Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

The Abundance Conundrum

As the dog days of summer drag into early-autumn, the abundance of life forms in coastal bays and estuaries reaches...

Strategies for Apparently Featureless Shorelines

Locating and catching trout and redfish along shorelines lacking obvious features like cuts, drains, lakes and coves can prove challenging....

Adjusting to the Heat

At the end of the spring and start of summer, while the month of June winds down, wise trout anglers...

We Can't Tell

Spotted seatrout and red drum often share space in the same parts of Texas estuaries.Any angler with more than a...

Emerald Anniversary Assertions

Once a month, for the last twenty years, I've submitted a written article to this magazine. For nearly a decade...

Inertia and the Web

While wading near the King Ranch Shoreline on a calm, quiet morning last December, my customer, Brett Taylor, and I...

Absolute Number Four

Many aspects of life dictate choices. Often, in order to achieve a specific, desired outcome, one must first clearly identify...

Prepare, Plan, Persist

In the dead of winter, when Jack Frost's fingers rip the last brittle leaves off deciduous trees, some anglers clean...

Maximizing Benefits of the Cork and Jig

Years ago, I realized the potential efficacy of dangling a soft plastic under a float. On some occasions, the method...

Elements of a Pattern

For lure chunkers targeting speckled trout, a familiar old adage rings consistently true. “Find the bait, find the fish.” Though...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.

Recipe of the month

Easy Shrimp Mozambique

Zesty shrimp in a saffron and garlic-based sauce. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter ¼ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup water...

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January: Slowing Down, Stepping In, and Settling Into the Winter Grind

Reports & Forecasts: January 2026

2025 In Review – Different But Overall Positive

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