Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

In Response to the Trout Tracking Study

In the October, 2012 issue of this magazine, Megan Robillard and Greg Stunz, PH.D. discussed a recently completed study in...

Mid-winter Fundamentals

Fundamentally, fishing for speckled trout in winter is much the same as in the other three seasons. Success is achieved...

Soaring Forward, Looking Back

The pathway to angling excellence has no end. As with all aspects of life, fishing success is measured in the...

Upon Further Review

Because I market myself as a teaching guide and pledge my willingness to help my clients enhance their skills, Im...

The Redheads are Coming!

Redhead ducks are frequently sighted on the coastal waters of South Texas from late October through early March. According to...

Introducing Productive Places and Patterns

The excerpt below comes from my new book, Productive Places and Patterns. About 50,000 words in length, the text documents...

The Choices We Make

I'm not a tree hugger. Trees need no human compassion. They thrive when left alone. All they really require is...

Strategies for the Sizzle of Summer

A Texas summer sun is fully capable of making bacon sizzle on a pickup truck's dashboard. The summer of 2011...

Creating and Maintaining a Useful Fishing Log

I recorded details related to all my fishing excursions from late 1990 through early 2002. Keeping track of all these...

When the Going Gets Tough

When bites are coming regularly, fishing with focus is relatively easy. In fact, when the action is fast, a heightened...

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Recipe of the month

Maple Rum Redfish Bites

Ingredients 2 large redfish fillets 1 package baconsalt and pepper Maple Rum Glaze 1/2 cup maple syrup 3 Tbsp spiced...

Seatrout Almondine with Butter Lemon Caper Sauce

Frank Willis’ Shrimp Stuffed Potatoes

Joe’s Redfish on the Half Shell with Curried Mango Grille Sauce

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