Galveston fishing report

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Southwesterly winds continued to pound the Upper Texas Coast on Saturday and kept most of the early morning anglers off the water.

  

During the afternoon, velocities were dropping and that allowed a few anglers to search for areas protected from the ill wind.

Often, readers ask where to find fishable waters during moderate-to-strong southwest winds.

  

Unfortunately, not many areas are protected from this unpopular wind.

  

For years, it seemed that anytime I had guests making a trip to Galveston to fish we had to battle this wind, especially from late June to mid-July.

If the velocities were not strong, meaning less than 15 knots, deeper waters often held fair water clarity.

  

Rarely have I found fishable waters around the jetties except close to the end of the North Jetty on the Gulf side.

The area around the old sunken vessel, located approximately three-fourths of the way to the end, would hold fish such as sharks and a variety of pan fish such as Gulf trout.

  

Fishing there on days when the southwest wind was blowing saved many a trip for my friends and I.

  

At least we got into some action even though most of the fish were released.

There are fishable spots along the Galveston Ship Channel and around Pelican Island.

  

While mostly pan fish will be caught, it is better than having to pull the plug on your fishing trip.

Friday, the party boat Capt. John made a 50-mile trip southeast of Galveston where Capt. Johnny Williams placed his guests into red snapper.

  

The group returned with a limit of red snapper to 14 pounds, along with 13 sharpnose sharks.

On May 31, the Trinity Valley Chapter CCA-Texas will host an invitational fishing tournament headquartered at Blue Water Bait Camp in Crystal Beach.

  

The entry fee is $50. For information, contact John Hebert at 936-443-5317.