The author has lived on the Texas Gulf Coast his entire life and first started fishing at 5 years of age. From a simple cane pole with hook and line, to today’s streamlined rods, reels and boats, fishing still puts happiness and smiles on faces, young and old. In his 30 plus years of fishing the shallows and shoals of Texas back bay systems and the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the author has compiled a fishing bible that can help to put more fish on the end of your line and smiles on the faces of all those who participate in this wonderful outdoor sport!