By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Flounder made a good showing the first part of the week with a 24inch doormat leading the pack but slowed when the weather warmed. Reds, both Bull and slot kept cut and surf anglers busy. Croaker were on and off, but when they were running anglers boxed plenty of big ones to 15inches. This coming week should provide some steady action.
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Speckled Trout:
Slow but active with mostly keeper specks to 16inches hitting early and late. (Size/Limits- 15 to 25 inches for 10 specks with only one over 25 inches per day as part of the daily limit).
Red fish:
PRETTY DARNED GOOD with cut or surf anglers taking plenty of Bulls in the 40s and slots to 28 inches. (Size/Limits- 20 inches to 28 inches for 3 reds- with one over 28 inches when tagged as part of the 3 fish daily slot-limit).
Flounder:
Patience, patience, patience is the rule as anglers have to cull through the undersized males to box the keeper females. A 24 inch flatfish was caught last Monday during a cool snap. (Size/Limits- 14 inches minimum for 5 flounder per day).
Black Drum:
Good drum action with keepers and 30 inch over-sized drum coming in. REMEMBER, All drum under 14 inches and over 30 inches MUST be released. (Size/Limits- 5 per day at 15 to 30 inches).
Sand/Gulf Trout:
Some sand trout but mostly Gulf trout (silver trout) coming in. (No limits).
Whiting/Croaker:
Whiting good, but the croaker excellent with some of the largest bull croaker we’ve seen so far coming in. (No Limits).
Crabs:
CRABS are still CRABBING anglers baits so come and gettum PLEASE!
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 2-1/2 inches from the knuckle before being kept.
Stingaree Marina and Bait Camp Report:
Wind conditions permitting east bay reefs and pads giving up good reds and trout- windy days keep to the salt grass in the sloughs or along the intra coastal for reds, trout, croaker, and flounder.
For More Info Call (409-684-9530) or (484-560-9323)
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Tides for Rollover TX Pass starting with October 15, 2012.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 15 Low 2:21 AM 1.1 7:18 AM Rise 7:25 AM 0
15 High 6:04 AM 1.3 6:45 PM Set 6:51 PM
15 Low 1:32 PM 0.3
15 High 9:18 PM 1.5
Tu 16 Low 3:27 AM 1.2 7:18 AM Rise 8:33 AM 0
16 High 6:10 AM 1.3 6:44 PM Set 7:39 PM
16 Low 2:05 PM 0.1
16 High 10:37 PM 1.6
W 17 Low 2:46 PM 0.1 7:19 AM Rise 9:41 AM 2
17 6:42 PM Set 8:33 PM
Th 18 High 12:19 AM 1.6 7:20 AM Rise 10:47 AM 7
18 Low 3:34 PM 0.0 6:41 PM Set 9:31 PM
F 19 High 2:38 AM 1.6 7:20 AM Rise 11:49 AM 15
19 Low 4:31 PM 0.1 6:40 PM Set 10:34 PM
Sa 20 High 3:58 AM 1.6 7:21 AM Rise 12:45 PM 25
20 Low 5:40 PM 0.1 6:39 PM Set 11:37 PM
Su 21 High 4:36 AM 1.6 7:22 AM Rise 1:34 PM 35
21 Low 7:02 PM 0.2 6:38 PM
M 22 High 4:56 AM 1.6 7:22 AM Set 12:40 AM 47
22 Low 8:22 PM 0.4 6:37 PM Rise 2:18 PM