By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
This past week had its ups and downs with the weather and the often finicky fish. When we thought they would, they wouldn’t. It just goes to show you that the fish have their own agenda for their actions or non-actions. The flounder run is all but over but still seeing some stragglers coming through. The Bull Redfish and Drum are very active on the Gulf side of the cut as well as in the surf. This is the time of year for anglers to take advantage of the Bull Whiting in the surf. These bull-shouldered fish are exceptional on the dinner plate and will provide a lot of fun for you and yours.
This fishing report will be my final for 2013. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends and readers. I’ll start my 2014 fishing reports in February. Also beginning on Monday, December 23, there will be no fees charged at Rollover Pass until February 1, 2014.
Speckled Trout
Look to East Bay for your speck action as anglers reporting some great action when the weather and tides allow (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)
The Bull reds are in the surf and Gulf entrance of the cut (Limit: 20 inches 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
Plenty of Bull drum are hitting on the gulf side of the cut (Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed).
Flounder
Flounder run is over but will still have some stragglers coming through this month (Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day limit).
Sheepshead
Good sheepshead on the gulf side of the cut (Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel).
Gafftop Catfish
SLOW (Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel).
Whiting/Croaker
Best bet-Bull whiting in the surf (No Limits).
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
SLOW (No Limits).
Blue Claw Crab
Crabbing is fair (Limit: 5 inches between points with no berry crabs (females with eggs) allowed).
Stone Crabs
VERY SLOW (Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first knuckle).
Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp
Crystal Beach Local News
www.FishingWorld.com
The Beach Triton
Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting December 24, 2013.
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