Everett Johnson

Everett Johnson

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...

More Solutions to the Grass Problem

Biologists describe seagrass as the foundation of the estuarine food chain; a linear network of links in a food web...

Wanton Waste

Got quite a shock a couple of weeks ago. I was headed to town and at the intersection of Lane...

Get Ready for Red Snapper and Potentially Harmful Desal Discharges

Red snapper anglers have much to celebrate as a projected 97-day season gets underway in federal waters on June 1,...

Let’s Do Better This Year!

May weather is usually gorgeous on the Texas coast, not too warm, not too cold, just right. May is also...

April Beckons

Spring is here! All you need do is check the parking lot at your favorite boat launch to verify the...

A Visit to Waterloo Pro Shop

On a recent trip to Victoria, TX, I took a few minutes to visit Waterloo Rods. It had been a...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

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Recipe of the month

Easy Shrimp Mozambique

Zesty shrimp in a saffron and garlic-based sauce. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter ¼ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup water...

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January: Slowing Down, Stepping In, and Settling Into the Winter Grind

Reports & Forecasts: January 2026

2025 In Review – Different But Overall Positive

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