Joe Richard

Joe Richard

Reflections of the Way Life Used to Be Premium

Marking its 40th anniversary this year, the movie Stand by Me has recently been recognized as an ode to the...

The Right Shoes Premium

Last weekend during a bay tournament, one of our club member’s sons (going into the 8th grade) hopped out of...

Swimming with the Fish

There have been plenty of fishermen out there with the proverbial wet butt and a hungry gut, but some of...

Musings from the Fish Cleaning Table

Twenty years ago, a game warden advised me that fish carcasses, which he called “biomass,” really belonged back out there...

Watch for Tagged Ling and Tripletail

Beginning this May, offshore anglers are asked to keep an eye out for newly tagged cobia (ling) and also tripletail,...

Got Sharks?

I’ve had this pair of shark jaws on the wall so long that I seldom notice it—until recently. It came...

Kid vs. Adult Fishing

At what point should we begin taking kids saltwater fishing, exposing them to bigger fish? It can’t be pinned on...

Guy Time

According to the book Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam, there is far less socializing in our local communities today. People...

Need a Bigger Boat

There are a few fish I’ve encountered over the years that gave us pause—moments when we instinctively knew we shouldn’t...

Kingfish Decline

One item on my Christmas wish list is that kingfish in the Gulf will somehow reveal why their numbers have...

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A fresh, hearty Caesar-style salad loaded with seasoned shrimp, creamy avocado, hearts of palm, tomatoes, Parmesan, and crunchy croutons. Ingredients...

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