is a month of change and there will be plenty when it comes to fishing. I anticipate higher water...

Work the Wind

I have a lot of people that seem to be confused when I start talking about how fish position themselves...

Pro Tips: February 2008

It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone. It seems only a few months ago we...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Grilled Redfish and Shrimp with Cajun Cream Sauce

Many thanks to my good friend Wendy Nix for sharing this wonderful recipe. My dinner guests all agree it’s the...

Grilled Red Snapper on the Half Shell

Sharilyn and D’Netta’s Crab & Tomato Pie

Zyde’ceaux Joe’s Cajun Seasoned Fish Fry

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