By Captain Bryan Brawner
Since the storm surge, high waters have receded quickly. With everything cleaned up, I have had the opportunity to go out for a couple of afternoons to scout East Bay. The water has excellent clarity and salinity and there was active bait throughout the bay. Birds are beginning to work some in mid bay although there are tons of gafftops mixed in with most groups. The first good fall front is here so when the winds are at a reasonable level, fishing should really pick up.

Soft plastics usually are the ticket this time of year with all of the small baitfish in the bay making live bait a big waste of time and money. Chartreuse glitter has worked the best the last few trips but I have also caught larger fish on some bulk purple with chartreuse tails that I had in stock. Berkeley Gulps are my go to for flounder.

For those that have taken my class, the early fall pattern is right on schedule starting right as we covered in the class.

On the Water Classes/ Seminars 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! I have some days still open toward the end of the October/November prime times for class opportunities.

Fall is booking up now with prime days for some of the best fishing of the year still available.

Everything is shaping up good in Galveston East Bay for an outstanding Fall fishing season now! We still have some October days that we can run some on the water classes. October and November are booking up quickly now that the storm is behind us. A few weekend days are still available.

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

[September-29-2020]