Air Temp: 75
Water Temp: 71
Winds: 5-15 mph
Seas: 2-3 feet
Bait: live crabs and live shrimp
Made the trip from Austin to Galveston with two of my good fishing buddies this past weekend. We were hoping to entice some big uglies to bite but only managed two on this trip and lost one. Not sure if our timing was a little late for the black drum, or maybe they were just not biting. Another factor was the very strong current (2 kts) near the north jetty at one of my favorite spots. It was almost impossible to keep the bait on the bottom for the black drum. No live shrimp available on Saturday, but after touring the island on Sunday morning, we did manage to pick up some live shrimp at Smitty's. We caught a nice variety of fish which is typical for this time of year. Our catch included over sized and a keeper black drum, sheepshead, sand trout, Spanish mackerel, croakers and a redfish. It was great to be back on the saltwater after several months and I'm looking forward to more trips now that spring is here.
