Cold, biting wind dominated the weather picture around Galveston on Wednesday, and the only sportsmen enduring the elements appear to have been duck hunters. Fishermen certainly were not to be found.

The good news is that beginning today, and for the next two to three days, conditions should continue to improve. A return to south and east winds likely will quickly replace water levels in the marshes and back bays that were emptied by the current cold front.

It looks as if another major frontal system is on the heels of this one and that one is expected to pass through early next week.

The windows of fish able conditions during the weekend should offer anglers an opportunity for some excellent fall fishing and easy limits of flounder.

Earlier this week, Isaac Moreno fished the Texas City Dike and landed a 58-inch black drum and a limit of flounder to 19 inches. Moreno did not mention whether he retained the big fish; however, while the maximum size length limit for black drum is 30 inches, one fish above 52 inches can be retained. The exception is to allow for a new state record. Currently, the record for black drum is a fish that measured 51.18 inches and weighed 81 pounds, a record that has held up since January 1988.

Before the cold front blew through, sand trout, croakers, gafftop, black drum and bull reds were being caught off the 61st Street Fishing Pier.

Last weekend’s Red Fish Fishing Tourney at the Galveston Fishing Pier was a success. The proceeds from the event benefited the Galveston Urban Ministries and the winners were: Javier Gutierrez, first place; Keith Hogan, second place; and Jonathan Martinez finished third.