I need some help with flounder fishing the galveston area?

Question

Ok, i've read and read and read about fishing for flounder. how to do it, where to do it, and im just not really getting anywhere. all i want is to go somewhere im likely to catch some fish, (flounder preferably but im not picky), and how to fish for them. PLEASEE HELP!!

Answer 1

Guaranteed saddle blankets found in Christmas Bay about 15-20 miles south of Galveston. Fished that area down their for 20 years. Mud-minnows is the way to go if your going with hook and line. I've probably gigged over a 100 during a lot of moonless nights with a lantern. The deepest part of that whole bay is probably 8 ft. A popping cork with a mud-minnow is the way to go. Flounder Pounders work ok for some jigging but nothing beats live bait for Flounder. 40yr exp Current Northwest Pacific Guide.

Answer 2

Flounder Fishing Galveston

Answer 3

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I need some help with flounder fishing the galveston area?
Ok, i've read and read and read about fishing for flounder. how to do it, where to do it, and im just not really getting anywhere. all i want is to go somewhere im likely to catch some fish, (flounder preferably but im not picky), and how to fish for them. PLEASEE HELP!!

Answer 4

EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good under the birds on pumpkinseed and pearl/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Trout Killers, Sand Eels and Hogies. Flounder are fair around the jetty on shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout and redfish are fair under the birds on the north shoreline on gold spoons. Flounder are fair to good around Confederate Cut and the railroad bridge on mud minnows and shrimp.

Answer 5

If your having issues finding good inshore saltwater spots to fish here are some basic "hints" on what to do:

1. Buy a map of your local fishing spot & find some likely areas to fish.
When your looking at your map look for areas that have structure, current, & depth, (next to flats areas). Creeks abutting large flats areas are always good.

2. Find Grass/shellbars/baitfish near a jetty mouth or creek and you will eventually catch something! (lol)

3. Try various different baits and lures in the same area before you "run & gun" to the next spot.

4. Go have a chat with your local tackle/ baitshop attendant.

I have fished the Pensacola, FLA area many, many times. Although not TX it has the same type of expansive grass-flats and "structures".

Exert-7 is right! Sluggo/Bass Assassin-type baits work excellent in the "pockets" of the grass-flats. Make sure to "sweeten" ALL lures by spraying them with "Pogey scent" or "Shrimp scent" fish attractant. Putting attractant on your lures in fresh OR saltwater will up your catch ratio by 50%. (I once snorkelled in a Spring in FLA & watched my buddys Bass-lure get eaten and SPIT OUT 2 times and HE NEVER KNEW IT! Attractant sprayed on your artificial-baits helps give you that extra split second you need to "feel" the striking fish!)

For Flounder: Flounder love structure, current, and TONS of "moving" schools of bait. I would also look for docks with "creeks" that have muddy/sandy bottoms adjacent to bays/large grass flats. Mud-Minnows and Finger-Mullet bounced along the bottom on either a Carolina-rig or a 1/4-1/2 Jighead is "tops" for Flounder!

Have 4-5 rods "rigged" with:

1. 1/4-1/2 Jighead (chartruese-colored) rigged with a 4" curly-tailed grub in "Glass Minnow" or Pogey".
2. Sluggo-type bait ( I personally like the Berkley Swimming Mullet)
3. Popping cork rigged with a circle hook OR Jighead.
4. Topwater lure 3/8-1/2 OZ. ( Make sure lure has some "red" on it's belly somewhere.)
5. Wide "wobble" hard plastic type bait like a Yozuri or saltwater Rapala.

Don't expect to be an expert on your local waters the first time you go out! It's important to "investigate" and learn something "new" each fishing trip! By the 3rd or 4th trip you should be getting a handle on "where & when" to fish your area.

Hope this helps ya somehow? Good luck!

PS: Listen to Exert! He's a Texan,(I think), and knows those waters!

Answer 6

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