South Padre Island Pics

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Sitting at Harlingen airport waiting for flight.  ;D Had extra bag to check ;Dmmmmm grouper.

Arrived on Thursday at the island and realize summer was not necessarily off-season.  In the month of October through January, I can usually pick up a really nice room, Between $20-$30.  This was not the case, the rate during the week was $50 a night.  Up to $150 a night on the weekend.  I contemplated staying in the car but it  Was unbelievably hot.  It was so hot that when you walked outside your sunglasses would fog.  So I proceeded up and down the strip taking notes in every place I stopped  trying,  To find a good deal.  I finally found an innkeeper, that was sympathetic to my cause, and with promises of fresh fish fillets agreed to give me the room for $50 a night.

There was still daylight and I had already stopped at the dive shop to pick up my weights, so I loaded my mask , fins, snorkel, trusty spear gun ,and Stringer.  I proceeded for the mile-long hike out to the end of the jetty.  I free dove for about two to three hours.  Not seeing a lot of shootable fish.  Even the sheep head were jumpy, it was clear that the locals had caught on to my new fishing methods.  Visibility was about eight to 12 feet.  Decided to head to the Port Mansfield's jetty's on Friday.  You access the beach on beach access number 6 And Drive N. approximately 25 miles to the jetty's.  Yes that's right, you can drive on the beach.  Reason number 867, to never buy a rental return car ;D. four wheel Drive would've been nice, but to turn off the traction control, stayed on the wet sand, and hammer down,  You can make it!  A AAA membership is highly recommended ;D.

Arrived at the jetty's to find six to eight fishermen  Already there.   All were driving four-wheel drive vehicles  :.  I was in the water for about six to eight hours..........

Time to start my three flight to journey home.