Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

On the Fringe

In March, the weather along the Texas coast has both predictable and unpredictable aspects. In an average year, windy conditions...

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...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Soft-Shell Crab Po’ Boys

Po’Boy style seafood sandwiches are always a treat no matter whether you use shrimp, oysters, or fresh catch-of-the-day fish fillets. ...

Shrimp Saganaki (Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes & Feta)

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