By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
With summer-like conditions returning last week and with it summer-like fishing patterns, night-time again became the right time for anglers fishing under lights. This week’s cool down from the cold front should revitalize day time fishing action. Mostly the smaller male flounder were actively moving through the pass on their way to Gulf spawning grounds. The approaching cool front will drive the larger females from their summer haunts and into the pass which will start the flounder run. Redfish are still active, as are the golden croaker, with the much larger 12-to-16 inch bulls caught and boxed by anglers.
Speckled Trout
Slow during day time but active under night lights.
(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)
Although the fall redfish run is over, the reds are still showing up in the surf and cut.
(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
Surprisingly, the drum are still active.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed)
Flounder
Mostly smaller males coming through with a scattering of larger females, but this weeks cold front should help more of the larger females moving through the pass. Just watch for the early morning pod of dolphins on the gulf side of the pass, if they show up that means the run is on as the annual “FLOUNDER BALL” event will start.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day limit)
Sheepshead
Slow but steady.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel)
Gafftop Catfish
Slow.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel)
Whiting/Croaker
Bull whiting in the surf with golden croaker in the surf and cut.
(No Limits)
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
Sand trout good during day and night, gulf trout showing up.
(No Limits)
Blue Claw Crab
Were in the shallows, but after chilldown by the coldfront they’ll be deeper.
(Limit: 5 inches between points with no berry crabs (females with eggs) allowed)
Stone Crabs
Slow.
(Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first Knuckle)
Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp
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The Beach Triton
Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting Oct 14, 2014.
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