What is it about Fishing?
Coming off of a long and cold winter will make each and every one of us think of the warmer...
Mike Jennings
Mike Jennings is a USCG licensed Captain with over 25 years of experience fishing the Texas Gulf coast. He is known locally for his willingness to run further and target the larger species that lurk in our Gulf waters. He is a native of Brazoria County and grew up fishing the inshore and offshore waters from Galveston to Matagorda. Along with fishing, Captain Mike is an experienced dog trainer and waterfowl guide, hunting the prairies and marshes from Anahuac to Rockport.
A New Angle on Gulf Fisheries Management?
Most all of us know the problems with the short snapper and grouper season and what it does to our...
Federal Management of Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
Red snapper are enormously popular all across the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past several years any discussion you're likely...
Flower Garden Banks
From the earliest recollection of my interest in Gulf offshore fishing I remember the older fisherman that I admired and...
Preparing to Venture Offshore…On Your Own!
I speak to many people daily at the dock as the boats return from a day of fishing. Many of...
Late Season Lifeline for Red Snapper Anglers
This fishing year has been a whirlwind of late-arriving cold fronts, dirty water, unseasonal wind patterns, strong currents, and last...
“If the captain says ‘go’…we’re going!”
Early this June as I was running out a group of customers for a day of chasing red snapper and...
Targeting Alternative Snapper
For the first time in history we find ourselves in the month of July with no ability to keep either...
Red Snapper and Other Puzzles
June marks the beginning of our summer fishing season. The kids are out of school and the water has finally...
Why Do We Fish?
With each group that I take fishing the questions most often asked revolve around what we should expect to catch...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder
This delightful creation comes from the kitchen of Brent Hart at Hurricane Junction in Port O’Connor. Flounder is regarded as...