Is this year’s flounder run about over? Several seasoned flounder fishermen are asking that question, reflecting on the sporadic and overall slow action on flatfish last weekend.
Lori, The Saltwater Hooker, is one that asked the question.
She fished the Texas Lady Anglers Tournament during the weekend where they managed only eight flounder with just seven keepers and none longer than 18 inches. Earlier in the week, she and Flounder Pounder manufacturer Phil Ortiz barely managed to catch three flatfish each day on their trips.
She asked if we still can expect another push after the next cold front.
Fortunately, we will not have to wait long for the next norther as a strong cold front is forecast to cross the Upper Texas Coast on Friday night.
Perhaps that will be the key to igniting a big run if the flounder are still around.
Sunday marked the return of the 5-fish bag limit on flounder, and the Stephenson family found the results along the Galveston Channel to their liking. Kevin Stephenson II, his brother Ben and their dad limited out on flatfish to 22 inches using live fingerling mullet for bait.
Jerry Jackson of Jamaica Beach treated his son Anthony from Mesquite to a fishing trip aboard the party boat Cavalier last Saturday where they caught, tagged and retained bull reds of 37 and 39 inches in length.
Large black drum seem to be arriving early as another lady angler reported her catch of an over sized drum. Wanda Wagner caught a 40-inch drum Sunday while fishing near Bayou Vista.
Mark McDavid found non-stop action on whiting between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. He landed 24 along with two 19-inch black drum using dead shrimp for bait.
Richard Belleau reported catches of whiting, black drum, bull reds and stingrays from the 61st Street Fishing Pier.
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