Galveston fishing report 3-26-15

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

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The beach water temperature is close to 70 degrees and we all know that the magic 70-degree mark is when action begins to ignite.

Certainly that has been the case for the past few days as the surf with its calm clear water has been red hot for fishing.

Bulldog’s Bait Shop reported outstanding action on sheepshead around the rock groins.  Anglers using live shrimp with a split shot weight fishing close to the rocks have been catching some easy limits of the “jail birds.” Bulldog said that it seems not to matter which of the sets of rock groins you fish, the action has been spread out.

Besides sheepshead, trout, reds, whiting and sharks have been caught by the live bait fishermen while dead bait has been taking some nice black drum.

Jetty Joe at Galveston Bait and Tackle reported excellent trout catches coming from upper West Bay.

  When asked what particular areas, he said most have come from the Confederate Reef Triangle.

A 4-foot shark was caught from the 61st Street Fishing Pier on Tuesday night, and one angler purportedly hooked up with a ling which eventually broke off.

Frank Steinberg and Wally Wheeler fished the Texas City Dike’s Drum Hole on Wednesday morning and landed three large black drum and a bull red using cut whiting for bait.  All of the fish were released.

On Tuesday, Lori, the Saltwater Hooker, fished with Michelle Gauthier and had a fishing trip for the books as she put it.  The lady anglers made a run to the North Jetty looking to stock up on sheepshead.  After landing 12 big ones and running out of bait, they spotted a large school of reds.

  After switching to plastics, the bite was on and within 45 minutes they hooked 10 bull reds in the 29 to 36 inch range while sight casting to them.