Morning fog was the major hiccup to Sunday’s fishing. While Mardi Gras continued to take center stage, a few anglers hit the water and found the action close to Saturday’s.

While Galveston Island was packed with Mardi Gras visitors on Saturday, fishing was busting wide open all around the island. Solid fish were being observed at the cleaning tables of Galveston Bait and Tackle where Capt. Billy Howell reported seeing multiple parties waiting to clean fish for …

Friday turned out to be one of the coldest Valentine’s Days in many years. Personally, I look at it as a good sign, as we have seen water temperatures drop to levels not seen in a long time.

Valentine’s Day is the time to take your sweetheart fishing. However, if you try it this Valentine’s Day, he or she might not like it.

We have been focusing on night fishing under lights this week, and one of the more important aspects of fishing late at night is etiquette.

Foggy and otherwise yucky conditions prevailed over Galveston most of Tuesday. A few anglers were fishing from various piers and docks but not many.

Anglers attempting to fish Monday morning found fog hindering their efforts. Winds were light, and that helped those attempting to fish from piers or other spots on land.

Sunday afternoon, there was a spurt of activity around the Causeway and Railroad bridges. No speckled trout were reported. However, good numbers of black drum, sheepshead and sand trout were brought to the cleaning tables.

Saturday turned out to be overall a disappointment on the fishing scene. However, we did receive one report of action in Moses Lake where Corey Hester and Morris McCullough hit the water late Saturday morning and fished with live shrimp. By noon, they had three black drums up to 17 inches an…

This weekend should be a good one for anglers to hit the water. I hope we will get an indication of what action is taking place, especially for black drum.

The weekend is upon us, and the weather forecasts appear favorable for fishing, at least through Sunday morning. With luck, conditions will improve when the wind dies down and switches to the southeast.

A blast of winter weather is upon us. However, it is typical for this time of year and will not last long. By this weekend, warmer and more pleasant conditions should return.

While coastal fishing is by far my favorite, there are times when freshwater fishing for bass, crappie and catfish is my preference — and this is that time of year.

Our discussion today will talk about fishing spots around Galveston, again focusing on the jetties.

In a recent Reel Report it was mentioned that we are in that time of year when big “wall hanger” trout are caught and that many anglers will catch that once in a lifetime fish that goes to the taxidermist for mounting.

Last Monday, Galveston lost one of its most popular bait camp owners and operators with the death of Scott Moss.

It appears from the forecasts February is starting out on a sunny note. Saturday should present a nice day to be on the water.

Often readers ask about how to determine when the best fishing will take place. Many have asked this question after seeing and hearing reports of prolific catches taking place and then heading to the coast only to find the fishing marginal at best.

Several readers have asked about how the closing of Rollover Pass will affect the fishing in East Bay.