Location: Galveston Jetties and Concrete Ship
Air Temp: 80-88
Water Temp: 83
Depth: 20-32 feet
Winds: 5-20 mph
Seas: 1-3 feet
Bait: live shrimp and whole shad
I hosted my friend and his son to a fall fishing trip and was hoping for more action, but the bite was slow this time. We tried a usual good spot at the North Jetty near the boat cut on Saturday and never had any luck then we tried the end of the South Jetty with no luck (0 for 2). We then moved in the Galveston ship channel and finally found some sand trout that were ready to feed and landed about 10-12 average size sand trout along with some large ribbon fish.
Air Temp: 80-88
Water Temp: 83
Depth: 20-32 feet
Winds: 5-20 mph
Seas: 1-3 feet
Bait: live shrimp and whole shad
I hosted my friend and his son to a fall fishing trip and was hoping for more action, but the bite was slow this time. We tried a usual good spot at the North Jetty near the boat cut on Saturday and never had any luck then we tried the end of the South Jetty with no luck (0 for 2). We then moved in the Galveston ship channel and finally found some sand trout that were ready to feed and landed about 10-12 average size sand trout along with some large ribbon fish.
The wind had picked up on Sunday morning and I knew it would be too rough at the jetties even though I knew the big bull reds were likely roaming the rocks. I opted for plan B and we fished near the concrete ship where we landed one upper slot red (27") and two bull reds (19 and 23 pounds). We also caught a small shark and about a 25 pound sting ray. We tried the Pelican Island bridge with no luck and then called it a day.
The fish were just not biting this trip in the places where I have found them before this time of year, but it was still a fun trip. As usual, we enjoyed some good Casey's seafood for dinner and brought home some redfish for dinner.
