Surface water temperature 86.2 degrees in East Galveston Bay. The Bay is still off colored, but the clarity is much better and continues to improve since Beryl pushed a great deal of saltwater into the bay system. We are still weeding thru a number of undersize Trout to find the better fish, as in previous weeks, but our last few trips have resulted in some solid upper slot females. Colors varied depending on water clarity and light conditions, with Rollover Moon getting the most bites for our anglers. Our clients are still finding success using Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-to-2-foot leader above a shrimp imitation lure, or Tails with a 1/16 oz jig head, with a hard pop and a 5 to 10 second pause gathering the most strikes. The Topwater bite continues to be good when utilized on our early morning and late afternoon trips. So if you like throwing walking baits, now is the perfect time to get on the water and make it happen. We have made a couple trips to the Jetty’s when the conditions were right and caught them on suspending jerkbaits early, so if that is an option as well, if you like crowds. We are starting to see more and more solid fish show up on reefs in the middle portion of the bay, which is getting better as the days go by. We also found a few birds working int the middle portion of the bay, over the past couple days and found some solid trout and oversize redfish under them chasing shrimp. Until Next Time – Captain Jeff Brandon – Get the Net Guide Services, LLC – Year-Round Fishing Guide, 1183 N Stingaree Dr, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650
