Get Sporty with Red Snapper
Snapper season starts June 1 and as everyone knows, it's now easier to catch big red snapper than at any...
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.
Burning Less Fuel for Kingfish
With $4 dollar fuel reaching permanency, kingfish anglers now face the dilemma of how to catch these fine fish without...
Contemplating Cobia
The winds of April herald the annual run of ling along the Texas coast, with water temp of 70° a...
Black Drum, Beauty or Brute?
Black drum have earned a few monikers over the years, some of them plainly ungenerous. They were born without the...
Ahh…Those State Water Platforms
Like Rodney Dangerfield, Gulf of Mexico production platforms scattered along the Texas coast within sight of land, in state waters,...
Offshore Boats, Bigger or Smaller?
It's boat show season and the offshore crowd is exploring new options, dreaming of new horizons.The trend today with saltwater...
Sheepshead Ruminations
Life is full of odd surprises and my first sheepshead, as a lad of 15 years, was no exception. Caught...
Texas Tarpon Basics
November is the last month for catching Texas tarpon - at least for a while. There's still time to catch...
October Tarpon? Don’t Tell Anyone…
Texas tarpon love the huge drop in angler effort each October, and can be found rolling at the jetties, cruising...
Mackerel Mania
A Spanish mackerel blitz is something many dedicated coastal anglers have yet to encounter, so focused are they on their...
