Tag: fishing

75th TIFT begins July 31

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 75th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT), to be held from July 30 to Aug. 3, is expected to attract as many as 1,500 anglers and more than 500 boats during the two-day fishing competition.   Tweet

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Shallow Sport reels in owners with tourney

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com     The 14th Annual Shallow Sport Owners Fishing Tournament was held this past weekend at Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island, attracting anglers and fishing enthusiasts from across the Valley and beyond. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …

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Nationals caught fishing illegally

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four Mexican nationals Friday when their vessel began taking on water while they were fishing illegally on U.S. waters. According to the report, around 11 a.m. officials observed a lancha crew recovering long-line fishing gear, 28 miles offshore and four miles north of the …

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Fishing law changes loom

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials held a public hearing last week at the Port Isabel Community Center to receive public input on proposed changes to regulations on flounder, spotted seatrout and oyster fishing. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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City pulls plug on TV show

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Transition Board recently decided not to move forward with a proposal to film a fishing TV show for the Outdoors Channel and Sportsman Channel that would have showcased sporting conditions around the Island as well as the area’s various activities and locations. To read the …

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TIFT set for July 31 to Aug. 4

Special to the PRESS Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Port Isabel and South Padre Island play host to Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament—the Texas International Fishing Tournament. Founded by Doc J.A. Hockaday in 1933, the tournament was designed to tell the story of phenomenal fishing in …

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GREAT OUTDOORS: Illegal is a Four-letter word

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade In this day of “bending the laws,” we sometimes overlook the fact that laws have been broken, at times beyond repair. Fishing without the proper license is bad enough, but being an “outdoor outlaw for profit” is a whole other matter. Sharks are the most common target and …

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GREAT OUTDOORS: The Lure of Fishing

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade If you were to listen in on conversations between fishermen the number one question asked on the dock or in the tackle shops would be, “What did you catch them on?” In this case, the answer is a lure. There are basically four types of artificial lures. These …

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