Changing Patterns & Changing Mentalities
Winter took forever to get here and seemed like it took even longer to get out of town. This delay...
Steve Hillman
Steve Hillman is a full-time fishing guide on his home waters of Galveston Bay. Steve fishes the entire Galveston Bay Complex, wading and drifting for trout, redfish, and flounder using artificial lures.
How to Turn Challenges into Success Stories
There are two months here along the Texas Coast that cause some folks to cringe every year when it comes...
When the Fog Clears
My Great Uncle BB navigated his way through a winding bayou in his 16-foot Montauk Boston Whaler. My cousin, Hugh,...
“Where’d Ya Catch ‘Em?”
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked that question I’d have enough money to fish for fun....
2021…Frozen In Our Memories
“Don’t let the door hit ya in the…butt!” That’s what I told 2020 on New Year’s last year but I’m...
The Three Months of December
As of the timing of this story water temperatures have been hovering in the middle- to upper-70s across Galveston bays....
Studying the Subtleties…To Improve Your Game
It was a brisk morning as my clients and I made our first drift. The first fall cool front had...
Soft Plastics 101
As I type this month’s piece I am happy to report that salinities across the Galveston Bay Complex have improved...
Current Strategies
We headed out of the marina at 5:20AM even though sunrise wasn’t until 6:36. “Why are we leaving so early?”...
Assessing Thirteen Years of Trout Stack-Ups in Galveston Bay
As I type, (June 21st) more than half of the Galveston Bay Complex has salinities ranging from 1 to 4...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
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...
