9th Annual South Padre Island TacomaWorld Meet - 07-14-2018

Well, we are going to try our best and move to SA by early 2019, that's when our lease is up in our current apartment here in California.

I work as a full time videographer out here in Cali, I have to say, I LOVE my job! It is quite literally a dream job but as cool as it sounds, I wouldn't want to work here for the rest of my life. Don't get me wrong, the people I work with are simply amazing, I DEFINITELY cannot complain about my job because it's simply awesome but I don't see it as my career.

My wife and I do know that we want to make a steady life for ourselves and our little family in San Antonio, we've both grown to love it. The move to Cali was just temporary.

Perhaps nearing the end of the year, I will reach out to you guys once again, in the meantime, I can't wait for July!!!!

 

Thank you for your words!!! I know it will get better, I tell my wife that all the time and I love her so much, even more so for sticking by my side through this rough patch. Before I know it, it'll be over and we'll hopefully be in greener pastures.

 

I'll be getting there early and fishing PINS then head to the meet. Let me know if you are interested in meeting a few days prior at PINS.

 

I want to fish!

 

Anywhere lol! Let me know!

 

Carrying around the firewood for later???

 

Ooooh me too!!!

I haven't gone fishing in well over 2 years and I used to go all the time.
If I get a chance to go fishing I would actually like to catch some fish!

 

Well lets fish! Set it and forget it with gulp shrimp... lazy man fishing right there lol I will be fishing for sure unless it is crazy windy! I am too excited for this!

 

Are you serious!!?? Looks like a part of where we were cutting! Save it for the beach fire lol thank god it didn't fall off on expressway!

 

I am DOWN!!!

My entire family (mom, dad, sisters and my wife and son) and I are trying to get a room at SPI for 1-2 nights.

LET'S DO THIS!!!

 

Canal fishing woot woot! lol

 

Sounds like a plan! I have a little bit of gear.

Casting net
5 gallon bucket for live bait with air
10ft rod
rod holder
spider wire (hauling in fish lol)
bunch of knives/cutting board
light to heavy tackle
Frozen shrimp and squid from recent trip
I love gulp artificial shrimp bait... especially when drinking. lol

I would love to make fresh ceviche if we catch anything!!

 

Welldang!

That sounds like my old setup when I actually used to go fishing.
Now the rod holder in the bed of my truck is just rotting away from neglect.



Seriously though, I've never had ANY luck with artificial shrimp! I must've been doing something wrong!

I think your best bet of catching anything would be wading in the bay side, or the deep end of any jetty.
What do you think?

 

We were out surf fishing this weekend, caught, speckled trout and whiteies with live shrimp. They were hitting good!

 

Count me in for sure!

 

I love using squid and surf fishing is awesome but when I started to drink and fish... I found it easier to use gulp because they couldn’t steal it lol I think if they are biting then they will hit anything. Anywho I will bring different kinds to try out. Whitings are yummmmy! I’ve caught lots of small sharks out there on surf with cut bait. I am super stoked!!!!

 

Thanks for the invite...lol When did it start getting good? (time of day?) High or low tide?

 

Seems like it was all day, tide was low, water was supper clear. We were at mile marker 8 beach side. We could actually see the fish on its way to hit the bait. We should be heading out there again this weekend late late late Saturday, camp out and fish early Sunday, if all goes well.

 

Ohman! I really want to go fishing now!

 

Niiiiice!!!

I was actually super lucky one time a few years ago on the SPI surf. I went out there with an old buddy and you could see the school of fish just jumping out of the water. There was NO ONE around.
We pulled over and just threw the lines in as quick as we could (using artificial lures) and BAM! One after another!

It was just Lady Fish though, so we just released them right back but man was that a fun day!

My brother-in-law and I actually caught a shark out there once on the surf as well. 10pm at night, chest deep in super calm waters, full moon (doubt that had anything to do with it actually) and we had ziptied a small catfish to hook we ran through it.

When that sucker bit it felt like the line got caught by speeding boat passing by! My brother in law had two rods in one hand when it happened because I went back to the beach to get more bait. Ran back as soon as I heard him saying something bit.

It was a fun one pulling it out to the beach!