Hammerheads - Part 1
The wind was blowing too hard for a campfire to be safe with everything so dry, so I sat 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.
The Painting
The faces on the canvas haunt me every time I look at it and they have done so these many...
Thankful on Thanksgiving
Today is the 49th straight day of red tide on PINS. This is the most widespread red tide event I...
Tough Times
I have not seen the PINS beach in twenty-seven days. Today (October 25) is the twentieth straight day of red...
The Weather Grinch Stole My Christmas
Let's start with the best news and work from there. Last month, we told you about the 12'-6" tiger shark...
From Shark Pups to Tigers
August was one tough month for those grinding with artificials in the surf. Deathly still mornings were so hot at...
Tarpon and a Whole Lot More
For decades, June was my favorite surf fishing month as it produced the best fishing for big sharks and tarpon....
Offshore Wind Farms and Other Stuff
When I finished seven years, five months, and eighteen days of active military service, I thought my time of fighting...
A Strategic Withdrawal
Well, I turned sixty-four in June and Mother Nature sure is letting me know it in spades. Today is the...
A Time and Season for All Things, Even Sargassum!
On the table in front of me stands no fewer than twenty-seven customer inquiries stacked in a neat pile. There...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Soft-Shell Crab Po’ Boys
Po’Boy style seafood sandwiches are always a treat no matter whether you use shrimp, oysters, or fresh catch-of-the-day fish fillets. ...
