Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

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...

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...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Bean Stew

INGREDIENTS 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tsp fresh lemon zest and 1 Tbsp juice1 tsp sweet or...

Coconut Shrimp with Apricot Dipping Sauce

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The Surprising Social Lives of Bull Sharks

Sight-Casting For Upper-Slot Trout