By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
After TS Bill left its watery mark on our fishing area and later the winds ebbed, the Speckled Trout came out to play. A short week provided some excellent trout action for anglers fishing near the bridge as well as near the surf. Flounder also made a good showing with many nice flatfish landed, including a 3.5 and a 6.12 lb flounder. The 6.12 was turned in to the CCA tournament and is presently holding in 2nd place, bested by an 8 pounder. Good drum, croaker, gafftop, and whiting action for the rest of the anglers.
Speckled Trout
After TS Bill Left its watery mark on our fishing area and later the winds ebbed, the Speckled Trout came out to play. A short week provided some excellent trout action for anglers fishing near the bridge as well as near the surf.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum for 10 trout with only one 25 inch trout per day allowed as part of your daily limit)
Redfish (Red Drum)
Only rats showing up in pass, no slots or bulls being caught.
(Limit: 20 inch minimum to 28 inch maximum for 3 reds per day – one over 28 inch red -plus bonus red- allowed when properly tagged in addition to your 3 fish limit)
Black Drum
Steady, with pups and keeper eaters coming in.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed)
Flounder
Flounder also made a good showing with many nice flatfish landed including a 3.5 and a 6.12 lb flounder. The 6.12 was turned in to the CCA tournament and is presently holding in 2nd place, bested by an 8 pounder.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day limit)
Sheepshead
Slow but active.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel)
Gafftop Catfish
Slow.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel)
Whiting/Croaker
Fair to good whiting and croaker.
(No Limits)
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
Not yet.
(No Limits)
Blue Claw Crab
Plenty of claws in the cut.
(Limit: 5 inches between points with no berry crabs (females with eggs) allowed)
Stone Crabs
Active near bridge.
(Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first Knuckle)
Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp
Crystal Beach Local News
The Beach Triton
Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting June 30, 2015.
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I’m a rookie salt water fisherman. I am wanting tips on catching flounder and Drum there at roll over pass…ie bait, top or bottom fishing-as well as fishing at crystal beach. Do spoons work for bait? And do I need to cast alot. Also I’m curious about crabbing there at the bridge-I take it the bridge you refer to in your report is the bridge at roll over pass-Gear? Bait? Thanks-
Carlos Maciel
carlos– read my past articles in the crystal beach local news- the articles will explain in detail the how to’s and the where to’s- ed