Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

Trout Spawning Habits, Growth Rates, and Repercussions

I'm often asked about the spawning habits of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and how these habits affect my fishing strategies....

Trophy Trout Documentaries

I've recently finished production of my second DVD. Called Trophy Trout Documentaries, it attempts to capture the beauty and excitement...

Brown Tide Science

An outbreak of brown tide can be more than just a minor nuisance to fishermen; in the worst case scenario,...

A Counterintuitive Theory

A recent run of tough, yet ironically productive fishing caused me to analyze and fully develop a theory related to...

The Lesson of the Totuava

I recently reconnected with a childhood friend to whom I hadn't spoken in over twenty years. When he learned that...

The Phantom’s Take

Author's Note: The words that follow are expressed in the voice of The Phantom, a character who speaks to me...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

A steady breeze snapped my shirt while I idled toward the day's first anchor site in the pre-dawn darkness. Tentatively,...

Tongue-In-Cheek Additions To Some Relevant Definitions

Author's Note: The following italicized definitions are quoted from a humorous and entertaining book by Henry Beard and Roy McKie...

Riding Winter’s Wave

The stable weather patterns of summer make the choices of where and how to fish relatively easy for Texas trout...

The Wisdom and the Pain

Before daylight, I step outside. My work is done outdoors, under the wide sky, in a pathless place where seasons...

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