Texas Outdoor Writers Association (2004)
First place, magazine feature, Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine, Living Large at the Lighthouse
Texas Outdoor Writers Association (2002)
First place, outdoor book publication, for Flyfisher’s Guide to Texas
Federation of Fly Fishers (2000)
Silver King Award for contributions to the literature of saltwater fly fishing
Texas Outdoor Writers Association (2000)
First place, outdoor book publication, for Fly Fishing the Texas Coast
Federation of Fly Fishers (1999)
Arnold Gingrich Memorial Award for contributions to the literature of fly fishing
Texas Outdoor Writers Association (1998)
First place, magazine feature, Texas Fish & Game magazine, “Flyin’ Fork Largemouth”
Sigma Delta Chi (1977)
Excellence in journalism award for spot news coverage of Alabama tornado, Birmingham News