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[retired06]

O.K. I am new to Port A and I would like to bank fish. Not the jetties, can't afford any new tackle. I have tried the place called "somebodies field by the ferries. didn't do too good. so is there a inlet or outlet close where the fish are moving? I am having to do repairer's of the boat so it is out of service. Any suggestion's

[jerkaperch]

Hi there, guys.  I have been fishing in Port A for a number of years with my son and have learned that the season and weather really affect where the fishing is good.  In early spring, the Sheephead are at the jetties and Caldwell Pier during the day (Use live shrimp with a BB weight).  During the summer the Spotted Sea Trout (Speckled Trout) can be found LATE at night in in the lights around the first couple of ditches between the sandbars at Caldwell Pier (Use Watermelon Shad that you can catch with a castnet on the pier and freeline it).  Late summer the Mangrove Snapper are found around the pilings at the Robert's Point Pier during the day (Use live shrimp with a BB weight).  Early spring and early fall the Redfish are everywhere, but Station Street is one of the best if you can cast your line out close to the ship channel (mullet).  Early winter the Black Drum is good there, too.  Once the first cold front cools things off for a few minutes, a day later the fishing will really perk up, especially the flounder.  The little road that runs and dead ends into the water behind the Stripes by the ferry is good for floundering.  However, one of the easiest fish to catch are Whiting.  They are easily found in the surf year-round.  Get yourself a ghost shrimp vaccum at one of the local stores, and go catch some ghost shrimp in the sand when the tide is out (20 ghost shrimp is the limit).  Get some elastic string in the sewing section at Walmart and tie your ghost shrimp onto a double treble hook setup with a teardrop weight on the end.  The elastic string will make sure they do not flip off when you cast into the surf.  Wade out to the first sandbar and aim for the ditch.   Do not set the bar on your reel, but let it freely move in the current.  Walk back to the sand on the beach and set the bar.  Reel up the slack and you should have a Whiting.  There is no limit on Whiting and they are loads of fun to catch.  Good luck!

[kilat]

Jerkaperch.  That's some good info.  Thanks!  I just joined this board and just fished Port A after not having been there for over 20 years.  Had a blast recently with lot's of smacks and ladyfish.  I am really interested in flounder fishing and was wondering if you could share some locations on the island.  I don't have a boat and prefer not to wade. BTW I found this board after buying some live bait from the sponsors.  I should say that they have some of the healthiest live shrimp out there.

Having mostly fished in Galveston, I have to say that the folks there are so much friendlier. Met some really nice people on the pier too! I will definitely be spending more time there in the future.

Thanks in advance for any tips you may offer up.

[bastropian]

Some great info. Thanks. Where is Robert's Point located?

[Nathan]

Roberts point is at the end of the marina. Drive into the maria and just keep going. When the road loops around at the end, you are there. You can fish off the finger jetty, the rocks, the bulkhead, or the pier. Good luck

[Pier Guy]

Thinking about doing some fishing this friday and saturday. Any good bite?

[kilat]

Friday weather should be great on the jetties.  Was there yesterday and there were flounder being caught on the S Jetty in the first cut.  Lot's of bait in the water and there were many reds and spanish mackerel being caught.  Also pompanos.  Watch out for the jack crevalles though.  One gave me a bad work out.

[lil-dog]

Hey I read your post. I saw ya'll talking about jack crevalles. I've seen them and even brought in a couple. They were all small and i've never seen anyone keep them. OK well I've seen people keep them but know nothing about the bag limit size or if it is even legal to do so. If ya can keep them what is the limits and are they good to eat ok or not good at all?

[Nathan]

No limit. Good shark bait, not good eating. Spanish mackerel, on the other hand, are delicious.

[lil-dog]

Nathan

Hey thanks for the info on the shark bait. My daughter and I were down there this past weekend had a blast. We saw a few reds caught. We hooked two but lost both on the rocks at the end of the jetty. But they are there.

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Sharks and rays also share the same kind of skin: instead of scales, they have small tooth-like spikes called denticles. The spikes are so sharp that shark skin has long been used as sandpaper.

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