Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

The Great Eight and the Nearly Ninth Premium

One can only catch fish on a lure one chooses to throw. Obviously, the opposite is also true. One cannot...

Critical Mass Premium

Absolute Number One governs the efforts of anglers with unwavering certainty. In order to catch fish, one must find fish....

The Beauty and Bounty of Summer House

In some ways, the area known as Summer House resembles the woman whose dwelling gave the place its name. Sarita...

To See or Not To See

In recent years, the technologies associated with sonar devices have made locating fish from a boat much easier than ever...

Breaking Down the Central Badlands

Because the Badlands sits at the intersection of Baffin Bay and the Upper Laguna Madre, two of the most productive...

Breaking Down the North Badlands

Found at the intersection of Baffin Bay and the Upper Laguna Madre, two of our state’s most respected big trout...

Breaking Down the Badlands

While working on my latest fishing book, Active Tracks—a collection of stories and reflections from a lifetime on the water—I...

Introducing Active Tracks: A Collection of Angling Chronicles

Earlier this year, I completed work on what will likely be my last fishing book. It's a collection of 23...

Angling is a Game

We often think of the terms sport and game as interchangeable. I often do, but I also acknowledge the differences...

Lessons Gleaned (Part 5)

Participating in competitions forces anglers to compare their own results against others, potentially accelerating their learning curves. This only applies...

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Seafood Gumbo Premium

A nice seafood gumbo is a great one-pot meal any time of year.  Throw in a crisp garden salad and some...

Jen’s Cajun Fish & Shrimp Pasta

Chicken, Andouille, and Shrimp Jambalaya

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