By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 72 degrees, water clarity = Good in East Galveston Bay. Early morning trips have been better for us this week with the high tides and strong outgoing tide movement, allowing us to fish anywhere we choose in the back lakes. Points and flats with scattered shell produced very good catches of trout, reds, and a few black drum on our artificial lure trips in the 2-to-3-foot depth range. For us, if we find nervous bait the fish are there, so when we don’t see bait activity we move on rather quickly. Birds are still working, so you can still pick off a few Decent trout when you find them. If the birds are working up near the shoreline or in shallow water hovering the surface, the Redfish are feeding on shrimp.
Shrimp imitation lures with Fish Smack popping corks, with 14” – 18” leaders have still been producing the most bites for our anglers, resulting in great success on our chartered trips, as well as Wac Attack Trails in Rollover Moon on 1/4 and 1/8 oz jig heads, depending upon wind conditions and water depth. The bite should continue to improve as the water cools with this impending Front. The days are getting shorter and the crowds have thinned, so grab your friends and family and get out and enjoy some quality time together on the water.
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