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Sea Trout

Galveston Fishing Report 

Redfish

<div>Waded and drift fish 2-4 foot water with down south soft plastics. &nbsp;Caught 20 fish. &nbsp;Kept 2 trout &amp;2 reds. Great trip , great time of year to fish!!</div>

<div>Down South soft plastics&nbsp;</div>

Spotted Weakfish and Redfish caught while fishing in TX

Winter Pattern Fish

<div>Fish have settled into Winter pattern . &nbsp;Cold fronts arencycling down regularly now and north wind , high pressure and low tides can be challenging for a few&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>days after front hits. &nbsp;The good news is once the pressure eases back down and winds start to switch back around the fish pull op and eat. &nbsp;Usual spots p</div>

<div>drifted 4-5 foot of water over scattered shell and mud near deeper water .&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

Two fishing rods with 2 caught fish in Galveston

Galveston Bay Trout and Redfish 

<div>Winter fishing pattern has begun&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>

<div>Drift fished mud and scattered shell with Down South Lures soft plastics on 1/8 ounce jig heads&nbsp;</div>

Angler holds two big redfish caught while fishing in Galveston

3 little tunny fish caught while fishing in TX

Wade and drift fish 

<div>Waded morning with topwater and plastics. &nbsp;Lots of undersized trout and a few rat reds. &nbsp;boxed 2 fish then drifted scattered shel and picked up a couple more legal trout . &nbsp; Pretty slow morning with full moon - fish eating at night. &nbsp;</div>

<div>waded with mirror lure black - silver one knocker then drifted with downsouth green- limetruse plastics, &nbsp;</div>

Galveston Bay Fall Fishing 

<div>Drift fished around oyster reefs with soft plastics and shrimp under popping cork. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Fish were in 3 foot water and tight to the windward side of reefs. &nbsp;Bait pushed up against reefs with strong south wind. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Out next front hotting Mon-Tue thos week should continue Fall pattern keeping water temp high 60s - low 70s.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

<div>Drift fished with baitcasters and spinning reels soft plastics and popping corks&nbsp;</div>

Southern Flounder

Galveston, Texas Flounder 

<div>Fished only for flounder Saturday. &nbsp;Found them laying up in shallow water at the mouth of bayous , drains and channels. &nbsp;</div><div>The front this week should get them going even better. &nbsp;Its time to box Flounder before the 'Flounder Shutdown' Nov 1 - Dec 15. &nbsp;</div>

<div>Anchor fished and waded with soft plastics close to tidal drains up against marsh shorelines. &nbsp;</div>

Flounder 

Black Drum

Galveston Bay Black Drum 

<div>Less than favorable conditions , full moon &nbsp;, cold front hitting the coast and northeast winds 15-20. &nbsp;Managed a few trout and a bonus big ugly black drum on light tackle ! &nbsp;</div><div>Now that we are getting to Fall fishing pattern , fishing will be very good between fronts . &nbsp;Everyrhing is turningn on with water temp dropping to the 70's. &nbsp;Book now for Oct-Nov Texas slam fishing!</div>

<div>Soft plastics on 1/16 ounce lead head and skrimp under popping cork. &nbsp;</div>

Photo of a big black drum fish caught fishing in TX

Big Ugly 

Redfish and Flounder Time 

<div>The weather , wind direction and high barometric pressure &nbsp;have made trout fishing pretty slow . &nbsp;The good news is the temperature drop has kicked off Fall flounder migration and redfish run. &nbsp; Should be on that partern for the month of October and trout &nbsp;will start showing back up in between fronts . &nbsp; Great time of year !! &nbsp;</div>

<div>Driftnfishing with soft plastics and shrimp under popping cork&nbsp;</div>

<div>Above normal tide levels making for good fishing in the flooded marsh for redfish . &nbsp;The front and nottheast winds making conditions not as favorable for trout , but water temp now under 80 will turn fish on really good in usual spots as the winds lay and the cool front conditions settle down. &nbsp;</div><div>October is going to be good !! &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Book now and get ready for great fall fishing !</div>

