I fished Seawolf Park this morning, and it was my first time to catch a fish from a yak! It was only a 16" flounder, but I felt like a little kid catching his first fish ever!
The bite was very slow, as expected with very little tidal movement. But I got out there anyway to battle the wind and grind out a lunchbox fish. The kayak is a 10' Pelican sit inside... hardly ideal for fishing the salt. But someone gave it to me for free, so a free yak beats no yak any day of the week!
Most people I saw were able to catch a keep or two, but I did not see anyone catch anything bigger than about 18-19". The big females just aren't in the channels yet. The Galveston Ship Channel side of seawolf was more protected from the wind, and as a result was PACKED. Thats why I decided to learn the ropes of kayak fishing on the other side, between Seawolf and the Selma. It was a fun day to be out there, and another cold front or two should really get these flat fish moving!
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Well, it aint a wall-hanger, but you won't catch me complaining about a delicious slab of flounder!
The bite was very slow, as expected with very little tidal movement. But I got out there anyway to battle the wind and grind out a lunchbox fish. The kayak is a 10' Pelican sit inside... hardly ideal for fishing the salt. But someone gave it to me for free, so a free yak beats no yak any day of the week!
Most people I saw were able to catch a keep or two, but I did not see anyone catch anything bigger than about 18-19". The big females just aren't in the channels yet. The Galveston Ship Channel side of seawolf was more protected from the wind, and as a result was PACKED. Thats why I decided to learn the ropes of kayak fishing on the other side, between Seawolf and the Selma. It was a fun day to be out there, and another cold front or two should really get these flat fish moving!
Well, it aint a wall-hanger, but you won't catch me complaining about a delicious slab of flounder!
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