Galveston Fishing

August is ending with some outstanding fishing in the surf and offshore.

It is almost a given that when light winds set in for a few days this time of year the surf is going to be red hot with action.

Although there have been no tarpon reports lately I can almost guarantee you that the silver kings are out there.

While the bays are in great shape, fishing has been on the slow side during the day mainly due to weak tidal movement. Night fishing has been a different story however as stronger tidal flow has been taking place late.

Bulldog’s Bait Shop had a couple of reports to offer. Kayakers have been returning to his shop from the surf where they report the reds are thick at the end of the Pleasure Pier. Speaking of the Pleasure Pier, the caption for Thursday’s Reel Report mistakenly said large shark caught off the Pleasure Pier. It should have said The Galveston Fishing Pier.

Russell Lovell, a customer of Bulldog’s, fished the beach front close to San Luis Pass Thursday and landed 35 trout, retaining his limit of 10 and releasing the remainder. Live croaker was the bait.

Albert Salinas, who many of you know from Bayou Bait and Tackle, fished the surf Thursday afternoon and encountered a massive school of jackfish that was chasing mullet. Salinas hooked one on his trout tackle. After a tiring and lengthy battle, a 22-pound, 40-inch jack was landed. In addition to the jack, two nice-sized specks were caught.

The 61st Street Fishing Pier reported catches of croaker, whiting, gafftop, blacktip sharks and slot reds.