Flounder have been the focal point of coastal fishing and fishing reports for several weeks now. However, with conditions settling and the peak of the run behind us, other fish will start getting attention.
It appears that “old man winter” is going to be with us for a while, as December is starting out on a cold note.
November certainly roared as it departed, as north winds gusting to 40 mph pushed water out of the bays and dropped tide levels several feet.
Flounder will continue to be the focal point of most anglers fishing Tuesday, and while the wind should not be an obstacle, low water levels will be. Still, this should not effect flounder fishing that much, as the flat fish will continue to move, just along the edges of deeper pockets of water.
Over the past several years, this weekend has been one of the best for flounder fishing. This year, the flat fish are here and running. However, the weather looks to be an obstacle in getting out to catch them.
Anglers visiting Galveston this weekend should find today to be the best day for fishing conditions, as a light to moderate south to southeast wind is in the forecast. Rain could be the fly in the ointment as there is a good chance of thunderstorms throughout the day.
Winter is not far away, as reflected by catches over the past couple of days.
Two-fish limits were easy to come by Sunday morning, especially along the Galveston Ship Channel. The action was on from the Pelican Island Bridge to the bend at the U.S. Coast Guard Station.
The Houston Texans defeated the New England Patriots 27-20 at home on Sunday.
Most years recently, anglers have experienced the best flounder fishing of the seasonal migration beginning around the week of Thanksgiving and running for another two or three weeks.
The wind just will not let up, as a moderate to strong east wind held anglers to protected areas Wednesday. There is some good news, and that is the forecasts are calling for a switch to the southeast at moderate velocities beginning today.
We are between the full moons of October and November, and for years, that was the time when the flounder run reached its peak. In recent years, it has been closer to the November-December moon cycle.
The cold front that hit Sunday ended up being stronger than predicted, and this just could be the big event that flounder anglers have been anticipating.
Anglers are waiting on a nice cold front that will bring on the action in the bays. While not as good as we hoped for this time of year, there is plenty of activity taking place across the Galveston Bay Complex.
The weak frontal system that passed over the upper Texas coast Wednesday was short lived, as an east wind returned Thursday. Warm weather continues.
The prevailing view among most fishing professionals is that until a major cold front hits, fishing is going to continue to be slow.
Higher than normal water levels prevailed around Galveston on Tuesday, and anglers fishing that day found out they are not good for fishing.
Warmer weather set in Monday and, unfortunately, that was not good news for flounder fishermen. Anglers targeting speckled trout and reds fared much better, as the fish found it time to start feeding.
After Monday, the situation should start improving, and by the middle of this week, we should see much better action.
Saturday was a beautiful day around Galveston, but for fishing it was just so-so.
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