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Friday, February 5, 2016

Galveston Fishing Report 2-4-16

Galveston Fishing Charter Company
832-917-FISH(3474)
 
  A cold, biting north wind eliminated most of the fishing around the Galveston area Thursday, and it appears that the chill will be with us for another day or so. Sunday looks like it might offer favorable conditions for fishing.
John Powers, of Luling, called in asking about overnight tuna trips or safari’s as they are often called. Powers said that he reads about the offshore trips taking place periodically in the Reel Report and asked if we could give some details on how long the trips last, how far out they go and what party boats make those trips.
The best source of information on the popular overnight trips is from the party boat operations that make the trips. Galveston Party Boats and Williams Party Boats both report the results of their trips, and that information is published in the Reel Report.

There are a few aspects of the trips about which I am familiar. The boats usually make 32- or 36-hour trips to fishing grounds over 100 miles out of Galveston where they most often fish around one of the floating platforms in water depths of over 3,000 feet.

Both blackfin and yellowfin tuna are often caught along with other deep-water species.

During the winter and spring months, a number of scheduled trips are canceled due to weather. The trips are popular with anglers without boats, and most anglers give good reports of their experiences.

On the tournament scene, the 5th anniversary edition of the Texas Shoot-Out Chorizo Trout Tournament will take place on March 26 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Weigh in is at Serious Tackle located at 14065 Delaney Road in La Marque.

The entry fee is $80 per person, and for more information contact Lee Garcia at teamlalito2@gmail.com or at 281-216-3215.

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