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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Finally, the weather was great for fishing yesterday. But the fishing wasn't great. We didn't
boat a fish all afternoon and every report I saw had similar results. At best a few had 2 or 3 fish and they fished
all day to get them.
If I ever get my hands on that Ground Hog . . .
If we ever see some warmer temps
I believe the fishing will be incredible. A few more days of sunshine and a little less rain will go a long, long way.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The fish are there, if you can only plan your trip to coincide with the weather.
All in all
we have had only 1 or 2 days a week to get on the water. We recovered well from the freeze, now its time for the wind
and the rain to subside. On the days we can get out we are finding decent numbers of fish. The main problem is
that after the fronts push through we are bombarded by high pressure, which makes for a beautiful day but really hurts fishing
overall.
If you can get out while the pressure is dropping you will find the fish eating and eating well.
One day we stayed out until it began to rain and the last hour or so was incredible. Not only were the fish in a feeding
frenzy, they were swallowing the entire jig head. If you were throwing a suspending bait the fish were practically dragging
the rod out of your hand when they hit.
It is hard to plan a trip very far in advance so watch the forecast daily
and if you can find a window of opportunity in between fronts jump on it!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Mother Nature has struck once again. With temps barely reaching above freezing, and winds gusting
to 30 mph I doubt anyone was on the water in the past few days. However, with the temperature on the rise and light
winds forecast for the early part of the week, the fishing should bounce back to the same if not better than we've had the
past 2 weeks. Once the tides return to normal the flats should turn on and mid-bay fishing should resume to the
usual "Winter" pattern. This time of year suspending baits ar a very lightly weighted soft plastic should
do the trick. I hope to have some good reports by the end of the week. www.bayfishingadventures.com
Sunday, January 3, 2010
We weathered the cold again today, but did not get the results we were looking for. Fishing West
Bay again, we left the dock at 8 o'clock. We couldn't find a keeper for the first couple of hours. even though
I think they were there, the big fish just wouldn't bite, or they were getting beat out by the little ones.
Finally all at once, the rods began to double up with a few keepers. Included in the mix were a couple of large Gulf
Trout. When the bite stopped we turned around for a second drift and we missed the school. After turing around
and readjusting we moved through them again.
As the day came to an end, we had caught around 20 fish, but only
managed to box 6.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
This week finally provided some nice days to get on the water. Sunday we had some nice fish in
the box from West Bay with some topping 4 pounds.
Tuesday we had a nice ENE breeze and an incoming tide
throughout mid day offering a great opportunity in West Bay. The morning was a little slow for us, but we caught about
15 trout between 1 and 230 before the rain set in. We only had a couple of good fish in the box, but others reported
in with the majority of the fish in the 3-4 Pound range.
Thursday we headed back to West, but the winds were very
light and the fog was so thick we couldn't find the water we were looking for. Finally when the fog lifted a bit we
were able to see the color changes in the water and get on a few fish. We had two in the box in the 3lb range with
the rest coming in around 2lbs.
As long as we can get on the water, I predict we will be able to
get on some good fish. Remember that this time of year, a "Chamber of Commerce Day" is better on the golf
course than on the bay. Light winds and clear blue skies add up for a tough day on the water in most cases. Strong
tide movement and a good breeze can go a long way on the water right now. And remember, It's never too cold to fish!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Sunday was supposed to be the best day so far this month. The forecast called for fog in the morning
and clearing off to partly cloudy skies and a high near 70 degrees. Yeah, in Houston! I scheduled my trip at 9
am to give the fog a chance to burn off. The fog was still present when we returned to the dock at 2 pm although the
visibility was about 1/4 mile by then.
When we left you litterly could not see the end of the dock. I followed
my GPS track out into West Bay, but all bets were off for my game plan. I was going to look for mud slicks in the open
bay, but it just wasn't going to happen that day.
I motored out to some go-to spots, but we just couldn't find
them. I hit one of my redfish holes and we only pulled out 1 fish around 19 inches. Finally I made a desperation
phone call and found a buddy that was doing pretty good just around the corner from where we were. It was on as soon
as we stopped the boat. We managed 8 trout on our first drift and then turned around for a second, but it was too
late. We caught the very tail end of the tide. The boat wasn't moving a bit. We caught a couple of more
trout and then made our way in.
I actually wanted to fish this area, but with an 8 year old in the boat I didn't
want to go very far in the fog. He had a blast and caught the majority of the fish. I told him that we'd do netter
next time.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Get ready, West Galveston Bay is about to blow wide open. This cool weather should drop the water
temps into the mid 50's. That along with the wet fall we've had add up to Great Fishing in West Bay!
We will be targeting mid bay reefs and mud slicks on lower tides and fishing the flats during flood tides for the "Big
Girls"! You can bet I'll be out every day that the winds allow this time of year. Hope to see you there.
Capt. Chris
www.bayfishingadventures.com
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Last week we saw good numbers of fish from Tinity Bay and the start of some good action in West Bay.
