Galveston fishing report

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

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The cold, dreary weather Wednesday was not pleasant for fishing; however, the few anglers who hit the water found the fishing to be good.

Trinity Bay continued to produce good stringers of trout in the 15 to 24-inch range for wade and drift fishermen.

Gray Jenson of Beach City hit the water near his home early Wednesday and caught eight solid trout while wading among old pilings and piers. Imitation mullet soft plastics accounted for most of the fish.

Dan Walker and Bob Hester caught their trout drift fishing near the mouth of the Trinity River. Live shrimp fished under popping corks and Chicken on a Chain Bass Assassins were the baits of choice.

The action in that area took place between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Their tally for the morning was 15 trout to over four pounds and two slot reds.

Larger flounder are appearing in strong numbers along the Galveston Ship Channel where Frank Aves and Pete Cardinas fished. Fishing the outgoing tide near the Sulphur Docks, the anglers caught 12 flounder up to 22 inches and retained four from 18 to 22 inches.

Bulldog’s Bait Shop reported an excellent catch by John Pak of Classic Auto Group who was hosting Howie Bentley, the owner, and his wife, Renee, and Michael Graves, the finance manager. The group fished the Galveston Channel near the Coast Guard Station and caught 30 flounder to 18 inches while retaining their limit of eight. Live mullet and shrimp were the baits.

Capt. Jaime Cantu hosted Dr. Calvin and his son Luke and cousin Gaby to a productive flounder trip along the Galveston Channel where they caught some large sows using Chicken Boy, Gulp and Flounder Pounder soft plastics.

Saturday, the West End Anglers Fishing Club will hold its annual Winter Trout Tournament from 6 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Sea Isle’s West End Restaurant and Sand Bar. For information call (713) 594-4252 or check www.fishwestend.com.