Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

State Water Kingfish

Boat-bashing whitecaps of early summer finally settle down in July, at some point, and that's when you see bay boats...

Salute to the Gar

In my youth I whaled away on many an alligator gar, since they were numerous and pests on the upper...

A Fishing Diet

As fishing summers continue to get hotter, we've been adapting to the increased heat using our own methods, a mix...

Cover the Bases with Jigs

Ever tried dancing a jig? Not on the famous dance floor at Madden's in Port O'Connor... but saltwater lures, lead-head...

Spring Break Confessions

Perched on the last rocks of the Port Mansfield jetty in March - the end of the road, so to...

Croaker Cravings

Coastal old-timers sometimes recall when the croaker was a respectable fish on the Texas coast. They were plentiful, much bigger...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Bean Stew

INGREDIENTS 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tsp fresh lemon zest and 1 Tbsp juice1 tsp sweet or...

Shrimp with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Seatrout Almondine with Butter Lemon Caper Sauce

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