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I haven't fished for over a year and am looking to get back into it again. Do they still allow wading near the Galveston/Bolivar ferry landing? I remember at one point they closed off the wading area on the Galveston side due to construction.

Anyone try there recently?

Thanks for the replies, I'll try the boiling trick.

And nah, I just haven't been fishing in many many months, probably around summer. Looking to start again, but the weather this week hasn't been too good. I may go down to Seabrook anyway..

I have some plastics that have been (jammed ) in the lure box too long, which resulted in bent tails. Any way to fix these?

What's helped me LAND more flounder is this - when wading, and you have the flounder about one rod's length in front of you .. if you can't net the fish yet, then use the rod and guide the fish around you in circles. Try to keep the fish in a horizontal position as much as you can. My personal exper...

Hmm, I really wanted to fish the surf early, but am concerned with possible traffic around Houston. I'll be taking 45 most of the way from Spring.

waterman69 wrote:Don't laugh at this now. Fresh chopped up lady fish will draw reds in from a long way off. Don't ask me why they like it but they do. It leaves a noticiable, bloody slick in the water. Tried the shrimp thing once. Reelworld is right...hardhead feeding frenzy!

Watch out for the sharks

On my navigator, I grinded the edges of the crate and then raised it a bit off the bottom of the kayak in order to make it fit better.

What about H.I.? I guess it doesn't matter what direction the wind is coming from, it'll be a pain to paddle back to shore..

Looks like the action's pickup up in the channels.. anyone hear of the action in the surf?

Fiance and I have Friday off .. no BTBing, but would like to spend some time on the beach.

I've covered/filled small holes with hot glue, then a razor to shave it flush.

Have you guys noticed that the teasers that come with the Johnson Sprites effect the spoon's action?

Even if your reel clicks slowly or just a little (and you know it's not seaweed or current), you can still grab and lift the rod alittle to test the pressure to see if there's a fish on.

You sure you want to use such a nice reel for BTB?

You better strap that puppy down tight in case you turtle.

:shock: Oh GOD!!!!! NEVER, I repeat NEVER get into fly tying. You will be screwed for life and look at every piece of junk or trash as "what can I tye with this" You ever been driving down the road and see a dead animal on the side w/ guts hanging out and blood all over the place w/ and a...

Anyone fishing this weekend? I'm thinking of taking some friends to the beach for some surf fishing.

Forecasts say 30% chance of rain, isolated thunderstorms .. but that usually means no rain.

I live in North Houston.. looks like I need to do some exploring. Love your reports!

For my wading net, I used some canned foam insulation in the hollow aluminum handle. Worked like a charm.

Gringo wrote:Yep, it works if they are a Shimano dealer and the one i bought from is.

Well heck, share the dealer name or link.

I have a Berkley one (no weight scale) that has lifted plenty of bull reds and big uglies. I've never used the new Mustand ones though.

I use 20lb Vanish as leader. It's worked good so far.

Considering it's a hammer, maybe it didn't survive the fight. If you felt a freight train on the end of your line, wouldn't you try your best to fight it in to get a glimpse of it? At that point, it might've been too late for the shark?

Don't know, just playing devil's advocate.

Night Wing wrote:There is a Spring run of flounder in the Galveston Bay complex, but it's not like the Fall run. The flounder just slowly come back to the bays. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if the Spring run is happening.

You mean how it was hard to tell that the fall run was actually happening?

sorry, "original poster" - not a bad name.

American fisherman/woman :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm an "American fisherman", yet not "Made in the U.S.". :roll: And to the OP who wants everything made in the U.S. only, good luck with that. Have you started this for everything surrounding you - food, vehicle parts, furniture, techno...

And it doesn't hurt to keep a couple extra clips if you plan on cleaning your reels often. I know the damn Abu Garcia reels have a million in them.