Galveston fishing report

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Just like we promised, the weather changes quickly during spring break each year.

What a contrast Thursday was to the earlier part of the week, and the good news is that it appears the nice conditions will last through a good part of the weekend.

While the water temperature is colder than normal for this time of year, some excellent catches were reported.

John McMichael III, manager of Seawolf Park, gave an update on what is taking place on Pelican Island.

“As the water temperature creeps up, the black drum action also increases,” McMichael said. “Black drum and bull reds are hitting fairly well at Seawolf Park and will only get better over the next several days. Speckled trout are also hitting when the tide is moving. Live shrimp has been the bait of choice for the specks, and crab being the best choice for the black drum. Bull reds are being landed with the bait of choice being cut bait.”

Bull red action in the surf was excellent Wednesday and Thursday according to reports from Bulldog’s Bait Shop

Mark Horbatich and his dad from Round Rock fished the surf where Mark landed, tagged and retained a 33-inch bull red. Dead shrimp was the bait.

Rudy Campos used cut mullet to take a 44-inch red from the surf. It, too, was tagged and retained.

A group known as the Texas Coastal Boys practically emptied Bulldog’s inventory of fresh dead mullet, and for good reason. They used the bait to catch and release 25 bull reds.

Thomas Bata fished the 61st Street Fishing Pier, where he caught and released two bull reds to 42 inches using cut mullet for bait.

Late on Wednesday afternoon, Chad Helmsley wade-fished near Yates Bayou on Bolivar Peninsula and hooked up with one of those once-in-a-lifetime trout. The big fish hit a Corky Fat Boy and gave a good fight; however, as luck would have it, the line broke as Helmsley was trying to land the fish.