South Padre Fishing Scene

South Padre: May 2017

The busy season is upon us and from the amount of boat traffic it looks like we might set a...

South Padre: April 2017

When I think of April, I think of change. With the mild winter, and everything changing so fast, spring-like weather...

South Padre: March 2017

Taking a break on the boat recently with a longtime client, our conversation turned to my Empty Stringers catch and...

South Padre: January 2017

Another year has zoomed by. Seems the older I get the faster time passes. Looking back at 2016, I can...

South Padre: December 2016

Looking back on the past eleven months, I must say that 2016 has been very good on the Lower Laguna....

South Padre: November 2016

I have some bad news and some good news. Luckily, the good far outweighs the bad.Let's start with the bad....

South Padre: October 2016

I am very excited to be entering a new season. Gone at last are the long strings of scorching 100...

South Padre: September 2016

It makes me very happy to see our hottest weather departing this month. Not trying to play meteorologist, I've been...

South Padre: August 2016

Hottoo hot! That's the way it's been down here lately, and the water's mighty hot, too.Sunrise water temps have been...

South Padre: July 2016

The middle of the summer has sneaked up on us again. School is out and the bays are getting very...

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