July 17, 2008

Coastal Fishing

NORTH SABINE: Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and in the river on live shad. Trout are good while drifting slicks and pods of bait on topwaters and soft plastics in the middle of the lake.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are good on the Reef on soft plastics and live shrimp. Trout are good under diving gulls on soft plastics.Trout are good at the jetty on live shrimp and topwaters.

BOLIVAR: Redfish are good around Rollover Pass on croakers and live shrimp. Trout are fair around Rollover on DOA Shrimp and Little Fishies.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair around the east shoreline shell on red shad plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good in the grass on the north shoreline on gold spoons.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are best while drifting deep shell on plastics and croakers. Redfish are fair to good at the mouths of the marsh on live shrimp.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair off the spoil banks on croaker. Deep shell has produced most fish on live bait. Gafftop, sand trout, trout, redfish, sharks and whiting are good from the beachfront piers on live bait.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are good at night under the lights on live shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Trout are good for waders working the reefs on croakers and live shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are fair to good while drifting Christmas Bay on live shrimp. Trout, sand trout, gafftop and sharks are good at San Luis Pass on live bait.

EAST MATAGORDA: Trout are fair to good while drifting deep shell on live shrimp. West winds have hurt the water clarity.

MATAGORDA: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline grass beds on Bass Assassins, Sand Eel Jrs. and Trout Killers. Redfish and black drum are fair on live shrimp in Oyster Lake.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout are fair at the Cedars on croakers and soft plastics. Trout are fair while drifting the flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish and sharks are good on live shrimp and mullet at the jetty and in the surf.

ROCKPORT: Trout are good on the reefs in St. Charles Bay, Mesquite Bay and Copano Bay on croakers. Redfish are fair to good on mullet and piggy perch around Hog Island.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout are good at the jetty on croakers and finger mullet. Redfish are good around Shamrock Cove on gold spoons and small topwaters. Offshore is good for snapper, ling and kingfish. Longer trips have produced tuna.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are good on the grass beds adjacent to the channel on piggy perch and live shrimp.Trout and redfish are fair to good on live shrimp and croaker around the reefs in Nueces Bay. Redfish are good in Emmords Hole on shrimp and perch.

BAFFIN BAY: Redfish are fair to good while drifting Yarborough on live shrimp and topwaters.Trout are good on the grass beds in the Land Cut on croakers, soft plastics, Gulps and DOA Shrimp.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout and redfish are good while wading and drifting the flats on shrimp and small topwaters. A few tarpon have been showing off the beach. Offshore is good for red snapper, ling and kingfish.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good on topwaters and soft plastics on the edge of the grass. A few tarpon and snook are showing at the jetty. Snook are fair to good on topwaters in South Bay and at the jetty. Trout and Spanish mackerel are good at the jetty on live bait.

PORT ISABEL: Trout are good while drifting sand and grass on soft plastics under rattling corks. Trout are hanging on the edge of the channel and hitting topwaters, YUM baits and DOA Shrimp. Snook are good at the mouths of freshwater drains.

-Txfishing.com