While the birds continue to work in the mornings in Trinity bay, the afternoons are a little slow. I was forced to start
throwing bait on my evening trips, but the reward was well worth it. The size of the fish were worth the wait, we had
several fish in the 3 1/2 to 4 pound range. On other days we couldn't find as many keepers in the slow outgoing tide,
but we managed to catch a lot of trout with an occasional red mixed in.
Wednesday I fished West Bay due to the
winds and was suprised to find a few birds working down there as well. The water wasn't in the greatest shape, but we
did manage to put a few in the box as well a releasing plenty of 14 inch fish.
The water in West Bay has
been gorgeous the past few days even with the bad weather. I'm looking for the bite to really turn on this week with
the temps dropping into the 40's. All the rains we have had should drive the fish out of the bayous and marshes into
the middle of the bay for easy pickins!
www.bayfishingadventures.com
Monday, November 16, 2009
Fishing has definitely improved over the past week. Good numbers of Trout and an occasional redfish
have been the norm. There are plenty of flounder to be caught as well, but with the new limit of 2 per person, I haven't
taken the time to catch them. The flounder bite should be excellent the first part of December when the limits go back
up to 5. so mark your calendars!
The fishing should be incredible this week with the cooler temps. The fish
should be in a frenzy bulking up for the winter. Last year I had my best fish of the year the week before Thanksgiving,
and this is the first big front of the year.
Hope to see you on the water soon!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Last week the weather was beautiful and the fishing was just as nice. The full moon slowed the
bite early in the week but later in the day the bite turned on. Fishing the birds has been picking up and the water
is shaping up well after the 6+ inches of rain a week ago.
Most days are producing at least half limits of trout
on soft plastics with a ton of throw backs mixed in.
It's only going to get better as the the water temp continues
to fall and the fish begin to bulk up for winter.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Fishing has been hampered lately by the weather. However, the fishing should be on next week as
we are not supposed to have any rain in the forecast for the next 7 days. The birds have started working in Trinity
and the flounder have been showing up in the channels throughout Galveston Bay. The last week or so has produced well
on days that we could actually get into Trinity. On the windier days we have had to retreat to some inland bays and
most of the fish were under the limit.
Hopefully by Monday the water will have settled down after the 30 mph winds
we had yesterday.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Canceled another one today. The rains they are upon us! The forcast calls for a good chance
of rain for the rest of the week. Hopefully the weekend will clear out and let us on the water. Lows are dropping
into the high 60's. This, along with the rain, should bring the water temps down. I was reading 76 on Saturday,
so we should be getting down around 72 by the weekend. The rains along with the passing front will hopefully kick off
the fall pattern and we should start to see good numbers of birds working the middle of the bay. www.bayfishingadventures.com
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sept 19
Fished with a single today. We headed out at dawn and although the winds were light this morning,
we went through some nasty NW gusts while heading east. It was bumpy to say the least. We arrived at our destination
and found the fish pretty quick. We made a few drifts over this reef and had quite a few hook-ups. The majority
of the fish were sand trout, but we did manage a few specs in the mix. We hit a few other spots throughout the morning
and only found Sand trout on the other reefs, but good numbers and a few with sizes up to 15 inches. We headed in around
1 with 9 in the box, but around 40 - 50 fish caught total. A very fun day on the water. The water temp
was 76 degrees and the fall pattern is starting to take shape. The Sand Trout are out in big numbers. These fish
are perfect frying size with many in the 12-15 inch range. We probably could have boxed 15 - 20 of them if we wanted.
www.bayfishingadventures.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sept 14
Haven't been out much lately due to the much needed rains.
Friday I went on a scouting mission that proved to be a waste of time. The winds weren't strong, but the wrong direction
for where I was. The water was in decent shape but I just couldn't find any fish. Today I took a group
back to East Bay. As usual, the fish were still on the mid-bay reefs. They weren't eating well but we managed
a few fish almost every drift. We finished the day with 13 keeper specs and 3 sand trout. Hopefully
once the weather improves and the tides recede, the marsh will drain and we will see some bird activity. Last year we
started seeing birds in August, but due to the dry summer they have been a no show so far. www.bayfishingadventures.com
8:23 am edt
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
AUG 29
Fishing today with a group of three. We headed out before
daybreak and went East. We arrived at our destination and began catching trout without delay. Soaking Croaker
over mid-bay reefs, we had a few fish in the box after only one drift. The winds turned a little more out of the north
and our second drift missed the school. We re positioned the boat and got on them again. We boxed a 22, a 23,
and a 24 inch trout. The latter being my guest, Bill, personal best ever. He has a few trips to galveston bay
under his belt so this was a great accomplishment. The total for the day was 18 specs and a couple of Sand Trout.
AUG 30
Today I had the pleasure of fishing with a repeat group from last month,
a father son duo and their nephew. Last month's trip ended with the youngster putting a whooping on the other two.
Today history repeated itself as he not only caught the most trout, he caught the majority of the fish in the box. We
didn't make it to yesterday's spot until around noon and it was already over on that reef. We did manage to pick up
some decent fish all in the 17-18 inch range.
