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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Galveston fishing report May 30, 2016

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  Anglers hitting the water early Monday avoided the crowded conditions later and also the wind increase that began in the early afternoon. Trout action has been consistent, although not in the quantities as hoped but the overall quality made up for it.
 Pinky Hurst was one of the anglers at the launching ramp just before day break and enjoyed a good morning of fishing East Bay reefs. Hurst used live shrimp fished deep under a popping cork to land five specks, with three over 18 inches in length.
Sunday night Merl Bonner and Patrick Dawson fished their portable underwater green lights at Cold Pass and landed two flounder, four specks, two sand trout and a stingray. Free lined live shrimp was the bait.

Hopefully, we will have more weekend offshore reports to pass on early this week; however, Sunday, Dean Silvers, his son Ben and Bill Zimmer were able to make a trip to the short rigs. Silvers said the water was off color 15 miles out and that when they passed the jetties, the water looked like the muddy Brazos River.

Fishing in not the best of conditions, they landed a bull red, huge black drum and numerous small red snapper.

On Sunday, June 5, the first Congregation B’nai Israel Saltwater Fishing Tournament takes place. The event will headquarter at 3008 Ave. O with a fish fry starting at noon. Tournament hours are from daylight to 2 p.m. and the entry fee is $75. Proceeds from the event will benefit the congregation’s youth programs including scholarships to summer camp. For more information call Steve Hoffman at (281) 491-6565.
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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Galveston fishing report 5-21-16

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  One of the more often requested articles by readers of the Reel Report is about jetty fishing. Since June is one of the prime months to fish the granite rocks, let’s take a look at some of the basics of jetty fishing.
 The most common practice for jetty trout fishing is to bottom bump live shrimp. While this is the best method from late June until Labor Day, free lining and popping corks usually work better during May and the earlier part of June.
Bottom bumping consists of using a slip weight, just heavy enough to keep the bait close to the bottom, which is attached above a leader and swivel. The leader should be 12 to 24 inches long and made with no less than 20-pound test monofilament. Most leaders contain 30-pound test line and are in the 16- to 24-inch length.

Sizes 8 and 10 treble hooks are the most common hooks for bottom bumping and free lining. Many bottom bumpers and free liners prefer size 8 treble hooks.

Free lining is similar to bottom bumping; however, it consists of using no weight or a very small one. Anglers using popping corks tend to prefer size 6 treble hooks.

Although a few anglers use artificial baits at the jetties, live shrimp is the most popular and productive bait. The numerous rocks and debris around the jetties take a toll on artificial baits.

The two most popular spots for jetty trout during June are from the channel side of the North Jetty Boat Cut, all the way to the end, and all along the Gulf side of the South Jetty.

During periods of good water conditions, just about every fish in the near Gulf makes a visit to one or both jetties

The jetties offer both deep and shallow water in which to fish. That is a feature, among many, that attracts so many anglers to the rocks.
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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Galveston Fishing Report 5-18-16

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  Once we get by Thursday and Friday, conditions look to improve with light winds and little chance of rain in the forecast.
 Wednesday, there was not much taking place on the fishing scene around Galveston. It likely will be Saturday before we see much in the way of change.
The unsettled weather of recent days has the surf in poor shape for fishing; however, once the stormy conditions pass, the water clarity should rapidly improve. Late last week there were some excellent catches reported from all around the Galveston area including the offshore waters.

There is nothing to indicate that the action won’t resume, and this weekend looks to be a good bet for trout from the inshore waters and pelagic fish from the offshore.

Lots of freshwater continues to flow into Galveston Bay causing low salinity levels in Upper Galveston Bay, Trinity Bay and parts of East Bay. It remains to be seen when the floodwaters will slow down or cease to affect Galveston Bay.

Last Sunday’s edition of the Reel Report mentioned a meeting taking place in League City on May 18 regarding comments on the proposed red snapper regulations. The meeting is actually scheduled for next Wednesday, May 25, at the same location and time. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

I will be out of pocket for the next few days while dealing with an unpleasant health issue and ask your patience in receiving timely replies to emails and phone messages. Please continue sending in your fishing pictures and reports, and I will get to them as quickly as possible.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Galveston fishing report 5-11-16

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Unsettled weather continues to plague the upper Texas Coast.
 Early Wednesday, Darrell Watkins and two friends headed out for what they hoped would be a good day of early season offshore fishing. After just over an hour underway, thunder and lightning were taking place along the horizon and the wind picked up.
According to Watkins, that was it, and they headed back to dock. By noon, the wind was gusting to over 20 knots. Not a good day for fishing either offshore or in the bay.

One other report was received Wednesday, and that was from Harry Peterson who hit the water along the spoils of the Intracoastal Waterway before daybreak. Peterson and his neighbor Collin Clark wade fished for two hours using live shrimp and Saltwater Assassins for baits. Their catch amounted to a Texas Grand Slam which included 12 trout to 19 inches, two reds and a 16-inch flounder.

All of the action came within 45 minutes after first light of day.

Capt. Mike Williams sent an update on his Tides of Taurus report that includes predictions of excellent trout action in the near future. Williams said that when the wind drops, fishermen will see the “Bloom of the Plume” as both our resident trout and those surf runners from the Gulf come together, and the line where the northbound and southbound schools meet will be a break point where the salinity level is more in balance.

Williams said that this event, under the right conditions, will produce some of the best trout fishing of the year.

I think all of us anticipate some excellent trout fishing for several weeks ahead.
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