Bodie and the Smugglers: Part I
Bodie took advantage of what promised to be a slow moving incoming tide and left the dock at one in...
Martin Strarup
Martin Strarup is a lifelong saltwater enthusiast and outdoorsman. Martin is also a collector and dealer of vintage fishing tackle and lures, especially those made in Texas.
Bodie's Maiden Voyage
Bodie couldn't sleep at all.
He was going to splash his new boat in the morning and see how it...
It's That Time of Year
So winter fishing is upon us and we dream of the 10-plus pound trout that will place us on the...
What About Courtesy?
Okay so you're in the middle of nowhere with no cafe, store or rest area in sight and nature calls....
Bodie's Surprise: Part 2
On Monday afternoon as Bodie was about to head home from the ranch, Mr. Connor drove up and asked Bodie...
Bodie's Surprise: Part 1
"Bodie, you should get a new boat," Tommy Meyers told his friend. "The last couple of months all you've done...
Political Correctness…Revisited
I read about it in the newspapers. I hear it on the evening news. I read about it on Internet...
Independence Day
When my son asked me to go fishing with him on a recent Thursday I reminded him that it was...
14th Annual Port Mansfield Fishing Adventure
Back in the summer of 2000 when a group of us got together for a few days of fishing at...
New Waters
I was a more than a little apprehensive when my friend Keith who lives in Alvin asked us to come...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
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Recipe of the month
Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli
My friends Brandon Benton and Mary Anne Gunn shared this recipe with me. It’s got a little coastal kick and...
