Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran

Defining the Best: Part 2

Last month's feature examined the ways in which the knowledge and skill sets utilized by delivery drivers distributing magazines along...

Defining the Best: Part 1

Identifying the top performer(s) in any field requires analysis of the contenders' key attributes and of the outcomes they produce....

Ranking Aspects of Lure Choice and Presentation

All anglers dedicated to fishing exclusively with artificial lures recognize the importance of selecting the right lure for the moment...

The Eighty-Percent Rule

Across the sporting landscape, a popular myth prevails. Coaches and athletes repeat it regularly, though it has no real meaning....

The Tapestry

In various contexts, anglers use the term pattern when describing their fishing activities. Professionals offering advice on television programs reference...

Collective Intelligence

Collective intelligence plays various roles in different types of animal groups.  A scientific study on bees revealed one example of...

Misleading Numbers

Thoughtful anglers analyze data in the attempt to make better decisions about where, when and how to target fish. The...

The Game

Under a cloudless sky studded with countless stars, inside a floating cabin anchored in Baffin Bay, a venerable angler falls...

Riding the Hope Wave

During the first full month of spring, hope reveals itself abundantly in nature and human culture. Azaleas, magnolias and dogwoods...

The Two-faced Month

In Texas, March weather has a notoriously fickle aspect. Most years, conditions change rapidly and repeatedly during the Spring Break...

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Cucumber & Jicama Shrimp Cocktail

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined1 Tbsp Zatarain’s Liquid Shrimp and Crab Boil1/3 cup fresh lime juice2/3 cup ketchup½ tsp...

Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing

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