Everett Johnson

Everett Johnson

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...

24th Annual Billy Sandifer Big Shell Cleanup…“Not on Our Watch!”

Tyler Thorsen
With Billy’s passing last year it was imperative that we not let him down with a poor showing during the...

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...

Julio’s Tortilla Chip Crusted Fish Fillets with Sweet Corn Medley

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