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Come Experience The Natural World Of Padre Island
National Seashore With Captain Billy Sandifer!


 

Surf Trips

Light Tackle fishing:

$500 for 2 people. 2 person min price. $100 each additional person.
Half day trips $350. Plus $75 each additional person till 11:00am only

 

 

 

Shark Fishing Trips:

$600 for 2 people. $100 each additional person. 2 person min price. With a maximum of 5 people



 

 


Fishing Charters

Surf Light Tackle Fishing
Surf Shark Fishing
Fly Fishing (Surf)
Fly Fishing (Bay)
Nearshore Fishing
Bay Light Tackle Fishing
Bay Big Game Fishing
Kayak Trips

Naturalist's Charters

Birds/Birders
Sea Turtle Nesting Charters
Sea Shell Charters

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Overnight Shark Fishing Trips:

Two days and one night of shark fishing $1,300 for 2 people. $100 each additional person. 2 person min price.  With a maximum of 5 people

 

 

Fly Fishing Trips

We patrol the entire length of the beach front looking for big game fish to sitecast. $500 for 2 people. 2 person price min. $100 each additional person. Half day trips $350. Plus $75 each additional person till 11:00am only

 




Boat Trips

Light Tackle fishing: Bay 

These are mostly wading charters using artificial lures.  $500 for 2 people. 2 person min price 5 Person max. $100 each additional person.

Half day trips $350. Plus $75 each additional person till 11:00am only.

 

 


Light Tackle fishing: Nearshore

Near Shore Gulf light tackle trips are $700 for 2 people or $900 for 3 persons. 2 person min price.


 

 


 

Bay Big Game Fishing: (Shark, Tarpon and Jack Crevalle)
$600 for 2 people. $100 each additional person. 2 person min price.  With a maximum of 3 people
 

Daiwa Spinning tackle is furnished for light tackle fishing in the surf. Trips start at 06:30 A.M. Fishing typically ends by at least 4:00 P.M in Summer and 3:00P.M. winter on beach trips to allow for driving time out of the fishing area.

 Boat fishing ends no later than 3P.M. Customers bring a small ice chest with their food and drinks for the day. Hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, foot protection, and a spare long sleeved shirt and trousers are recommended.

 

Kayak Trips

Jerry B's Kayaks Sales & Rentals has the following trips
available with Captain Billy Sandifer who has joined their Pro Staff.

Jerry B's Kayaks

Kayak Fishing Trip:

Join Captain Billy Sandifer for either a 1/2 day or full day of kayak fishing. Fly Fishing, light tackle or Conventional tackle. Any day on the water fishing is a good day. A day kayak fishing with Captain
Billy makes it a Great Day. So book those fall trips early as dates are limited. 1/2 day $300.00 for 2 people Full Day $500.00 for 2 people $75.00 for each additional person.

Kayaking the Graveyard or Baffin Bay:

Join Captain Billy Sandifer on his Panga for a trip down south. Captain Billy Sandifer will meet you at Clem's Boat ramp for the two hour boat ride to the Graveyard or winter Baffin bay trophy trout kayaking trips. Once at the location Billy will anchor up his boat, unload and rig the kayaks for you to fish the flats in and around the areas. Anglers must be back to the boat by 2pm for the trip back. This trip is $800.00 for the day and limited to 3 anglers. Pack your rods and reels toss in some sunscreen and refreshments for a Great Day of fishing.

Captain Billy Sandifer is well known for his work and dedication to Padre Island National Seashore. Billy brings with him a wealth of information on fishing and Birding the Coastal Bend.


Kayak Birding Trip:

Captain Billy Sandifer is a Audubon Warden for the Coastal Bend, Billy is extremely knowledgeable on the habitat of our Birds and waterfowl. Kayaking with Captain Sandifer will allow you to get that
much closer to those elusive Birds with out disturbing their natural habitat. Pack your camera and refreshments for a relaxing day on the water. Birding Trips are 4-6 hours and run $300.00 for up to 4 people.

 



Naturalist Trips

 

 

Sightseeing

Turtle Nesting

Shelling Trips

 

Click Here to Check Out More Info on Turtles at PINS.

 

These trips are available during each of their respective seasons. They generally cover the entire stretch of Padre Island National Seashore.  Please call for availability.

$400. for 2 persons. 2 people minimum price. $100. each additional person over 2. These trips will normally begin at 8:00 A.M. and typically will conclude by 4:30 P.M. Special attention is given to the particular interests of each charter and these trips normally tour the entire length of the Seashore. 

 

Don't know if they found this turtle or not. It was approximately 2-2 1/2 miles North of the Port Mansfield jetty on Fri., 12 Oct., 07. The tide was burying it in the sand and it could not dig free so I took a  pair of cutters and cut away the 400# test mono (Probably long line)  that was tightly wrapped once around it's neck, twice around it's  right front flipper and numerous times around it's left rear flipper. 

There were approximately 3/8ths. inch cuts around it's neck and rightfront flipper from the mono. The turtle's left front flipper was not visable although a claw protruded straight out from the body where it should have been located. No signs of recent removal. MAYBE it's still there but has been badly dislocated and shoved backwards within the shell. Maybe it is a birth defect and maybe it was removed long ago but if it was removed there was no tell tale sign of it.

 The tide was incoming  strongly and she was being buried alive in the sand. It was  imperative that I freed her immediately or she would have died within  a short period of time. Had to dig her out of the sand with a shovel.

 Would much have preferred that y'all had taken it to re-hab than it  went back to Sea in it's present physical condition but there was no choice.I gave the huge ball of mono to your techs who came down. Turtle was  slightly smaller than an adult Ridley. Probably weighed 40 lbs. and  around 3' nose to tail.

 

 

Bird Watching Rates


$400. for 2 persons. 2 people min price . $100. each additional person over 2. These trips will normally begin at 8:00 A.M. and typically will conclude by 4:30 P.M. Special attention is given to the particular interests of each charter and these trips normally tour the entire length of the Seashore. 

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Masked Duck with chicks west of Lagarda today.    Took 25 pics and one turned out.  Digital cameras.  You can take a closer look in the
Birding Photo Gallery
 

 

 

**Important Info**
On all trips, be sure to bring any medications and other necessary items. All these trips take place in isolated areas and no supplies are available. Current Texas State Fishing License with Saltwater Stamp is required by all anglers. All advance reservations require a 50% deposit. To make a reservation, call Captain Billy L. Sandifer at 36l-937-8446 or e-mail at Billysandifer@stx.rr.com


 

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