Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

Branching Out

For more than a decade, I've worked to establish a reputation as a capable captain who regularly catches trophy speckled...

The Clear Implications

Over decades of studying spotted sea trout, I've encountered various and sometimes contradictory theories regarding their behavior and biology. One...

The Mixers

Scrolled in black letters on the side of my Haynie High Output are the words Trout Tracker. The phrase is...

The Heavy Hand of High Pressure

Over the years, my fishing style has changed. For a long time, I was a topwater first and foremost kind...

Success in the Shallows

I catch most of my biggest trout in water less than waist deep. Mainly, that's due to the fact that...

The Hottest Cold Month

Over the last few years, many people who fish for trophy trout in the Baffin Bay/Upper Laguna Madre system have...

Searching for a Storm/Freeze Connection

I'm an acknowledged worry wart. Recently, well-publicized crises have given those of us who fish for a living plenty to...

From: Beyond the Devil’s Elbow

The following is an excerpt from a novel I wrote over the last couple of years. I chose to present...

The Tool that Tops the List

Author's Note: This is a follow-up to last month's article, which described some of the major innovations that have improved...

The Most Helpful Innovations

Author's note: This is the first in a related pair of articles which identify important recent innovations that aid saltwater...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream

Texas Gulf Coast Oysters are a delicacy found in season most of the year, and our brand of frying them...

Zyde’ceaux Joe’s Cajun Seasoned Fish Fry

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