When Boats were Small and Cheap
A potential boat buyer recently started an online discussion about whether a 22-foot center console is safe enough to fish...
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.
Give Trout a Break
I’ve been watching the ongoing debate over TP&W’s proposal to cut the trout limit to five from Sargent south to...
Ling Month?
April has been “ling month” since we first headed offshore. It was ingrained into our young heads when local outdoor...
Black Drum Believers
Last year I finally realized black drum are a year-round fishery in Texas. Not just in February/March, when many anglers...
Texas Tuna in Winter
A number of Texas boat crews watch and wait each winter for precious weather windows, hoping to make that long...
Winter’s Wahoo Smackdown
The Flower Gardens reef off Texas very likely offers the best wahoo action in the country, right off Galveston, and...
Winter Partyboats
I am not exactly a stranger to Gulf partyboats, with a number of memorable voyages over the years, and in...
True Confessions: Ever suffered a beat-down on the water?
We've all had that certain kind of day on the water where the next boat, or wader, even someone in...
October Snapper Season
Offshore anglers were unexpectedly granted a two-week bonus snapper season from Oct. 1-14, and a number of boats will once...
Tarpon Time
September is official Texas tarpon month. For us, anyway, and we narrow it down and pick a "tarpon week" where...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Grilled Redfish and Shrimp with Cajun Cream Sauce
Many thanks to my good friend Wendy Nix for sharing this wonderful recipe. My dinner guests all agree it’s the...