By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 65 degrees, water clarity = Good. Strong winds have forced us to adjust our tactics, so we have concentrated on marsh areas where we can get some protection. This week the Redfish bite has been good around areas where good current flow has bait up against the shorelines/grass lines. Fish Smack

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 59 degrees, water clarity is good. Points and mud flats with scattered shell have produced good catches of trout and reds on our artificial lure trips in the 2 to 4 foot depth range. When we find nervous bait the fish are close by, so when we don’t see bait activity we move on rather quickly. A few birds were

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 58 degrees, water clarity = Good. Drains around grass lines have worked well for us this week for Redfish, when we have good tide movement. We have still been catching trout over mud flats with scattered shell, as well as in the marsh areas in and around deeper cuts. A few birds working but did not see

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 65 degrees, water clarity = Good. Early morning trips have been better for us this week with the high tides and strong outgoing tide movement. Points and flats with scattered shell produced very good catches of trout, reds, and a few black drum on our artificial lure trips in the 3 to 4 foot depth range. For us,

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 75 degrees, water clarity = Good. We were able to fish near and off the shore reefs again this week, and both areas produced very good catches of trout, reds, and a few black drum on our artificial lure trips in the 5-to-6-foot depth range. Once we find the active fish, they are normally only on a small section

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 63 degrees, water clarity very good We were able to fish near and off the shore reefs again this week, and both areas produced very good catches of trout, and Bull Reds on our artificial lure trips in the 4-to-5-foot depth range. Once we find nervous bait activity, the active fish are close by. We also targeted

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature was back up to 80 degrees, water clarity very good for the most part. We were able to fish near and off the shore reefs this week, and both areas produced very good catches of trout, reds, and a few black drum on our artificial lure trips in the 5-to-6-foot depth range. Once we find the active fish, they are normally

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 73 degrees, water clarity good for the most part. Fishing continues to improve in East Galveston Bay, with cooler air / water temperatures, good tide movement over the past week, and a mild front that pushed through. We were able to fish near and off the shore reefs this week, and both areas produced

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 75 degrees, water clarity varies depending upon where you are on the bay, with East of Yates Bayou being stained for the most part. Fishing continues to improve in East Galveston Bay, with cooler air / water temperatures, and good tide movement over the past week. We were unable to fish off the

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 79 degrees, water clarity is decent. A front pushed thru last week, including super high tides and strong winds, making us adjust our tactics. We targeted marsh drains, grass lines, rocks, and shell flats close to deeper water and resulted in catches of Speckled Trout, Redfish, Sheepshead and

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 85 degrees, water clarity murky in most areas of East Bay. Fishing was tougher for our groups in East Galveston Bay this week, as we fought strong East winds and had to adjust our tactics and locations. We were unable to fish off the shore reefs this week. We fished marsh drains, grass lines, and shell flats

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 85 degrees, water clarity still very good. Fishing continues to improve in East Galveston Bay, as we venture into Fall and hopefully cooler temperatures in the next couple of weeks. Off the shore reefs have worked well for us again this week and resulted in good catches of Trout & Reds, when the wind allows us to

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 84 degrees, water clarity very good. Fishing continues to improve in East Galveston Bay with shorter days, cooler weather, and some good tide movement. Off the shore reefs have worked well for us again this week and resulted in good catches of Trout & Reds, and a few Black Drum, when

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 85 degrees, water clarity remains good in East Bay. We had some storms roll through that we had to dodge for a couple of days, but overall, the fishing continues to improve in East Galveston Bay. Off the shore reefs have worked well for us again this week and resulted in good catches of Trout & Reds, and a

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperatures 85 degrees, water clarity good in East Bay. The morning winds have given us a break the last few days, starting out from the Northeast at less than 8 mph providing us the opportunity to fish pretty much anywhere we choose to, and have increased our catching rates substantially of Trout and

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperatures 89 degrees, water clarity good in East Bay. The winds have given us a break the last few days allowing us to fish pretty much anywhere we choose too and have increased our catching rates substantially of Trout and Redfish. Off the shore reefs have worked well for us this week and resulted in non-stop action

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 89 degrees, water still stirred up again in a good portion of East Bay due to the West, Southwest winds, as the further East you venture the darker the water gets. Winds have been out of the West to Southwest in the 8-10 mph range in the mornings, increasing to 12-18 mph as the day progresses, limiting our

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 89 degrees, water looking about the same in East Bay due to the West, Southwest winds, as the further East you venture the clarity decreases. Winds have been limiting our off the shore reef tactics once again this week. Shrimp imitation lures under popping corks have still been producing the most bites for

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 88 degrees, water stirred up again in East Bay due to the West, Southwest winds, as the further East you venture the darker the water gets. Winds have been out of the West to Southwest in the 8-10 mph range in the mornings, increasing to 12-20 mph as the day progresses, limiting our off the shore reef

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 88 degrees, water looking great in East Bay, with the winds finally giving us a break. Winds have been out of the South in the 5 -7 mph in the mornings, which has allowed us to fish anywhere we choose. We have been starting out over shell beds, close to drains where we find bait pods. When we find no bait, we make a handful

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 88 degrees, water clarity varies, as previous weeks, the further west you venture the clearer the water becomes. Winds have been out of the Southwest/West all week in the 8-18 mph range, increasing as the day progresses and has really hampered our reef fishing efforts. Shrimp imitation lures

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 88 degrees, water clarity varies, as previous weeks, the further west you venture the clearer the water becomes. Winds have been out of the Southwest all week in the 10-22 mph range, increasing as the day progresses and has really hampered our reef fishing efforts, compared to last week. We were able

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 87 degrees, water clarity varies, west of Stingaree cove being the cleanest looking water. Winds have been out of the Southwest most of the week, switching more to the South on Saturday, in the 6-12 mph range. This week fishing over oyster reefs in 6 to 8 feet of water produced some excellent catching for our

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 86 degrees, water clarity varies depending upon what part of the bay you are in. Winds have been out of the Southwest most of the week, in the 12-25 mph range, making it difficult to fish the open water reefs on most days, and has muddied up the water in a number of areas. When the conditions allow

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 85 degrees, water clarity good in most places within East Galveston Bay. Winds have been out of the Southwest most of the week, in the 12-25 mph range, making it difficult to fish the open water reefs on most days. When the conditions allow, we have been catching solid trout and bull reds over reefs, making for some

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 85 degrees, water clarity good in most places for East Galveston Bay. We have been able to find a good number of baitfish, and shrimp and the predators have been close by. Grass lines up in the marsh and in and around drains have produced Redfish, Flounder, and Black Drum for us, utilizing live shrimp, under a

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 84 degrees, water clarity very good in most places within East Galveston Bay. We have been able to locate a good number of baitfish / shrimp over shell and grass lines, as well as open water reefs and the predators have been close by. We have been utilizing live shrimp, under a popping cork, as well as

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temps 84 degrees, water clarity good in most places for East Galveston Bay. Still a large amount of freshwater in the Bay system, however we have been able to locate trout without running too far from the launch spot in Stingaree Canal. Winds have been less than 15 mph for the most part, allowing us to fish