Tarpon Time
A number of anglers have mentioned over the years that catching a tarpon is high on their bucket list of...
Joe Richard
Joe Richard has fished the Gulf since 1967, starting out of Port Arthur, but his adventures have taken him up and down the entire coast. He was the editor of Tide magazine for eight years, and later Florida Sportsman's book and assistant magazine editor. He began guiding out of Port O'Connor in 1994. His specialty is big kingfish, and his latest book is The Kingfish Bible, New Revelations, due for publication in 2013.
Kingfish Insurance
On a number of occasions we have run out of bait offshore, especially in June, when we still hadn't caught...
Snapper Time
June marks another short season where we can legally spank offshore snapper, without fear of retribution from various law enforcement...
Natural Bait Options—Inshore
It's fishing time and tournament season. Many of us realize that artificials, some days, just won't work. Now, I'd rather...
Ponder the Push Pole
I don't usually write about equipment in the boat, but consider for a moment the humble push pole. Way down...
Sun Management
A recent visit to the dermatologist spelled another encounter with the knife, and it left me pondering all those fishing...
Never Get off the Boat
Over the years I've seen a number of mishaps on the water. In our early years of fishing, mistakes were...
Fly Fishermen on the Rise
This past summer I was impressed with the rising number of fly fishing skiffs along the Texas coast. Or maybe...
Winter Jetties
Not every angler is cut out to fish our granite jetties along the Texas coast, subject to Gulf waves and...
Here’s to Mobility
I've always preferred fishing the entire Texas coast. As luck would have it, this summer I was able to spend...
