Finding and Catching on Busy Summer Weekends
“So, Jay, why do you still fish weekends?” This question comes mostly from anglers who enjoy the luxury of flexible...
Jay Watkins
Jay Watkins has been a full-time fishing guide at Rockport, TX, for more than 20 years. Jay specializes in wading year-round for trout and redfish with artificial lures. Jay covers the Texas coast from San Antonio Bay to Corpus Christi Bay.
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361-729-9596
[email protected]
www.jaywatkins.com
Understanding Speckled Trout Spawning
As water temperatures warm into the mid- to upper-70s, I start thinking about trout spawning along the middle coast. It’s...
Strategies for Tough Bite Days
On a recent trip, during a string of days when the bite had been unusually tough, I made a comment...
If It Looks Good, Stay Put!
I search continuously for little things that can help us become better anglers and my fishing philosophy is definitely old...
Find Bait – Plant Feet – Let Bite Develop
The end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 have proven to be cold and wet, more so than the previous...
When and Why to Change Lures, and Bucket Lists
A gentleman on the boat asked two really good questions. I get lots of these daily from my anglers as...
Pumped for Corky Season!
I want to thank everyone that reads my articles and takes time to email or call with comments. I do...
November Drain Fishing Strategies
All through my guiding career clients have shared details of Alaskan fishing adventures and encouraged that I should never pass...
Solving the Transition Puzzle
We are entering a transitional month for most of the middle-coast bay systems. Days grow shorter as angler excitement rises...
The Power of Imagination
Angler’s on my boat frequently ask, “What is the single-most important characteristic that expert anglers have in common?” Great question!...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
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Recipe of the month
Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing
We want to thank Capt. Robert Peel of Texas Fins and Feathers for sharing this recipe. We invited friends for...