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South Padre and the Lower Laguna fishing apparel
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Arroyo City and the rest of South Padre.
Where it sits
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Stop 04 of 09, Texas to Key West
Nine fisheries from the Lower Laguna to Key West. South Padre and the Lower Laguna is number 4 heading east and south.
The water
Fishing South Padre and the Lower Laguna
The Lower Laguna is one of only a handful of hypersaline lagoons on earth. It is shallow, bright and relentlessly sunny, and it sits far enough south that the UV index runs high into October. Salt dries on everything, including you.
Ports and launches
- South Padre Island
- Port Isabel
- Arroyo City
- Port Mansfield
- Brownsville
What you are chasing
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Snook
- Tarpon
The reading
What to wear
UPF 50+ is the baseline, not the upgrade. Salt is hard on fabric, so a shirt that holds its rating through repeated washes is worth more here than one that tests well new.
The season
When to go
Year round, with the best flats fishing from spring into early summer. Snook and tarpon show up when the water warms. Winter is mild enough that a long sleeve alone is often plenty.
The kit
What we would take to South Padre and the Lower Laguna
Asked about South Padre and the Lower Laguna
Questions answered
What should I wear fishing in South Padre?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. UPF 50+ is the baseline, not the upgrade. Salt is hard on fabric, so a shirt that holds its rating through repeated washes is worth more here than one that tests well new.
When is the best time to fish South Padre?
Year round, with the best flats fishing from spring into early summer. Snook and tarpon show up when the water warms. Winter is mild enough that a long sleeve alone is often plenty.
What do people catch around South Padre Island?
Mostly redfish, speckled trout, snook and tarpon, depending on the season and how far out you run.
From the journal
Read before you launch
Why the Lower Laguna eats gear
The Lower Laguna Madre is hypersaline and relentlessly sunny. Why fishing gear wears out faster around South Padre, and what survives it.
Redfish, Texas to Florida
Where redfish live across the Gulf, how the fishery changes from the Texas flats to the Louisiana marsh, and what it means for your gear.
Along the coast
Island hop
Red Dirt 2 Reefs
Gear up for South Padre and the Lower Laguna
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