08/08/2024
Weekend Fishing report 08/08/24. Some reports courtesy TPWD. Ever wanted to travel and find new places to fish with friends or family. Here are guides from the coast of Texas/Louisiana/Mississippi. Let us know how we are doing in the comments below.
Mississippi:
Capt Sonny Schlinder - Bay St Louis - We are basing all of our fishing around the heat right now. We are doing very little trips in the afternoon just because of the 100 degree temperatures. Getting on the water as early as possible and doing everything we can to maximize our efforts before midday has been our main focus.
With that said, when we get out in the early mornings, it is looking for the bait and getting to work as fast as possible, locating the fish. The big critters are definitely here. Since the big rafts of mullets and pogies have pushed in, thebull reds, Jack Crevalles, and sharks Have taken over. We have even seen a few tarpon rolling in some of the bait schools.
There are still plenty of speckled trout around, but it seems there is a big wave of smaller fish pushing through, but hey, little fish get bigger every day. Hopefully these trout will stick around in the fall as most of them are just an inch or less shorter Than the 15 inch legal harvest size.
Surprisingly, we are seeing a healthy mix of big white trout, sheepshead, and puppy drum. The white trout are very normal to see this time of year, but this many big sheepshead and puppy drum are unusual but a very welcome surprise. The majority of these fish are seen over oyster reefs in deeper water, usually 5 feet or more. Live or dead shrimp fished deep will definitely get it done if you can avoid the catfish.
They triple tails have been very good on the eastern side of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and it seems that they have started to push a little further west, out into our front yard. The next few weeks should be our best chances to get those big tasty critters. For now, we are checking every buoy, piling, or any structure that the triple tails may be holding on.
Bring plenty of fluids, sunscreen, and do all you can in the early morning hours. This heat has been no joke so please be careful.
Capt Sonny Schindler
Shore Thing Fishing Charters
Bay St Louis, MS
228-342-2295(cell)
www.shorethingcharters .com
Louisiana:
Capt Chas Champagne - Lake Pontchartrain - Still sight fishing a few reds on weedless products from matrixshad .com around the Irish bayou area
Capt Danny Hunter - New Orleans - Catching limits of Speckled Trout on the oyster reefs across Lake Borgne with corks and artificial. Weather looks great this week call or text me to get on the schedule!
Captain Daniel Hunter
New Orleans Best Charters
985-288-9630
Capt Rich McCloskey - Venice - What a windy week. Wind plus redfish is what’s going on in Venice Louisiana. The key to finding redfish this weekend as finding decent water with bait stacked up against the edges.
Redfish were all caught on live shrimp under a fourhorsemen cork as usual.
Hope to see y’all in Venice Louisiana soon.
Capt Rich McCloskey
Blue Line Charter Service
225-276-5263
www.bluelinecharterservice .com
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Capt Kevin Falgout - Grand Isle - Grand Isle, LA — The Speckled Trout are in the surf! Live bait has been hit or miss this week, but double rigged sparkle beetles are tough to beat right now. I mean who can resist the opportunity to catch two fish at a time? Offshore the Red Snapper bite is out of this world! 6 man limits of Red Snapper are being caught in as little as 15 minutes on cut bait!! Be sure to call Southern Angler Fishing Charters the next time you’re in Grand Isle, LA for the adventure of a lifetime!
-Capt. Kevin Falgout
Southern Angler Fishing Charters (504)458-7328
Capt Don Maille - Shellbeach/Hopedale -
Capt Tommy Adams - Calcasieu Lake - Fishing Tom Guide Service on Calcasieu Lake.
Fishing has been good. The weather has been really good. No rain, just hot. Fishing had been a little slow because of a lot of freshwater in our area, but it is picking up nicely. Most of the fish are being caught on live shrimp. We are catching a lot of trout currently. We are booking for Aug and Sept.
Give us a call 318-675-9114.
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Tight lines and full coolers!!
Capt Kevin & Capt Cajun Phil Broussard - Hackberry - Hello friends, old Cajun Phil here from the Cajun Paradise Charters in Hackberry, La. This weeks been a good one with everyone catchibg lots of Trou and some reds & drum. Most on live shrimp, but some on Down South Lures. The weathers been good and so had the fishing. Give us a call at 337-540-5530 & Come & Getcha Sum.
Texas:
Capt Daniel Hayes -Sabine Lake/Pass - no report
Capt Jeff - East Galveston Bay - Weekly fishing report ending August 6, 2024
Surface water temperature 86 degrees. Not so sound like a broken record, however; the water clarity remains pretty much the same for the majority of East Galveston Bay, with clearer / saltier water as you get closer to the western portion of the Bay, with a distinct line as you venture closer over towards Galveston. We are locating more trout, reds, and black drum, in the intracoastal relating to structure, as well as a few fish over shellon the South Shoreline on tails with 1/8 oz heads, with darker colors performing the best in the areas with stained water. We are once again burning a good deal of fuel and time taking the ride over to the Jetties to find better looking water and a solid trout bite on artificials.
