Hot Diggity Dog Days CORPUS CHRISTI

Reported by CAPT. JOEY FARAH

THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER are some of the best days of the year to be on the water here in the Upper Laguna Madre and Ba n Bay. A er July 4th, crowds diminish and the frantic buzz of summer calms down. Life below the surface also gets in a lazy rhythm that can o er some of the most consistent shing opportunities of the year.

Light winds in the morning and night time cooling of shallow water ats moves red sh and black drum to the shallows by the thousands. Anglers stepping out of the boat or wading into less than knee deep water will nd these game sh rooting around looking for crabs, minnows, shrimp, and sand eels. Start o along the Eastern Shoreline of both Mustang Island between Port Aransas and North Padre Island, and the Padre Island National Seashore. Both areas have public access to some of the best