AUG 31
What a difference
day makes. After a week of nice weather, today the winds were coming out of the NE at 12 - 15 mph. We tried to
fish East Bay, but the winds were too much. Although the water was still in decent condition, the winds had it white
capping. We moved off looking for calmer conditions and found ourselves all the way in West Bay. We found some
protected water and made a couple of drifts that yielded some nice fish. We ended up with 8 trout with 1 going 22 and
another going 24 inches along with a couple of redfish (21 and 26) and 2 flounder, both around 17 inches.
Changes
are a coming folks. The weather is beginning to shift into a fall pattern. Soon we will be fishing the birds and
the action will be fast and furious! Stay tuned.
www.bayfishingadventures.com
Thursday, August 27, 2009
AUG 25 and 26
Fishing has been good the past couple of days. I have
been launching near the causway and fishing the Railroad bridge until around 10 then heading to the Galveston channel where
the bit seems to be better late in the morning. I haven't had any limits, but everyday has yeilded better than half
limits. It should continue for the next couple of weeks until the birds start working good. www.bayfishingadventures.com
9:09 am edt
Sunday, August 23, 2009
AUG 20
Fished with a threesome today. The weather was threatening
all around but was clear at the Galveston Yacht Basin. We headed out to a spot off the Galveston channel, but there
was too much traffic out this morning. We caught only one fish and decided to move. As I was heading across the
Houston ship channel I received a call from another guide that was fishing the same area I was heading to. He said he
was taking cover and dodging lightening bolts. I quickly turned around and headed to the railroad bridge. We caught
6 or 7 trout and headed back toward the dock stopping again at the Galveston channel. We picked up another
4 before going in. Although we only had 12 trout we still made out better than most boats out that day. I guess
the weather hampered all the boats.
Aug 21
Fished a group of 4 guys today.
The weather was beautiful and the front that blew through yesterday had the humidity and temperature down a bit. The
fishing was a bit slow, but we managed to catch some good fish. We made it to east bay today and the northwest wind
was blowing around 8 - 10 mph. We made long drifts and caught 2 - 3 fish per drift. We ended the day with
20 fish in the box. Much easier than yesterday.
www.bayfishingadventures.com
Thursday, August 20, 2009
AUG 20
Today was a blast. I had a great couple, Jimmy and Leslie, down
for some R & R on the water. It was a bit breezy, especially for August. We threw some top-waters on our first
drift and just as I was giving up on them I had a strike about 20 feet from the boat. Of course there was no chance
of getting this one in. On our second drift I hooked them up with croaker, and the bite was on. Before I could
get all three lines in the water Leslie was hooked up. Turns out she was hooked up with a 27 inch redfish. We
caught 2 or 3 trout per drift and easily filled their 20 fish limit along with a couple of sand trout. Not a bad day
on the water considering they heard another guide trying to cancel his trip this morning!  www.bayfishingadventures.com
5:51 pm edt
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
AUG 18
Fishing today with my son, Ronnie, before he heads back to
school next week. We got rained on a little on our way accross the ship channel. As soon as we arrived at the
jetty rocks I tied on a topwater for both of us. He had never thrown a topwater before today and had a blow-up on his
first cast. It took me a couple of cast, but I got a couple of blow-ups. Then, after only about ten casts, I saw
the rocks begin to dissapear with the coming rains. We headed down the bolivar beachfront. Still throwing
tops, I hooked a 20 inch trout. Nothing else would hit. We watched as the storm passed and headed back to the
rocks. Throwing croaker now, we couldn't get anything to hit. We went up and down the rocks and couln't find a
fish. We headed back in and fished some protected water in the Galveston channel. We started catching them right
away. After a few drifts we ran out of bait and finished the day with 10 specks and 2 sand trout.
not a bad day by any stretch. www.bayfishingadventures.com
Aug 15
Today was one of those days. I hosted 3 wonderful ladies to
a day on the water. When we pulled up to one of my favorite hotspots, the bait was everywhere. I quickly baited
up their hooks and gave them a lesson on how to fish croaker. After all three were in the water, I baited up and tossed
out. Not even a minute passed before I set the hook on my first trout. As I eased it toward the net it spit the
hook. I quickly reloaded and BAM another fish on. I told them "They're Here!". I reloaded once
more and There's Another one! I could not get these fish to cooperate to save my life. I figures with this many
fish, lets try topwater. As soon as my lure hit the water a small trout knocked it into the air. Every cast I
got at least 1 blow-up. I landed a fish on my third cast. Caught a throw back a few casts later and then another
keeper. In all I caught 7 fish with 4 in the box in a matter of half an hour and my ladies just couldn't get bit.
We tried a couple of other spots with no luck, then headed out to the jetties. We began getting bites immediately,
only problem was whatever was eaten was taking the hook as well. Probably Spanish Mackerel or sharks. We caught
several trout and a Mackerel and called it a day. www.bayfishingadventures.com
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