Galveston fishing report 7-25-16

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

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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.