Rollover Pass is considered one of the premier fishing spots on the upper Texas coast, and this weekly report gives a rundown of what is being caught.
Rollover Pass is located in Gilchrist, Texas, on the Bolivar peninsula, approx. 20 miles from the Bolivar ferry landing. The pass was constructed in the 1950′s connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Galveston Bay to increase the salinity of the bay and give fish easier access to spawning and feeding areas in the bay.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
A great week of fishing at Rollover last week that saw several 10 and 9lb speckled trout caught and released with the surf finally warming up to the action. The flounder also made a strong showing when a 27 inch-8 lb “saddle blanket” flatty was landed. Night time is about to become the right time for the nocturnal anglers who enjoy quantity as well as quality.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Fishing action produced excellent trout and red catches in the beginning of the week but took a serious dive when the weekly storms barged through to roil the surf once again. As of Sunday, the surf and tides are clearing, improving the fishing action. Hopefully, these staccato storm systems will cease and allow our Spring fishing action to normalize.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors.
Note, again the weird cold front weather patterns ruling the fishing action at Rollover with warm front days doing well for reds- trout- and flounder and cold front winds keeping the bite down- But despite these staccato fronts trout and red anglers landed specks to 10 lbs and reds to 40 lbs- Hopefully our weather will finally decide what it wants to do and
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors-
Summary: Surf is finally getting to the magic temp of 70 and should be providing trout action for the surf waders soon. This past week provided some excellent trout and redfish action with some specks reaching the 9 lb trophy mark with one 30 incher caught and released. BIG Redfish were also coming in with one BULL of 45 inches being landed and released. But the unusual catch of the week was a 12lb 9oz Triple Tail caught in Rollover last Saturday!
by Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week saw anglers catching quality specks from 4 to 8 plus lbs. With the surf temp FINALLY warming up the speck activity will only get better. NIGHT ANGLERS MAN YOUR GENERATORS. Unusual for this time of year were the pompano catches. These excellent table fish have been showing up on clear water
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week provided good fishing for anglers both in the Gulf for whiting and in the pass for flounder, drum, and speckled trout. Despite the predicted cold front due this week SPRING has finally sprung.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Good to FAIR to EXCELLENT Depending on the weather and water conditions this past week provided either hard-head catfish bites or Mega-Trout and Drum action, when the bite was on speck action was good with several 4 to 9 pounders, hooked on live shrimp or soft plastics. EXCELLENT Drum action was had for anglers with a few good reds
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week started great with mega-specks hitting early. But the chill of another cold front blew in to ebb the bite. A painfully slow warm up brought the bite back. Presently the surf temp is in the mid 60s providing good action for drum, reds, sand trout, sheepshead and flounder. If the warming trend continues the Spring Bite should heat up providing good fishing action at the pass.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Back to back cold fronts chilled the surf temps keeping the bite down for the most part. Good reports on specks earlier last week faded from those 5 to 8lb class trout to a few 2lbs. Reds and drum were busy though, mainly on the Gulf side where several Bulls were caught. Sheepshead showed up in good numbers for anglers fishing the bay and gulf side with flatfish hugging the bulkheads on the bay side. After this weeks cold front
A treasured coastal area of Texas known for amazing fishing and recreation is in danger of being closed by the state, and the two organizations who own and maintain the area, the Gulf Coast Rod, Reel, and Gun Club and the Gilchrist Community Association, are not planning on idly standing by without making their voice heard. Rollover Pass has brought millions of visitors to Bolivar Peninsula for over 55 years to experience world-class fishing in Texas and now, the Texas General Land Office wants to forcefully close the pass
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Back to back cold fronts with up and down water temps controlling the bite. Good reports on specks and reds when up but no reports when down. Plenty of drum and sheeps head keeping anglers busy.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week started out good with drum, reds, and sheeps head keeping anglers busy with a few nice flounder adding to the creel. But back to back fronts chilled the surf and muzzled the bite for the most part. If and when the surf temp warms back up into the 60s the bite should improve greatly. As of Sunday 24th, the bite was improving.
The Gilchrist Community Association (GCA) Legal Defense Fund Committee has come up with a fee schedule for parking at Rollover Pass to help alleviate legal costs. Effective March 1st, 2013, all visitors to Rollover Pass will be required to have a current GCA Membership Sticker or purchase a Day Parking Tag.
Parking permit/memberships and more information
By Ed Snyder Outdoors
This past weeks fishing produced mostly reds, drum, sheepshead, and flounder with the reds and drum mainly hitting on the Gulf side with the flounder, sheeps-head, and some reds and drum hitting on the bay side. No speck action after weds of last week but when they were in a few nice ones were caught.
