Joe Richard

Joe Richard

Feather Jigs

Preparing for a fishing trip tomorrow, I’m wiring up short leaders for a few bucktail jigs and recalling countless successes...

Boat Noise

Texans know better than most that boat noise will spook shallow, saltwater fish. Our coastal anglers must lead the world...

Tariffs and Fish

With new tariffs on overseas products going into effect back in April, how will this affect our fishing and fish...

Jetty Time

May should be official jetty month, where we spent our best years as “jetty rats,” walking the rocks and slinging...

Off the Beach

On the upper Texas coast, bay boats are king these days and serious offshore boats in the Port Arthur area...

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...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Crab & Shrimp Enchiladas

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 1 lb. (25-count) shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 lb. lump crab...

Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder

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