Gulf of Mexico, Texas Fishing Report Today

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 s

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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

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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

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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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Good morning, Texas anglers—this is Artificial Lure with your November 15th Gulf of Mexico fishing report, coming to you local and straight.

We’re canning this early with a sunrise at 6:44 AM and sunset rolling around 5:26 PM, so there’s a nice, long window to get lines wet today. The tides are rolling steady: low tide at 6:31 AM, rising to a 1.6-foot high at 1:04 PM, and dropping off again at 7:17 PM according to Tides4Fishing for Freeport. Midday current movement looks solid—tide reports always say pay attention to that push if you’re chasing action.

Weather’s in your corner too. National Weather Service says we’re sitting with light south winds, 5 to 10 knots, and mild seas at 2 to 3 feet out of Freeport to Matagorda. That means almost anyone can run out, and bay water temps are seasonable—clearer and cooler, which can fire up the bite. Later today, a breeze might pick up in the afternoon but nothing too wild yet, so get your casts in early.

Let’s talk about the fish. This is the prime window for redfish and speckled trout in the bays and close to jetties. Recent reports from Lone Star Outdoor News and local guides say slot reds have been thick at the Bolivar Flats and around the south shoreline of West Bay. The jetties at Galveston and the surf on Matagorda Peninsula are both producing, too. Most boats coming in off the water this week are putting three to four keeper reds and just as many legal specks on ice per angler. Flounder catches are still decent in the guts along the marsh, especially coming out on the falling tide.

Don’t overlook offshore action. The federal snapper season’s still open until November 21st, so now’s the last call to boat a few nice reds before it shuts down in deep waters. Recent offshore trips out of Port O’Connor and Freeport have put up good numbers of snapper, along with some scattered kingfish near oil rigs—best on long drifts with live or dead pogies.

For baits, it’s a classic November shuffle. If you’re wading or running shallow, soft plastic paddletails (white or chartreuse) on a 1/8-ounce jig do the trick for trout, and Gulp shrimp bounced slowly over shell is deadly for reds. Live shrimp under popping corks keep producing, especially around marsh drains, while finger mullet or crab chunks are top for soaking hooks on deeper channels for bull reds. Offshore, drop down squid or cigar minnows for snapper, or troll spoons for kings.

Hot spots today? If you’re fishing close, do not skip the Galveston Causeway bridge lights at first light, or run out to San Luis Pass and work the drop-offs. For wade anglers, the flats from Jamaica Beach east toward Snake Island Cove have been holding fish at first light. Want to get offshore? The Freeport Liberty Ships reef is holding snapper, and the Matagorda nearshore rigs have been crowded with kings and an occasional mahi in the bluewater edge.

Fish are feeding up ahead of these cold fronts so the next several days look prime. Don’t forget, as water temps steadily d

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you the latest fishing report for the Texas Gulf Coast on Friday, November 14, 2025.

Right now, we’re seeing a mild start to the day with cool fall air and light winds – pretty classic November weather on the Gulf. According to the Freeport tide chart, the first light came at 6:44 this morning and sunset’s expected at 5:27 this evening, giving us a solid window for both early and late bites. Tides are running moderate: you had a low at 6:14 AM (1.0 ft), a rising tide peaking around 11:29 AM at 1.5 ft, and then slacking off in the evening, which sets up nice current flows for those hitting the beaches and bays[1].

Fish activity is definitely picking up with these fall conditions moving in. The marshes and grass flats from Galveston down to Matagorda are producing great numbers of slot redfish, scattered schools of speckled trout, and the occasional flounder bite as these fish push out to deeper water for their migration. According to a recent kayak report from Galveston Island, anglers have been catching ‘so many fish it’s hard to believe’ – with redfish, specks, and even drum all coming out of the marshes on moving water and around deeper edges by shell and grass[11]. The fall migration has really turned on the action with flounder being mixed in along channel drop-offs and near passes, especially around San Luis Pass and the Galveston jetties.

