fishing report galveston

Galveston area fishing this weekend can best be described as hit or miss. Anglers fishing the right spots are doing well; however, other areas are not consistent.

Live bait supplies have been spotty and, if you need live shrimp for your trip, it would be advisable to call ahead to check on the inventories at your favorite bait camp.

The jetties continue to produce nice-sized bull reds, along with a variety of other fish, largely gafftop, sharks and sheepshead. The beach front is holding some nice reds, along with black drum, whiting and most other pan fish common to our waters.

Mike Jewell, Ben Harp, Eric Thomas, Brad Swick and Joseph Wood, all from Princeton, to a productive jetty fishing trip Saturday morning. All of the anglers limited out on bull reds and saw action on sharks and gafftop.

 

Bulldog’s Bait Shop reported good catches of bull reds, black drum, sheepshead and other pan fish by anglers using dead shrimp while fishing the surf. An occasional jack crevalle was running through the surf, stripping lines off reels.

Nora Madden, Galveston Bait and Tackle, observed hot and cold action by customers returning from the causeway area. Anglers who fished their favorite “honey holes” were catching lots of trout along with a few reds. Others were returning with sparse catches. Trout, black drum, stingrays and sheepshead were the primary fish at the cleaning table.

Friday night, there was some good action from under lights especially at Tiki Island and Harbor walk.

Perry Hinch of Houston fished waters around Tiki Island, which were illuminated by flood lights, and landed eight keeper trout along with numerous throwbacks. The only other fish caught was a large needle nose. Free-lined live shrimp was the bait.

Eight year-old Rita Kelsey of La Marque caught her first fish Friday night with her mom and dad at the 61st Street Boat Ramp. Using peeled dead shrimp, she landed a huge hard head.