Mangrove Musings
I recently took a new interest in red mangrove trees, after Port O'Connor's Capt. Curtiss Cash pointed out a healthy...
Joe Richard
Joe Richard has fished the Gulf since 1967, starting out of Port Arthur, but his adventures have taken him up and down the entire coast. He was the editor of Tide magazine for eight years, and later Florida Sportsman’s book and assistant magazine editor. He began guiding out of Port O’Connor in 1994. His specialty is big kingfish, and his latest book is The Kingfish Bible, New Revelations.
Fishing at Night
The recent death of Miami's star baseball pitcher Jose Fernandez, while in a boat running at night, left me pondering...
MirrOlure Memories
Recently a salty veteran from Vidor named Dale Fontenot lent me a stash of his MirrOlures, left over from his...
Bull Redfish Ruckus
Autumn's bull redfish run is no myth. They gather and spawn late in summer but especially in September, which coincides...
Tarpon Time
A number of anglers have mentioned over the years that catching a tarpon is high on their bucket list of...
Kingfish Insurance
On a number of occasions we have run out of bait offshore, especially in June, when we still hadn't caught...
Snapper Time
June marks another short season where we can legally spank offshore snapper, without fear of retribution from various law enforcement...
Natural Bait Options—Inshore
It's fishing time and tournament season. Many of us realize that artificials, some days, just won't work. Now, I'd rather...
Ponder the Push Pole
I don't usually write about equipment in the boat, but consider for a moment the humble push pole. Way down...
Sun Management
A recent visit to the dermatologist spelled another encounter with the knife, and it left me pondering all those fishing...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque
This wonderful recipe comes from Debbie Ulrich and was featured during the cooking presentations at the Port O’Connor Boat Show...