Location: Galveston North Jetty
Air Temp: 70-76
Water Temp: 68
Depth: 20-30 feet
Water Clarity: stained
Tide: Outgoing
Winds: 15+ mph
Seas: 2-3 feet
Bait: shrimp and soft plastics
A buddy and I made the trip from Austin to Galveston this weekend and enjoyed two fun days on the water. The winds were 15+ both days which is always a little bit of challenge at the jetties, but we gave it a shot both days. The first day was slow with only hardheads at the jetty and one lone flounder at the flats behind the Yacht Basin. The second day was better with a 25 inch trout and a middle slot red. We had two good pulls on the big reels but lost both fish with one leaving the leader in the anchor rope.
We moved into the ship channel near an oil rig platform and had a blast catching a bunch of sand trout and two Spanish mackerel (smacks). We released about 60-70 sand trout and kept about 8, kept two smacks along with one slot red and one trout. The sand trout were very agressive and hit every lure I threw at them. The only lure they would not hang onto was a bucktail jig that I typically only use in fresh water.
I am usually a catch-n-release guy, but I did enjoy the sand trout tacos that my buddy shared with me at work today. Good stuff - may need to keep a few more in the future.
It was fun to be on the saltwater again and I look forward to possibly one more trip this year.
