# Gulf Coast Fishing Report – Thursday, November 27, 2025

Hey there, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Gulf Coast fishing report for today, Thursday, November 27th.

**Tides and Conditions**

Let's talk tides first. Here on the Texas coast, we're looking at a low tide at 3:10 PM and a high tide coming in at 11:42 PM. Sun's up at 6:53 AM and down at 5:20 PM, so you've got a good window this morning if you can get out early. Water temperatures are hovering around 70 to 74 degrees across the bays, but here's the thing—cooler weather's moving in, and that's gonna slow the bite by the weekend.

**What's Biting**

Let me give you the real deal. Redfish bay just turned slow this week as that cold front's pushing through. Last week we had fair to good action with redfish firing up on cut mullet and shrimp, but expect that to change with the temperature drop. Galveston Bay's still fair for speckled trout around Eagle Point, and bull redfish are showing up in deeper waters near the ship channel. The best move is watching for working birds—that's your ticket to finding them.

Over in Port Aransas, redfish are still great on live shrimp and cut mullet, especially at the jetties. East Matagorda Bay is marking good conditions with trout, redfish, and drum responding well to artificials or live bait. Port Mansfield's running warm at 80 degrees, and big redfish are still cruising the flats, eager to hit Mansfield Knockers topwaters.

**Lures and Bait**

For artificials, you want spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and topwater lures—especially those popping corks with live shrimp underneath. The Mansfield Knocker's been money down south. For bait, live shrimp and fresh-cut mullet are your bread and butter. Dead shrimp works for drum, and don't sleep on finger mullet either.

**Hot Spots**

I'd head to the flats around East and West Matagorda Bay—wade the reefs or drift over shell for a mixed bag. If you're feeling adventurous, Port Mansfield's potholes are holding big redfish right now.

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Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico Texas Coast fishing report for Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

We started the morning with a sunrise around 6:52 a.m. and can expect sunset this evening at 5:20 p.m., giving us prime daylight fishing hours. Skies across the upper and middle coast are mild with temps in the upper 70s to low 80s—perfect wading and boat weather. Winds are manageable this morning but are forecasted to pick up mid-day out of the southeast, so plan accordingly for open-bay runs. Water temperatures from Galveston down to Port Isabel range from 74 to 80 degrees, holding steady from earlier in the month, which keeps those fish feeding actively.

Here’s today’s tidal rundown. Houston and Galveston Bay see a high tide early, around 3:35 a.m., and a low tide just after sunset near 7:00 p.m. Port Aransas is working its way from a midday low to a late-night high. Texas City’s low is projected at 2:20 p.m., with the next incoming tide peaking close to midnight. With outgoing water through late afternoon, expect fish to stage on points and drains—especially as the sun edges down.

Let’s talk fish. According to Lone Star Outdoor News, this past week has seen solid action for **redfish** and **speckled trout** in almost every bay complex. Galveston Bay: specks are fair on soft plastics and live shrimp, with redfish and sheepshead coming on cut bait and shrimp. West Bay’s redfish and black drum are fair on the same, and Freeport is churning out trout and sand trout on shrimp and plastics. Matagorda and Port O’Connor redfish continue to eat cut mullet and Spanish sardines. Port Aransas is red hot: good numbers of slot reds taking live shrimp, cut mullet, and silver spoons, while pompano are showing on shrimp and Fish Bites. Down in the southern bays, trout and redfish remain active on soft plastics, topwaters, and live shrimp—the classic Texas winter pattern.

With rainbow trout stocking starting today, courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife, there’s also opportunity for freshwater action if you’re looking to shake things up. The annual stockings include select bodies of water across the state and are always a big hit for families over Thanksgiving.

Baits of choice—stick with **live shrimp** for everything from trout to mangrove snapper and sheepshead, especially along reefs, jetties, and bayous. Soft plastics in chartreuse, white, and rootbeer continue to produce, especially under popping corks. For artificials, silver spoons and paddle tails are best for covering flats and oyster edges. Don’t overlook cut mullet or menhaden for bull reds around passes and channel edges. If you find birds or see nervous mullet—get a topwater walking bait over there at dawn or dusk for a shot at gator trout.

