Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

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...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Wild Duck Crostini

Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...

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