Report this weekend galveston

The frontal system that passed through Galveston on Sunday morning was a welcomed event by anglers.

Not only did badly needed rain accompany the system, it brought a halt to the strong southerly winds that have been plaguing anglers recently.

Early Sunday, conditions were calmer than they have been in a number of days.

Anglers who enjoyed the calm spell had mixed results before the rain and lightning drove them back to dock.

Jerry Henderson trailered his 26-foot boat to Galveston on Sunday morning hoping to make it offshore for some red snapper and pelagic fish.

When he checked his marine radio’s weather station, caution was being given to boaters as a fast approaching cold front was on its way.

Henderson changed his plans and fished the Galveston Channel from the Pelican Island Bridge to Seawolf Park.

While his catch was not what he hoped it would be, he and his family took home several filets from sand trout and a 23-inch red.

John Matthews and Alex Azevedo hit the water early Sunday near Fat Rat Pass and wade-fished  until the sky started turning dark.

During their two hours of wading, they landed three speckled trout and a large gafftop using shad imitation Bass Assassins and Gulps.

John Sabo was back on the water after the rain let up Sunday.

He fished the same spots that had been productive for him along the south shoreline of West Bay and ended up with a “goose egg” in numbers.

Sabo attributed the lack of action to the thunder and shifting winds.

“Thunder will easily spook fish in shallow water and run them off,” he said.

Saturday, the CCA-Texas Lady Angler Fishing Tournament took place.

Joy Taylor and Kris Harless won first place in the amateur division and were the only team to get a Texas Grand Slam while using shrimp and croakers under popping corks and Fish Bomb.