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...
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.
The Dependable Tuna
Not many Texas anglers get far offshore during winter, but catch a “weather window” between cold fronts, and the weather...
Winter’s Wahoo
Coastal fishing is at a low ebb in January, but there’s one fish that peaks out this month, and that’s...
Christmas Gift List
It’s that time of year again after a year of hard fishing. Glancing around the boat, I’ve come up with...
Learn to Sit Still
Sometimes when fishing, it’s better to Just. Sit. Still. Stop running around and burning gas and instead, focus on two...
Running up the Score
A former classmate from Port Arthur High School way back when has racked up impressive catches of bull redfish and...
Tarpon Tactics
Anglers with tarpon on their bucket list would do well to fish August along the Texas coast. The diehards will...
Deep Dropping
Red snapper season is short and tightly regulated, but there is a reliable year-round offshore bottom fishery for deepwater species...
Pier Fishing
Piers, whether in bays or the surf, offer easy access over those long artificial reefs. And a height advantage for...
Texas Jetties
Coastal Texas has the finest collection of rock jetties in the nation, built for pedestrian traffic. With one exception: the...
