Kevin Cochran

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Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran is a long-time fishing guide at Corpus Christi (Padre Island), TX. Kevin is a speckled trout fanatic and has created several books and DVDs on the subject. Kevin’s home waters stretch from Corpus Christi Bay to the Land Cut.

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Breaking Down the Badlands Premium

By Kevin Cochran
While working on my latest fishing book, Active Tracks—a collection of stories and reflections from a lifetime on the water—I...
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Introducing Active Tracks: A Collection of Angling Chronicles Premium

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

By Kevin Cochran
We often think of the terms sport and game as interchangeable. I often do, but I also acknowledge the differences...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 5)

By Kevin Cochran
Participating in competitions forces anglers to compare their own results against others, potentially accelerating their learning curves. This only applies...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 4)

By Kevin Cochran
Achieving consistent productivity starts with choosing the right locations to fish. Fishing in places holding plenty of the right fish...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 3)

By Kevin Cochran
For some anglers, deciding where to fish is a more reactive than predictive process. Fishing regularly in an area elevates...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 2)

By Kevin Cochran
In last month's piece, I acknowledged how competing against others in tournaments can accelerate an angler's learning curve, by forcing...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 1)

By Kevin Cochran
Fishing in competitive events can accelerate the learning curve for astute anglers who properly evaluate the successes and failures of...
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The Gap

By Kevin Cochran
All his life, the veteran angler had lived on the Texas Coast, working hard, playing harder. When he retired, proud...
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To Switch or Not To Switch

By Kevin Cochran
In various angling endeavors, a "bait and switch" philosophy drives some decisions. The concept revolves around a central premise―some things...
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