Help ! - Shore Fishing in Galveston Bay

Can anyone give me any help on where to shore fish in the bay? I am a
Brit over for a few days and will have some 6 & 7ft spinning rods, one
heavy one light and a bunch of lures and maybe some ledgering (bottom)
tackle, pretty light though due to travel limitations.

Ideally somewhere we can catch a few fish (anything will do) sit and
relax and sup on some beers. I would REALLY appreciate some help. I
guess jettys and piers would be good plus a bait shop nearby if needed.


Any help would be appreciated.

On 2 Nov 2005 05:16:00 -0800, "Brit_Fish"
wrote:

Can anyone give me any help on where to shore fish in the bay? I am a
Brit over for a few days and will have some 6 & 7ft spinning rods, one
heavy one light and a bunch of lures and maybe some ledgering (bottom)
tackle, pretty light though due to travel limitations.

Ideally somewhere we can catch a few fish (anything will do) sit and
relax and sup on some beers. I would REALLY appreciate some help. I
guess jettys and piers would be good plus a bait shop nearby if needed.


Any help would be appreciated.
There are lots of options - both free and for pay. There is the 61st
St. pier that extends out into the Gulf of Mexico and SeaWolf Park on
the opposite side of the island. For free wading you can go to the
West end of the island and fish the pass (but be careful of the
current - it can be deadly) You can also fish the surf in some areas
on that end of the beach. Take the ferry over to Bolivar and you can
fish Roll Over Pass - a cut from the bay to the Gulf. You might catch
the Flounder run. There is also a lot of opportunities for surf
fishing (Texas has open beach laws). There are a number of web sites
that outline these areas in more detail. Good luck and enjoy. Take
care.

Tom..................

Great advice, thanks Tom, is there bait shops at SeaWolf park?

Great advice, thanks Tom, is there bait shops at SeaWolf park?

On 4 Nov 2005 02:23:52 -0800, "Brit_Fish"
wrote:

Great advice, thanks Tom, is there bait shops at SeaWolf park?

Not sure - I have a place on Matagorda Bay so haven't been there in
years but I think they do. If not, there are others close by. Good
luck.

Tom...........