Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

Familiar Trends and an Altered Friend

Predictably, autumn winds whistling in my window screen spin my thoughts forward, toward the year's end. A cool edge sharpens...

Baffin Bay's Defining Features

Trophy trout enthusiasts fervently celebrate the legend of Baffin and its satellite bays. Across our nation and beyond, this unique...

Transition Time

October is a time of change. Cold fronts revise Texas' skies, replacing sweltering summer air with the crisp atmosphere of...

The Strangest Things

I've been fishing saltwater regularly for over twenty years now. In such a long span of time, strange things are...

New Book Takes a Long Look Back

I recently completed work on a new book. The 191-page text is an anthology containing fifty articles previously printed in...

Invitation to a Seminar on Five Fundamentals

Fishing for speckled trout with artificial lures during the dog days of summer can be fun and exciting. Calm winds...

Three Tough Bite Busters

When the bite is hot, it's often possible to use favorite lures presented in various "generic" ways and catch plenty...

When The Signs Aren't Easy To Read

Consistently productive anglers use a pair of related approaches. They rely on a catalog of proven "sweet spots" to determine...

Saving Grace

While the blue-gray light of the morning sun began to filter through a thick layer of clouds overhead, I cast...

Common Mistakes

Fishing for speckled trout with artificial lures in late-winter and spring can be fast, easy and fun. It can also...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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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...

Chris Smisek’s Crispy Almond Baked Fish

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Sight-Casting For Upper-Slot Trout

Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine June 2026