South Padre Fishing Scene

South Padre: March 2023

I announced recently that I signed with Z-Man Fishing Products, a company based in Charleston, South Carolina. I was invited...

South Padre: February 2023

We were very lucky during the Christmas winter storm as air temperatures dipped to near-freezing or below in South Texas...

South Padre: January 2023

Happy New Year to everyone! In this first article of 2023 I want to start with some technical information that...

South Padre: December 2022

Closing out 2022, I want to thank all my sponsors, clients, and friends in the industry who have made an...

South Padre: November 2022

The warm weather months are coming to an end and dedicated wade fishermen will soon be donning waders. If you...

South Padre: October 2022

The closer we draw to the winter months, the more excited I get about the prospects of tremendous winter fishing...

South Padre: September 2022

What an abnormal year we are having. I would never have guessed the winds would be howling through July and...

South Padre: August 2022

If I had to pick the most challenging month to catch fish in the Lower Laguna Madre it would be...

South Padre: July 2022

I remember vividly, it was 1996 and I was in Mexico City, reputed to be the second-largest city in the...

South Padre: June 2022

It’s official…summer is here. It’s going to be hot…hopefully the fishing will be hotter than the weather. Fish patterns will...

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