The View from Matagorda

The View: November 2020

I can’t think of a better month to be alive. November may very well be the absolute best month for...

The View: October 2020

I like listening to old country music. Songs that tell a story – take me back to my childhood –...

The View: September 2020

What a great time to live in the Lone Star State. Grab a rod, grab a shotgun - grab both...

The View: August 2020

A slight switch in the wind direction means everything to coastal Texans. Southeast wind normally brings a low barometer with...

The View: July 2020

We like to get a little earlier start in the morning in July and try to be back at the...

The View: June 2020

It’s a plugger’s dream to work a topwater in an emerald surf, hearing every ball-bearing click as it dances left...

The View: May 2020

Some say the magic number is 70° – some say 72°. Opinions differ. One thing I do know – catches...

The View: April 2020

My best big trout day of 2013 occurred in the month of April. We released a 30, two 28s, a...

The View: March 2020

Some March mornings I have fished for hours and caught only a handful of undersized redfish. I keep plugging. Then,...

The View: February 2020

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

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Texas Chrome Outdoors Seafood Pasta

Many thanks to Capt. Joey Smith for sharing this delicious recipe. It’s quick and easy as can be, and sure...

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