By Ed Snyder/Outdoors

Summary: Flounder started their main run to the Gulf this week with many limits (and over limits) brought in by anglers. (The Game Warden wrote up many expensive fines to the anglers who were getting greedy). EXCELLENT flounder fishing with many 2 fish limits caught with some reaching saddle blanket status. The main run has definitely started and should be active well into December when the limit converts back to 5 flounder limit. Big Bull reds were landed as well with one 40 inch Bull having a 16 inch flounder in its gullet. The Run Is On Folks!

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Speckled Trout:
Specks were hitting early and late with night lighters doing best. (Size limits, 15 to 25 inches for 10 specks with only one over 25 inches per day as part of the daily limit).

Redfish:
Excellent red fish action with many “muy grandes“ caught to 43 inches with one 40 incher having a 16 inch flounder in its gullet. WOW!! (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:
EXCELLENT with many 2 fish limits caught with some reaching saddle blanket status. The main run has definitely started and should be active well into December when the limit converts back to 5 flounder per day. (Limit, 14 inches minimum for 2 flounder per day).

Black Drum:
Good drum action with some nice keeper eaters landed as well as some Bulls to 38 inches. REMEMBER, ALL drum under 14 inches and over 30 inches MUST be released. (Limits, 5 per day at 15- 30 inches).

Sand/Gulf Trout :
Slow but still active.(No limits).

Whiting/Croaker:
Whiting in the surf and croaker run about over. (No Limits).

Crabs:
CRABS are still CRABBING anglers baits so come and get them 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 only 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:
Kayakers having fun fishing the salt marsh areas for reds and flounder with bay boaters seeing good action over East bay reefs and shell banks for specks and reds. Birds are working the bay early and late over schools of specks and sandys. Flounder action good along the north jetty, ferry landing, barge basin, Rollover Pass, intra-coastal salt marsh, and Laguna Shores basin.   For More Info Call (409-684-9530) or (484-560-9323)

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

Tides for Gilchrist, TX, East Bay starting with November 19, 2012:

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon

/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

M 19 High 1:05 AM 1.4 6:46 AM Rise 11:59 AM 31

19 Low 6:49 PM 0.2 5:21 PM Set 11:36 PM

Tu 20 High 1:51 AM 1.3 6:47 AM Rise 12:37 PM 42

20 Low 9:42 AM 0.9 5:21 PM

20 High 11:53 AM 1.0

20 Low 8:06 PM 0.3

W 21 High 2:27 AM 1.2 6:48 AM Set 12:35 AM 52

21 Low 10:25 AM 0.7 5:20 PM Rise 1:12 PM

21 High 2:08 PM 0.9

21 Low 9:32 PM 0.6

Th 22 High 2:55 AM 1.1 6:48 AM Set 1:32 AM 63

22 Low 11:03 AM 0.5 5:20 PM Rise 1:46 PM

22 High 4:02 PM 1.0

22 Low 10:55 PM 0.7

F 23 High 3:16 AM 1.1 6:49 AM Set 2:26 AM 72

23 Low 11:36 AM 0.3 5:20 PM Rise 2:19 PM

23 High 5:28 PM 1.1

Sa 24 Low 12:06 AM 0.9 6:50 AM Set 3:20 AM 80

24 High 3:34 AM 1.1 5:20 PM Rise 2:54 PM

24 Low 12:06 PM 0.2

24 High 6:31 PM 1.2

Su 25 Low 1:05 AM 0.9 6:51 AM Set 4:14 AM 87

25 High 3:49 AM 1.1 5:19 PM Rise 3:30 PM

25 Low 12:32 PM 0.0

25 High 7:19 PM 1.3

M 26 Low 1:51 AM 1.0 6:52 AM Set 5:07 AM 93

26 High 4:03 AM 1.1 5:19 PM Rise 4:08 PM

26 Low 12:58 PM -0.1

26 High 7:57 PM 1.3