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The article describes wildlife sightings experienced by the author during their stay on Little St. Simons island, and describes a spinner shark sighting, finding horseshoe crab eggs, and an educational talk regarding prehistoric blue blooded crustaceans and a need for healthy wildlife environments.

The article offers information on tarpons in Texas. It notes that tarpon can be found from Sabine Pass to Padre Island during summer but few anglers catch them due to the difficulty to put a hook on them. It adds that tarpon use their speed, agility and stamina to their advantage. It suggests to use circle hook with a steel lead for the best shoot at catching a fish and make sure to follow the right steps to make a hookup. It also offers catching techniques for spinner and blacktip sharks.

The article offers the author's insights on the increasing popularity of shark fishing. He states two reasons driving the popularity of shark fishing which include anglers getting tired of the same old pursuits and people who love sharks but had little interest in fishing. He also mentions the most common large shark catches on the Texas Gulf Coast such as blacktip and spinner sharks, and describes his experience battling a hammerhead shark off Aransas Pass, Texas.

The article presents the author's strategies in shark fishing along the Gulf Coast of Texas. He states that summer is the best period for this activity since several shark species like blacktip, sharpnose and hammerhead are roaming from offshore rigs to the beachfront. He notes that they can be depicted easily around rigs and wrecks offshore and the best way to catch them is to pour out menhaden oil or a few pogies. He also suggests to use the chumming method for catching blacktip and spinner.