Back to Basics
Someone once said, "Because things are the way they are, things will never stay the way they are."I guess fishing,...
Mike McBride
Mike "McTrout"McBride is a full time guide with Skinny Water Adventures in Port Mansfield, TX. Winner Rockport Amateur Troutmasters, Galveston Pro Troutmasters, and back to back Galveston's Best of the Best Plugger with Mark Holt.
A regular contributor to Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine, Mike worked closely with Everett & Pam Johnson of GCC as Associate Editor as well as contributing monthly feature articles.
Practical Plastic
Being a full-time guide, one of the most predictable questions I try to dodge this time of year is, "Hey...
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
I'm sure anyone who has fished long enough has seen a ghost or two. By ghosts I mean black-backed silvery...
Some Things Change, Some Never Will.
Chuck Uzzle, or simply "Cuz" to us, gently reminded me once that, "fishing makes us look at the horizon." What...
That Horrible White Stripe…
Joe Richard came up with an interesting idea. Quoting his email "I've been thinking of doing a story on getting...
The Newness of Newbies...How Fun!
It's interesting to me that the longer we fish the more our priorities seem to change. Most of us go...
Myth or Fact, Angler or Fisherman?
It has been said that one of the strongest human instincts is to impart information. I can think of a...
They Shoot Potlickers Don't They?
It was on a Thursday, well before sunup, and theoretically, before a crowded weekend. I managed to thankfully pry up...
Running Skinny…Smarter
Few pursuits are more inspiring for me than cruising clear shallow flats searching for the mysterious. Must be that child-like...
Getting into Gear
We can never learn everything about our fish but we can at least try to learn everything we can about...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Wild Duck Crostini
Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...
