Jay Watkins

Jay Watkins

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...

Accept the Challenge for Greatest Rewards

Local weather reports say summer 2020 has been no hotter than previous years but it certainly feels hotter to me....

Finding and Catching Dog Day Trout

As water temperatures begin to rise into the mid and upper 80s I start looking for areas of bottom structure...

Practice might not make perfect but it certainly makes better!

Getting farther into summer, days with elevated boat traffic and fishing pressure cause many to struggle to find productive areas...

Transferring Knowledge from One Area to Another

Gosh it has been a tough couple of months for our country and the world. My world of fishing seems...

Thirty-Year-Old Lesson Saves the Day

One would think that after forty years I would have this fishing gig down to a perfect science. I wish...

Don’t Let the Wind Ruin Your Day

As winter gives way to spring, savvy anglers begin to contemplate frequent weather changes and how they will relate to...

How I Became a Teaching Guide

Over the past couple of years I have had an increasing number of people hiring me to teach and coach...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli

My friends Brandon Benton and Mary Anne Gunn shared this recipe with me. It’s got a little coastal kick and...

Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream

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