Andy,
I caught this dude off the beach in Corpus last year. It was late in the day and the beach was clearing out, so I tossed out a shrimp. It took me nearly 20 minutes to get him in.
I'm heading down again for vacation this July and plan to spend many hours fishing remote beaches. I'll probably work 2 surf rods and one or two baits like you suggest. I may have to hit you up for some more pointers.
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