Notable spots this week:
- **East and West Matagorda Bays** for solid trout and redfish action.
- **Texas City Dike and Galveston jetties** for a mix of reds, sheepshead, and trout on outgoing tides.
- Port Aransas jetties and South Bay flats have held consistent numbers of redfish and have a good shot at a bonus pompano or black drum.

As always, adjust your fishing based on tides—outgoing water around midday should bunch bait and predators near deeper drains and outflow points. Remember, the winter trout gig is just firing up, and rainbow trout are being stocked as we speak, so grab the ultralight and check your local stocking schedule.

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Artificial Lure here with your Gulf Coast Texas fishing report for November 25, 2025. It’s a fine late-fall morning on the Gulf, and if you’ve been waiting for a window, today is shaping up with comfortable temps, light breezes, and some active tides ahead.

The Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay areas will see a sunrise at 6:54 AM and sunset at 5:21 PM. Today’s tides in Galveston swing from a low at 1:33 PM to a hefty high of 1.53 feet at 11:06 PM, according to Tide-Forecast.com. Tide4Fishing lists today’s tidal coefficient around 50—average, with gentle water movement—so you’ll want to target structure and deeper drop-offs as fish hunker down with the cooling water.

Weather’s been steady with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, and moderate north winds. That’s kept most inshore waters fishable, and Rockport-Copano Bay, down near Corpus, has been especially hot. According to Texas Fishing Tips, speckled trout are schooling on shell in 3-5 feet of water, while redfish patrol mudflats and mouths of sloughs. The cooler overnight air has them biting best from first light through mid-morning, so don’t hit the snooze.

The Lower Rio Grande report from mid-month matches the trend: solid redfish and trout action, plus sheepshead on the rocks and jetties. A handful of bull reds were brought in over the weekend, most released, with slot drum filling boxes near grass lines and river mouths. The fall migratory push is on, so expect a steady showing of bait and predator species from now until the next cold front.

Best baits right now:
- **Live shrimp** under a popping cork is a consistent producer, especially for trout and sheepshead.
- If you’re throwing lures, go with **soft plastic paddle tails** in morning glory or chartreuse, rigged on light jig heads.
- After the sun breaks out, try switching to smaller **topwater plugs**—Bone Super Spooks and Skitter Walks have been drawing aggressive strikes in low-light and slick calm.
- For flounder, which have been a bit slow with regulatory closures limiting retention, a **Gulp! Swimming Mullet** on a jig head dragged along channel edges and weedy pockets has done the trick for catch-and-release.

Hot spots to try today:
- **East Matagorda Bay**: Trout are thick around the Oyster Lake shoreline and in the coves near Bird Island.
- **San Luis Pass**: Current coupled with tide swing attracts feeding reds and scattered black drum, especially around the bridge pylons.
- For waders, the **north shoreline of West Galveston Bay** offers protected water and solid trout action around the reefs.

If you’re heading south, Rockport’s California Hole and Estes Flats are both excellent this week—just rig a weedless paddle tail and bump through potholes. Offshore, weather windows have been rare, but when you get out, kingfish and snapper are close to the rocks and rigs.

Today’s action should peak right around first light and again as the sun dips toward the horizon. Solunar tables have midday activity picking up but expect the strongest bites around the transitional tides, especially from midmorning until early afternoon.

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Here’s your Gulf Coast Texas fishing report for Monday, November 24, 2025, brought to you by Artificial Lure.

Sun popped up at 6:51 a.m. and’ll settle right into the western clouds at 5:21 p.m. With this crisp late November air, water temps are riding between upper 70s and low 80s, depending on the bay—pretty prime for fall fishing. Texas City tide chart shows a low set for 12:49 p.m. today, then the water pumps up for that evening high at 10:29 p.m. According to Freeport charts, expect a mid-morning slack before fish start moving with that rising evening tide.

Redfish are on an absolute tear all around, from Galveston and Freeport to Port O’Connor. The slot reds are biting best on cut mullet and Spanish sardines, while bulls are hammerin’ big chunks like crab near the jetties and passes. Speckled trout have been fair to good—you’ll want to work soft plastics like Saltwater Assassin sea shads, or rig up a live shrimp under a popping cork, especially around the first light and dusk when they’re feeding shallow. Sheepshead and black drum are steady by pilings, structures, and deeper channel edges where you drop a fresh shrimp or crab.

