Five Ways to Lose a Trophy Trout
Take up the slack, Jack; use sharp hooks, Brooks; don't blow the strike, Mike.
With a sideways nod to singer/songwriter...
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]
The B-Team
We were anchored on a green July tide near the end of Galveston's South Jetty. We were "free shrimping" -...
Danger Afoot, Over-rated and Otherwise - Part Two
Wading is a Texas tradition practiced by thousands of able-bodied coastal anglers each summer. The one-on-one contact makes each fish...
Danger Afoot, Over-rated and Otherwise - Part One
A salty friend recently stated, "When I'm in waist-deep water, I want to be wading. I see no reason to...
The Salty Saga of Fishing Tackle Unlimited
Houston has been a major retail market for fishing tackle for more than 50 years. This is because the upper...
The Spotted Grail
Green-swelling tide was coming in as silver-headed Casey was going out, which was just the way he liked it. After...
Tackle Technology
*This is the third in a series of features detailing significant contributions to the Texas outdoor experience.
Now possessing a...
The Conservation Movement
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of feature stories by Joe Doggett detailing significant contributions to the...
Working the Wind
Excessive wind is a recurring issue that all coastal anglers must face. I am, of course, referring to the meteorological...
Indian Summer Surf Safari
Wading the surf is a Texas classic. The open beach is accessible and inexpensive and, when a green tide is...
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...
