The View from Matagorda

Cold water, north winds, gray clouds and low tides are pictures of January. By now, many anglers have winterized their...

What a blessing it has been to fish Matagorda in 2016. The power of freshwater is real we have enjoyed...

It feels good picking up the paper in the November morning. The first real cold front of the fall will...

Fifteen years ago it was crowded to see three boats on an October weekday afternoon in East Matagorda Bay. People...

The first north breezes of September have potential to slice overnight mercury readings by five to ten degrees. Those cooler...

August is often categorized as the "heat" of the summer. I kind of like it, though, especially on those almost...

West Matagorda Bay has grown to be a shark-magnet during the summer. Last summer the gray linebackers were noticeably absent,...

The tattered white "LIVE SHRIMP" flag was hanging limp at Harbor Bait and Tackle at first glance as my pickup...

The dog-walker pranced away from the stonework left, right, left, kalooosh! Foam splattered as the hostile five-pound speck headed for...

If I had a plan for April I would happily tell you. Truth is, I don't know what April has...