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Mike Cacciotti

Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service
Deer Park, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

The Galveston jetties lots of sharks, sheep heads, a few trout and redfish. Upper Galveston Bay water is around 87 degrees need to fish deep for fish. West bay good for specks with live croakers. Overall fishing is fair.
Mike Cacciotti
Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service Deer Park, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
The Galveston jetties lots of sharks, sheep heads, a few trout and redfish. Upper Galveston Bay water is around 87 degrees need to fish deep for fish. West bay good for specks with live croakers. Overall fishing is fair.
Flounder Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Flounder Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Heath Borchert

Heath Borchert
Matagorda, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Trout bite has definitely turned back on!! 17 1/4" - 23" on as half day trip. A lot of misses or we'd had time to redfish for a while
Heath Borchert
Heath Borchert Matagorda, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Trout bite has definitely turned back on!! 17 1/4" - 23" on as half day trip. A lot of misses or we'd had time to redfish for a while
Speckled Trout Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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David Rappelet

David Rappelet
Livingston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Trinity bay Temps are high 80s. