The Fog
March marks the end of what is generally the worst of fog season on the coast, although I’ve seen it...
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.
Get the Net!
Someone asked me about choosing a landing net, and I told them “it’s complicated.” Factors would include what you fish...
State Water Snapper
Red snapper found in Texas state waters, going out nine miles, were in the news recently after harvest was closed...
Jetty Tackle
Someone recently inquired what sort of tackle they should carry when fishing Texas jetties, of which there are eight at...
A Salute to Jigs
The word “jig” used in fishing today has pretty much become slang and covers everything from crappie jigs up to...
A Quest for Snook
It’s been a while since I hooked a snook, a classy inshore fish that combines the strength of redfish with...
Bait versus Artificials
After the past year I’ve concluded that trout and redfish must prefer natural bait about a hundred times more than...
Catch Your Own Shrimp
I don’t use live shrimp for bait very often but when I do, I catch my own. Many of today’s...
Get Sporty on Kingfish
Hooking kingfish on lighter tackle is serious business, because an angler must show real finesse and footwork in order to...
Catch and Release
Texas had a lucky run of 32 years since the last big winter freeze that seriously crippled coastal bay fish...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder
This delightful creation comes from the kitchen of Brent Hart at Hurricane Junction in Port O’Connor. Flounder is regarded as...
