Galveston Trout Action -- 6/24/2017
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:24 pm
Location: Galveston Bay shell reef
Water Depth: 4 feet
Tide: Strong incoming (AM); High tide and 1' above normal
Lure: Pink Skitterwalk
Enjoyed the lightning show early this morning that was flashing around Freeport and Baytown. Kept watching the radar and showers were popping up all around me, so I decided to just fish a couple hours before the thunderstorms started firing up in the area.
Reached the reef at 5:30 AM and caught a nice 26.50" trout on the first cast using a steady and super fast retrieve.
I'm thinking it's going to be an epic morning, but I struggled the next half hour only catching a couple 18" trout. The bite picked back up during the minor period and I caught some more quality fish from 20" to 25" using a slower retrieve.
After 8:00 AM the bite completely shut off. Clouds started getting dark so I called it quits and headed back in. While paddling back in, I caught a random 24.50" trout on Gulp mantis shrimp jigged on the bottom of a deep boat channel.
Total tally for the morning was 14 trout between 19" and 26.50". All catch and release except for 1 that didn't make it.
Water Depth: 4 feet
Tide: Strong incoming (AM); High tide and 1' above normal
Lure: Pink Skitterwalk
Enjoyed the lightning show early this morning that was flashing around Freeport and Baytown. Kept watching the radar and showers were popping up all around me, so I decided to just fish a couple hours before the thunderstorms started firing up in the area.
Reached the reef at 5:30 AM and caught a nice 26.50" trout on the first cast using a steady and super fast retrieve.
I'm thinking it's going to be an epic morning, but I struggled the next half hour only catching a couple 18" trout. The bite picked back up during the minor period and I caught some more quality fish from 20" to 25" using a slower retrieve.
After 8:00 AM the bite completely shut off. Clouds started getting dark so I called it quits and headed back in. While paddling back in, I caught a random 24.50" trout on Gulp mantis shrimp jigged on the bottom of a deep boat channel.
Total tally for the morning was 14 trout between 19" and 26.50". All catch and release except for 1 that didn't make it.
