Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

Jackfish Rejuvenation

The true herald of summer is the return of the bay's most notorious fish, the jack crevalle. Hook one of...

Andros in the Bahamas

Suffering through another grim February is a chore for most Texans, unless they have dreams of wade-fishing the coast for...

Crossing the Gulf

Ever wonder what it's like, crossing the wide Gulf of Mexico? There's a lot of water out there, out beyond...

Car Bodies Reefs

I have sometimes commented on fishing offshore this time of year at the old "car body" reef off Galveston, the...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Soft-Shell Crab Po’ Boys

Po’Boy style seafood sandwiches are always a treat no matter whether you use shrimp, oysters, or fresh catch-of-the-day fish fillets. ...

Chef Davis Turner’s Fish Fry Recipe

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