In the bays—East/West Galveston and Matagorda—the trout scene is best on soft plastics and the morning top-water bite. Rat-L-Trap Magnum Force, chrome/blue or chartreuse, is turning heads with reds, especially after the midday slack. If you fish deep structure, umbrella rigs tacked with swimbaits like the Strike King Rage Swimmer mimic those big fall mullets.

Head south to Corpus Christi, Baffin, or South Padre, and you’ll see redfish patrolling the flats and marsh drains at daybreak, while trout stage right off grass beds and deeper potholes. Recent catches have included plenty of reds pushing twenty-four inches, with solid trout mixed in. Bull reds made a run last week at Port Aransas jetties, action should stay hot tonight as that tide rolls up.

Best baits right now:
- **Live shrimp**: Can’t beat it for trout, reds, and even drum.
- **Cut mullet, Spanish sardines, or crab**: For stubborn reds and big drum.
- **Soft plastics (Saltwater Assassin, Gulp! or Z-Man Jerk ShadZ)**: Coffee color mixed with chartreuse, or go natural if the water’s clear.
- **Rat-L-Trap or Umbrella rigs** for dirty or pressured water.

Hot spots along the coast you shouldn’t skip:
- **Texas City Dike**: Rocks hold drum and sheepshead, with good reds running the channel.
- **Bolivar pocket and East Galveston flats**: Early trout and reds, especially on high incoming tide.
- **Port O’Connor jetties**: Mix of bull reds and black drum, slack tide just before sunset is prime.
- **Laguna Madre flats and Bird Island**: Shallow redfish action on gold spoon or top-water right at first light.

Weather’s calm inland, with brisk south wind pushing up 10 mph this afternoon. If the clouds thicken late, don’t worry—these fish seem hungry before the next cold front. Farmer’s Almanac also marks this as fair solunar activity with fish moving best just before sunset.

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Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for Friday, November 21, 2025. We’re looking at classic late-fall conditions on the coast, and the bite’s kicking up just in time for those pre-Thanksgiving trips.

Let’s start with the tides: According to Tides4Fishing, today at Freeport we have a low tide peaking around 8:58 AM and a high tide hitting 6:06 PM. That means you’ll want to target moving water late morning and then again as that tide starts pushing hard in the evening. The sunrise rolled in at 6:49 AM, and sunset will clock out at 5:24 PM, so plan your outings with that early window if you want the topwater action.

Weather this morning is cool and crisp, with highs around the upper 60s to low 70s—bring a jacket, but you’ll be peeling layers as the day goes on. Winds are expected to be light to moderate out of the north, switching east through the afternoon—a perfect setup for jetty and bay fishing, especially with those clean skies and stable barometer.

Now, for what’s biting: The Port Aransas and Corpus Christi area is lighting up with big redfish—both slot-size and oversized bulls. Texas Fishing Tips reports a flurry of action near the jetties; a mix of bull reds, slot reds, plus sand trout and the occasional black drum are in the cards. There’s steady croaker action too, so if you’re after big golden croaker, it’s a good time to tangle with them. The back docks and marshy corners are piled with mullet, and anywhere you find that bait, redfish and black drum are hanging close beneath. Over at Klein’s Landing and all along the East Flats, you’ll find lots of pods of feeding reds and drum, especially on the outgoing tide as the sun gets higher.

Recent catches around the jetties and bay systems have included solid numbers of upper-slot reds, with a few pushing into the “over 30-inch” range. Sand trout and speckled trout are also mixed in, especially around deeper channels and near oyster reefs. The brown roof flats and Estes area have seen robust numbers of redfish, and both live and cut baits are turning heads. Captain Monte Graham specifically notes live shrimp and cut mullet as best bets, but folks are also doing well cutting up ladyfish and fishing those chunks near the bait schools—simple but effective.

On the lure front, a gold or chartreuse spoon is always a reliable bet for reds right now, and soft plastic paddletails in natural mullet or newpenny colors are getting a lot of takes. If you’re hunting speckled trout, opt for a suspending twitchbait or a 5" soft plastic in white or glow when the water’s clear, with a little added scent for bonus attention.

For bait, live shrimp is the ticket for mixing drum and reds, but don’t overlook cut mullet or cut ladyfish if you’re targeting something bigger or want to fish the bottom around current.

