Galveston fishing report

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

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Saturday, conditions just were not favorable for fishing or being on the water. While there may be a window or two of opportunities over the next couple of days, mid-week looks best based on the forecasts.

That should be good news for everyone planning fishing trips over the Thanksgiving holidays. For the benefit of those asking about what fishing will be like around Thanksgiving, let’s take a look at prospects for the holiday period.

The flounder run still should be in full swing, with more of the larger females beginning to stack up along the Galveston Channel, Pelican Island (including Seawolf Park) and other areas along the pathway to the Gulf of Mexico.

Trout action has been, overall, a disappointment this year; however, fall and especially late fall tends to bring the specks out of hiding. Look for Trinity Bay along with upper West Bay and all of East Bay to produce some nice stringers of trout.

Finding schools of trout should be fairly easy if seagulls are working and pointing them out to anglers in boats.

If conditions are such that allow access to the jetties, add reds and other fish to the list for next weekend. During periods of light to moderate winds, the Gulf side of the South Jetty and the channel side of the North Jetty have produced some nice fish recently.

Our only fishing report Saturday came from Don Ciaccio, who may have set the record for fastest time in limiting out on flounder. Friday, Ciaccio walked up to his favorite flounder spot, cast his line and then stopped to remove his jacket. When he picked up his rod, he felt something and set the hook. Two flounder were caught at the same time ending his trip with his two-fish limit in just 45 seconds.