Best places out of Jamaica Beach? Can you get to San Lius Pass and Christmas Bay?

[bjmillet]

Hey guys,

Old fisherman, new to the West Bay. We're staying in Jamaica Beach with my Carolina Skiff JVX16 this week. Looking for spots to go. We've fished Carancachua Lake, and Carancachua Reef near the Old ICW with some success.

Also, is the a way to get to San Luis Pass and Christmas Bay going throught the bay or do you have to go through the Intercoastal and go down.

I know everyones got there top secret honey holes but any help would be greatly appreciated!

[dPop]

First I would suggest you getting a decent map and looking it over. You can get to Christmas by going by San Luis Pass and through Cold Pass or the ICW then through Bastrop Bay. As far as spots go, just look for an area holding bait and/or slicks and start fishing. You may or may not get em but have fun trying.

[bjmillet]

Thanks dPop! Got maps, got GPS, just lookin for tips. Tried getting to San Luis through some of the east side cuts, too shallow. Will try the cut closer to Cold Pass.

[reeltime]

Trailer the boat over to the KOA and then go out from there.That whole pass area is tricky to say the least.

[bjmillet]

Thanks reeltime. It was very tricky and i had a ways to go when I gave up. I think your advice is well worth considering.

[bjmillet]

Thanks smooth mover! Yeah saw I lot of folks there. I'm gonna give it a try.

[coachlaw]

The channel from West through SLP to Bird Island is well marked, by people on this very site. Look for the orange poles and stay just to the west of them. That will take you to Bird Island. Stay close to shore until you get near the mouth of Titlum-Tatlum. To get into Cold Pass, swing toward the county park (Old KOA) from the mouth of Titlum-Tatlum (Careful, there is a reef at the North side of the mouth of TT you have to swing around toward the KOA), stay about 40 yards from the bulkhead/houses in Treasure Island and swing around Cold Pass. There is a huge sand bar stretching all the way down the pass to its turn. There is a small pole marking the choke point in the elbow of Cold and when you round that, continue to keep left, but not too far left, until you near the entrance to Churchill Bayou on your left. You can take Chuchill into Christmas, or go to the mouth of Cold Pass where it meets Christmas Bay. Bastrop is very tricky and WillieP will tell you, if you hit the oyster reefs, you could end up with a prop folded over like a taco shell.

If I was there, I'd show you around. Hope this helps. - Sandy

[Robalo]

X2 on SLP area for newbies-very shallow and many shoals-easy to be aground in seconds. I suggest staying closer to Jam Beach-try protected shorelines-watch out for Shell Island just west of Jamaica Beach and Carancua reef north of Jam Beach. Please watch your speed in the canals and make sure all gear is up to date and accessible-Jam Beach has own patrol boats-also been seeing Galveston Police in canals in their boat at Sea Isle. They stop most every boat and do inspection/safety checks.

Be careful and safe and have fun and good fishing.

[TTU Wader]

Are you staying way back in the canal on jolly Roger?

[bjmillet]

Are you staying way back in the canal on jolly Roger?

TTU Wader,

Yep we're on Jolly Roger about half way down the canal. Weekly rental.

[bjmillet]

X2 on SLP area for newbies-very shallow and many shoals-easy to be aground in seconds. I suggest staying closer to Jam Beach-try protected shorelines-watch out for Shell Island just west of Jamaica Beach and Carancua reef north of Jam Beach. Please watch your speed in the canals and make sure all gear is up to date and accessible-Jam Beach has own patrol boats-also been seeing Galveston Police in canals in their boat at Sea Isle. They stop most every boat and do inspection/safety checks.

Be careful and safe and have fun and good fishing.

Thanks for the insight. Luckily I'm up to date with everything. I do a slow wakeless stroll through the canals here.

[Robalo]

TTU Wader wants to know so he can toss his trash in your yard instead of just throwing his empty beer cans in his own yard-he lives on Jolly Roger (that's why property values are lower for the houses adjacent to him).

[TTU Wader]

Lol. Y'all are 2 houses down from me. Feel free to stop by, I'm going out this afternoon.

[Robalo]

What happened Alex? Florida kicked ya out? Was it when the GW asked about your fish and said "Snook" you replied "Jerkface"?