Hot spots to check out today: Hit the Port Aransas jetties (but watch for ship traffic—it’s picking up with the low tides), especially near Klein’s Landing and those green buoy corners. Also, the flats behind the houses and along the dock lines, as well as East Flats and the back corners of Piper Channel—these areas are loaded with bait, and the fish are right with them. Estes Flats and the Brown Roof area have also consistently put out nice limits for folks drifting or wading.

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Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico Texas fishing report for Thursday, November 20, 2025. Sunrise this morning was at 6:48, and we’re looking at sunset around 5:25. A partly cloudy sky greeted folks on the water, with morning temps in the low 60s climbing into the mid 70s by afternoon, and some light southerly breeze.

Looking at the tides, we’ve got a **low at about 8:30 AM and a hefty high rolling in around 5:20 PM** for the Freeport-Galveston zone, while Corpus Christi’s tides track a **low at 8:07 AM and a 2.1-foot high tide at 5:43 PM**. Tidal movement is respectable, so plan to focus your efforts around those windows for best results—especially the evening push according to the tide tables from Tides4Fishing and Tide-Forecast.

Water temps are holding in the low 70s—perfect for late fall fishing. Reports from Texas Parks & Wildlife and local guides say action is **GOOD nearly across the board**. Speckled trout are found on oyster reefs and in the flats; redfish are still working grass shorelines, cuts, and marsh mouths. Back lakes and marsh drains on outgoing tides—especially on the evening high—have been hot for flounder and slot reds.

Folks have been **catching limits of speckled trout up to 22 inches and lots of slot redfish** over the last few days in East Galveston, East Matagorda, and lower bays near South Padre. The flounder run is in swing, with several doormats up to five pounds reported near marsh cuts.

**Best bait right now:** You can’t go wrong with **live shrimp under a popping cork**—that’s been the ticket for both trout and reds. Folks throwing artificials have scored using soft plastic shrimp and paddle tails on 1/8 oz jigheads, gold spoons, and MirrOdine suspending baits around shorelines and shell. Top soft plastic color this week has been *glow chartreuse* and *opening night* with a darker tail when water clarity drops.

**Cut mullet and finger mullet** have worked great for larger redfish on the bottom around East Bay and at jetties. Flounder are hitting mud minnows or gulp shrimp slow-bounced along the bottom, especially near structure and channel edges.

Two **hot spots** to circle for today:

- **San Luis Pass:** Great action on trout and reds during the last of the incoming tide, and flounder at the drop-offs. Wade anglers with live bait or a 1/8 oz paddle tail have been putting fish in the box.
- **Port O’Connor jetties:** Sheepshead and slot reds have been steady, and the evening high tide brings in speckled trout tight to the rocks.

Elsewhere, Bolivar Pocket, East Matagorda reefs, and the marshes west of Galveston have been steady for mixed bags as well.

The bite slows mid-day, so if you’re going to grind it out, target deeper reefs and channel edges after lunch.

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Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. Out on the water this morning, you’ll notice we’re moving straight into those classic late fall conditions. Here’s what you can expect if you’re putting a line out today.

The weather is seasonably cool, with a chilly start—temperatures in the upper 50s at dawn, maybe warming into the upper 60s by noon under mostly clear skies. Light northeast winds are making for glassy conditions in the bays, and that’s prime time for some slick calm topwater action.

As for sunrise and sunset, plan for first light right about 6:49 AM and sunset wrapping up at 5:23 PM if you’re near Galveston or Houston according to Tide-Forecast.com. Down in Corpus, sunrise is at 6:53 AM and sunset at 5:35 PM, so get an early start.

Tide-wise, it’s a low tide day across much of the mid and upper Texas coast. If you’re around Houston-Galveston, look for a low at 1:44 PM at -0.24 feet and a high rolling in late at 10:01 PM at 1.71 feet. Corpus area anglers will see an early low at 7:40 AM, almost dead flat, then a solid afternoon high at 4:59 PM peaking over two feet. These outgoing tides are pulling bait off the flats and into the deeper guts, which means predators aren’t far behind.

Fish activity has picked up with this week’s stable weather. According to recent Texas Fishing Tips reports from Captain Larry Bell, the action has been steady for speckled trout and redfish, especially where low water has those fish concentrating in the guts, drop-offs, and deeper channels. Grass and mud transitions near scattered shell have been especially productive.

