Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

The Most Important Factor

Author's note: This piece ignores one controversial fish locating technique--"burning" shallow flats in order to spot schools of fish. Currently...

Encouraging Efforts at Environmentalism

Texas is home to one of the largest hypersaline estuaries in the world, the Laguna Madre. From Mexiquita Flats to...

Ten Essential Lures

I'm often asked to name the lure I'd choose if I were limited to using only one, and that's a...

March Memories and What They Mean to Me

The NCAA basketball tournament isn't the only unpredictable event that happens in the month of March. Winter ends and spring...

A Fine First Glimpse

Back in the early 1990s, I was living in a canal home off Highland Bayou, next to Jones Lake.  My...

What I’ll Take Away

All astute anglers work to continuously refine their abilities. I and the few fishing buddies with whom I regularly share...

Time-Honored Traditions

Winter is a season filled with fine traditions, from the spiritual ones filling family dens and dining tables to sporting...

Don’t Be A Weatherman

"It seems like yesterday, but it was long ago". In fact, it's been nearly a decade since I was coaching...

The Phantom, The Circle, and the Pentagon

"I know I killed him off in my first book,but I can resurrect him if I want to." Cap'n KevEarly...

Take Ownership of Terminal Tackle

Customizing lures in both subtle and extravagant ways can make them appeal more to an angler's eye. The customization can...

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Prosciutto-Shrimp Appetizers

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On the Horizon: Fishing Pressure and the Future of Texas’ Marine Sportfisheries

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