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Welcome to our Galveston Bay Fishing Reports or Galveston Fishing Reports page. I will try to post Bi-weekly fishing reports for the areas that my brother and I have fished recently and the other hot spots around the Galveston Bay Complex where fish are being caught. We will give up to date fishing reports on the speckled trout, redfish, flounder and other seasonal action. Hope you enjoy all the great fishing reports !!! This is our archive page, this page will have past reports on it. Fishing Reports from up to a year ago will be available on this page.
GALVESTON FISHING REPORTS
November 1st, 2010
Well November is here which means the seasonal runs are coming up. Not just the flounder run, but most of the saltwater species that are abundant in our bay system have their runs too. Schools of fish like sand trout, bull whiting, sand trout among other species slowly make their way out to deeper waters in the gulf. Fishing is overlooked by too many anglers this time of the year. With the movement of these schools, the birds working in the bays, the great action at the jetties and trout, redfish and flounder still biting, anglers should be taking advantage of the great fishing that is available. The past 2 weeks have been good for us when the winds aren't blowing us off the water. The weather this time of year can get really windy on the bays with all these fronts that pass through. If you can plan a trip around a frontal system, you can really have a great day on the water! We have been fishing a little in East Bay and also in Trinity Bay. The birds finally started working on a daily basis, but you have to work them right to get some keepers. For a whole week we were catching mostly undersized speckled trout and small sand trout under the birds. Lately that has changed with more quality specks being caught. Fishing slicks over shell with soft plastics (limetrus & chicken on the chain) has also been productive at times. Just remember that when you are fishing schools of fish under the birds or fishing slicks, you should always be courteous to other boaters. Using your trolling motor correctly and being respectful can go a long way towards everyone catching plenty of fish. My brother and I run a full time guide service and we are part of the Galveston Bay fishing Team, so we can get you out on the water anytime of the year. If you need any information or have any questions about fishing this time of the year just give us a call. Well until next time, see you on the water.
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September 10th, 2010
September is here and fishing is still good. People this time of the year are busy with back to school issues and summer vacations are coming to an end. Business slows down for us every year at this time, but the trips we are doing are producing good boxes of trout and redfish. It is an excellent chance for you to get out and have an exciting fishing trip without all the boat traffic and real hot weather. Traditionally the birds will start feeding on big schools of fish that are feeding on shrimp that is exiting the bayous and marsh drains. We call this type of fishing "working the birds" and at times it can be non stop action. We will cast artificial lures under the birds and catch all types of fish. What is so exciting about this type of fishing is you never know what species of fish is feeding under these birds. Some schools are all quality speckled trout, huge or keeper redfish, sand trout, gulf trout, gaff top and some are mixed with a wide variety of species. We also fish some shell reefs and deep structure at times with artificial lures or live bait with good success. September and October have produced some of the best fishing trips we have ever had so if you get a chance, book a trip. Kids and family trips are very popular this time of year, because of the great fishing action. As for location we will most likely be fishing Trinity Bay or East Bay for the next 2 months. There is fish all over our bay system right now from lower Galveston all the way up to Burnett Bay. I have been getting good reports from all over. We have also been catching more keeper redfish over the past couple of weeks. There are some good schools of speckled trout and redfish in the areas we are fishing. Of course good weather is the key, with low winds and good tidal movement you should be able to catch a good box of fish. Well until next time, see you on the water.
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August 17th, 2010
August is a hot month! The winds usually lay down in August which allows us to get on some good numbers of trout and redfish, but it can get really hot and sometimes very uncomfortable later in the day. Drinking plenty of water and fluids is very important. As for fishing it has been really great so far this month with very few slow days mixed in. The bite has been very strong early (sunrise) and then we have to move around and grind it out the rest of the day. Fishing the early morning tide has been the key. The speckled trout have been feeding on that moving incoming and outgoing tide. It's really important to pay attention to tidal movement and water clarity when planning a fishing trip, but when the water reaches 85-90 degrees it is even more important to try to fish a moving tide and get out early. Most of our fish are being caught in 8-12 feet of water over shell. We are still fishing with croaker mainly dredging over structure in East Bay and the Galveston Channel. I think the bite will remain strong for the next 2-3 weeks where we are fishing and then we will be headed to Trinity Bay to fish under the birds with artificial baits. If you want to get the kids out one last time before school starts or get in on this good trout action, give us a call. Until next time, see you on the water.
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August 1st, 2010
OK it has been over 2 months since my last report and I apologize for that. I have had to take care of some personal issues including my mother passing away in June. She was a great person, a wonderful mother and she will be missed! A small issue with my lower unit and some changes to my website have also caused my delay on my reports. Now that this issues have been resolved I will be posting reports every 2 or 3 weeks again. July was really outstanding! Our outings were very productive with near limits and limits of trout on most every trip. Drifting over shell reefs and anchored on the channel fishing with croaker proved to be the best for us. A few days we even had to release 2-4 trout over 25 inches! Nice healthy trout along with some nice keeper trout ( 17-23 in.) were the norm. As for fishing over the past couple of weeks, it has been good to great. The trout seem like they are on the move. The 3 consecutive days of rain early this past week and the full moon have made it a little more difficult to get on solid schools of feeding trout. We have been having to grind it out 1 day to get a solid box of fish and then the very next day we catch them pretty easily. I expect it to improve this week, getting off that full moon and light winds should help. My brother and I will probably start fishing some new areas and see what happens. August is still a great month to get out and fish, so don't over look it just because it's so hot. We usually head back to the dock earlier to avoid the heat! Getting out on the water early is the key. We will be fishing with croaker for all of August most likely and start to fish the birds with artificial baits in September. Those are some really fun trips. We are a full time guide service year round so don't hesitate to give us a call if you need any information. or want to reserve a trip. Until next time, see you on the water.
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June 2nd, 2010
When it comes to fishing the Galveston Bay Complex this time of the year it is usually pretty simple. The conditions are usually great and the fish are easy to catch. Well for whatever reason the winds just won't go away! Every day I think that the wind will lay and we will get on our regular fishing pattern, catching near limits or limits of trout on every trip. Well as you can see from the picture below, when the winds are 12 mph or less we are having great success. We just can't seem to get enough of those days lately. My brother and I always warn our customers about the wind and we try to reschedule any days that are too windy, but sometimes they still want to go. If the winds won't put anyone in danger we will try our hardest to go to protected areas and make the best of the day. Unfortunately the fish aren't always in those areas. Now we do have good success on some windy days, but it is really hard to consistently catch good numbers of fish when the wind is 20-30 mph! Good news is it is almost June and the winds should start to subside soon. All the bays should start to produce good numbers of speckled trout and redfish. I think this summer is going to be great fishing and some big trout will be caught. On some recent good weather days we have been catching good numbers, but we have also been catching more 4-6lb trout on these trips than in the past. Our bay system is in great condition and the fish seem really healthy, this is great news for all of us. As for locations we will start fishing the mid bay reefs and deeper water around the channel. I will let you know where we are having better results on my next report. We have tried croaker with mixed results, but shrimp has worked best for us lately probably because of the windy days. We will be using live croaker from now to September. Well until next time, see you on the water.
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