Steve Hillman

Steve Hillman

The Spot

I recently fished a small tournament with my longtime buddy Jake White.  The tournament was a small event for a...

Changing Patterns & Changing Mentalities

Winter took forever to get here and seemed like it took even longer to get out of town.  This delay...

How to Turn Challenges into Success Stories

There are two months here along the Texas Coast that cause some folks to cringe every year when it comes...

When the Fog Clears

My Great Uncle BB navigated his way through a winding bayou in his 16-foot Montauk Boston Whaler. My cousin, Hugh,...

“Where’d Ya Catch ‘Em?”

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked that question I’d have enough money to fish for fun....

2021…Frozen In Our Memories

“Don’t let the door hit ya in the…butt!” That’s what I told 2020 on New Year’s last year but I’m...

The Three Months of December

As of the timing of this story water temperatures have been hovering in the middle- to upper-70s across Galveston bays....

Studying the Subtleties…To Improve Your Game

It was a brisk morning as my clients and I made our first drift. The first fall cool front had...

Soft Plastics 101

As I type this month’s piece I am happy to report that salinities across the Galveston Bay Complex have improved...

Current Strategies

We headed out of the marina at 5:20AM even though sunrise wasn’t until 6:36. “Why are we leaving so early?”...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Northwoods Fish Fry

We had the pleasure to visit Oak Lake Lodge in western Ontario last August and believe me the experience was...

Hashbrown Crusted Crab-Spinach-Egg Casserole

Hashbrown-Crusted Breakfast Casserole

Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream

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Reports & Forecasts: January 2026

2025 In Review – Different But Overall Positive

Restoring Wild Oyster Stock Through the S. Reed Oyster Buyback Program