Ernest Cisneros

Ernest Cisneros

South Padre: February 2019

The new year has already been good to us on the Lower Laguna Madre and I am excited to be...

South Padre: January 2019

Happy New Year! Fishing has improved significantly since my last article and I credit cooler weather and declining water temperatures....

South Padre: December 2018

Hard to believe we are about to say goodbye to 2018. If I was asked to summarize the year’s fishing...

South Padre: November 2018

Timing is everything when it comes to turning fishing into catching. You can be in the right spot, but if...

South Padre: October 2018

It is no secret that producing consistently good catches was much easier ten to fifteen years ago. Today is different;...

South Padre: September 2018

Recently back from my annual Florida Keys fishing trip and reflecting upon what I saw and enjoyed, something that impresses...

South Padre: August 2018

A preview of late-summer’s wet weather hit us in June with torrential rain and flooding. We certainly needed the fresh...

South Padre: July 2018

Launching my boat early on a recent morning, I met three fellows from TPWD-Coastal Fisheries on their way to run...

South Padre: June 2018

I cannot recall ever being so anxious for June…I’m just so sick of spring wind! The wind during nearly all...

South Padre: May 2018

We have just passed what I believe to have been the most brutal month of the year. By brutal I...

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Wild Duck Crostini

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