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The View: July 2026 Premium

By Bink Grimes
July is really the first month we expect to get in the surf on a regular basis. And truth be...
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The View: June 2026 Premium

By Bink Grimes
Summer is finally here; ardent incoming tides bring ocean recruits through the passes, and every piece of water in East...
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The View: May 2026

By Bink Grimes
If you like fishing over oyster shell; May is your month. When prime aquatic real estate like oyster reefs become...
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The View: April 2026

By Bink Grimes
I don’t know about you, but to me it feels like this spring season has a bit of a different...
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The View: March 2026

By Bink Grimes
Though winter does not officially exit the calendar until later this month, green buds on branches and other flora indicate...
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The View: February 2026

By Bink Grimes
As I write this in late January, I am wearing short sleeves and shorts. If this continues, Punxsutawney Phil is...
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The View: January 2026

By Bink Grimes
Unless we get an arctic clipper barreling down from the north, expect more mild temperatures and solid catches in January....
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The View: December 2025

By Bink Grimes
I hope we need a winter coat in December. The chill gets big trout going and prompts new ducks to...
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The View: November 2025

By Bink Grimes
I say this every year, but there is no better month for the outdoors in Matagorda than November. Duck hunting...
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The View: October 2025

By Bink Grimes
October is probably the most opportune month to catch just about every species you might want to target. It’s hard...
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Jen’s Cajun Fish & Shrimp Pasta Premium

By Pam Johnson
Ingredients: 8 oz Uncooked Linguine1 lb Redfish or Trout Fillets1 lb Shrimp (peeled and deveined)1 Tbsp Olive OilCajun Seasoning (to...
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