122 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Fall 2018 TheCoastalBend.com (1) Padre Island National Seashore—The lon- gest stretch of natural beach in the U.S. offers legendary fishing on both the Gulf of Mexico and Laguna Madre sides of the island. (2) Padre Island Beach/Kleberg County— Less wild than PINS and easier to access, this stretch of island beach offers great surf fishing. (3) Bob Hall Pier—Few public piers are more notable, home of the world record, onshore catch-and-release, an 800 lb.+ Blacktip Shark. (4) Packery Channel—Open migration route between the Gulf and the Laguna, offering new jetties, ample parking, boat ramps and fantastic cast and wade fishing onshore. (5) Padre Isles Public Boat Ramps—Canal- front community provides at least five free, public boat ramps providing access to Upper Laguna Madre. (6) Marker 37—Bait shop, marina, storage, launches , ethanol-free fuel and pier on Laguna Madre, take first exit on island side of JFK Causeway. (7) JFK Causeway Low Road—From Flour Bluff, take causeway to the island, but exit to low road along water for great wade fishing. (8) JFK Causeway Island Side—Underneath the bridge find Clem’s Marina and Billings Bait, offering launches, store and pier. (9) Packery Channel Park—Onshore wade fishing along channel and flats, prime migra- tion route and feeding waters. (10) Kayak Launch—Free launch site situated within productive flats fishing zone. (11) Corpus Christi Pass—Some of the re- gion’s best wade fishing can often be found on the back side of Mustang Island, and this site, Coastal Bend Fishing