Inshore/Nearshore Fishing

On the Way to Becoming a Better Fisherman

"It's all about the patterns, not the "spots." That's my response when folks start trying to pry my favorite fishing...

Dealing with the Sargassum

After hours of anticipation and the skillful preparation and rigging of large juicy shark baits, deployment is finally underway. The...

Spicin’ it up with a 4-weight

Every now and then I need a little excitement to spice up my fishing. I spent the past January and...

Feeding the Fish

"Big red moving right to left at fifty feet about one o'clock." "I don't see it." "He's hugging bottom. Tough...

If I can see it; I’m taking a shot!

Shallow water sight-casting along the Texas coast seems to mean chasing redfish for most anglers. That's understandable I suppose. Redfish...

Remembering Past Freezes

I get a gnawing in the pit of my stomach every time the weatherman mentions an arctic blast. Any lifelong...

Angler’s Journey

“I have never cared about setting world records, or filling my boat with fish, or, for that matter, even catching...

Helping American Heroes

Back in 2007 I wrote a piece about taking some wounded soldiers kayak fishing. It was something a few of...

From Atop My Poling Platform…

Throughout the year there are many times I wish for a few more hours in the day or perhaps even...

Wade A Minute!

I've said it before but I will say it again, there isn't much in the angling world that is more...

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