The high probability of rain Wednesday turned out to be for later in the day and allowed anglers on the water before noon to get in on some excellent fishing.
Flounder continue to make the news as more fishermen focus on the flatfish this time of year rather than most other species. Along the Galveston Ship Channel, flounder continue to build up with more of the big females beginning to show.
Perry Hitchcock of Friendswood fished near the sulfur docks with two neighbors and all limited out on flounder to 19 inches in length. Live fingerling mullet and Texas Chicken Boy lures were the baits.
Galveston Bait and Tackle reported good flounder catches coming from the base of the causeway bridge. Gafftop and sand trout also were hitting well.
Trout action has been excellent for Capt. James Plaag and his parties. Marita Schultz, Pelican Rest Marina, reported full limits of trout to 3 pounds along with a few reds being caught by Plaag and his guests. Electric Blue Bass Assassins and white Top Dogs have taken most of the fish, which were scattered in 5 to 7 feet of water over shell during the outgoing tide.
Highland Bayou continues to produce some nice-sized flounder when the tide is moving. Roy McKinney and his son Ray limited out on flatfish to 20 inches using live shrimp and mud minnows for bait.
Wednesday, an interesting bit of information was passed on by a reader about what is commonly called the Bolivar Barge Grave Yard. The spot is mentioned often this time of year as a flounder fishing hot spot.
Capt. Michael Heichelheim, a captain on one of the Galveston/Bolivar ferries, called in to say that the barges, as we call them, are actually old wooden dry-docks that were used to haul ships out of the water.
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