Shadow Dancing
A grand speckled trout drifted across the sun-sparkled flat of sand and grass. The slim gray/black image looked to be...
Joe Doggett
Joe Doggett was an outdoors columnist with the Houston Chronicle for
thirty-five years. Retiring in 2007, Doggett writes occasional freelance
pieces between hunting, fishing and surfing adventures.
Contact: [email protected]
Contact: [email protected]
Surf Savvy
The summer surf is an accessible wading option for able-bodied anglers all along the Texas coast. And, when it's right,...
Parismina's Tarpon Paradise
Guide Kenneth Prendas idled the 21-foot center console into shallow water near the mouth of Costa Rica's Rio Parismina. Weak...
Yesterday's Bays
At least a dozen of my fishing friends are convinced that I am stuck in a time warp. Maybe they're...
Memories and Makeovers at Mansfield
A clean pothole punctuated the dark grass flat ahead. Beyond the wind-riffled flat stretched the solitude of the salt-blasted King...
The 'Baffin Bay' for Big Bonefish
The dapper bartender at Deep Water Cay placed the gin and tonic on the counter. The tall glass looked great,...
Let 'Er Rip
Penascal Point on the southern tip of Baffin Bay was wild country back in the mid '70s. Support systems were...
Green with Envy
King Xerxes, ruler of ancient Persia, once became so vexed at the sea that he whipped it. Well, that's not...
Double or Nothing
The best clutch cast I ever made with a fly rod was on a tarpon about 20 years ago in...
Bass vs Trout, Which is Best?
Any angler seriously considering the purchase of a Texas All-Water Fishing License surely realizes that the top sport fish in...
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...