Summary: Fishing this previous week brought ups and downs on fishing, but the redfish were consistant with plenty of Bulls and slots caught. Wardens visited the pass and wrote up anglers for over sized reds over sized drum, and no fishing licenses. Speckled trout are beginning to show up on the bayside with a few nice trout to 8lbs being caught on plastics. Drum and sheepshead fill out the rest of the catch with
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: First report for 2013; Mainly hit or miss at the Pass right now with the surf temps shifting from winter to spring. The magic temp is 68 degrees. As of now temps are fluctuating in the 50/60s. But when bait passes thru the cut the bite improves. Previous runs saw flounder, reds, drum, sand trout, sheepshead, with a few specks showing up. But now
Ed Snyder is on a well deserved vacation. His Rollover Pass Fishing Report will start up again in February. We thank Ed for the weekly reports throughout the year, and all the great fishing pictures. His reports and pictures are among the most widely read articles on Crystal Beach Local News. We look forward to Ed’s return. You can access all of Ed’s Reports and Pictures.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors,
This weeks report is my final fishing report for 2012 until I start the February 2013 fishing reports. Until then, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas with a Safe and Happy New Year. See Ya’ll Next Year!
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week experienced the chill of the north and the final runs of flounder thru the pass. Only stragglers are coming through now but among those stragglers will be the larger saddle blankets weighing heavy on the angler lines of those lucky enough to catch them. Red fish are still active on both sides of the cut with many slot and bulls caught- Prayers go out to those innocent souls lost at the Sandy Hook Tragedy.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Warming weather patterns this past week kept flounder run fluctuating from high to low with many limits caught on both tides. Red fish were fewer but steady with many bull drum caught and sometimes released. I’m amazed at how many anglers confuse the drum with the red fish. Red fish over 28” must be tagged and drum over
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week gave credence to the Rollover Pass alias “Flounder-Pass” with anglers catching many quality flounder from keeper to saddle blanket sizes. Night anglers fishing under lights were able to box flounder, reds, and some exceptional trout to 26 inches. Daytime provided slot and bull reds to 43 inches on the Gulf side with bay side anglers keeping busy with the flounder run. Happy anglers with smiles all around.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Night action for specks this past week was good for specks to 26 inches. Best hours were between 11pm and 3am. Daytime activity centered mainly on flounder with many 20 inch plus flatfish hitting the boxes. Redfish showed up in good numbers with many Bulls and slots keeping anglers busy. December 1st marks the end of the 2 a day for flounder returning to the 5 flounder per day. AGAIN, Wardens kept busy writing up greedy anglers for undersized, over limits and no fishing license! WAKE-UP!
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Flounder started their main run to the Gulf this week with many limits (and over limits) brought in by anglers. (The Game Warden wrote up many expensive fines to the anglers who were getting greedy). EXCELLENT flounder fishing with many 2 fish limits caught with some reaching saddle blanket status. The main run has definitely
For those making fishing plans for Thanksgiving: Miss Nancy’s @ Stingaree Marina will be open from 6 am until Noon. Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp by Rollover Pass will be open 7:05 am until 5 PM. Happy Fishing!! Be Safe getting here!!
Also, Miss Nancy’s @ Stingaree Marina is now open from 6 am until 5 pm everyday!!
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: This past week saw flounder running in spurts with the weekend run providing steady action with several doormats to 24 inches, Expect the main run to start right after Mondays cold front. Reds were off and on most of the week but when on the Bulls came out to play with several to 43 inches-Whiting and sand trout filled the fish fry coolers.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Two Flounder per day limit in effect until December 1st. Night time is best for speck and red action. Daytime flounder run providing plenty of keepers to 22 inches. Croaker action slowing but still active. Surf is giving up Bull Reds to 40+ inches.
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: BIG CHANGE THIS WEEK. As of Thursday Nov 1, 2012; The flounder limits change from 5 per day to just two per day. This special TP&W flounder conservation program will change back to 5 flounder per day on December 1, 2012. Reds and croaker were the big items this past week with bull croaker measuring up to 17 inches and bull red fish to
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summary: Flounder made a good showing the first part of the week with a 24inch doormat leading the pack but slowed when the weather warmed. Reds, both Bull and slot kept cut and surf anglers busy. Croaker were on and off, but when they were running anglers boxed plenty of big ones to 15inches. This coming week should provide some steady action.
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