Fishing Report
Dec 4th, 2012
Inshore snapper continue to produce easy limits for boats hitting rigs and structure within 9 miles of the beach. Some of the runs have been 30 miles southwest of Freeport, but still within the 9 mile limit of shore. Good reports from the floaters from 11/29 through 12-2 – there were some solid yellowfin caught rather easily. Other reports of tuna from the area of Cerveza, although much smaller than the tuna at the floaters. There was also a report of a blue released at Cerveza, and two more further south at a wreck in about 400’ of water. Continue to watch the cold fronts, and be prepared to shove off for a deep water trip 2 days after the front passes.
Nov 19th, 2012
Between the cold fronts, state water snapper fishing has been hot. Consistent limits of 2-5#ers are to be had by those hitting natural bottom and rigs inside of 9 miles. It looks like the last cold front dropped the near shore water temperature enough to drive the ling, shark, and kingfish further offshore. Reports from Stetson still have numerous kingfish, and the wahoo bite is slow, but starting to pick up. Look for the wahoo to turn to high gear in the next few weeks. The tuna have been spotty for boats heading deep, but the ones that have been coming in are in the 75-120# range.
Nov 13th, 2012
A huge cold front blew through over the weekend, preventing boats from going offshore, but there were plenty of other activities going on inshore. The flounder run is in full gear with some big doormats being brought in. The reds and trout have also been good under the feeding birds in the mornings in Union Canal, Bastrop and Christmas Bays.
Duck hunting is also starting to turn on in the bays – your best bet is trying to hunt the same days as the hunts are going on at the Justin Hurst WMA – the hunters there keep the birds stirred up, and easy limits are being shot.
November 7th, 2012
There was a nice weather window deep offshore during the last week of October, and the first weekend of November, and several boats took advantage. There were several nighttime swordfish caught during the waning full moon, and grouper were also hitting the docks from rocks and rigs in the 250’-400’ depth. The only complaint (and it sounded like a broken record) was losing baits to the massive amount of snapper in the 18-25 pound range...so much for a declining species!
The inshore during the first part of the week of November 5th has been VERY positive. Kingfish and ling are still migrating through the middle-bank area and hitting on drifted or bump-trolled sardines. The state water snapper are THICK over natural hard bottom and the remaining inshore rigs. Take advantage of the Texas 4-snapper limits inshore on those beautiful fall days.
Inshore snapper continue to produce easy limits for boats hitting rigs and structure within 9 miles of the beach. Some of the runs have been 30 miles southwest of Freeport, but still within the 9 mile limit of shore. Good reports from the floaters from 11/29 through 12-2 – there were some solid yellowfin caught rather easily. Other reports of tuna from the area of Cerveza, although much smaller than the tuna at the floaters. There was also a report of a blue released at Cerveza, and two more further south at a wreck in about 400’ of water. Continue to watch the cold fronts, and be prepared to shove off for a deep water trip 2 days after the front passes.
Nov 19th, 2012
Between the cold fronts, state water snapper fishing has been hot. Consistent limits of 2-5#ers are to be had by those hitting natural bottom and rigs inside of 9 miles. It looks like the last cold front dropped the near shore water temperature enough to drive the ling, shark, and kingfish further offshore. Reports from Stetson still have numerous kingfish, and the wahoo bite is slow, but starting to pick up. Look for the wahoo to turn to high gear in the next few weeks. The tuna have been spotty for boats heading deep, but the ones that have been coming in are in the 75-120# range.
Nov 13th, 2012
A huge cold front blew through over the weekend, preventing boats from going offshore, but there were plenty of other activities going on inshore. The flounder run is in full gear with some big doormats being brought in. The reds and trout have also been good under the feeding birds in the mornings in Union Canal, Bastrop and Christmas Bays.
Duck hunting is also starting to turn on in the bays – your best bet is trying to hunt the same days as the hunts are going on at the Justin Hurst WMA – the hunters there keep the birds stirred up, and easy limits are being shot.
November 7th, 2012
There was a nice weather window deep offshore during the last week of October, and the first weekend of November, and several boats took advantage. There were several nighttime swordfish caught during the waning full moon, and grouper were also hitting the docks from rocks and rigs in the 250’-400’ depth. The only complaint (and it sounded like a broken record) was losing baits to the massive amount of snapper in the 18-25 pound range...so much for a declining species!
The inshore during the first part of the week of November 5th has been VERY positive. Kingfish and ling are still migrating through the middle-bank area and hitting on drifted or bump-trolled sardines. The state water snapper are THICK over natural hard bottom and the remaining inshore rigs. Take advantage of the Texas 4-snapper limits inshore on those beautiful fall days.