Joe Richard

Joe Richard

Tarpon Time

Coastal anglers consider catching tarpon a bucket list species, a lifetime goal they hope to fulfill. For others, tarpon are...

Small Boats Offshore

A great many bay boats will be running offshore this month, as June’s wind subsides. In recent summers these low-sided...

Keeping it Sporty with Kingfish

Kingfish are summer’s gamesters off the Texas coast, a fast-hitting racecar of a fish that can jump and run and...

Artificial Reefs Expand

In recent years Texas state waters have seen serious progress, in building artificial reefs that can be maintained and fished...

Prize Pompano

I’ve run into pompano, a fairly unknown fish on most of the the Texas coast, a number of times over...

No Country for Gold Spoons

March could be called official spoon month on the Texas coast; that’s when our first spoons of the year are...

Sheepshead City

February should be considered official sheepshead month, because it’s now that they’re easiest to catch. Hungry and ready to spawn....

Partyboat Time

After fishing aboard twelve partyboats from Port Aransas to Islamorada over the many years, it gets in your blood and...

Christmas Fish List

As the holidays approach at breakneck speed, I’ve been thinking about a few handy items in the boat that might...

Consider the Oyster

The lowly oyster may be the most important marine critter living in Texas bays. Often hiding in murky water, they’re...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Easy Shrimp Mozambique

Zesty shrimp in a saffron and garlic-based sauce. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter ¼ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup water...

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