The View from Matagorda

The View: August 2014

Meteorologists warn that we have not seen the hottest part of the summer. How can it get any hotter than...

The View: July 2014

It's a summer day, flags are limp at the bait camp, you are already sweating as you launch the boat...

The View: June 2014

As my tires hit the Matagorda sand it was evident my backyard pool had more of a chop on it...

The View: May 2014

Before I hit the hay, I check the weather one more time. The NOAA coastal waters forecast calls for north...

The View: April 2014

Crystal Beach on Bolivar Peninsula was a rendezvous point for hundreds of teenagers in the late-80s. Armed with pearl and...

The View: March 2014

March will get us back in the swing of fishing most every day. When the sun comes out the phone...

The View: February 2014

February is my least favorite month of the year for obvious reasons. The last football game has been played, the...

The View: January 2014

"Nobody fishes in January, much less catches anything, right? That's why they schedule the boat shows because fishing is so...

The View: December 2013

Cold water, north winds, gray clouds and low tides are pictures of past Texas Decembers. Notice I said past winters....

The View: November 2013

By the time you read this, hopefully, the first real cold front of the fall has arrived, bringing with it...

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