21st Billy Sandifer—Big Shell Beach Cleanup—Feb 27, 2016
Having loved and enjoyed the wonders of Padre Island since a youngster, I finally got fed up.
One day in...
Billy Sandifer
Capt. Billy is a local fishing guide, birder, & conservationist on the Texas barrier island "Padre Island." He focuses on improving conservation of natural resources and enjoys spreading his knowledge to others. He is known as the "Padre of Padre Island", and has organized the local "The Big Shell Beach Clean Up" for 14 years. He has received the Conservation & Environmental Stewardship Award by the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation.
A Sea Story
Editor's Note: The following is a tale of beach adventure and peril written by Billy Sandifer and published in this...
The Unknown
Editor’s Note: We are bringing you another vintage article written by Billy Sandifer and published in this magazine in the...
Sandifer Snippets
Billy has been a wonderful mentor and teacher in the ways of fishing and the natural world and given us...
20th Running of the Big Shell Beach Cleanup
The past several months have been pretty rough for me and it sure feels good to be back on my...
Decker
The heavy fog the weather service had predicted never materialized and the night was crystal clear. There was no moon...
“Mother Ocean Plays Hardball”
On the night of 20 May, Larry "Flakman" Flak and four other men were killed near Houma, LA when their...
The Indian Flutes
I was living in an old camper shell located next to a bar called "The Intracoastal" underneath the JFK Causeway...
Sharkathon—Giant Hammerhead—Mullet Migration
We all know it's a crap shoot when we schedule outdoor activities in advance but, such is the nature of...
The Fall Migration
The finest fishing of the year in the PINS surf runs generally from mid-August through mid-December. It is a very...
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