Running Down South Padre Time

The clock is ticking on my time here on South Padre Island. While I have turned over the care and feeding of Los Pescadores Coffee & Outfitters to the new manager, I am also taking some time off while I am here – to enjoy life a little bit before heading back to Denton, Texas, in late April.

I can say the weather has been the worst here since winter sailed in and until now – in late March 2023. The winds for the entire State of Texas have been remarkable.

If you have not followed along, a ton of effort goes into my work and writing, and videos FOR www.texasflycaster.com. That site is the second longest existing effort in my lifetime. I started on that parallel adventure in 2007, and it still holds up after all these years. It seems fly fishing is one of those things that not everyone thinks they can learn by watching YouTube videos – unlike the intervening years of photographers who … come and go, and come and go.

Beer Bait and Cigarettes. What more do you want? Port Mansfield 2023

I do have the opportunity to adventure down here – finding unique architecture, like the Gulf Coastal A Frame houses that used to be ubiquitous on the Island..

Port Mansfield Texas A Frame House.

Hiring a Professional Photographer

At first glance, it has never been so easy to hire a pro photographer – especially in a small city like Denton, Texas.

The truth is there really aren’t that many professional photographers still standing – in Denton, Dallas or the DFW Metroplex. There ARE a lot of people with digital cameras who call themselves professional photographers, but what really is the definition of a “professional photographer” today.

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