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South Padre Island Fishing Reports, Fishing Guides and Links

Local Fishing Guides - South Padre Island and Port Isabel area fishing guides for the Laguna Madre and offshore.

Texas Parks and Wildlife - Welcome to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Web site, your online connection to some of the fi nest outdoor recreation in the world, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, birdwatching and much more. You will also find the latest on TPWD's efforts to conserve fish and wildlife species and habitat as well as cultural and historic sites across Texas, with many opportunities for you to get involved with this important work.

Hunting - Recreational hunting and fishing licenses and stamp endorsements are available at approximately 2,000 locations throughout the state in addition to TPWD offices and parks. These locations include sporting goods stores, gun shops, department stores, discount stores, bait and tackle shops, grocery stores, and many other types of stores. Some commercial hunting and fishing licenses are available ONLY at the Austin Headquarters and Law Enforcement Offices. For added convenience, licenses may be purchased by phone or through the Internet with approved Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. A $5 administrative fee will be charged for those sales. Many licenses may be purchased for immediate use except where tagging is required, i.e., deer and turkey. For general license questions, please call TPWD Headquarters in Austin at (800) 792-1112 or (512) 389-4800. Staff is available to help answer questions Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Central Standard Time.

TP&W Fishing Report - Texas Parks and Wildlife weekly fishing report for the entire Texas coastal bay system.

Texas International Fishing Tournament - For more than 70 years the Texas International Fishing Tournament has taken pride in creating an atmosphere of friendly fishing competition and wholesome family fun. The 70th annual five day event, scheduled for July 29 - August 2, 2009, offers fishing divisions that include bay, offshore and tarpon. TIFT is open to anglers of all ages and is the largest saltwater fishing tournament in Texas.

Coastal Conservation Association Texas - CCA is Saltwater Conservation - Marine Fisheries Advocacy - Funding Research, Hatcheries, Coastal Enforcement, and Marine Fisheries Education - Fighting For Quality and Quantity of Freshwater Inflows for Coastal Bays and Estuaries - Providing Millions of Dollars in College Scholarships through the STAR Tournament

Sport Fishing Magazine - Welcome to Sport Fishing Magazine, your online resource for sportfishing boats and equipment reviews, techniques, fishing vacation info, and inspiration to empower the ultimate saltwater sportstman.

Coastal Marine Forecast - Coastal waters forecast from the National Weather Service Office Brownsville Texas for the lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out to 20 nautical miles.

Ladies Kingfish Tournament - South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce annual fishing tournament. Anglers fishing in the Bay Division will vie for trophies in the categories of redfish, trout, flounder and snook, while anglers in the Offshore Division compete in the categories of kingfish, bonito, blackfin tuna and dolphin. In addition to trophies being awarded to the first three places in each category; grand champion bay and grand champion offshore winners will also receive trophies.

Local Weather - South Padre Island Texas Live Weather Web Cams, weather video and forecast page on Spadre.com. Check current Island weather conditions, information and forecast, hurricane advisories and tropical weather, local radar, National Data Buoy Center offshore buoys, marine weather, tides, NOAA and NWS links, wave models, water temperature and more. Check the Live Beach, Bay and Surf Cams for current live weather conditions.

Shark Fishing - Welcome to TEXAS SHARK FISHING! We are one of the most active shark fishing sites in the world. Our site features videos, thousands of photos, weekly reports, shark fishing information, and much more. If you are interested in the sport or an experienced shark fisherman, this is a great place to call home.

Texas Clipper - The Texas Clipper is a multilevel dive, meaning experienced, open-water certified divers can explore the sun deck, navigation deck and the promenade at 65 to 70 feet. Penetration divers, experienced with overhead environments, can tackle interior spaces. Meanwhile, because much of the wreck is more than 70 feet above the bottom The Texas Clipper can be compared to a large museum, requiring scuba divers to make several trips to fully appreciate it because of the size. "The ship is so large you can dive a hundred times and still not see everything," Captain O’Leary of American Diving offers guided dive trips.

Saltwater Sportsman Magazine - SaltWaterSportsman.com is the online portal for one of the world's leading sport fishing magazines and features streaming video, photo galleries, how-to articles, species information and great gear reviews by top anglers from around the world