We are utilizing MirrOdines, Rattle Traps, ¼ oz soft body Swim Baits, and Tails with 1/8 oz heads in light colors on the shallower ends and ¼ oz when we are fishing in deeper water. Our clients are still enjoying solid success using Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-to-2-foot leader above shrimp imitation lures, as well as Glacier White Tails by WacAttack and shrimp color Rat tails by Deadly Dudley. The Topwater bite has still been excellent when utilized on our early morning and late afternoon trips, so if you like throwing walking baits, now is a great time to get on the water and make it happen, and the color does not seem to be that critical, with bone being one of our favorite colors we have the most confidence in.
Until Next Time – Captain Jeff Brandon – Get the Net Guide Services, LLC – Year-Round artificial lure, Fishing Guide, 1183 N Stingaree Dr, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650 www.getthenetguideservices .com (http://www.getthenetguideservices .com/)
940-393-6531
Capt David Rappelet - Trinity Bay - Fishing has been hot in Trinity Bay. Trout, Reds, and Black drum have been feeding hard. The water has finally been cooperating in all habitats. Bait of choice has been live & dead shrimp on bottom and popping cork and artificial. This weekend should be great even with the rain that came in.
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Capt. David
936 252 1558
Capt David Dillman - Galveston Bays - Fishing off San Leon has begun to pick up. We're catching good numbers of black drum, a few big sheepshead, and the occasional red. Now that we're back on 4 tide days, the trout bite picked up in the open bay. The off colored water has cleared, and green water has returned. Eagle Point Fishing Camp has a good supply of live bait.
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galvestonbayfishingguides .com
Capt. David C Dillman
832 228 8012
Capt Bobby Hall - Galveston Jetties - Trout bite has been on fire in the the surf but if your looking for bigger fish sharks have moved in thick this year the Manhattan has been spotted in the surf meaning Bull Red season comes right after feel free to give me a call to get in on the action
CAPT. BOBBY HALL
979-922-6022
Capt Sally Black - Baffin Bay - The next month will most probably be a consistent summer pattern and that makes fishing easy(er).
Trout are near grass lines, on the bottom on sand with patchy grass. Another great place to find good trout, especially when the water is summer time low, is on drop offs and edges. Plastics are working great, like the Coastal Brew 6” dart in Orange Crush and Hoochie Coochie colors, as well as Down South Lures “Big Poppa Pearl” and other natural looking lures.
Watch for jumping mullet and slicks popping up. If you see those two things, you know you’re fishing in the right place!
Use lighter, small jig heads for a more natural looking lure presentation. Top water lures like the She Dog are also working on the right days.
Hope to see you on the water!
Capt Sally Black
Fishing Baffin Bay
Sally@captainsally .com (mailto:Sally@captainsally .com)
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361-205-0624 (tel:361-205-0624)
Capt Victoria Otiz - SPI/Port Isabel - First I want to start off by wishing my Dad, Capt. Victor Ortiz, a Happy Birthday! Boy is it hot outside, with water temperatures around 86 degrees, fish have been seeking deeper water. The ICW has continued to hold large schools of drum. When the tides are low you can find all types of species cooling off and feeding in the Intercoastal. Flounder are stacking up on the drop off of the ditch ( ICW ) soft plastics and live shrimp have been working well using a shock leader with a number 4 treble hook. Remember to hydrate while out on the water. Everyone stay safe and Happy Fishing!! This is Capt. Victoria Ortiz with V.O. Charters…reporting from Port Isabel / South Padre Island. Give me a call to book your next fishing adventure! 956-517-7890
Redfish Bay
GOOD. 86 degrees. Redfish are elusive. Black drum are good over oyster reefs on dead shrimp. Trout are still being caught over oyster reefs or grass lines with piggy perch, despite the high winds. Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.
San Antonio Bay
GOOD. 88 degrees. There is a lot of freshwater entering the bay, but there is salt water beneath the freshwater so fishing remains good. Trout and big schools of redfish are in the surf biting live croaker or artificials, topwaters, or fishing shell reefs with live shrimp. Report Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.
