By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Summer is almost here and along with it comes improved fishing and crabbing. The stones have been amazing with huge claws to 7 inches and the blues are showing up to 6 inches point to point. The specks are finally in the surf hitting plastics and live baits. Big shark are also making the shark anglers happy and the surf-waders nervous. The problem is…the matting sargassum sea weed is causing problems with anglers; but note thi, the sargassum holds tons of critters that attract predator fish like trout, reds, and “whatever!”
Speckled Trout
IN THE SURF DUDES- It’s time for some surf wading.
(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)
Slow but still active for slots and bulls.
(Limit: 20 inch 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
The Drum run is over but some pups are still being caught with a few Bulls now and then.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed)
Flounder
The spring run is slowing down but spurts of nice flounder are still attracting the flounder pounder’s interest.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day limit)
Sheepshead
Slow.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel)
Gafftop Catfish
The gafftop run is still improving with the larger ones now showing up.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel)
Whiting/Croaker
Slow.
(No Limits)
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
NILL.
(No Limits)
Blue Claw Crab
Getting Crabbier.
(Limit: 5 inches between points with no berry crabs (females with eggs) allowed)
Stone Crabs
Good amount of Stones being caught.
(Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first Knuckle)
Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp
Crystal Beach Local News
www.FishingWorld.com
The Beach Triton
Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting May 27, 2014.
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