Galveston Fishing Report

Friday, the wind dropped and conditions were ideal for fishing. Scattered showers were about the only interruption.

The jetties and bays were shaping up for some good fishing, and a few good reports were received.

with Andrew Parrish of St. Louis and found action along the beach front near the South Jetty. Included in their catch was a 25-inch speck, a 34-inch bull red, a 5-foot hammerhead shark and a number of gafftop and other sharks. All of the sharks were released. Live shrimp and cut bait accounted for all of the fish.

Friday charter to West Bay where they ended up with 18 specks and a flounder.

Several good reports from the bay side of San Luis Pass have been received including one from Thomas Miller, who along with his two sons Tommy and John, wade fished behind the water tower and landed a Texas Grand Slam consisting of eight specks, two reds and three flounder. Live shrimp fished under a popping cork did the trick.

The beach side of the pass was in excellent shape early when Mark McNally entered the surf around 6 a.m. Fishing just beyond the third sandbar, McNally landed five specks to 22 inches, three Spanish mackerel and several small sharks. Live shrimp fished under a mauler was the bait.

The Gulf is getting primed for a good weekend of fishing and both of Galveston’s Party Boat operations got a head start on the weekend.

Thursday, the party boat New Buccaneer fished 65 miles out where Capt. Matt Smith placed his 88 guests into action. Their tally for the day was 631 vermilions and seven each of sharpnose sharks, whitebone porgy and tomtate. Also included in the catch were rockhind, bigeye, squirrelfish, ling, little tunny, blue runner, gray and lane snappers.

Earlier in the week, the party boat Capt. John fished production platforms 30 miles out where Capt. Johnny Williams found fish for his 41 guests. Their catch included 192 spadefish, seven blue runner, gulf trout, sharks, a king and a Bermuda chub.