Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

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...

Lessons Learned During A Lifetime of Fishing Oyster Reefs

This month we are going to talk about wade fishing oyster reefs. First, hats off to TPWD and the coalition...

Summertime Feeding Patterns

I know I’m getting older but it sure seems like it got hot earlier this summer than prior years. One...

Setting Them Up For Success

In this month’s article we are going to discuss the importance of providing your spouse with the best tackle and...

Grass Beds Are My Favorite Type of Structure

Seldom do I struggle for a topic to write about. For some reason though, this month I have struggled more...

Don’t Let the Wind Frustrate You…Too Much!

As winter yields to spring I start prepping for high winds out of the SE, all the while knowing that...

Advantages of Sharing Observations with Wading Partners

Winter months are always my favorite times to write for the magazine. Winter trout fishing just gets me going and...

Discovering How Trout Relate to Wintertime Structure

As I am sitting here putting this month’s article together the air temperature outside is 52° and the water temperatures...

Corky Time!

Winter patterns are now in place due to recent consistency in frontal passages and colder water temperatures. The most recent...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Shrimp & Crab Appetizer Cups

Flaky, cheesy seafood-filled bites that make the perfect appetizer for parties or brunch! Ingredients 1 sheet puff pastry 2 Tbsp...

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Catching Them the Way They Want…Not the Way We Want

Artificial Reefs, Real Partnerships: How Collaboration Builds Life Beneath the Waves