Sunday of last weekend was the best weather day to fish and I couldn't wait another week... had to give it a go. Wind was NE-NNE 10 MPH or less, 2 hours of dead calm at sunset, water clear, light cloud cover, strong incoming tide beginning around 1 PM, air temp mid 40's. My plan was to fish around upper West bay and be at the reef near where I launched at sunset and fish the near shoreline point as the water swept around the reef point for a big trout. I arrived at 11:30 AM with the tide outgoing and ready to bottom out. This reef is parellel to the channel leading to Offat's bay. I thought being near deep water , it had potential at sunset. I fished around the reef and adjoining boat lane into the subdivision nearby.
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I had printed out a Google Earth image of the area to help me navigate around. I wanted to then go to my prime area, the reef south of the old intracoastal canal entrance on the causeway side, but got turned around and instead went to South Deer Island. I came around the south side of the island and on around to the old intracoastal north side before I realized where I was actually.GEORGE A. BRANARD, COLOR SERGEANT, CO. L, 1 ST TEXAS INFANTRY, HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE, C.S.A. : S.C.V.
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GEORGE A. BRANARD, COLOR SERGEANT, CO. L, 1 ST TEXAS INFANTRY, HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE, C.S.A. : S.C.V.
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I then went to the galveston shoreline to fish my way back towards the first reef where I wanted to be at sunset near my launch point, but passed the entrance to sweetwater lake and decided I hadn't had a strike all day and the bayou looked fishy. So, I changed plans and drift fished my way up the bayou with the incoming tide until after dark. NOTHING !! I paddled and fished my way back to the reef where I launched throwing a black super spook, fished around the reef's point and got back to my truck at 8 PM. When I plotted my route on Google earth, I had gone 9 miles ! No fish , but not for a lack of trying. Still, I got my fishing fix, fished some areas I had not fished before so learned a little something new. Next weekend might be better I hope.GEORGE A. BRANARD, COLOR SERGEANT, CO. L, 1 ST TEXAS INFANTRY, HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE, C.S.A. : S.C.V.
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Dude... awesome report! Hope no one gets upset at your revealing of a "secret" spot Although that might only be when you are catchin.
That is a heck of a lot of paddling, makes me feel lazy.
Good choice in spots for the NE wind (although I try to stay away from midbay reefs for any wind over 12 knots, just more comfortable). There is a really big reef mid-bay, with a long shell arm that extends E. The tide goes over the top of it, and I've seen some fish caught from the down-current side. I also like drifting the guts between SD and the visible portion of CR.
Sounds like one heck of a scouting trip, thanks for sharing.
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Originally posted by Milkjug View PostDude... awesome report! Hope no one gets upset at your revealing of a "secret" spot Although that might only be when you are catchin.
That is a heck of a lot of paddling, makes me feel lazy.
Good choice in spots for the NE wind (although I try to stay away from midbay reefs for any wind over 12 knots, just more comfortable). There is a really big reef mid-bay, with a long shell arm that extends E. The tide goes over the top of it, and I've seen some fish caught from the down-current side. I also like drifting the guts between SD and the visible portion of CR.
Sounds like one heck of a scouting trip, thanks for sharing.GEORGE A. BRANARD, COLOR SERGEANT, CO. L, 1 ST TEXAS INFANTRY, HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE, C.S.A. : S.C.V.
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