Joe Richard

Joe Richard

Did I Really See That?

Most Gulf fishermen, if they live long enough, see some odd sights out there over the years. Strange things seldom...

Under the Milky Way Tonight

The most memorable trips I’ve ever taken, usually while fishing, happened in remote areas far from city lights—where the stars...

Mighty Mullet

Consider the humble mullet. It’s true they’re low on the food chain, but stocks of Texas mullet feed trout, redfish,...

Dixie Jet Spoons Return

A coveted spoon has returned to the coast, a serious little slab of metal offered up in multiple colors that...

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...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Northwoods Fish Fry

We had the pleasure to visit Oak Lake Lodge in western Ontario last August and believe me the experience was...

Julio’s Tortilla Chip Crusted Fish Fillets with Sweet Corn Medley

Upcoming

Artificial Reefs, Real Partnerships: How Collaboration Builds Life Beneath the Waves

Wind, Birds, and Opportunity: Spring Fishing on the Texas Coast