Sabine Lake
FAIR. 86 degrees. The lake continues to be muddy due to the influx of freshwater. Expect fishing to be tough until the water settles. Start fishing for flounder, redfish, drum and sheepshead off points and drops until the freshwater run-off runs to the gulf and green water returns. Sharks are heavy in the channel, rigs and jetties. Redfish are scarce, with some bull redfish schooling at the end of the jetties. Flounder are scarce. Trout, drum, sheepshead are biting in the jetties on popping cork with live shrimp or quarter ounce glo chartreuse glo soft plastics fished off the bottom. Then target trout at the short rigs, along the beach under birds, and offshore on the rigs in 18-30 feet of water quarter ounce jigs to the bottom working up and down. The best color was LSU with a chartreuse tail. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
EXCELLENT. 85 degrees. Fishing is excellent and patterns are holding steady. Numbers of redfish, croakers, sand trout, sheepshead, black drum, speckled trout, and crabs caught along the jetty with plenty of stingrays and sharks. The surf is producing redfish and black drum, gafftop, lots of stingrays, and bigger sharks along the whole peninsula with high activity towards Gilchrist or High Island. Finger mullet and croaker have been popular baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Texas City
GOOD. 87 degrees. The Texas City D**e has reopened for the anglers. Catches off the Galveston jetties include shark, black drum, speckled trout and the occasional redfish. Offshore fishing has been good for red snapper, vermilion snapper, some dorado, a few kings and the occasional ling. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The D**e should be open this weekend. People have been fishing along the levee and Moses Lake tidal gate. And I have thrown a couple shrimp and topwaters at the boat dock with great results. Anglers are still catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and flounder everyday with some occasional black drum, sheepshead, sand trout, and gafftop. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Freeport
GOOD. 87 degrees. Fishing been steady for trout, redfish flounder around the San Luis Pass. Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, Chocolate Bay and the west end of Galveston Bay. Wade fishing has been good in the guts at the pass and in West Galveston Bay with croaker and shrimp. Trout and redfish with a few flounder mixed in. The Freeport Harbor is steady for catches of sheepshead, drum, redfish and mangrove snapper free lining shrimp with a split shot. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
FAIR. 84 degrees. Calmer weather and the surf is good for fishing. Trout and redfish are good in the surf and jetties with live shrimp under a popping cork, or wade fishing with croaker. Fewer catches of drum. Flounder gigging is excellent. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
FAIR. 84 degrees. Calmer weather and the surf is good for fishing. Trout and redfish are good in the surf and jetties with live shrimp under a popping cork, or wade fishing with croaker. Fewer catches of drum. Flounder gigging is excellent. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O'Connor
GOOD. 86 degrees. Trout are biting north and south of the surf on live croaker. Slot redfish are good at the end of the north jetty, and the inside end of the south jetty. Drums are good inside the south jetty halfway down. Tarpon are good, drifting the ship channel with large croakers. Large sharks are mixed in with the bull redfish from the back of the jetties to Bird Island. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GOOD. 84 degrees. Trout are great on croaker along grass and rocks in 3-4 feet of water with a popping cork and shrimp have been producing in flats while drifting. Redfish are good on shrimp, cut skipjack or mullet in flats. Black drum are great on live or dead shrimp and fish bites in drains and sand pockets and along oyster beds. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 84 degrees. Redfish are good on shrimp and cut bait. There have been many bull redfish being caught. Trout are good with croaker or shrimp free lined along rocks. Surf fishing has been producing good redfish and trout in the first and second gut with an occasional shark. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 81 degrees. Schools of black drum floating, under the surface of the water, on dead shrimp. Trout are still being caught over oyster reefs or grass lines with piggy perch, despite the high winds. A few redfish can be caught around the rocks. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.
Baffin Bay
GOOD. 90 degrees. Trout are excellent, look for the slicks. Big trout are shallow in white sand biting soft plastic topwaters. Flounder are good at Yarborough Pass on gulp flamingo. Report by Captain Cliff Webb. Baffin Bay has really been shining this summer with great catches of big trout and lots of good redfish. The consistency in the pattern has been fun to fish and I do not see any changes in the near future. It is time to get out on the water as much as possible before the kids have to go back to school, college, dove season, deer hunting and duck hunting! This is a good time to bring out the fly rod and walk the long shorelines of Baffin Bay, looking for redfish up on the sand. It is very addicting! See you out on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 92 degrees. We are still finding pods of redfish in the shallows and they have been eager to take small plastics such as junior Wigalo’s and BTS. Trout are holding in thigh deep water where bait is present. Mansfield Knockers have been effective but we are having to use single hooks because of the abundance of floating grass. Flounder are still good along the intracoastal. Offshore is also great for red snapper and kingfish. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters. Fishing has been good, while dodging scattered thunderstorms. Baitfish have been thick in areas with sand or scattered grass beds, grass lines and parallel drop-offs. Knee to mid thigh deep water in these structures that hold baitfish has been highly successful for catching speckled trout, redfish and flounder. Lures and colors of choice this week have been MirrOlure Little John’s in both small and XL profiles, DownSouth Lures Supermodels and Heddon Jr Spooks in every color from “Bone Diamond” to “WaterMelon Gold Glitter.” Working these lures on the edges of potholes and grass beds has been producing some great bites. Stay safe and courteous of other boaters and wade fishermen out on the water, and as always tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.
South Padre
GOOD. 86 degrees. Trout are excellent in the intercoastal at Three Islands and Gas Well Flats. Redfish are good along the color line with some schools in the intercoastal working their way offshore to spawn. A lot of oversized redfish at south jetties. Small black drum in the intercoastal near Port Isabel. Mangrove Snappers are still good at the end of Brownsville Channel. Stay safe out there! Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre
Port Isabel
GOOD. 86 degrees. Trout are excellent in the intercoastal at Three Islands and Gas Well Flats. Redfish are good along the color line with some schools in the intercoastal working their way offshore to spawn. A lot of oversized redfish at south jetties. Small black drum in the intercoastal near Port Isabel. Mangrove Snappers are still good at the end of Brownsville Channel. Stay safe out there! Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre
We end this weekends fishing report. Stay hydrated. Be safe
