Ling Month?
April has been “ling month” since we first headed offshore. It was ingrained into our young heads when local outdoor...
Offshore Fishing
A New Angle on Gulf Fisheries Management?
Most all of us know the problems with the short snapper and grouper season and what it does to our...
Federal Management of Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
Red snapper are enormously popular all across the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past several years any discussion you're likely...
Flower Garden Banks
From the earliest recollection of my interest in Gulf offshore fishing I remember the older fisherman that I admired and...
Preparing to Venture Offshore…On Your Own!
I speak to many people daily at the dock as the boats return from a day of fishing. Many of...
Late Season Lifeline for Red Snapper Anglers
This fishing year has been a whirlwind of late-arriving cold fronts, dirty water, unseasonal wind patterns, strong currents, and last...
Would You Know a Tripletail if You Saw One?
The Atlantic tripletail is an unusual fish in many respects. There has been very little scientific evaluation of their migrations,...
“If the captain says ‘go’…we’re going!”
Early this June as I was running out a group of customers for a day of chasing red snapper and...
Targeting Alternative Snapper
For the first time in history we find ourselves in the month of July with no ability to keep either...
Red Snapper and Other Puzzles
June marks the beginning of our summer fishing season. The kids are out of school and the water has finally...
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...
