Gulf Coast Fishing Today
Oct 5, 2021 19:30:10 #
My buddy and I went to a saltwater lake this morning called Clear Lake. It gets it’s water from Galveston Bay. Anyway we got there before sunrise and threw artificials near by at bulkheads until the sun came up. The wind was from the North at 5 MPH at sunrise. It got up to 5 to 10 MPH, but the water remained slick. Finally the birds started working all up and down the lake. We must have caught well over 50 Speckled Trout (Spotted Sea Trout), but they were all within an inch or two of being legal. Along with all the Specks we caught numerous Gaff Top (Saltwater Catfish). I kept two of the larger Gaffs and cut some filets out.
It was an awesome day coming to a close, then the birds quit working, so we came on home. The picture of me was taken by my wife before I began filleting. I look like an old fat guy with a sunburn so go ahead and rag on me. Tight lines. I beat ya to it.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
It was an awesome day coming to a close, then the birds quit working, so we came on home. The picture of me was taken by my wife before I began filleting. I look like an old fat guy with a sunburn so go ahead and rag on me. Tight lines. I beat ya to it.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Sun Coming Up
Sunrise At Galveston Bay
Large Sail Boat resting on pilings caused by Tropical Storm Nicholas About Three Weeks Ago.
Yes Its Me Holding My Gafftops.
Oct 5, 2021 19:41:56 #
That's a really good pic of the Hilton at sunrise, nice gafftop also too bad the trout were all small, should be a good crop for next summer if we dont have another freeze 
Thanks Hack
Thanks Hack
Oct 5, 2021 19:43:46 #
Oct 5, 2021 19:46:08 #
Sounds like a fantastic morning! All that "catching" would at least keep your hopes high for something in the legal range! The 2 catfish will taste nice as a reward for your trip! Way to go fishing as a team!
Oct 5, 2021 19:50:47 #
hacksaw wrote:
My buddy and I went to a saltwater lake this morni... (show quote)
Great job Hack, and nice cats. Glad you caught a mess of specks, sorry they were shorts, but you had lots of action. Thanks for the pictures, those sunrise ones are beauties.
Oct 5, 2021 19:53:56 #
hacksaw wrote:
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Hell Hack
You look young and healthy, sounds like you had a great time !!
Never caught a sea trout
How do they fight?
Thanks for the pictures
Andy
Oct 5, 2021 20:00:47 #
Oct 5, 2021 20:00:52 #
CamT wrote:
That's a really good pic of the Hilton at sunrise, nice gafftop also too bad the trout were all small, should be a good crop for next summer if we dont have another freeze
Thanks Hack
Thanks Hack
Thanks Cam. We had a great time catching all those Trout. We probably missed as many as we hooked. Sometimes they would come out of the water as the plastic was coming down. It was so cool. I really liked getting the Hilton in there.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Oct 5, 2021 20:02:16 #
Danger25 wrote:
Looks like a great day hack.
Thanks D. It was, but my butt and right shoulder are sore tonight. Ain’t it grand?
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Oct 5, 2021 20:03:39 #
Oct 5, 2021 20:07:23 #
Andy cacciatori wrote:
Hell Hack
You look young and healthy, sounds like you had a great time !!
Never caught a sea trout
How do they fight?
Thanks for the pictures
Andy
You look young and healthy, sounds like you had a great time !!
Never caught a sea trout
How do they fight?
Thanks for the pictures
Andy
I’m pretty healthy, just old. We did have a blast. Today they were barely bumping the lure at times, and other times they were hitting it hard as soon as it hit the water. We had to keep our rod tips down while reeling in or they would jump out of the water and get off. They’re mouth is like paper thin so that’s why you don’t want them jumping. It’s a blast Andy. You’d love it.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Oct 5, 2021 20:13:31 #
OJdidit wrote:
Glad you had fun Hack, thanks for sharing!
It’s about time isn’t it OJ? I had a great time hanging all those fish. Those Gafftops are hard fighters. Then after you get them to the boat, you can’t bring them in the boat because of all the slime. Nasty stuff, but fun.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Oct 5, 2021 20:17:12 #
fishyaker wrote:
Sounds like a fantastic morning! All that "catching" would at least keep your hopes high for something in the legal range! The 2 catfish will taste nice as a reward for your trip! Way to go fishing as a team!
Oh yeah yaker, every cast had expectations of a legal Trout. Some were close but not to be. Every time we hooked a Gafftop, I hoped it would be a Red Drum. Ya never know.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Oct 5, 2021 21:01:10 #
Danger25 wrote:
Ok…ill be the one to ask…the hilton?
It's a high rise hotel on the water, the tallest building around
Oct 5, 2021 21:09:18 #
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