Surf fishing can be daunting. Standing on the beach looking at the crashing waves and vastness of the ocean makes you feel small. It’s not like a pond or river that you can more easily break down.

Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) is starting a new free fishing program called Learn to Surf Fish For all ages, will be offered Sat. June 29 and all Saturdays in July Starts at 9:30 a.m. at the ...

If early summer didn't stretch long enough to let you get to the beach, hopefully July and August do. The water is warmer, the dolphins and horseshoe crabs are abundant, and the boardwalk is popping.

Start with a 10-foot surf rod paired with a spinning reel that can handle 5-8 ounce weights. Focus on structure like jetties, points, and sandbars where baitfish gather. Cast beyond the breaking waves ...