Anglers have been hauling in solid numbers of slot reds and good stringers of trout, with the occasional flounder mixed in, especially near the passes—keep in mind fall flounder runs are in full swing. Mesquite Bay, Aransas Pass, and the back lakes off the San Antonio Bay system are seeing trout stacked up, while redfish are cruising edges of nearby grass flats.

Best lures this week: soft plastics in smaller profiles, around 3.5 to 4 inches. The Burner Shad by Down South Lures is catching fish in both white ice and bone diamond. Little John’s in white or “the truth” pattern are getting crushed, as are Pavlure Little Softies and Knockin’ Tail in natural and chartreuse hues. Folks are switching to slightly larger profiles late in the day. If you’re preferring natural bait, live shrimp under popping corks and mullet chunks are fooling both trout and reds. Flounder are hammering live mud minnows and finger mullet tight to structure.

Hot spots: Don’t miss Holiday Beach and the scattered shell reefs around Copano Bay for trout, and the drains and creek mouths in Mesquite Bay for reds. Down south, the spoil islands and drop-offs near Port Aransas and the Boat Hole in Corpus are consistent producers on this moon phase.

The rule of thumb right now is fish deep early, then slide up shallower into warming mud and grass flats once the sun gets higher. Patience is key on these transition days, and if you’re not finding them, keep moving until you do.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Gulf Coast Texas fishing report for November 18, 2025. We’re rolling into prime late fall and the bite's been steady from Sabine down to South Padre. First, let’s set the stage with today’s conditions.

Tides are a big player, and Freeport’s tidal report from Tides4Fishing calls for a low at 7:37 a.m. around 0.2 feet, climbing to a high near 2.0 feet around 3:57 p.m.—so that afternoon push should fire up the bite, especially for folks fishing outgoing or incoming water in the bays. Corpus Christi tide forecasters echo that, with a low early and the main high mid-afternoon. Sunrise is about 6:47 a.m. and sunset 5:25 p.m. The weather’s typical November—a cool morning, warming mild under mostly clear skies, and light winds, perfect for both the surf and flats.

Recent action has been classic late fall. Around Matagorda, Galveston, and the Upper Laguna Madre, wade anglers and boaters are bringing in solid stringers of **redfish**, with some pushing slot upper limits. **Speckled trout** are running on the edges of channels and over potholes, especially good at first light. There’s scattered **flounder** staging along drop-offs and marsh cuts, and shore anglers are hitting some bruising black drum and sheepshead near jetties and pilings. According to recent updates from FishingReminder.com and Lone Star Outdoor News, schools of **bull reds** have shown up on the Port Aransas and Packery jetties, and action is good at the surf between High Island and Bolivar, too. Down in South Texas, kayak fishers report scattered tarpon still moving in the Port Mansfield area, but expect those to thin as waters cool.

For lures, it’s all about slowing down. Soft plastics—paddle and curly tail shads in natural or root beer/chartreuse on an eighth-ounce jighead—are money right now over grass and shell. *Gold spoons* still work for cruising reds, and with cleaner water in the afternoons, tie on a topwater like a Spook Jr. at dawn, then switch to plastics or a slow-sinking jerkbait as the sun rises. For bait, you can’t beat live shrimp or finger mullet under a popping cork for a mixed bag. If you’re in deeper holes, dead shrimp is putting black drum in the box. Remember, winter patterns mean fish are less willing to chase—Maj. League Fishing experts and KFMX radio both point to slow retrieves with long pauses, especially on jigs.

Now, a couple of hot spots:
- **Packery Channel** and the spoil islands along the JFK Causeway—great for early redfish and trout, especially on an incoming tide.
- **Freeport surf** between San Luis Pass and Follets Island—the outgoing tide in late afternoon is a classic flounder ambush.
- If you’re looking for a quieter bay bite, the windward lagoon shorelines near Bird Island Basin still have lazy trout and reds hunting mullet in shallow potholes.

Harbor areas like the Corpus Christi Marina or La Quinta Turning Basin can be productive, especially as cooler water pushes bait in. For structure, work the jetties at Port Aransas or Galveston for sheepshead and drum, using shrimp or crab on the bottom.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing your boots-on-the-deck Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for Monday, November 17th, 2025.

