Anglers out at daybreak showed the best results of the inshore group and for the deep water fish, the time did not matter as the bite continued all day.
Bulldog’s Bait Shop reported a nice stringer of trout to 25 inches taken by Simon Gerbert, who was in the surf early using live croaker and mullet for bait. Lots of mullet are in the surf right now, and predators such as speckled trout are feeding upon them.
There are still no tarpon reports, and that is surprising with the calm, clear water running all the way to the beach. Such conditions attract the silver kings, and with the reports of the large pods of mullet in the surf, it is even more surprising. Rest assured, tarpon are out there.
Friday, Sarah Melcer fished her favorite hole at the end of the South Jetty named after her late canine fishing companion Abby. Melcer’s catch included 14 gafftop and a blacktip shark.
Offshore fishing is almost off the charts. Lamar Collins of League City and three of his neighbors fished about 35 miles east of the jetties where they encountered a variety of fish. Using natural baits such as sardines, shad and live mullet along with artificials such as Russell Lures and sand eels, the anglers landed a limit of eight king mackerel, five Spanish mackerel, two Dorado, three bluefish and a 4-pound mangrove snapper.
The party boat Capt. John made a 30-mile trip south of the jetties where Capt. Johnny Williams found action for his 63 guests in 70 feet of water. Their catch included 433 spadefish, 28 sharks, mangrove and lane snapper, rockhind, pompano and Spanish mackerel.
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