Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

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...

Unraveling the Post-Front Puzzle

I hope everybody is enjoying the cooler weather pattern that we have in place right now. Cold is coming and...

Seasonal Changes Are What Make Fall Interesting

Seasonal change is definitely upon us and fishing patterns will gradually change as each passing front reduces air and water...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder

This delightful creation comes from the kitchen of Brent Hart at Hurricane Junction in Port O’Connor. Flounder is regarded as...

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Dealing with Pressured and Spooked Fish

Breaking Down the Central Badlands

Cold Front Confidence: Let the Conditions Do the Work