Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

The Heavy Hand of High Pressure

Over the years, my fishing style has changed. For a long time, I was a topwater first and foremost kind...

Success in the Shallows

I catch most of my biggest trout in water less than waist deep. Mainly, that's due to the fact that...

The Hottest Cold Month

Over the last few years, many people who fish for trophy trout in the Baffin Bay/Upper Laguna Madre system have...

Searching for a Storm/Freeze Connection

I'm an acknowledged worry wart. Recently, well-publicized crises have given those of us who fish for a living plenty to...

From: Beyond the Devil’s Elbow

The following is an excerpt from a novel I wrote over the last couple of years. I chose to present...

The Tool that Tops the List

Author's Note: This is a follow-up to last month's article, which described some of the major innovations that have improved...

The Most Helpful Innovations

Author's note: This is the first in a related pair of articles which identify important recent innovations that aid saltwater...

Just Like Heaven

On a narrow, twisting Texas highway, somewhere between the bayfront and his back porch, a respected old fishing guide drives...

The Upper Laguna Madre's Defining Features

The Laguna Madre differs from most other Texas bays in a couple of significant ways. First, it is relatively shallow...

Why Ask Why?

I market myself as a teacher among fishing guides. Consequently, many of my customers ask questions when we are on...

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