Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

Another Road Trip

Years ago we made annual summer road trips while trailering boats, with our tow vehicles generally pointed at Florida. We...

Give Those Trout a Break

Our trout population took a hit during the freeze back in February, and at this writing the damage survey wasn’t...

What’s in Your Tacklebox?

For almost a year, friends used to joke, “What’s in Joe’s tacklebox?” after a saltwater lecture series I was invited...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Northwoods Fish Fry

We had the pleasure to visit Oak Lake Lodge in western Ontario last August and believe me the experience was...

Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream

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