The beach front has been where most of the action is taking place lately. Lots of wade fishermen are taking limits of trout, and an occasional tarpon is being raised. But seaweed is playing havoc with beach front fishing in some areas and around the jetties.
Night fishing continues to be a good bet for anglers fishing inshore and wanting to avoid the brutal daytime heat.
Wednesday, Capts. Michael LaRue and Billy Howell fished for tarpon not far off the beach front and ended up going one-for-one, with a silver king estimated to weigh in the 140-pound range.
Carl Hescock fished the jetties Thursday morning and found the seaweed to be a big nuisance near the boat cut at the North Jetty. Hescock said he hardly lost any bait and was curious as to whether the seaweed might have run off the fish. He did notice a number of small dead fish among patches clumped up along the rocks.
Robbie Sanders called in asking about all of the publicity of hot action in the surf. Thursday, he and Freddy Marshall found the water off color in the Bolivar surf about a mile or so from the beach. The anglers drifted the area for less than an hour, tossing live shrimp and croaker fished under popping corks without a single bite.
The lights of Tiki Island were attracting trout Wednesday night. Tony Cruz and Hector Monzingo used free-lined live shrimp to catch a number of trout. Nine keepers were retained out of 25 to 30 trout. Many were just less than the 15-inch minimum.
Brian Pitts landed a 29-inch trout fishing under lights at the Texas City Dike on Wednesday night.
The party boat New Buccaneer had to cut short its 65-mile trip Wednesday because of a medical emergency. Before pulling anchor after 90 minutes of fishing, the anglers were able to land 50 vermilions, six amberjack, two grouper, four blue runner, a ling and other fish, including a 150-pound bull shark.
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