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Wind, Birds, and Opportunity: Spring Fishing on the Texas Coast Premium

March and April are known for one thing on the Texas coast: wind. Day after day of it. It can...

Acquiring Local Knowledge Without Hard Knocks Premium

Probably the number one question I get asked for the month of April is, “Do you think we will need...

The Fine Line Between Good and Great Premium

Every year the Texas Saltwater Legends Tournament brings together some of the best anglers on the coast in Port Mansfield....

Respect

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

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...

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Crab & Shrimp Enchiladas Premium

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 1 lb. (25-count) shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 lb. lump crab...

Cucumber & Jicama Shrimp Cocktail

Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli

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