Tsunamis While Kayaking and Upcoming Research
In spite of the good conditions and the correctness of the location, the two shark rigs had stood silently all...
Billy Sandifer
Retired after 20+ years of guiding anglers in the Padre surf, Billy Sandifer (the “Padre of Padre Island” to friends and admirers) is devoted to conserving the natural wonders of N. Padre Island & teaching all who will heed his lessons to enjoy the beauty of the Padre Island National Seashore responsibly.
www.billysandifer.com
www.billysandifer.com
Northern Gannet
-Morus bassanus- Large, white seabird with long, black-tipped wings and a pointed white tail. Juveniles are dark brown. Breeds in...
Tough Winter for Surf Anglers
Our local weatherman, Dale Nelson, says this has been the coldest winter since he arrived here twenty-three years ago. I...
Wilson’s Plover
-Charadrius Wilsonia-
The general coloration of the Wilson's Plover is that of wet sand above and mostly white below. Pointed...
Finned Sharks and Tagged Speckled Trout
Longtime beach fishers, Dennis and Carolyn George of Helotes, TX were shocked to drive up on six dead bull sharks...
Forster's Tern
-Sterna Forsteri- The Forster's Tern is present in Texas year-round and a common colonial nester.
Breeding adult is snow white...
Blessings and Problems
We were blessed to have dodged the bullet of a substantial fish kill in the Coastal Bend during the recent...
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
-Nyctanassa Violacea-Black head with white crown, crest and cheek patches, body is gray. Stout billed, chunky and long-necked, nocturnal. Feeds...
Latest in the Life of an Adrenalin Addict
Decades ago I fished expensive Dacron line on the largest reels made in order to be able to fish shark...
Black-necked Stilt
-Himantopus Mexicanus-Slim wading bird, very delicate in appearance, with strikingly long red legs and a needle like bill. Black above...
