By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: The once phenom speckled trout run has slipped back into normal this past week but several nice trout are still being caught. Reds have taken over the #1 spot now with lots of good reds to 42 inches coming in from the surf and the cut. Golden croaker are beginning their run now with several 12 to 15 inchers being caught. The excitement for this past week came in the form of Pilot Whales visiting the pass.

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Speckled Trout: Slow but still active with several nice specks in the 20-inch bracket being landed. (Size/Limits- 15 inches to 25 inches for 10 specks with one 25 incher per day when added as part of the daily limit).

Redfish: GREAT redfish action with lots of slot reds from 20 to 28 inches being landed- several Bulls to 42 inches are also coming in.  (Size/Limits- 20 inches to 28 inches for 3 reds- with one over 28 inches when tagged in addition to the 3 fish daily slot-limit).

Flounder: Good and picking up with most flatfish hanging along the bulkhead. Bay-waders also doing well. (Size/Limits- 14 inches minimum for 5 flounder per day).

Black Drum: Lots of nice keeper eater drum hitting on both sides of the pass.  REMEMBER- ALL drum under 14 inches and over 30 inches MUST be released. NO TAGGING.  (Size/Limits- 5 per day at 15-30 inches)

Sand/Gulf Trout : Sand trout are good both day and night- BUT several anglers are mistaking the whiting for sand trout (No limits).

Whiting/Croaker : Whiting is good but croaker is GREAT as the goldens are starting their runs from the bay to the gulf  (No Limits).

Crabbing – CRABS ARE GOOD- Come and gettem!!!- Blue Crab Size/Limits- must be 5 inches across carapace (point-to-point). No creel limits- BUT ALL SPONGE CRABS (egged females) MUST BE RELEASED.

Stone Crabs– Right claw only is kept if two are present- Stones with but one claw must be released- Right claw must be 2 ½ inches from the knuckle before being kept.

Special note– For updated fishing reports go to Face Book of Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp or call 484-560-9323 —

Tides for Rollover Pass TX starting with September 3, 2012.

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon

/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

M 3 Low 3:51 AM 0.9 6:54 AM Set 9:44 AM 94

3 High 8:21 AM 1.1 7:35 PM Rise 9:16 PM

3 Low 4:08 PM 0.3

3 High 11:34 PM 1.1

Tu 4 Low 3:08 AM 1.0 6:55 AM Set 10:38 AM 89

4 High 8:25 AM 1.2 7:34 PM Rise 9:52 PM

4 Low 4:39 PM 0.3

W 5 High 8:34 AM 1.2 6:55 AM Set 11:32 AM 82

5 Low 5:13 PM 0.2 7:33 PM Rise 10:31 PM

Th 6 High 8:36 AM 1.3 6:56 AM Set 12:26 PM 74

6 Low 5:55 PM 0.2 7:31 PM Rise 11:13 PM

F 7 High 6:54 AM 1.3 6:56 AM Set 1:17 PM 65

7 Low 6:53 PM 0.3 7:30 PM Rise 11:58 PM

Sa 8 High 7:15 AM 1.4 6:57 AM Set 2:07 PM 56

8 Low 8:06 PM 0.2 7:29 PM

Su 9 High 7:33 AM 1.4 6:57 AM Rise 12:47 AM 47

9 Low 9:16 PM 0.2 7:28 PM Set 2:55 PM

M 10 High 7:40 AM 1.4 6:58 AM Rise 1:38 AM 37

10 Low 10:16 PM 0.2 7:27 PM Set 3:39 PM