Yuppers if you like wading ...Specks are running up in grass flats a guide told me ....

Heading to Galveston June 1. Taking wife and grandkids so I will be staying on the beach with them. Can anyone tell me how the surf fishing been lately?

Wayne

Well windy and dirty water , but still catch fish... no specks or macs, mostly reds , sharks , jacks , gafttop and everones 3 favorites yellowtails, whiting and hardheads.

Thursday 30th , Caught a few specks at night with live shrimp but very little tidal movement .Caught the biggest whiting I ever saw ...could not hold it across it back with one hand . Saw a few jacks landed and a few sharks but not many people fishing ...

What is the best bait to use if I want to fish on the beach or off one of the rock groins? p.s. I dont have a kayak

what are you fishing for?

The largest fish I've ever caught is a 14lb bass. So I would really love to hook in to a bull red, black drum, or black tip. Im pretty new when it comes to this so I would appreciate any suggestions to help break my all-water weight record!!

Use any cut bait. I usually pick up a lb or two of shad at a bait shop. My leader is about 3 to 4 feet. I put a 8 oz spider weight in the middle and a 6 to 10 hook on the bottom. Let the weight slide.

If fishing off the beach cast into the guts (where the waves are not breaking, calm water). Same with the Jettys.

I usually fish the end of the 91st street pier. Just cast as far off the end as I can.

I will be down there tonight but I think I am going to go to San Luis pass pier. Usually wear a Sandals resort hat (only hat i do not care about).

Good Luck and let us know how you do. If you are a Longhorn you might not want to take my advice as I am a Red Raider. Just Joking.

Looking at where you caught your fish your are familiar with Lubbock?

Ljharris hope you had more luck than me friday night ,only thing I got was a 4 1/2 lb black drum and some gafttops and 4 undersize blacktips... ..Water was dirty and wind blowing 15-25 ...o well there's always next friday night....

I went to the 91st St. Pier Thursday night and it was awful!!! I fished from midnight till 6AM and didnt catch anything!! It was the first time thats ever happened to me out there. The wind was blowing 20-30 and water was actually splashing up on the pier occasionally. By 4:00, I believe I was the only soul on the pier. Only saw one fish caught while I was there and that was a 3 ft. black tip. Did see a gigantic sea turtle get snagged. Anyways, there is always tomorrow! Ljharris - I graduated from Tech last year and am now at UT for grad school.

I got skunked also friday night. Caught lots of hardheads and I think they were eating all my big baits. Oh well that is why they call it fishing and not catching. Better luck to all next weekend.

Must not be a fun drive from Austin. Comming from austin you might try out the Rockport area. I have heard lots of good things about that area.

waded the beach front on the west end this morning. 9 keeper trout

Finally got a salt line wet for the first time in over 10 years up at Apffel park. Tried a gold spoon in the surf but didn't get any action. Talked to a surf fisher and he caught two groupers and some hard heads on shrimp.

Moved to the ship channel by the old dike and fished a spoon with no luck. Changed to a very old popper rig with some gulp shrimp and landed 3 croaker. Hooked up a croaker and free lined him for about 15 minutes but the wife and kids were ready to head home. All in all I only fished for about 2 hours but had some fun.

Well Forever you beat me I got 0 hours having to work all week , maybe next Friday I can get some catching in .

Any good reports from the piers lately? Im going back out to the Galveston Island pier Tuesday...

I talked to Shults the owner of pier monday afternoon and he said whitings ,gafttops and sharks , water dirty and wind blowing

Well you sure are a Debbie Downer!! I hope this water clears up a little by tomorrow night. If anyone on this thread plans on heading out to the pier Tuesday night, let me know and I'll look for ya. Thanks for the reply bob.

Last night the wind was blowing 30-40 on the pier. So much for the forecast that predicted 10-15. Also, it was impossible to fish because of the large amounts of seaweed that kept finding its way wrapped around my line. Got shutout for the 2nd time in a row!!! I'll be back. Went out on the New Buccaneer this morning as well. Only thing biting was snapper...

Friday 22 nd . AT last no high winds a miricle !!!! Specks specks and more specks . Me and wife got 13 nice keeper specks , and 2 keeper drums , 3 under size reds , and I got my first ever tripple tail (5lbs) . Lots of seaweed but water clear .

Bob, I need to meet up with you so you can teach me how to fish the pier? You up for it???

I hope to go Friday night , if your there I'll be between the 1st light and 2nd light on the right . I'll be setting on a black stool ....

Talked to Galveston Fishing Pier Wednesday 27 report was BAD... High winds dirty water, showers and lots of seaweed... MMMMMMMMM Might be a good time to try 18th pier in san leon or sylvain beach pier in laporte

I will be in galveston first week of august any suggestions.....verry little saltwater experiance........anything can help

try a charter if you have the funds - most are around $70-90. they usually have everything for you.

How are the storms. Lots of weed?