By Ed Snyder
Summary: EXCELLENT Trout action for the surf waders this past week with several 4 to 8 lb specks coming in with a 9 and 10 lb speck caught and released. One 28 inch 8lb-13oz speck was weighed in at Stingaree Marina for the Star Tournament. Rollover bay came alive for the flounder anglers that wade-fished, taking several limits of the flatfish on live or plastic baits.
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Speckled Trout:
TO THE SURF MAN!! the surf in the Gulf is producing both trophy and schooly trout- The trout action in the cut producing early and late when tides allow-(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):
Fair to good in cut but very good in surf (Limits 20 inches minimum to 28 inch maximum for 3 reds per-day- one over 28 inch red allowed when tagged and as a part of your 3 fish limit).
Black Drum:
Drum run is over with only puppy drum and a few bulls showing up. (14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per-day with one OVER 52 inches allowed when a part of your daily limit).
Flounder:
Excellent flounder in rollover bay but only a few coming in from the cut (14 inch minimum for 5 fish per-day).
Sheepshead:
SLOW, (Limit- 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel).
Gafftop Catfish:
Sporadic runs of gaff with some going to 8lbs. (14 inch minimum for no limit creel).
Whiting/Croaker:
Whiting mainly in the surf but the eating sized croaker showing up in the cut (No Limit).
Sandtrout/Gulftrout:
Sand trout are few but nice in the cut (No Limits).
Blue Claw Crab:
Steady crab but slow in numbers. (5 inches between points with no berry crabs;females with eggs, allowed).
Stone Crabs:
A few stones coming in from the rocky areas. (Limit; only right claw may be kept when 2 1/2 inches above first knuckle).
Stingaree bait camp report:
Excellent speck and red action around East Bay flats, reefs, and grass- many limits being had on both bait and plastic anglers when weather and tides allow- A 28 inch- 8lb-13oz speck was weighed in at Stingaree for the STAR tournament.
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Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting with May 27, 2013.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
MAY
M 27 Low 3:11 AM -0.3 6:20 AM Set 8:55 AM 95
27 High 12:40 PM 1.6 8:11 PM Rise 10:56 PM
27 Low 4:32 PM 0.7
27 High 8:49 PM 1.3
Tu 28 Low 4:04 AM -0.2 6:19 AM Set 10:02 AM 89
28 High 1:31 PM 1.5 8:11 PM Rise 11:46 PM
28 Low 5:43 PM 0.6
28 High 9:53 PM 1.2
W 29 Low 4:59 AM -0.1 6:19 AM Set 11:07 AM 81
29 High 2:20 PM 1.4 8:12 PM
29 Low 7:20 PM 0.6
29 High 11:27 PM 1.1
Th 30 Low 5:59 AM 0.1 6:19 AM Rise 12:29 AM 71
30 High 3:05 PM 1.3 8:12 PM Set 12:11 PM
30 Low 8:42 PM 0.5
F 31 High 1:35 AM 0.9 6:19 AM Rise 1:09 AM 60
31 Low 7:07 AM 0.2 8:13 PM Set 1:11 PM
31 High 3:44 PM 1.3
31 Low 9:38 PM 0.4
JUNE
Sa 1 High 3:48 AM 0.9 6:18 AM Rise 1:46 AM 49
1 Low 8:29 AM 0.3 8:14 PM Set 2:10 PM
1 High 4:16 PM 1.2
1 Low 10:24 PM 0.2
Su 2 High 5:49 AM 1.0 6:18 AM Rise 2:22 AM 38
2 Low 10:06 AM 0.4 8:14 PM Set 3:07 PM
2 High 4:44 PM 1.1
2 Low 11:04 PM 0.1
M 3 High 7:25 AM 1.1 6:18 AM Rise 2:58 AM 29
3 Low 11:37 AM 0.5 8:15 PM Set 4:02 PM
3 High 5:07 PM 1.1
3 Low 11:40 PM 0.0
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