P.I.N.S., Texas

Date Fished: 09/27/04 Water Temperature: 0 Water Clarity: 0
I just got back from Padre Island National Seashore yesterday. What a trip! On thurs and friday the park service closed the south beach due to high tides associated with the reformation of Ivan. It was reopened saturday morning. The beach was a highway. Finger mullet and dusky anchovies were thick all the way to the Port Mansfield jetties. Jackfish,tarpon and sharks were present in the mix. I got spanked by a couple of tarpon in the 80-100lb range. Most the guys in our group had several Jacks smoke 'em on light tackle. It was a great weekend.