(May 7, 2008) Despite strong winds, the fishing has been outstanding this week. We have caught good stringers of speckled trout along the Galveston East Bay south shoreline areas down from Fat Rat. Shrimp under a popping cork has been the best bait.

Today, I took my friend, Dr. Brian Cain, who had a limit of trout, with 2 being over 22”, before 9:30. Fishing has also been reported to be excellent for waders fishing the outgoing tide at Rollover Pass in the evening with Mirror Lures.

(May 4, 2008)  The end of April and the first few days of May started off with the speckled trout bite in full swing in Galveston East Bay. Speckled trout have been biting good on most of the mid bay reefs and on south shoreline areas when the winds are up. Shrimp under popping corks and free lined shrimp have been working best but soft plastics like Norton Sand Eels have also been working when worked slowly near the bottom.

There is a lot of fresh water in the bay system now from the Trinity River runoff so I have had better results fishing deeper on the reefs. Some of the best producing areas on the bay have been reefs like Hanna’s and the south shoreline areas of Fat Rat, and Seiver’s Cut to the Pig Pens.

Wade fishing has been best around Fat Rat with large catches coming in this Saturday. Fishing has also been good at Rollover Pass for waders on the bay side. Specks have also been caught in the surf for a few days when the wind has allowed. Surf fishing should be good every day now if the wind will ever give us a break.

I have some openings for weekdays in May and June but they are filling up quickly. Weekdays always offer the best fishing. So if you can, it is worth taking off on a weekday to make the most of your fishing time.

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