Joe Richard

Joe Richard

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...

Never Get off the Boat

Over the years I've seen a number of mishaps on the water. In our early years of fishing, mistakes were...

Fly Fishermen on the Rise

This past summer I was impressed with the rising number of fly fishing skiffs along the Texas coast. Or maybe...

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Shrimp and Bean Stew

INGREDIENTS 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tsp fresh lemon zest and 1 Tbsp juice1 tsp sweet or...

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