South Padre Fishing Scene

South Padre: October 2021

Last month I reported the most challenging summer fishing I had ever experienced. Not only were fish hard to find,...

South Padre: September 2021

I want to begin by pointing out that I have never struggled so much in finding or catching fish in...

South Padre: August 2021

On a recent charter I was guiding a new client with minimal fishing experience. On one stop, he asked me,...

South Padre: July 2021

July marks the middle of summer and lots of folks will be hitting the water. Winds tend to be light,...

South Padre: June 2021

I will forego my usual opening paragraph analogy this month and dive straight into current fishing conditions in the Lower...

South Padre: May 2021

I will begin with a question. How do you rate your punctuality; are you always on time or constantly running...

South Padre: April 2021

A month has passed since the February freeze and it is now evident that fisheries in some areas along the...

South Padre: March 2021

Many things occur in our bays that cannot be predicted while others happen like clockwork. During my high school years,...

South Padre: February 2021

February reminds me of a garden in springtime about to give up the fruits of the gardener’s labors. Please don’t...

South Padre: January 2021

Hello 2021! The older we get; I've noticed that the faster the years seem to pass. The past year was...

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