Shark Fishing

Evolving to Share the Experience

For more than a decade I have spent countless nights on the desolate Padre Island National Seashore in search of...

Dark Encounters with Toothy Pelagics

The allure of shark fishing from South Texas beaches is heightened through a magically thin sliver of a chance to...

Shark Fishing’s Ultimate Bycatches

One of the most alluring aspects of shark fishing is that quite often you have no idea what might pick...

The Magic of May: 
A Tale of Shark Adventure

Sharks may be encountered in any month anywhere along our coast. Various species make their appearance as seasons and conditions...

Off-limits By Default

As we enter a new year and look forward to warmer days on the water I find myself with lots...

Winter Sharking Preview

It is no secret that many shark species dominate our shallow gulf waters during the scorching hot months months which...

The SHARKATHON Craze

Two days following an early autumn cold front, I am parked on the beach a mile south of Packery Channel....

Sharks: The Obsession Within

Deep within my aquatic soul boils an uncontrollable obsession in the shape of an iconic dorsal fin. It compels me...

Sharkathon: A Revolutionary Concept

Rick Underbrink and Russell Weir
A shark fisherman once said, "Let's cut out the jaws so I can hang them on my wall." Looking back...

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