March/April 2014
12 |Catalina Yachts 445
This isn’t your parents Catalina. The 445 is a sleek bluewater cruiser with loads of storage and improved hardware.
14 | 2014 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349
Escape from the everyday and taste the pleasures of family cruising with this spacious twin helm boat.
16 | Five Lures for Fishing the Lights
Spring is around the corner and soon, hungry trout and redfish will swarm nighttime sources of light to gorge on freshly hatched bait. Get yourself hooked up with these proven lures.
17 | Fishing at Night From a Kayak
Put yourself on the late bite safely with this yak gear and etiquette guide.
18 | Changes Ahead for the Galveston Bay Complex
A reduction of fresh water inflow and an increase of salinity could alter fish patterns, cause new species to appear inshore and change our wetlands. By Captain Joe Kent
22 | What’s for Dinner from a Hired Chef?
Jonathon and Kim Davis spent five years crewing for private yacht owners and share two of their favorite recipes. By Betha Merit
26 | Four Ways to do Oysters Cook up everyone’s favorite mollusk with these four tasty recipes.
28 | First Look at the 2015 Ford F-150
Ford shaves 700 pounds of weight off their best selling truck by using high grade aluminum alloys. By Don Armstrong
30 | Creola: The Grand Dame of the Gulf Coast
Seasoned yacht broker Tony Smythe rescued this 37 foot damsel-in-distress and restored the Lafitte Skiff to its full glory.
ON THE COVER The Ruszkowski clan, Cole, Stacey, Kevin and Kyle aboard ‘Reel Crazy’ their Grady-White 360 Express.
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There’s no better place for Kevin Ruszkowski and his family to be than on the water aboard ‘Reel Crazy’ their Grady-White 360 Express. By Rod Evans
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This show returns to South Shore Harbour Marina with over 200 vendors, free seminars, live music, craft beer, a shark tank and the largest selection of freshwater, saltwater, power and sail boats in the Southwest!
20 | Boaters for Life
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10 | South West International In-Water Boat Show
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FEATURES
Contents Louisiana Sportsman Show & Festival Tickfaw 200 Poker Run Keels & Wheels Uncorked “Get Tight Sucka” Texas Swordfish Seminar Tie Your Own Tandem Fishing Rig Jackie Powell, Owner of Jackie’s Brickhouse Youth Sailing Howdy Hughes Phyllis Foster Real Estate Send Us Your Coastal Photography! Tide charts
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