Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

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....

The Value of Continuing Education

Through the winter season we were lucky to dodge a couple of truly cold spells. The third week of January...

Improving Your Fishing Success During Frontal Approach

Winter is in full swing with frequent changes in air and water temperatures, and also wind direction. These changes create...

The Super-Clear Water Dilemma

The waters of the Aransas Bay complex have been exceptionally clear this winter, some of which I attribute to the...

Favorite Wintertime Structure for Big Trout

I had a group recently who wanted to know what my favorite type of structure was for big trout. I...

There’s a Big Difference Between Not Aggressive and Not Feeding

The cooler air temperatures are nice, right? Cooler air temperatures always equate to cooler water temperatures, and after the heat...

The Value of Keeping A Detailed Fishing Log

As summer gives way to fall I make a point to look back and review prior years weather and fishing...

Practice (and Attention to Detail) Makes Perfect

How is it that many anglers do not view fishing the same as other sports that require practice to improve...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Crab Pot Pie

Serves 6 Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)1/2 bell pepper, seeded and diced (about...

Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing

Texas Chrome Outdoors Seafood Pasta

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