The wife and I recently moved to Galveston since she will be going to UTMB. Looking for some tips and good surf fishing spots. We will be on the east end of the island near the ferry. Any help is appreciated. Also I will have to give up the job I have now and will be looking for work in Galveston any help there appreciated as well.

Texas A&M graduate, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

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A kayak comes in handy for fishing the back side of the island. Sportsmans Rd, Pelican Island, San Luis Pass, and Christmas Bay are all accessible areas for you.
later
Tobin

I am class of 11. I am looking into a kayak at the moment and will def check out the dvds. Thanks

Hey man I lived in Galveston a few years ago for school then moved away to Corpus for school now back in Galveston since the first. Im over at Lakeside at Campache Cove. Haven't fished this year yet and am bringin 'em back with me when break is up. We'll have to hook up sometime and see if we can catch somethin, I sold my kayak a while back so until I get a new one I will be in my girlfriends pink one ha!

Sounds good, I need someone to fish with. I will go the first time tomorrow. I'll let you know how I do

Let me know man, where you goin? I'll be back in about a week or so and we will have to try to tear em up.

Went to east beach area off Boddeker road for a few hours today. Caught a few Crocker and hardhead on dead shrimp. No one out there was catching anything. Shoot me a message when you get down and we can meet up.

Will do man, I usually ride down to surfside, water seems a little nicer and no rules. Toll bridge sucks but thats not to bad to get away from folks.

Travis you have alot to learn lil fella! lol Me and my crew will start heading down there before too long and will teach you a thing or two! Get your pretty lil pink kayak rigged and ready to go!

Haha ya you have a thing to teach me. I Have fished salt a lot more then you and bet ya caught a whole lot more. Better stay up there and stick with your 4lb channel cats haha

sea wolf park is decent for flounder this time of year and earlier, but crowded on the weekends. Driving down to surfside is worth it on the weekend if you like to get away from the crowd. Not sure how the water is at bolivar, but if there is a good tide moving, it can be fun for drum & early trout this time of year.

There are a number of fishing piers too, but you have to pay for access, but there are usually some knowledgeable fisherman using them to pick them for info if you're interested in a mixed bag of bay/surf species.

I grew up in LaMarque. My Dad took me fishing. Later I took my brother. And Now I take my son (14)around the Beaumont area

You have a wide range of choices. Rollover Pass (across the ferry on Boliver) All the Rock quays along the beach. Over on the mainland Texas City Dike. Moses Lake(gotta know someone with oilfield/ranch keys) and the Flood gate.

An Aggie biologist? I say that 'cause ever'body knows an Aggie biologist is by far and away the best kind.

I'm one so is my wife, but it took us awhile to realize one of us had better find something else to do....she's a nurse at UTMB. Me, I'm still an Aggie biologist thirty years later....

Most of my fishin' is done West of Galveston, from the pass back to the Surfside jetty on the beach front and out in Chocolate and West Bay in my boat. Time to time I fish around Galveston, Rollover, Seawolf Park, the piers, and rock groins along the beach. Lots and lots of places to fish within a half hour's drive if afoot. Even more if in a boat.

Work? What's that? Something to do when the fish ain't bitin?

I got a lot of freinds in galveston with businesses. Maybe not just what a biologist wants to do....but gainful employment all the same, also got work on my farm and in the field from time to time that a biologist might get a kick and a buck or two out of....

PM me 'bout that.

Aggie Biologist are the best kind ;-)

Thank God there are some uses for aggies.

Other than Vets and Wildlife you folks ought to have a bounty on you. LOL