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Based on fishing reports, or the lack thereof, it feels like we are in the middle of January rather than August. A dangerously high heat index combined with strong winds off the South Texas dry lands have kept fishermen off the water and looking ahead to better times.
Hopefully, some relief will come by this weekend with a shift in wind direction.
Tuesday
had just about everything going against it for fishing. In addition to
the heat and wind, a weak single tide change added to the woes of
fishermen. That, too, will change as double tide changes return today.
For
the remainder of August, it is likely anglers will find fish in deeper
waters. The hot days will continue; however, when better tidal movement
returns with a more southeasterly wind along with double-day tide
changes, fishing will improve.
Just
about every angler I visit with asks about the prized speckled trout
and the sparse year overall we have had landing them. Most fishing
guides I have contacted tell me they are working harder for fewer trout
this year. While most are returning from their trips with nice trout,
the numbers are down from previous years.
Fortunately,
we do not have any events to cite as the culprits. Fish-killing freezes
and red tides, two of the more devastating events on trout, have spared
the Upper Texas Coast this year.
We
reported earlier that gill net surveys by the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department last spring indicated a healthy stock of trout in the
Galveston Bay complex.
Upper
Texas Coast anglers are not alone. Last week I visited with a friend in
Rockport who echoed the same story from his area. Several fishing
guides there purportedly are focusing on black drum as an alternative to
trout.
Hang in there. Perhaps trout are waiting until fall to go on a feeding rampage.
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