Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

Playing the Optimism Card

Most of the time, an angler abandons a lure, presentation or location when the object, technique or place fails to...

Factors Affecting the Starting Point

Thoughtful captains consider exactly where to position the boat to maximize the potential for productivity when they choose to fish...

Structures and Signs

While competing in tournaments from one end of the Texas Coast to the other, I learned many things, one of...

Hot Complications

In one satisfying and important way, searing summer heat simplifies things for anglers committed to using lures in the saltwater...

Little Gulls and Microspots

This past February, a pair of Little Gulls showed up in Port Aransas. Little Gulls can appear just about anywhere...

The Fruitful Gift

In much the same way a boat pushes waves onto a distant shore before it arrives at a dock, significant...

Beating the Heat and the Crowds

When spring ends and summer begins, frenzied winds usually calm somewhat, water temperatures climb above 80° to stay for a...

Legacy

The Covid struck Darren Jackson hard and fast. By the time the retired army veteran called 911 to tell someone...

Lessons in the Loading

I bought the swine from my granddad after he made some cash selling pigs thrown by two sows he kept...

Coping With March Madness

In one significant aspect, March closely resembles December. Both months dismiss one season and introduce another. Texans generally think of...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Wild Duck Crostini

Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...

Grilled Redfish and Shrimp with Cajun Cream Sauce

Hashbrown Crusted Crab-Spinach-Egg Casserole

Hashbrown-Crusted Breakfast Casserole

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Little Fish, Big Future: Texas Observes an Upsurge in Juvenile Red Snapper

Finding an Especially Elusive Whale