Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

Redfish on the Grass Flats

We are going to talk this month about a few critical aspects of fishing large expanses of grass flats. The...

Trout water is trout water, no matter where you find it!

Water temperature two days prior to writing this was 77°, then another cold front dropped the air temperatures into the...

Post-Freeze Assessments and Game Plans

The most frequent question since my last article has been, “So Jay, tell me honestly, how badly was our trout...

The Big Freeze – Putting Fish First!

We are about to receive a major arctic blast. Forecasts are all over the place but many models are calling...

Busting Wintertime Trout Myths

Winter continues with weekly frontal passages dropping air and water temps as well as tides. Collectively, all three can help...

Memory Lane: How I Got Where I Am Today

What a year 2020 was…right? But let us not dwell on the negative. Let us instead be thankful for all...

Let Conditions Shape Your Fishing Strategies

As I write this piece we’ve experienced very little cool weather and basically zero cold weather. The forecast for the...

Refining Creek Strategies

We are enjoying cooler weather and hopefully everyone is seeing some of the seasonal bounty that fall provides along the...

Fall Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies

We are finally experiencing some cooler water temperatures as we start our fall fishing season. I love the change from...

It’s All About Edges and Drop-Offs

During the final weeks of September and early October we will begin to see the change from summer to fall...

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...

Hashbrown-Crusted Breakfast Casserole

Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream

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Jen’s Cajun Fish & Shrimp Pasta