As for lures, soft plastics in natural or chartreuse shades—including paddle tails and jerkbaits—are working well, especially on the outgoing tide. Topwater action is solid most mornings; try a bone or chrome-patterned plug just after sunrise near bait activity. Live shrimp under a popping cork is always a go-to for both trout and reds, but don’t overlook finger mullet—especially for those bigger slot redfish. Cut mullet and live mud minnows are working nicely for drum and flounder near bottom structure. For bass anglers probing docks and structure in the brackish bayous, ChatterBaits and swim jigs with shad-colored trailers are getting plenty of bites according to fall bass tactics from Major League Fishing[8].

Recent reports show plenty of limits: anglers are seeing redfish stacking up in the surf near High Island, speckled trout being caught at sunrise around the Texas City Dike, and flounder moving through the Passes—try the Bolivar Pocket or the edge of Rollover for your best shot. The deep channels at Port O’Connor and jetties around Freeport are also holding big sheepshead and some bull reds, especially on strong tidal swings.

Hot spots for today: check out the Galveston marsh edges for steady red and trout action, or if you’re down south, the Port Aransas jetties are producing solid numbers of Spanish mackerel and some keeper-sized trout—especially with the high tide push. For the kayak crowd, Wilson’s Cut near Port Aransas is always productive this time of year, especially with soft plastics and live bait in the guts and along grass lines

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This is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Thursday November 13th, 2025, Gulf Coast Texas fishing report. The air’s got that early winter snap, but the fish are still biting and the conditions are primed for another classic day along the coast.

We had a **sunrise at 6:43 AM** and you can look for sunset at **5:27 PM** tonight. Tides are moving gentle today—the Freeport and Galveston sections are showing a **morning high around 6:11-9:20 AM** at 1.3 to 1.4 feet, with a **low just before dinner at 4:38 PM** down to about 0.7 feet, and then a bump back up late at night. Tide-forecast.com, TIDES4FISHING, and NOAA reports show similar timing in Houston and Texas City. That’s a good spread—these minor swings with stable barometric pressure should keep fish active, especially through the mid-morning and that late afternoon push.

Weather’s treating us right: **mid-60s to low 70s, mostly clear skies, and south winds 10 to 15 knots** across most nearshore spots according to the National Weather Service. Reasonable waves and manageable wind—enough to push bait up onto the flats and into eddy pockets, but not enough to muddy up the water.

Let’s talk fish. The bite’s been solid all week. **Redfish Bay, San Antonio Bay, and Galveston areas are rated “good” all around**, with water sitting around 65-75 degrees depending if you’re on surf or bay. Reports from Rockport and Texas City show the daily haul’s been mainly **speckled trout, redfish, some croaker, and a decent run of sand trout** still hanging on. Schools are working the birds—if you see birds divebombing, pull up quick and toss in.

In Upper Galveston Bay, there are a mix of trout and redfish coming off shallow grass ledges, most caught on **live shrimp under a popping cork or artificial lures like the DownSouth Supermodel in “Big Poppa Pearl” and Texas Custom Lure Double D in “Bay Mistress"**. Freeport Harbor’s giving up good numbers of **redfish, trout, sheepshead, and the occasional mangrove snapper**, with best action on mullet or shrimp.

Wade fishing along the Texas City levee and Mosquito Island has stayed productive day after day—**live shrimp and finger mullet are still your best bet there**. Drifting Bastrop and Christmas Bays, especially over the sandy edges near grasslines, has put anglers on solid trout and red drum.

A few hot tips for today:

- **Galveston beachfront and jetties**: Bull reds on **fresh dead shad** or live crabs; good slot drum and trout in the mix.

- **Texas City Dike/Mosquito Island**: Wade early for trout on plastics, switch to live bait as the sun climbs.

- **Bastrop Bay**: Drift with **gulp shrimp** or paddle tails when you spot mullet schools.

Some of the best recent action’s come on **DownSouth Supermodel, Texas Custom Lure Double D, and gulp shrimp under a popping cork**. For natural bait, you can’t go wrong with **live shrimp or finger mullet**—both are drawing trout and redfish, while dead shrimp will pick up drum or the occasional sheepshead.

