Windy Saturday ;nice Sunday

Went out from Cove Harbor Saturday caught a couple Mangrove snapper and lost several Flounder at Lydia Ann Channel early .Went on to the jetties where it was too rough to fish even behind the jetties. Went on to Sailboat channel and got a 26" black drum small perch and small drum.The channel was full of boats ,especially where I wanted to fish.So much for secret fishing holes. Drifted Estes flats with a few small fish.Boats all over the place . Went to South Bay could not get in the places I wanted to fish because of boats sitting in them.Wound up back at the jetties hooked up several big fish finally got one 37"Red. The fishing was hard after a cold front .
Sunday Had to fix my sterring Finally got to fishing around 2 pm .We landed 3 nice reds lost several big ones all on live perch.Some of the reds were great tournament fish. Went to the Fina docks picked up over 2o mangrove snapper.

Reds biting at jetties not much red tide

Went out today caught a 14" gag grouper and a keeper trout really quick at the Fina Docks on live perch. Moved to the Lydia Ann Channel to try and find some Flounder.Hung 3 but could not get them to eat it all the way. I then went to the South Jetty .Several boats were already there catching lots of reds. I caught a 28 " ,then 6 more over 40". Two big 40"reds at the same time and I was the only one in the boat. Went to the north side of the north jetty. Caught 4 more keepers .Only kept 3 reds.Lots of mullet all over the north jetty.The red tide still was not at the jetties yet.I saw no dead fish anywhere.I did not run south because the waves were too high.
Brad and I saw red tide at the jetties 3 weeks ago and reported it ,but it went away.At that time there was no fish kill at all.

Reds at Fina dock

Went out Saturday on a trip. Fished the South Jetty on out going tide .Lost several big fish caught 2 keeper reds.Lots of TARPON rolling ,could not get one to bite .The water temp was 74 F. Went to the Fina dock ,to get out of the north wind.Caught two reds one over 41 inches.Several big gafftop,sand trout whiting,and black drum.
Went to go fih in the Aransas shrimp channel and wound up helping a stranded boat.Fished over at Ingleside .Caught big gafftop .mangrove snapper and lost and broke off several monster fish.

Reds at the Jetties

I have some reports of nice reds being caught at the jetties.I had a trip where we went to Allen's bite ,long reef light house lakes ,and Ingleside catching only small fish.We caught lots of small fish every where we went.I talked to guide Ron Matson ,as I was fishing ,he had the same results.
Most fishermen all say the fishing is tough until the water settles down after the rains.The key right now is fish deep around the jetties if the wind will let you.If it is too windy try around the Fina docks or the ferries.