Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

Grouper ID Time

Texas is blessed with a great many grouper species offshore, in sufficient numbers to pursue on a year-round basis. Ideally...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Stuffed Flounder

Thank you, Barbara Stumfoll of Bernie’s Boats in Victoria, TX for sharing this wonderful recipe with us! Believe me, this...

Shrimp with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Seatrout Almondine with Butter Lemon Caper Sauce

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