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This is Artificial Lure, and here’s today’s fresh Gulf of Mexico fishing report for the Texas coast.

Sunrise hit at 6:41 a.m. and sunset will drop at 5:25 p.m. The weather’s shaping up mild and clear this morning, with light north winds tapering and highs reaching the upper 60s. Water temps hover in the upper 60s as well, prime for hungry fall fish. According to tide-forecast.com, we’ll see a predawn high tide around 12:32 a.m., then a low approaching 5 p.m., so midday and late-afternoon windows should fish best with that outgoing water.

The recent bite’s been steady and reliable all up and down the Texas coast. Galveston bays are seeing solid speckled trout over shell and in drains at first light, especially if you find a shoreline with wind or bait action. Birds working slicks have pointed the way to plenty of action on 16- to 22-inch trout, some folks even catching their limits before breakfast, as reported by Fishing Reminder. Redfish are cruising shallow and schooling tight, especially slot reds with some upper-20s showing along the oyster, marsh drains, and protected guts. For flounder, the migration is on—anglers are stacking them up along ferry landings, bayou mouths, and canal edges on that dropping tide.

Down Corpus Christi way, shallow flats near the JFK Causeway and Upper Laguna Madre have been lit up by slot reds and scattered bull reds. According to Fishing Reminder and Coastal Angler Magazine, finger mullet and live shrimp under a cork are both putting drum, reds, and even the odd sheepshead in the box. Flounder are tucked around edges and guts, and if you put a soft plastic in their face or drag a mud minnow, you’ll get bit.

Top producers this week:

- Live shrimp under a popping cork for mixed bags—trout, reds, and drum love it.

- Soft plastics in natural hues if the water’s clear, or chartreuse and glow when it’s stained.

- Gold and silver spoons for chasing roaming reds, especially in the surf or along channel mouths.

- Topwaters at dawn, especially if you hit calm water—smaller Spook Juniors and Skitter Walks have been hot.

Hot spots to check today:

- East Beach and Campbell Bayou in Galveston, where bird activity and moving water line up with prime access to shell.

- Packery Channel near Corpus Christi, especially inside the jetties as outgoing tide pulls bait and predators line up for an easy meal.

Anglers have been reporting nice bags—multiple slots, the occasional oversize, and solid trout stringers, with red snapper stocks bouncing back in the Gulf itself. While offshore runs have slowed with shorter days, jetty and surf fishing are making up for it.

Pro tip: after these fall fronts, always hit the windward shoreline early before shifting to the leeward sides as it warms. If you see birds diving, get over there fast and don’t be afraid to throw a fast spoon or slow-roll a paddle tail.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing y’all the Monday, November 10th Gulf of Mexico fishing report for Texas. It’s a crisp autumn morning on the coast—the sun broke over the horizon at 6:38AM and we’re looking at a sunset around 5:29PM. Early light's been kind to those hitting the bays, and the fish sure know it.

Today’s weather in the Galveston and Texas City area started mild, slight north breeze easing in after week's front—a classic November setup, which always fires up the bite across our marshes, shell banks, and jetties. Water cooled off, sitting mostly low to mid 70s. That’s got specks and reds on the move for sure. Skies are partly cloudy, and winds expected to hold about 8–13 mph, so not too blustery for the bay boats or waders.

Tides are making moves, too. According to NOAA predictions for Galveston Pier and Texas City Turning Basin, we’ve got a major high around 10:17PM tonight and the big fall starting from just after sunrise. The best window is right about now through noon, with water dropping fast—a prime time for ambush feeders to stack up along drains, marsh edges, and channels.

Recent catches around these waters have been strong for late fall. Galveston’s jetties and beachfront are seeing bull reds in the 15-pound class, absolute drag-burners on cut mullet or cracked crab soaking on bottom. Look for birds working near East and West Bay—where slicks and schooling speckled trout have been hammering glow/chartreuse soft plastics and, at first light, topwater plugs. Flounder are staging thick along outflows and ship channel edges—slow rolling live mud minnows, or bouncing root beer curly-tails, is the ticket.

