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There were no fishing reports Thursday; however, I will give the results from my trip to my regular summertime spots — the spoil banks of the Houston Ship Channel, the Bolivar Gas Wells, North Jetty and drop-offs of the Galveston Ship Channel near Pelican Island.

Those spots offer deep water where some of the better fishing takes place during the heat of the summer.

Summing up the trip, overall, it was a disappointment, though, we did catch fish — enough for several meals.

Among the stops were two of the Bolivar Wells that have a reputation of being the most productive, and nothing was there early. Actually, the tide was slack at 7:30 a.m., and that likely was a big part of the problem.

Another stop near the old Bolivar Barge Graveyard between the ferry landing and the Intracoastal Canal resulted in no fish. Several boats, though, were fishing the area, and I observed trout being caught by two boats, both anchored among the debris.

My absolute favorite spot at the North Jetty near the boat cut produced a couple of specks, black drum and hordes of ladyfish. At noon, we headed in and decided to make one last stop along the Galveston Ship Channel, where we fished in 10 to 16 feet of water. There, three specks were caught along with even more ladyfish.

While the results were marginal, it was sure a heck of a lot more fun than going to work.

While stopped at a bait camp to take on live shrimp, I visited with a well-known fishing guide about his results this season. The guide, who wished to remain anonymous, said trout catches this summer reminded him of years following a fish-killing freeze. Those years resulted in low numbers and lots of moving around just to find a few fish.

After thinking about it, I had to agree.