i always see people fishin those jettys wen i go surfin so is it any good? what fish can u catch out there?

Yeah it's all good u can catch sharks to reds to specks.

Jetties and their guts act like highways for fish. Especially on low and high tides, the predator fish just hang out on the access roads and jump unsuspecting fish.

Remember if you fish the jetties it's not always about casting way out in to the center. Most of the larger fish are cruising the rocks within 10-20 yards.




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Yep have gotton alot specks fishing around the rocks, also love to fish at roll over pass thats just like a highway from the bay to the gulf.

well good deal ill have to goout there and wet a line on the flat days.. is the fishing out there better on flat days?

Well i seen alot of guys catch specks when the surf was flat, so yeah do try.

Flat days are topwater and shark days.

Especially sharks days...



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what the biggest shark youv'e caught out off the jettys?

5 foot black.


On a faithful Penn Senator with #50 pound big game and a whole whiting under a ballon.

Was around dusk on an outgoing tide. I had tried all day earlier to fish the incoming tide but that was a waste. My bait kept getting dragged into the jetties. So I wised up and fished the outgoing tide so it took my bait out in the sea.

Now, if I fish the night with a ballon I like to put light sticks in a yellow or white heavy duty ballon. That way I can see it better at night. These work great in June and July when the sea's are calmer.


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I like to use the balloon method also. I have done good with Jacks and sharks off of the jetty this way. The out going tide is key to fishing from the jetty. If I have my boat, I like to fish the incoming tide.

wow jsut reading that made me wanna go try it really bad sharking sounds like where its at

Yeah watch your fingers LOL

shoot yea now equipment..im tight on money so i have two baitcasting reels one pleuger trion and an abu garcia ambassador is there any way i can use those to shark fish jsut put heavier line on them?or do i need to upgrade?

Yes that or hope for a small shark LOL

Where is this Galveston Jetty?
How do you get to this Jetty?
I have heard nothing but good things about this Jetty,
Any help would greatly appreciated,

The Jetty is "cleaverly" hiden at the East end of Galveston.

From 45 get off on 61st street. At the end of 61st, turn LEFT on Seawall and follow it all the way to the jetties. Take a RIGHT on Boddiker Road or whatever it's called.

There are other ways to get to the Jetties that are fast but I like the scenic tour, plus it gives me a chance to stop in at Islanders.

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shoot i was just talkin about fishin on those jettys right there ...after you take a left on 61st just all those jetties lining the beach front right there....are they any good or is there some premier jetty that your talking about??

Ah, I believe I have seen this Jetty by accident. We took a left from 61st street and went all the way to the end of Sea Wall and saw a few cars parked on this little steep hill on the left. Or maybe that is not the right one. But I got a pretty good bearing where is Jetty is at.

Thank you for all your HELP and we will see you there in the SPRING and SUMMER run. "Whatever run up there, we will try to catch it"

what about the fishing in high island and jamaica beach???is that some good fishing???

No I don't think anyone has ever caught a good fish up at High Island.. Jamaica Beach is a community and it's only good for flats fishing. The surf is decent but the bay produces better.


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"way to the end of Sea Wall and saw a few cars parked on this little steep hill on the left"TO fish these area what is best line/hooks/bait how about dead cut baits????

Ant report on anything being caught at the Jetty?

You guys got me interested to fish the jetty. Couple of questions....1. do you fish the gulf side or the bay side? Does the side you fish depend on the tide? 2. How do you determine where the guts are? 3. Read about jigging large jigs with Norton sand eels along the sides of the jetties, would this hold true? My first instinct would be free lining bait or popping corks, but I ain't no expert. Thanks.

i can tell you about tides a lil..i think ive heard you want to fish kinda clsoe to the jetttys becasue they are warmer but you will get hung up many a time on jsut any old day..if u fish on a day with outgoing tide it will bring your bait away from the jetty...less hangups

High island is good for bull reds and shark but you need a Kayak to get the baits out.

