The View: March 2023
March really gets it all started in Matagorda. Spring Break brings back the commerce to our little town as our...
The View from Matagorda
The View: February 2023
I say it every year – I’m glad February is the shortest month of the year. I’m just not a...
The View: January 2023
What else are you going to do in January if you don’t fish or duck hunt? Deer season ends the...
The View: December 2022
Our fall weather has been very mild to say the least. As I write this, my air-conditioner has been running...
The View: November 2022
If you hunt and fish and you can’t get excited about November, what are you doing on the coast? This...
The View: October 2022
Everybody loves October…hard to argue with cooler temperatures, higher tides, and hungrier fish. The switch from bright-colored clothing to browns,...
The View: September 2022
It has been a tough summer – maybe the toughest I can remember. We never really saw the surf get...
The View: August 2022
Here’s a little good news in a depressed economy – our fishery is recovering. It has been what I estimate...
The View: July 2022
Yes, it is hot. But trout love topwaters in July. We look forward to calm days and we love wading...
The View: June 2022
I love June in Matagorda. A low barometer and light southeast winds are the recipe for some of the best...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
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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...
