The View: January 2019
The month of January is not in the fishing photos circulated by the Bay City or Matagorda chambers of commerce....
The View from Matagorda
The View: December 2018
There was a time when December scared anglers off to deer camps and duck blinds for fear of cold boats...
The View: November 2018
I pose the same question every year about this time. Is there a better month than November for all things...
The View: October 2018
Everybody loves October. Can’t blame them – it is probably the most opportune month to catch just about every species...
The View: September 2018
Light north wind in late summer means two things – the surf is flat and hunting season will soon be...
The View: August 2018
Normally we talk about August being so hot you can hardly stand it. However, since June and July were about...
The View: July 2018
There is really no reason to talk about the heat. It's hot and it's always going to be hot in...
The View: June 2018
Often, the toughest decision captains have to make is which way to go and which way to fish. East or...
The View: May 2018
We will be shedding the waders, chunking topwaters and hopefully working the surf and jetty this May in Matagorda. Tides...
The View: April 2018
More people will attend church in April than any other month of the year; more people will eat hard-boiled eggs...
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Wild Duck Crostini
Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...