Hey, Making a run to Port Mansfield on March 11-14. What are the odds of me catching finger mullet in the bays or menhaden? Is the water too cold for cast-netting? Will I need to just buy bait at the Marina? Not a problem during the summer as we can always catch enough baits with cast nets, but I haven't been to the salt in that area in the Spring for many moons.

I am in Rockport and currently see very little bait most of the time. Mansfield may be different but I would plan on buying bait or using artificials.

That is what I was thinking. Thanks bud!

I was throwing a cast net on Galveston Bay this past weekend. The bait is pretty thin right now. I was catching what I initially thought were tiny glass minnows, but they were actually tiny shad. I bet the bait really shows up later this month as the weather warms.

Bait usually shows up a little better in April and May.

I'd go ahead and buy it for now or just use lures. Croaker should start showing up at the bait stands later this month.

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it!