Mixed bags have been coming to hand for anglers drifting with live shrimp under popping corks—expect reds, drum, and the odd slot trout all in the mix. Black drum reports are up in the deeper cuts on peeled shrimp and blue crab. Out deeper along the wrecks and rigs, red snapper season in Texas waters is still open, and charters have been putting good numbers of legal fish (four per person, minimum 15 inches) in the box trolling cigar minnows or bouncing heavy jigs tipped with squid.

Best lures lately:

- Glow/chartreuse soft plastics over shell for trout.

- Silver spoons and swimbaits for Spanish mackerel and slot reds in the surf.

- Topwater plugs (skitterwalks and spooks) at dawn.

- Root beer or avocado curly-tail jigs for flounder.

Bait-wise, you cannot beat live shrimp, mullet, or mud minnows this time of year.

Hot spots this week:

- South Jetty and Texas City Dike for bull reds and slot trout.

- East Bay shell reefs early for schoolie specks.

- San Luis Pass for a multi-species bite—flounder stacking on the outgoing tide and reds cruising the shallows.

- West Bay drains around Confederate Reef for the early topwater action.

If you’re boat-based, keep your eyes peeled for birds overhead. Wade fishing? Start windward post-front, then slide leeward as the sun warms. Whichever way you fish, work those moving tides and match y

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Artificial Lure reporting for the Gulf of Mexico, Texas coast, Sunday, November 9th, 2025. It’s a cool, calm morning with sunrise at 6:38 AM and sunset rolling in early at 5:27 PM. That gives you a generous window for chasing reds, trout, and flounder before the evening chill. We’ve got a low tide rolling through Texas City right around 1:29 PM, and your incoming high tops out a bit before midnight at 11:06 PM, lending itself to productive fishing from mid-morning through the afternoon slack tide, then picking back up as water starts to move this evening, according to tide-forecast.com.

Weather this morning started in the low 60s, with light southeasterly winds turning calm by midday. Skies are mostly clear, and water temps are holding between 82 and 87 degrees inshore—just about perfect for fall bites, as noted by Lone Star Outdoor News.

The bite’s on for **redfish**, with solid reports from Redfish Bay, Galveston Bay, and down to Matagorda. Anglers are hooking up using cut mullet and live shrimp near deeper guts and marsh drains. Slot reds and the occasional bull have been landed in Galveston and West Bay on mullet, with best action during moving tides. **Speckled trout** are heating up over shell in both East and West Galveston Bays. The live shrimp under popping cork is gold, but soft plastics, particularly in natural “glow” or chartreuse, are hot picks as per recent catches in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Galveston record logs.

Flounder are showing fair, sliding into their fall migration. Soft plastics on a slow bounce, live mullet, and even shrimp-imitating twitch baits are working great along sandy points and at passes. Freeport and Bolivar surf zones are producing both flounder and black drum. Don’t pass up a chance for a bonus mangrove snapper or sheepshead around jetties using shrimp or fiddler crabs.

Noteworthy: this week’s cooler snap has kept bait schools tight inshore, rewarding those willing to wait through slack tide—recent local catches include red drum up to 43 inches on cut mullet in Galveston, solid slot specks up to 26 inches on live shrimp, and southern flounder pushing 5 pounds on finger mullet.

**Top lures** for today:

- Paddle tail soft plastics in white or chartreuse for specks and reds, especially when water clarity is good.

- Shrimp imitations or live shrimp are a must for drum, sheepshead, and picky trout.

- Topwaters early over grass flats if you start before 9 AM—bone or chrome-colored.

- For flounder, use Gulp! swimming mullets or scented jerk shads fished low and slow.

If you want to target numbers, fish the guts and shell pads around **San Luis Pass** and the grass lines near **South Deer Island**—both have been producing steady mixed bags all week. The shoreline cuts near Texas City Dike and the surf just east of Galveston have seen flurries of red and trout action during incoming tide.

Remember, live bait rules the day when the bite gets stubborn, but those using soft plastics with a twitch-pause pattern

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