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We have a species of fish here in Texas that no longer seems to get the respect it deserves. It...

Cold Front Confidence: Let the Conditions Do the Work Premium

On the Texas coast, cold snaps fire everybody up. You hear it at the ramp, see it on the forecast,...

February Has Reputation for Trophy Trout

For those of us who enjoy spending days on the water during winter, February is when we start to get...

Riding the Cool Front Window

This time of year is usually when anglers around South Padre start bracing for the cold. Heavy jackets come out,...

Adaptability Through Versatility

As I sit in my tackle room looking through notes for another potential topic to bore y’all with, something grabs...

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

January usually marks the point where everything on the coast shifts pace. The mornings get colder, the wind carries a...

Know Your Weather!

It’s sometimes hard to decide whether December is a blessing or a curse here on the Texas Middle Coast. It...

Riding Out the Shift: From October’s High Tides to the Promise of Cold Fronts

Every season on the Texas coast tells its own story, and October’s chapter this year was a bit of a...

Is November the New October?

The last few years it seems like fall has been running a few weeks behind. Leaving question whether the season...

Hooked Up and Hands Full

The redfish hit so hard it nearly ripped the rod out of my one good hand. My other hand? Busy...

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Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli

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