Jetty fishing is good only by boat. Unless you want to walk waaaayyyyy out there.

it's 2 miles from land to cut on granite boulders if u plan to walk. trust me on this..............don't do it!!!! been there and done that in the middle of august years back carrying a 150 qt. ice chest, lawn chairs, 8 rods, and tackle boxes(between 5 of us). probably the STUPIDEST thing we have EVER done. seriously though, thought we were gonna die!!! however, it's still something we'll never forget....

good times..... but nowadays just use a ATV...& strap it all on.

its funny ive been in galveston my holelife and never knew about this 2 mile jetty...where is at

go across the ferry from Galveston to Boliver and it's a couple miles up to yer right in the housing area.

o so its on boliver huh

yup. that's the "North Jetty".

Do you have to hop from boulder to boulder, or is there a sidewalk?

the first couple of minutes there is a sidewalk...after that boulder to boulder...

So there are 2 jetties in Galveston, a NORTH and a SOUTH jetty?
I though there was only one jetty which is at the end of seawall off street called Boddecker Dr.

This is so confusing,

the South jerry is on the Galveston side. It's WAY smaller...

alright, the jetty up top is the north jetty, on bottom is the south jetty. the s. jetty used have a lighthouse on it but was destroyed in a 2001 hurricane. does this help?

Just a quick question. I asked this question on 2cool. If i was take my kayak and paddle out to the end of the north jetty to make the trip quicker. Get off the yak, tie it up down current side to keep it off the rocks. FIsh the day and then load upa nd hpaddle back. Has anyone ever tried this before. Thinking of getting past the boat cut. Spending the day in June out there. On a flat day with good weather. Feasible? Too risky? Any one wanna join? Would fish for the usual. Send out a coupld of long rods.

so this south jetty is easy to get too...u jsut drive down all the way to the east end?or wat?

[quote=striker]alright, the jetty up top is the north jetty, on bottom is the south jetty. the s. jetty used have a lighthouse on it but was destroyed in a 2001 hurricane. does this help?

Thank you "STRIKER" for clearing this up.
Do you know the exact street to turn into the residential area to get to the North Jetty? I like your map

once u go over to boliver via the ferry, take a right on 17th street off of hwy 87 (which is the hwy yer automatically on once u drive off the ferry). it will be a couple miles (maybe) and u will take a right on 17th street. there might even be a sign for the "north jetty bait and tackle shop" but i'm not sure. either way, turn onto 17th street and you'll make it there. give a report if u go!

i've personally never seen the s. jetty but i know exactly where it is and i've seen pics. yes, u drive all the way to the east end of galveston and take a right on boddecker and follow it...it will take u there..

we probably need to post a sign by the entrance. the next time i'm up there... ENTeR HERE! lol

i'm not sure...lookin' forward to an answer from someone who has tried this.....

Your killing me. Thats funny! I seen some guys out there last year. Man what a hard walk!!!!!

Tide is strong along the rocks. But you have a yak we could shark fish of high Island.

yep a little BTB fishin'!!!

I am ooking forward to hooking up with some people when i come home..kinda new to the Kayaking thing. love it though..have an inflatable but buying a new oen wheni coem hoem jsut don't know exactly what i want yet though..

any one know how the fishing is from that south jetty?

it's slow.. water temp needs to get higher.... i was was in the area yesterday... nothing...

dang i wonder if its any good for shark fishing

I though the flounder would be moving by now??

yeap my buddy goes out there alot too... high island hot spot #4

Where is this High Island if you don't mind sharing?

Across the ferry heading towards Crystal Beach. Keep going down highway 87 and you cant miss it. It's about 20 min past the ferry landing on Bolivar.

The general area is best during the summer months except for during the Flounder run and Black Drum run. I don’t pay attention to either one of those, so I really can’t speak much about them.

I have fished the north jetty a few times and paddled my yak to the boat cut. It’s not that far but you definitely have to be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to the wind and weather. It can be a very dangerous, so I would suggest you don’t try it alone.

Thank you for all your input and though.
We will be heading back to Galveston the first week of May.