Galveston fishing report

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Light winds and good tidal movement have helped clear the water in the surf and bays.

Good action has been reported from the jetties, beach front, Texas City Dike and San Luis Pass.

Greg Hagerud was in the surf early Saturday and found the water in great shape and the fish biting.

Numerous pods of mullet were attracting the fish; between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., he filled an ice chest with sheephead, whiting, drum and trout.

All of the trout were in the 18- to 21-inch range with no throwbacks. The action took place at the east end of the seawall.

Hagerud said the high tides lately have done a great job of cleaning up the seaweed.

Paul Dillard of Gilchrist fished Rollover Pass on Friday night and saw several flounder landed.

Although his catch was limited to sand trout and black drum, he said he feels that flounder are sensing the migration coming soon.

Friday night, Josh Mitchell and Frank Ledbetter fished for bull reds in the surf near San Luis Pass and encountered a flurry of action on sharks around 11 p.m. Only one bull red was landed, tagged and retained; however, he estimated they hooked-up with more than a dozen sharks.

Joe Morris and his family fished the Texas City Dike early Saturday and landed 24 sand trout, five black drum and numerous hardheads. Dead shrimp was the bait.

Corinna DeMyers, 61st Street Fishing Pier, reported Hunter Gatlin’s first fish. The 7-year-old from Arlington landed an angel fish. Other customers were catching specks and Spanish mackerel.

Russell Ramsey and Jon Minter fished the channel side of the South Jetty, where they landed six sharks, 12 Gulf trout, two black drum, two stingrays and a bull red.

The party boat Capt. John made an offshore trip Friday and Capt. Johnny Williams placed his guests into fish near the old Buccaneer Field. Sharks, mangrove snapper, kings and Spanish mackerel were landed.