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South Padre and the Lower Laguna fishing apparel
> Conditions report
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 05
- South Padre Island
- Port Isabel
- Arroyo City
- Port Mansfield
- Brownsville
What you are chasing 04
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Snook
- Tarpon
> Readout 01
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.
> Readout 02
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.
Loadout
What we would take to South Padre and the Lower Laguna
HeadwearSave $10
Catfish Hunter
Fishing ShirtsSave $15
Fishy Performance Hooded Fishing Shirt
Accessories
Hogfish Sticker
Questions
Asked about this water
>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.
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.Open log
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.Open logNight run
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