By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Back to back cold fronts and chilly north winds stunned the fishing at the Pass. But prior to all this wintry stuff, the flounder bite was “kickin” with 14 to 26 inch flatfish coming in. Don’t really know what’s going to happen after this weeks cold spell. Only time will tell, but it may initiate my final fishing report for this year. Will let you know on the next report.
Speckled Trout
Slow to Nil. A few small specks showing up at night with the bay providing most of the action under birds with the Anahuac north shore reporting good trout action (Limit: 15 inch minimum for 10 trout with only one 25 inch trout per day allowed as part of your daily limit).
Redfish (Red Drum)
A few nice bulls and slots still being caught; best bet is the surf with one angler report of 6 bulls being caught and released from 39 thru 40 plus inches (Limit: 20 inches minimum to 28 inch maximum for 3 reds per day- one over 28 inch red -plus bonus red- allowed when properly tagged in addition to your 3 fish limit).
Black Drum
SLOW but a few HUGE bulls still around to make it interesting (Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed).
Flounder
Was providing some good action prior to this Wintry Cold front, but expecting some saddle blanket flounder to run the pass. My largest flounder ever was caught 12 yrs ago on the 2nd week of Dec; it was a 28-3/4 inch slab that weighed 8-1/4 lbs (Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day).
Sheepshead
SLOW (Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel).
Gafftop Catfish
SLOW (Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel).
Whiting/Croaker
Best bet-Bull whiting in the surf (No Limit).
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
SLOW (No Limit).
Blue Claw Crab
Crabbing is good to fair with many hitting and hanging onto the Berkley Gulp soft plastics being fished by flounder anglers- AND I MEAN THEY HANG ON!!!! (Limit: 5 inches between points with no berry crabs (females with eggs) allowed).
Stone Crabs
VERY SLOW (Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first knuckle).
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