Scott Sommerlatte

Scott Sommerlatte

Cheers!

It’s really funny, looking back at it all. When I started guiding full-time, I did it as a lifestyle choice,...

Your Man Purse

So…What’s in your gear bag? It doesn’t matter how close I shave the hair on my head, I apparently will...

Get Your Hook Up!

Way back in the day when I first started writing for this publication, I basically asked that all of you...

When It All Comes Together

Have you ever had one of those days when you left the dock with zero expectations and returned saying to...

“You gotta be frickin’ kidding me!”

Every now and then, when you do what I do, something really frickin’ cool happens. So, in this month’s column...

Pushing the Limits

I really don't know where it all started. It may have been the days running the airboat into the extreme...

Maintaining Your Gear

So, for years, you have been listening to me talk about preparing for your fly-fishing trip/excursion. From practicing and developing...

Is freshwater just for drinking?

It is safe to say that, because this publication’s masthead reads Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine, I should be writing about...

Hot Winter Daze

“Hot summer nights and my radio,” was part of the chorus of one of my favorite songs from 1986. The...

Passion, Dedication, and Respect

Safe to say that after 21 years of guiding fly anglers on the Texas coast, quite a few people have...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Crab Pot Pie Premium

Serves 6 Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)1/2 bell pepper, seeded and diced (about...

Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder

Shrimp Po-Boy Sliders with Remoulade Slaw

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Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine January 2026