Hawnjigs
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Apparently, the Ridley's Kemp sea turtles have returned to nest at Padre Island National Seashore after a 30 year absence!
Turtles are cool - yesterday at the end of a 3 mile ruff trail fishing trek we saw what appeared to be a family of green sea turtles napping in the sun on a rock shelf. Two big uns and a tyke. Had to pass within a few feet of em to get to a casting area and none of em stirred. Was tempted to pet one, but not sure that's polite. Big turtles I understand may be well over 100 years old!
Trip was a skunk - you mainland guys would be utterly surprised how one can fish all day in isolated areas here and not catch a dang thing worth keeping. We're not duffers either - partner Gero is an expert big game shoreline jigger and I've had over 50 years of practice pitching jigs. We pounded all castable areas over a 2 mile stretch of coastline and only saw 2 other guys fishing with set bait cast poles.
Turtles are cool - yesterday at the end of a 3 mile ruff trail fishing trek we saw what appeared to be a family of green sea turtles napping in the sun on a rock shelf. Two big uns and a tyke. Had to pass within a few feet of em to get to a casting area and none of em stirred. Was tempted to pet one, but not sure that's polite. Big turtles I understand may be well over 100 years old!
Trip was a skunk - you mainland guys would be utterly surprised how one can fish all day in isolated areas here and not catch a dang thing worth keeping. We're not duffers either - partner Gero is an expert big game shoreline jigger and I've had over 50 years of practice pitching jigs. We pounded all castable areas over a 2 mile stretch of coastline and only saw 2 other guys fishing with set bait cast poles.
