Galveston fishing report

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

832-917-FISH(3474)

www.galvestonfishingchartercompany.com

Tuesday it was apparent that a pre-front bite was on. While very few boats were on the water, those that fished the Galveston Channel area found plenty of action.

A gusting southeast wind kept anglers off the open bays, from around the jetties and surf. Protected areas scored well for the few anglers making it out on Tuesday.

Polly and I were out early despite wind readings at the North Jetty Buoy exceeding 20 knots. Our plan was to work the Galveston Channel area and pick up some flounder and other fish. Not long after we arrived at one of our favorite spots, Capt. Lori, The Saltwater Hooker, dropped by with her guests Michelle and Neil of Bayou Vista. They were fishing the channel early and already had some nice fish.

Later in the day their report was received, 16 flounder between 12 and 17 inches with most being released.

For our trip, we did manage limits of flounder with all of the fish being males between 14 and 16 inches. The 14-inch fish would have been otherwise released; however, hook damage from swallowing a Pearl Gulp encouraged us to keep it as part of our four-fish limit.

There is no doubt in my mind that a lot of flounder were around us; however, they did not have a chance at our baits because of very aggressive sand trout. We retained the sandies that measured at least 14 inches and at the end of the day had 30 in the ice chest all between 14 and 17 inches in length. At least that many and likely more were released.  

Tony Dodge fished from a pier off Sportsmen’s Road and landed a limit of flounder to 19 inches, 12 sand trout to 15 inches and a mud fish. Live shrimp was the bait.