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Kevin Cochran
Kevin Cochran is a long-time fishing guide at Corpus Christi (Padre Island), Tx. Kevin is a speckled trout fanatic and has created several books and DVDs on the subject. Kevin's home waters stretch from Corpus Christi Bay to the Land Cut.

Breaking Down the North Badlands Premium

By Kevin Cochran
Found at the intersection of Baffin Bay and the Upper Laguna Madre, two of our state’s most respected big trout...
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Breaking Down the Badlands Premium

By Kevin Cochran
While working on my latest fishing book, Active Tracks—a collection of stories and reflections from a lifetime on the water—I...
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Introducing Active Tracks: A Collection of Angling Chronicles

By Kevin Cochran
Earlier this year, I completed work on what will likely be my last fishing book. It's a collection of 23...
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Angling is a Game

By Kevin Cochran
We often think of the terms sport and game as interchangeable. I often do, but I also acknowledge the differences...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 5)

By Kevin Cochran
Participating in competitions forces anglers to compare their own results against others, potentially accelerating their learning curves. This only applies...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 4)

By Kevin Cochran
Achieving consistent productivity starts with choosing the right locations to fish. Fishing in places holding plenty of the right fish...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 3)

By Kevin Cochran
For some anglers, deciding where to fish is a more reactive than predictive process. Fishing regularly in an area elevates...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 2)

By Kevin Cochran
In last month's piece, I acknowledged how competing against others in tournaments can accelerate an angler's learning curve, by forcing...
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Lessons Gleaned (Part 1)

By Kevin Cochran
Fishing in competitive events can accelerate the learning curve for astute anglers who properly evaluate the successes and failures of...
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The Gap

By Kevin Cochran
All his life, the veteran angler had lived on the Texas Coast, working hard, playing harder. When he retired, proud...
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