The easiest way to catch speckled trout in Texas bays is to look for gulls diving over the shrimp and shad that specks send to the surface. But can anglers specifically target large speckled trout under the birds? If you’re […]

Playing Well With Others T his is a column that I occasionally moved to compose, but some other seemingly more pressing subject pops up that demands my attention. Even so, the grist for this piece never dissolves or blows away. It sits

It was one of the few times Dad did not want to take me fishing. Every day mom and I drove by a little gully on the way to school, and every time we passed it, I wondered what might

Mottled Ducks Being Forced into the Open Gulf The mottled duck has always had a soft spot in my heart. They are a native duck of the Gulf Coast and always symbolized the brackish-intermediate wetland I love so much. Growing

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The Scout Rifle T he late colonel Jeff Cooper, USMC Ret., was, and is, a familiar figure in the art of combat shooting. He founded the American Pistol Institute in Arizona, now called Gunsite Academy. There, he pioneered modern combat shooting for

Fires Bring Benefits to Wildlife F ire has been a conservation and habitat management tool as long as there have been land managers in Texas. However, sometimes blazes get out of hand—especially when it comes to natural wildfires—and there can be

Summer Choices A s summer finally makes its way to the Texas Coast, it brings with it an endless array of warm water, fishing patterns, techniques, destinations and opportunities. Just about every inshore species will be biting on these hot June

Under the Moon of June M any years ago I had the honor of “serving my country” by being a member of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel to the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council. We dealt with mackerel, mostly, and

The Fish of the Day I f you go offshore in June and catch a legal greater amberjack (over 34 inches), fishing regulations require you to release the fish, as the season is closed in June and July. Late last June I

That Was Then, This is Now W henever you happen upon a discussion here along the coastal region of Texas where game fishing is the topic of the conversation, the folks who are participating in that little chat are most likely

Occam’s razor of Fishing T he definition of Occam’s Razor will give most anglers a headache, so in fisherman’s terms it means the simplest explanation is usually the correct course for action. Further, the law of Parsimony supports Occam’s razor philosophically.

Head to the King Ranch Gut or East Corpus Shore B esides knowing where to fish and what baits to use, the biggest thing to remember when going out in June is be prepared for the heat. June officially starts the

Sure Bets on Baffin T alk about a sure thing! Finally, the early summer pattern has emerged and it’s an easy one to follow. After gambling all spring, bouncing from place to place playing the conditions, June brings high payouts with

Even Prettier in Pink L ast month, I mentioned in my Saltwater column that jetty fishing was beginning to pick up in May and there were techniques to effectively fish the tackle-eating rocks. This column elaborates on fishing the jetties, which are a

Down the Hatch? D on’t judge a book by its cover, but do judge a boat by its hatches. Hatches are a very interesting part of a boat, because they offer a ton of insight into how a builder thinks. You can

Buggy Whip and the Cajun Bait Bucket I have known buggy whip for over 20 years, but we never had the opportunity to fish together. Nevertheless, here we were sitting behind the console of his trusty Shallow Sport hull, motoring our