A sandy, off-color surf was greeting fishermen Saturday morning. Less than 1 mile from the beach, turquoise clear water was holding; however, just far enough to prevent waders from reaching the fishable water.
An east wind prevailed most of the day and, as the old saying among fishermen goes, “When the wind is from the east, fishing is least.” While that may be a valid statement, fish were caught, especially during nighttime hours.
Barbara Garibaldi, Louis Bait Camp, reported some good catches from the Highland Bayou area. Johnny Walker and his son Chase caught black drum, hammerhead sharks, specks and sand trout.
Garibaldi’s customer Michelle returned to the bait camp with a Texas Grand Slam — trout, red and flounder.
While live croaker seem
to be the bait of choice, Louis’ was running out. Lots of live shrimp
are being sold to nighttime fishermen at Bayou Vista.
Carl Able
of Rockwall found comfortable water to fish in around the piers and
pilings between the Galveston Yacht Basin and ferry landing. He and his
two small sons fished the area Saturday morning, landing three flounder —
two keepers and a throwback — along with 11 sand trout, two ladyfish
and a bunch of piggy perch.
Able said the area was perfect for fishing with his young sons as they do not tolerate choppy conditions very well.
Night fishing continues to take the lead over daytime for results and comfort. The John Morgan
family from Buda received a double treat in entertainment Friday night.
They anchored off Teichman Point near some fishing lights and caught a
variety of fish while watching the fireworks display at Moody Gardens.
Jerry Arnim
worked the outside of piers and pilings along Offatts Bayou late Friday
and caught a limit of slot reds and two specks. Lots of lady fish were
caught and released.
Today, the forecast calls
for a good chance of badly needed rain along with moderate winds.
Hopefully, the rain will come and reduce the high levels of salinity
that have built up in the bays.
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