GALVESTON BAY FISHING REPORTS

Galveston Bay Fishing this time of the year fishing can be outstanding and most anglers just do not take advantage of it! I do understand that the weather plays a huge role in people not fishing this time of the year and people are out shopping or staying home because it is cold, but if you really want to have a great day fishing, Dec. is a great month to go. Limits of trout have been the norm lately and the flounder have been biting. I have noticed that the flounder we have been catching seem to be bigger this year. Five pound flounder are being caught daily by most anglers. Of course weather is are main culprit this time of the year, but when we get on the water the fishing has been good. We have been fishing up north for a couple of months now, mainly Trinity Bay using soft plastics to catch most of our fish. The bigger trout are being caught over shell in shallow water. West Bay is starting to produce good trout so we will start fishing it soon. The flounder are still around the channel and around Sea Wolf Park. In a week or two the flounder run will be over. Even though fishing might not be a priority right now, if you want to get out one last time before next year or purchase a gift certificate for someone special for Christmas give us a call. Well until next time, see you on the water.

Fall is here and fishing has started to heat up! Two to three weeks ago fishing was a bit slow, but in the past 10 days I have seen a huge change and the fishing has really picked up. At the beginning of fall we were catching fish, but the trout we were catching were undersized trout 13-16 inch trout. Our ratio of throw backs to keepers were around 1 out of 6. Now we are on better schools with more keeper trout and the sand trout and gulf trout action is non stop at times. We are mainly using soft plastics to catch our fish and depending on the weather we have used live shrimp under a cork at some locations. We are pretty much fishing under the birds in Trinity Bay and when they aren’t working, we are drifting some reefs or anchored on the shoreline. Fall is typically a great time to take a trip, the weather is great and fishing is even better. It’s a great time to get the family out one last time before winter comes. Before I end this report I want to give everyone a great tip on fishing in the fall. When you are fishing under the birds or where there are a lot of smaller fish your fishing equipment and gear can be the key to catching keeper fish. Your fishing rod is very important. You need a rod that you can fish soft plastics with and sensitive enough to feel those bites. I use the Castaway Skeleton rod and it makes fishing with artificial baits so easy. So invest in a good Castaway rod so you can get those long cast and that action you need to entice those trout to bite. Also use a good scented artificial bait. There are some great scented baits on the market, but I prefer bassassassins and fish bites. Don’t under estimate using the right fishing equipment, you will catch more quality fish. Well until next time, see you on the water.

Galveston Fishing has been a little slow lately due to high winds and slow tides! The wind over the past 2 weeks has caused the water to become off color and very dirty in certain areas. The areas that we had been catching our trout has not been as consistent as we like. We have had some rainy and windy days and that has hurt the trout bite, but we have managed some good trips anyway. The redfish have been very consistent over the last 2-3 weeks, keepers and over sized. We have been catching them on every trip and the big gulf trout and small sharks are still available too. Many of our customers over the past 2 weeks have caught their biggest fish ever. It may take 20-30 minutes to get those over sized reds in, but a 20-35 pound red is a blast to catch! We should see more keeper trout under the birds in the next couple of weeks. Right now most of those fish are under sized. Fall fishing is around the corner so call us to book a trip. In November we will be running some discounted trips so check back with us for those specials. Remember we have gift certificates for a future trip and that is an excellent Christmas present for the family or your special someone. Well until next time, see you on the water.