Galveston Fishing Report 7-30-16

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Other than the extreme afternoon heat, Saturday’s conditions were near ideal for fishing. The surf gave up good numbers of trout along with Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, sheepshead, stingrays, sharks and a few reds.
The calm conditions in the surf should ignite tarpon action anytime now.

Jetty fishermen were continuing to find fishing to be on the tough side during the morning, as tidal movement did not get into motion until later in the day. Still, some nice trout, reds, Spanish mackerel and a few flounder were taken by anglers with patience.

John Harding and Buff Howell were among the anglers anchored close to the end of the North Jetty on Saturday, and while the action was not nonstop, they did manage a respectable haul.

Using live croaker and shrimp for bait, the anglers from the Caplan area landed several blacktip and bull sharks, with the largest estimated to be 5 feet long. Other fish caught included a bluefish, stingray, Spanish mackerel and a variety of pan fish.

We have said many times recently that offshore fishing is in its prime, and Saturday was a good example of it.

For starters, the party boat Capt. John did not have to travel far offshore to get into some good action.

Capt. Johnny Williams found the fish approximately 18 miles out where his 55 guests picked up 228 spade fish, 37 sharks, a ling, two kings, Spanish mackerel and a variety of other fish.

Roland Mathews fished farther out to get into some Dorado and other pelagic fish. Matthews, along with two guests, fished wells and platforms in the vicinity of the V.A. Fogg where they landed numerous kings and three sharks along with a bonanza catch around a floating pallet. Six Dorado to 23 inches were caught along with a large tripletail. Only the Dorado and tripletail were retained.

Monday begins one of the best all-around fishing months of the year.

Galveston fishing report 7-25-16

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  Monday saw some badly needed rain make its way through the Galveston area, and the next few days likely will see a repeat of this weather pattern. This should further aid the fishing scene, as it may help drop the water temperatures below the onerous 90-degree mark.
Sunday, there were some nice trout brought in from the surf by anglers in the water early. Most of the action was finished by 9 a.m.; however, up to then lots of limits of specks were placed on stringers.

Sunday evening Polly and I fished the North Jetty Boat Cut area on the channel side and found some good action on trout. Live shrimp was the bait, and surprisingly, speckled trout were the only fish biting.

I said surprisingly because one of the reasons I like to fish the rocks is the variety of fish that feeds around them.

Offshore action continues to be in its prime, with good catches coming from beyond the nearshore waters. Most boats are reporting the need to go over 40 miles out to get into a variety of pelagic fish.

Scattered kings, sharks and Spanish mackerel have been reported by boats fishing closer in.

The party boat Capt. John made offshore trips last weekend and brought back some nice fish from fishing grounds up to 25 miles out of Galveston. The catch included ling, king, bluefish, black drum, Spanish mackerel, spadefish, mangroves, gafftop and a 125-pound stingray.

Congratulations to Kelly Groce and Colie Blumenshine for bringing in the heaviest stringer of fish in last weekend’s Galveston Bay Foundation Ladies Casting for Conservation Tournament.

Several inquiries have been made about reports of periodic closures to the causeway bridges for debris cleanup. I have calls into the local U.S. Coast Guard office seeking details about it. Anyone with information about this, let us hear from you.

Galveston fishing report 7-16-16

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Mid-July heat continues to plague fishermen and is keeping many anglers off the water during the day. While conditions are trying to improve, the hot water is making it difficult to keep bait alive.
The forecast for this week looks promising, with a more southeasterly wind. That is good because the wind will be coming off the Gulf of Mexico and have a cooling effect, especially during the late evening, nighttime and early morning.

Off-color water still remains a problem; however, more areas are beginning to shape up.

Dean Silvers and his friends were back at the jetties Saturday and found the water around the South Jetty not to be in good shape, so they moved to the channel side of the North Jetty where green water was flowing. Six specks and other fish were taken from near the rocks, and as the water continues to clear, the action should pick up.

Arno Carpenter and his grandson Brandon Franks fished the Spoil Banks out of San Leon near Marker 54 early Saturday. Using live shrimp and croaker for bait, they landed 12 specks to 21 inches and two undersized reds, both missing the 20-inch minimum by less than an inch.

Wade fishing around Siever’s Cut in East Bay continues to be productive. Al Sanders was one of the group fishing the spoils near the cut Friday morning and landed a limit of slot reds and a 17-inch flounder using fingerling mullet for bait.

Crabbing remains strong with some of the best action coming around daybreak.

Carlos Morales and his family landed 17 nice-sized blue crabs while working crab lines near Sportsmen’s Road in West Bay. Turkey necks cut in half was the bait.