Shrinking Resources
I have written many times about my concern over the state of our inshore fisheries, especially spotted seatrout. A seemingly...
Editorial
“What’s so great about saltwater fishing in Texas?”
That was a question posed by a guy who handles the media relations for a large East Coast tackle company....
Just when it looked like clear sailing…
Hurricanes, $4.00 gasoline, more hurricanes, economic crises, NMFS drastically reducing bag limits and cutting or closing seasons, droughts and freezes;...
Announcements and Anniversary
It has been my general practice to avoid discussing the operation and content of this publication in my editor's columns,...
More on the Future of Recreational Angling
American humorist, political satirist and author, Mark Twain, is credited for having said, "If you don't read the newspaper you...
The Future of Sportfishing as We Know It
Last month I wrote of what could have been a disastrous weather event for our Texas spotted seatrout fishery. Evidently...
Mother Nature’s Wrath
It has finally come to pass, we've been beating the odds for almost a decade and a half but it...
New Challenges and New Opportunity
The approach of a new year means many things for fishermen. The middle of the Texas winter means hardcore speckled...
Golf, Anyone?
Lately I am averaging an email each day and several telephone calls per week from anglers expressing growing concern over...
Heart and Soul of a Fisherman
Roaming from bay to bay has always been a favorite pastime. I sometimes feel that I'm falling into a rut...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream
Texas Gulf Coast Oysters are a delicacy found in season most of the year, and our brand of frying them...