We kicked off the morning with a brisk sunrise at 6:46 AM, and we’ll see sunset at 5:26 PM. The forecast calls for clear skies and light winds settling out of the north—ideal fall weather in coastal Texas. Waters are running cool, down into the low 70s, with the air crisp and dry, giving fish a good reason to feed up during daytime warming.

Tide-wise, it’s a lively cycle today. Over in Freeport and the upper coast, we’ve got a low tide at 7:14 AM (0.3 ft) and high tide running in at 3:11 PM (1.9 ft), while Texas City is set for a low at 8:52 AM and the afternoon high at 4:22 PM, peaking around 1.5 ft according to Tide-Forecast and Tides4Fishing. It’s a moving water kind of day, with solunar charts rating bite activity “high” into the late afternoon—a sure sign to be on the water, especially when those tides flip.

The state red snapper season’s still open, but federal waters will close this Friday, November 21st, per Texas Parks & Wildlife. So if you’re looking for that snapper dinner, get after those rigs and nearshore wrecks now. Most snapper boats this past weekend reported decent numbers—keepers averaging 7–12 pounds, with plenty of action on cut menhaden and squid dropped to bottom structure.

Inshore, Corpus Christi and Galveston reports are stacking up redfish cruising the flats at first light. Limits were pulled near Bird Island and Packery Channel under popping corks rigged with live shrimp, and there’s a good flounder push happening around channel edges and marsh drains. Black drum and sheepshead hung tight to pilings and rocky shoreline, especially at the jetties and harbor cuts.

Speckled trout have been active, especially early and late. Trout hit best over grass beds and potholes, hitting soft plastics—white and chartreuse paddle tails do the job on a 1/8–¼ oz jighead. Topwater plugs turned magic at dawn when the wind dropped. Most trout caught this week were nice “keeper” size, with some slabs measuring up to 25 inches in the lower bay.

If you’re surf-fishing, the Port Aransas and Bolivar jetties have seen a steady run of bull reds in the outgoing tide. They’re crushed finger mullet and cut shad—try an 8/0 circle hook under a sliding sinker for those big boys.

Best baits: Inshore, you can’t go wrong with live shrimp, finger mullet, or soft plastic jerkbaits. For reds, a gold spoon or paddle tail worked along shorelines is classic. Offshore, snapper are striking cut bait and squid. The bayou bass and drum are hot on shrimp-tipped jigs and cut crab.

Hot spots to hit today:
- Packery Channel and JFK Causeway spoil islands for prime redfish and flounder.
- The Freeport jetties and Galveston Channel, where trout and sheepshead are stacked.
- South-side Bird Island flats for topwater trout and tailing reds at sunrise.

Quick tip: Watch for birds working near channels and spoil banks—that always means bait, and bait means fish.

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Mornin’ y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for November 16, 2025. The sun came up this morning at 6:50, and we’re lookin’ at a real nice day with light winds and a cool breeze. Sunset’s set for 5:38, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to get out there and make some casts.

Tides are playin’ a big part today. The water’s on the rise, and there’s about three hours until high tide at spots like Alligator Point and Sargent. The tidal coefficient is in the high range, which means we’re seein’ some good movement and currents. That’s prime time for fish to be feedin’ up, especially along the flats and channel edges.

Fishing’s been pretty solid lately. Redfish are cruisin’ the shallow flats, and speckled trout are workin’ the grass and potholes, especially at first light. Flounder are staging along the channel edges and marsh drains, and you’ll still find black drum and sheepshead hangin’ by the rocks and pilings. The Port Aransas jetties have been sparkin’ up with some bull reds on the stronger tides.

If you’re headin’ out, topwater lures are workin’ great in the morning, especially for redfish and trout. For flounder, try a soft plastic on a jig head, and for drum and sheepshead, live shrimp or cut bait is your best bet. The recent reports from Corpus Christi and Rockport say artificial lures like quarter-ounce spoons and Rapala CD7s are gettin’ bites, and finesse worms in plum are catchin’ bass in the shallows.

Two hot spots to check out today are the Upper Laguna flats near Bird Island and the channel edges around Port Aransas. Both are seein’ consistent action, and the tide’s workin’ in your favor.

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