Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

The Lesson of the Totuava

I recently reconnected with a childhood friend to whom I hadn't spoken in over twenty years. When he learned that...

The Phantom’s Take

Author's Note: The words that follow are expressed in the voice of The Phantom, a character who speaks to me...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

A steady breeze snapped my shirt while I idled toward the day's first anchor site in the pre-dawn darkness. Tentatively,...

Tongue-In-Cheek Additions To Some Relevant Definitions

Author's Note: The following italicized definitions are quoted from a humorous and entertaining book by Henry Beard and Roy McKie...

Riding Winter’s Wave

The stable weather patterns of summer make the choices of where and how to fish relatively easy for Texas trout...

The Wisdom and the Pain

Before daylight, I step outside. My work is done outdoors, under the wide sky, in a pathless place where seasons...

Advanced Trophy Trout Tactics: A DVD

I recently completed production of a DVD intended for people who love to fish for trophy speckled trout with artificial...

A Progression, a Theory and a Lesson

In summer, I generally assume the fish will be in an aggressive feeding mood at daybreak. Consequently, I almost always...

First Choice

I learned many formative lessons about fishing while running the back highways and waterways of Texas during my years of...

Finding and Evaluating Prime Fishing Areas

Most inshore saltwater anglers rely on a self-made catalogue of prime fishing areas, or spots. In fact, anglers in search...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Maple Rum Redfish Bites

Ingredients 2 large redfish fillets 1 package baconsalt and pepper Maple Rum Glaze 1/2 cup maple syrup 3 Tbsp spiced...

Capt. Gordon’s Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Grilled Red Snapper on the Half Shell

Sharilyn and D’Netta’s Crab & Tomato Pie

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