October Snapper Season
Offshore anglers were unexpectedly granted a two-week bonus snapper season from Oct. 1-14, and a number of boats will once...
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.
Tarpon Time
September is official Texas tarpon month. For us, anyway, and we narrow it down and pick a "tarpon week" where...
Grouper ID Time
Texas is blessed with a great many grouper species offshore, in sufficient numbers to pursue on a year-round basis. Ideally...
State Water Kingfish
Boat-bashing whitecaps of early summer finally settle down in July, at some point, and that's when you see bay boats...
Salute to the Gar
In my youth I whaled away on many an alligator gar, since they were numerous and pests on the upper...
A Fishing Diet
As fishing summers continue to get hotter, we've been adapting to the increased heat using our own methods, a mix...
Cover the Bases with Jigs
Ever tried dancing a jig? Not on the famous dance floor at Madden's in Port O'Connor... but saltwater lures, lead-head...
Spring Break Confessions
Perched on the last rocks of the Port Mansfield jetty in March - the end of the road, so to...
Croaker Cravings
Coastal old-timers sometimes recall when the croaker was a respectable fish on the Texas coast. They were plentiful, much bigger...
Survival Bag in the Boat?
Fishing and boating has been characterized as a string of misadventures, broken up by occasional good trips. That doesnt apply...
