Joe Richard

Joe Richard

Porgies and Wine

Here on the sunny island of Sicily where there is wine on every table, they’ve fished for a long time,...

Hazardous Jumping Fish

The recent death of a popular surfer had me counting up the different fish that have jumped and harmed people....

Hazards to Running Fast Boats

A recent article caught my eye about CTE brain damage to Navy crewmen who run fast boats in the ocean....

Christmas Books

Here are a few favorite fishing and sea adventure books, most of them from the Texas coast, that might well...

Tracking Flounder

Flounder research has been picking up steam at Texas A&M’s Harte Research Institute in Corpus Christi. In September and October...

Fishing Alone

It’s been a while since I fished the Gulf of Mexico alone but after a recent day out there, I...

Trout Decline in Texas

Seatrout, easily the most popular coastal fish in Texas, are slowly being overwhelmed by growing fishing pressure. Evidenced by the...

Bad Luck Bananas

For years, we heard the old wives tale about bananas being bad luck on boats, and I decided to research...

Tagging Ling

Cobia (ling) just keep getting more scarce, with popular tournaments recently cancelled along the Florida Panhandle, where these fish used...

Where are the Kings?

Kingfish landings, both commercial and recreational in Texas, seem to be plummeting and no one is sure why. The entire...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder Premium

This delightful creation comes from the kitchen of Brent Hart at Hurricane Junction in Port O’Connor. Flounder is regarded as...

Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing

Texas Chrome Outdoors Seafood Pasta

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