By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
The heat of summer has split the anglers methods of fishing. Night-shift anglers, who prefer the cool of the evenings, spend PM hours lit up by the generator’s rhythm casting nocturnal waters for trout; while day-shift anglers prefer the heat of a summers day under makeshift shade fishing for whatever will bite. Yet others will immerse themselves into heavy currents of water rippling and boiling towards the Gulf or bays that may give them some flounder or redfish for supper. Then their are the crabbers who spend hours jerking lines of chicken necks in hopes of landing a few crusty critters snapping at their toes. Whichever way you choose to enjoy your time here at The Pass, rest assured that your weekend or vacation time will be well spent.

Speckled Trout
Trout action is split in the bay or surf for the AM or PM tide changes. Night shift anglers are enjoying hit or miss trout action.
(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)
VERY SCARSE right now, a few rats showing up but very few slots or bulls. The surf would be the choice for serious redfish anglers.
(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 drum action for both pups and keeper eaters with a few bulls showing up.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed)

Flounder
Steady flounder bite on both the gulf and bay sides; bay waders are doing good for jig fish as well as giggers.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day limit)

Sheepshead
Slow.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel)

Gafftop Catfish
Slow.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel)

Whiting/Croaker
Lots of hand-sized croaker in the cut.
(No Limits)

Sandtrout/Gulftrout
Sandies starting to show up in numbers.
(No Limits)

Shark
Surf Anglers beginning to land a few shark from 3 to 6 ft. Large mullet or stingray are critter getters.

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)

Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting July 21, 2015.