Everett Johnson

Everett Johnson

In The News

In the effort to keep readers abreast of developments that could significantly impact recreational fisheries, we have two very important...

If you don’t take it on the boat…it won’t end up in the water!

Sounds pretty simple, right? But the fact remains that lots of plastic litter can be found along Texas bay shorelines....

Red Snapper Realities

Lots of anglers were disappointed upon learning that our Texas recreational red snapper season would close at midnight August 1,...

September is Beach Cleanup Month All Along the Texas Coast

Everybody loves Texas beaches and here’s your chance to show your favorite beach some real Texas love. September 23 is...

August Options

Humans are fickle by nature, fishermen even more so. We can’t wait for summer but too soon we gripe about...

11th Annual Port Mansfield East Cut and Beach Cleanup

Miller and Kathie Bassler, along with a crew of 220 volunteers have scored another great success in cleaning the Mansfield...

Tag! You Win!

What do you do when friends invite you offshore during snapper season? Well, when the seas are predicted to be...

Does Catch and Release Really Work?

I got into a discussion recently with a fellow that challenged vehemently whether catch and release was a viable conservation...

Two Can Be Better Than Six – A Case For Single Hooks

As early as we learned to count we were taught that six is bigger than two. Sometime shortly thereafter we...

Trash Blows – Boy Does It Ever!

Last month I reported on an organization that is doing an amazing work in Aransas County, helping restore the communities...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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

Recipe of the month

Wild Duck Crostini

Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...

Matagorda Blues Red Snapper Creole

Upcoming

The Return of Summer on the Texas Coast

Texas Snook: The Lone Star State’s Hidden Gamefish

Mid-Summer Snapshot of Galveston Bay

Better Data for Better Management: Anglers Can Help Improve the Red Snapper Fishery