September 2025 The Services Anglers Seek From Their Guides By Jay Watkins Here in Rockport we have continued to receive some rain each week, much needed for sure, and we’ll take whatever... Read More
August 2025 Getting Back To Basic By Jay Watkins I hope everyone is enjoying some good days on the water. Fishing in the Rockport area continues to show signs... Read More
July 2025 The Presentation I Call Dusting By Jay Watkins As the title implies I am going to be talking about a soft plastic lure presentation I call dusting. It... Read More
June 2025 Hints and Tips for Fishing Mid-Bay Reefs and Riprap By Jay Watkins It’s good to be back on my home water in Rockport. High winds and low tides have made some days... Read More
May 2025 Looking Forward to Springtime in Rockport By Jay Watkins As I close out my time here in Port Mansfield, I find myself reflecting on all the years that I... Read More
April 2025 “Allowing Fish to Teach You” By Jay Watkins I was thinking the other day during a lull in the bite―When was it that I learned to stay in... Read More
March 2025 Fishing Is Not What I Do; It’s Who I Am. By Jay Watkins I am not sure at this point how to teach this. I have transformed from guide to coach over the... Read More
February 2025 Train up a child… By Jay Watkins In this month’s article I want to talk to all of you about how important I believe it is to... Read More
January 2025 Corkys: The Art, Science, and Mysteries By Jay Watkins In this month’s article I am going to talk about why I believe Paul Brown lures, or Corkys as most... Read More
December 2024 Refining the Finesse Approach By Jay Watkins Fall is finally delivering some cooler temperatures that have made days on the water much more pleasurable. We are still... Read More