<div>Soft plastics and shrimp under popping corks drifting and anchor fish flooded grass&nbsp;</div>

Galveston Bay Redfish 

Scouting Galveston West Bay 

<div>Scouted Galveston West Bay. &nbsp;Stayed in the boat and covered marshy shorelines , scattered shell and oyster reefs . &nbsp; No redfish up in shallow mud - grass . &nbsp;Leeward side of oyster reefs and ledges holding a few trout . &nbsp;Reds reported in deeper water closer to ship channel.&nbsp;</div>

<div>Drift fishing marsh shorelines , reefs and scattered oyster shell&nbsp;</div>

Two spotted weakfish caught while fishing in Galveston

Galveston fish 

<div>Drifted shell, mudflats and guts all morning. &nbsp; Caught trout , redfish and black drum, with only a few legal fish. &nbsp;</div><div>Startung to see conditions improve from transitional Sep to Oct Fall fishing. &nbsp;Will be getting better evert week while water temps cool off . &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div>Soft plastics and shrimp under popping cork&nbsp;</div>

Trouchà 

Drifted in 5 foot of water over scattered oyster shell. Water color improving as the southwest flow we had all summer turns more southeast . Bite has been later due to full moon.

<div>Drift fishing with drift sock to keep upu on the fish longer&nbsp;</div>

Trout

<div>wadefishing has been productive&nbsp;</div>

Galveston Bay Fishing Report

Fishing for speckled trout and redfish continues to be good with redfis<div>h getting better every week!  
Flounder will start doing their thing as weather cools a little.  This is a great time of year to book a trip as  temps cool off and fish become more active than summer months.</div>

Galveston Redfish

Great Fishing Day! We are still on redfish,  book a trip  for the redfish run September and October

A lone fisherman reeling in a catch in TX

Speckled trout 

<div><br></div><div>wade fished marsh drains early with topwaters andbplastics . &nbsp;Mid morning drift fished shell in 4-5 ft water with shrimp under popping cork. lots of undersized and lost a several legal fish.&nbsp;</div>

<div>shimano chronarchs bait caster&nbsp;</div>

<div>Wade fished marsh drains early with topwater &amp; plastics. Late morning drifted shell in 4-5 foot water with shrimp under popping cork.&nbsp;</div><div>Moved around all morning to catch fair to good # of trout.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

Galveston speckled trout 

Moon phase, high pressure, water temp and SW winds combined make for challenging conditions.  

Fish are spread out- 1 here, move 1-2 there, move and so on.

Trout limit Wed 7/6 wading marsh drains early and drifting shell later in morning.



A.M, Drift Fish 

Half Day A.M.

Fish have started their Summer pattern.

Catching some solid 3-4 pound fish (22 - 24 inch ) mixed in with good numbers of 17 inch trout.

The fish we have been on mostly caught on incoming tide.

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3 large fish caught while fishing in Galveston

Five spotted weakfish caught fishing in Galveston

Fisherman with a single 18-inch catch in Galveston

Two summer flounder, each about 22 inches long, caught in TX

A lone fisherman reeling in a catch in Texas

Five spotted weakfish, redfish, and spotted weakfish fish caught in TX

Summer Flounder and Spotted Weakfish caught fishing in TX

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Waded and drift fish 2-4 foot water with down south soft plastics.  Caught 20 fish.  Kept 2 trout 2 reds. Great trip , great time of year to fish!!

Fish have settled into Winter pattern .  Cold fronts arencycling down regularly now and north wind , high pressure and low tides can be challenging fo

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<p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Deposit: </strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">A 20% deposit is required for all online bookings.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Balance is due in cash or credit card on day of trip.</span></p>

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<p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Guest Cancellation: </strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">&nbsp;In the event that you need to request a cancellation, you must do so&nbsp;3 days before your charter date in order to receive a refund for your deposit.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Guide Cancellation: </strong><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">In the rare event that your guide must cancel due to inclement weather, equipment issues, or health, you will have the option to reschedule for a future date or cancel and receive your deposit back in full.</span></p>

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