Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

A Month With Two Faces

As the last full month of winter, February metaphorically displays two faces—one stern, colored frosty blue, the other more amiable,...

Two Pleasantly Ripe Scenarios

In Texas' coldest month of the year, two basic patterns emerge which offer the best potential for catching numbers of...

When the Huddle Breaks

During the holiday months, anglers who prefer fishing exclusively with artificial lures cast eager eyes toward to the culmination of...

Avowing the Angling Deities

In polytheistic religions like ones which prevailed in ancient Greece and Rome, multiple immortal deities rule over the lives of...

The Big Move

The more I study birds and the avocation of birding, the more parallels I find between the attempt to locate...

While Summer Persists

Most anglers show a tendency to get ahead of themselves when reacting to the changes in seasons. I've learned this...

Nirvana and the Numbing Effect

Over time, I've become more analytical when thinking about the art of fishing. These days, I often work to describe...

Wading the Extreme Edges

Around the middle of July, when the searing heat settles in for the long haul and water temperatures climb above...

What's Changed and What Hasn't

I caught my first eight-pound trout on the fifth day of June 1997.  Since then, I've caught a good many...

The Gesture

While I dropped the boat in the water just after daybreak, a moist March wind whistled off the Gulf. Headed...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing

We want to thank Capt. Robert Peel of Texas Fins and Feathers for sharing this recipe. We invited friends for...

Shrimp Saganaki (Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes & Feta)

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit with Stuffed Crab and Lemon Butter Sauce

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Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder