The Bay conditions the last few weeks have been dominated by fronts every few days with strong winds and cooler temps in the aftermath of each disturbance. This is great for yard work but really keeps the fish on the move with changing water conditions and small windows of opportunity. Water temps went from 79.5 to 69 in just a couple of days and as of Saturday it was back to the low 80’s. On one hand though, this has been good for waders who have had some good catches on shallow muddy shorelines in East Bay. Usually this time of year with Trinity Bay being fresh and the unsettled weather, the jetty area and beachfront can be worth a try with free lined live shrimp being the go to for live bait there. We had to postpone our weekend class since we need winds at a reasonable level to run the whole unprotected areas of East Bay but hopefully can get everything caught up soon.

With winds hampering a lot of days, now would be a good opportunity to take your boat for maintenance to Jorgensen Marine in Beaumont. The bad gasoline that we deal with now can cause a lot of expensive repairs to your motor if yearly maintenance and check outs are not performed. Jorgensen has a huge nice service area and are easy to get to at their new updated location on College Ave. You can be there quicker than you wait on that ferry. Their top notch service and certified Yamaha mechanics have kept my rigs in top shape for years!

I have some weekdays still open beginning in May. Also, some weekend days are open for classes in May and June. Classes are the Best time you will ever invest in to improve your fishing success for the long haul! I have added some special features this year!

This time of year we can run trips where the whole family can be successful with a large variety of fish. Email for questions and availability. Now is the time to book an East Bay Class with the prime fishing just around the corner.

For exact fishing locations and techniques, I am conducting one-on-one classes of the Galveston East Bay System. We will spend a half-day trip exploring that bay and the techniques and timing of fishing there. Bring your hand-held GPS and a map and note pad and I will further your knowledge of the bay and patterns for fishing in all of the seasons of the year. These classes include everything from locations to tackle and lure selection; thus have a lot of content. So, I limit them to 2 persons max at a time. Call 409-256-1265 for more information. We cover a lot of area and burn a lot of gas.

Text or call 409-256-1265 for availability of trips and to reserve your fishing adventure.You can also e-mail me [email protected] for updated fishing conditions and trip availability.

Check my website www.galvestoncoastalfishing.com for prices and more information.

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Captain Bryan Brawner

[April-28-2020]