Joe Richard

Joe Richard

Winter’s Wahoo Smackdown

The Flower Gardens reef off Texas very likely offers the best wahoo action in the country, right off Galveston, and...

Winter Partyboats

I am not exactly a stranger to Gulf partyboats, with a number of memorable voyages over the years, and in...

True Confessions: Ever suffered a beat-down on the water?

We've all had that certain kind of day on the water where the next boat, or wader, even someone in...

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...

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...

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Fish Veracruz

I want to thank Kacie Skalak for sharing her version of this wonderful recipe. I made it recently for my...

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Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine May 2026