Mike McBride

Mike McBride

Plugging the Past, Pondering the Future

Artificial Lures! Of all the fishing tackle we collect, I would wager that lures can create as much frenzy as...

Ice Plant Perspectives and Other Signal Events

As told by J.D. Whitley Just crossing the Rio Grande into 1960s Mexico was an adventure, sure enough. But when...

Fat Bottom Corkys

Editor’s Note: Steve Hillman has requested a brief pause in his writing assignment and we decided that in his place...

Change is Constant

It's hard to believe fall is already here, and you can just feel the energy of a new season blowing...

Surface Obsession

As I have been mentioning, it's tough to talk much about fishing when you haven't been fishing much. A bum...

Joys of Boat Ownership –or– Bridge to Paradise

"Brandon! Y'all get walking and try to find that darned license plate–it has to be back there somewhere." The DPS...

Fiddling with Fishing Stuff

Unfortunately I haven't been fishing much lately, especially not guiding. I'm not sure whether I fish to tell stories or...

Fly Me Away

I've certainly been dreaming about that very thing lately, getting a boarding pass and escaping to somewhere people don't understand...

Own Worst Enemy… Sometimes

Nature being her fickle self will not often give her self up easily; and any fish caught will either be...

Passing the Rod

"Survey says– most folks read this magazine with one basic goal; to gain knowledge and tips for catching more and...

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Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli Premium

My friends Brandon Benton and Mary Anne Gunn shared this recipe with me. It’s got a little coastal kick and...

Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli

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