Surfside, Texas Jetty and Surf 8/5

[Garfish]

Hit the jetty today. Wind was up out of SW but pocket alongside the jetty blocked the wind and it was pretty flat. Using live shrimp under a cork and clear/chartreuse plastics, was able to stick 9 solid keeper specks and a nice white trout to put in "the bucket." Also some missed opportunities as some flopped off at the rocks. A few smaller trout, Rat Reds, Ribbonfish and bluefish were also caught. Macs were snipping lines as well. Bite died about 9 am.
Moved down to Access 2 knowing it was blown out to fish for trout, but perfect for catching some monster whiting/channel mullet (good eatin' )in the dropoffs with dead shrimp on the bottom. Caught and kept about a dozen along w/ a bonus pompano. Could have filled the ice chest but had to get back to the house. Great day to be out and score a few for the skillet.

[eman]

Sounds better than what i did. Good job.

[Garfish]

Thanks E.
It was going good down there the past 7 days or so w/ the calm winds. All kinda reports of trout coming out the surf. Yesterday i had a chance to go and it chopped up, but the area around the jetty saved some trout for me. All solid 16-18 inchers. They looked like carbon copies.

[Cripley]

I did pretty good last week over there fish were in areas that changed from deep to shallow and in shell. Caught some nice ones.

[AlexOrtego]

Originally Posted by Cripley

I did pretty good last week over there fish were in areas that changed from deep to shallow and in shell. Caught some nice ones.

since i know little to nothing, i'll ask a "dumb question", how do you find/target such a specific transition/bottom

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by AlexOrtego

since i know little to nothing, i'll ask a "dumb question", how do you find/target such a specific transition/bottom

Having good electronics and knowing how to use them.


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[Cripley]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

Having good electronics and knowing how to use them.


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Correct.

You can also use navionics or just get hook and line map. I have only fished Galveston three times now but these tools helped me put fish in boat. You gotta study study and take a few trips with some good teaching guides to learn what to look for activity wise.