Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

Glory Days

Those of use who have been on the water for a few years sometimes daydream of the times when the...

Bull Redfish

Labor Day can be considered the peak of bull redfish season, because they're massed in large schools, ready to spawn...

Blacktip Fever!

Over the years I have not exactly been a stranger to blacktip sharks. The upper half of Texas and perhaps...

Spending the Night Offshore

I have many fond memories of spending the night offshore in the Gulf, often in small boats, and thought I'd...

Launching in the Surf

Texas is blessed with a fairly even spread of jettied passes, that allow us to launch in sheltered waters and...

Kingfish and Deceivers

Lots of kingfish are caught off the Texas coast every summer, but there are also what I call deceiver fish...

LING!

Long-time Gulf anglers have heard the word Ling! screamed more than a few times over the years, when these fish...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Fish Veracruz

I want to thank Kacie Skalak for sharing her version of this wonderful recipe. I made it recently for my...

Chef Davis Turner’s Fish Fry Recipe

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Dealing with Pressured and Spooked Fish

Breaking Down the Central Badlands

Cold Front Confidence: Let the Conditions Do the Work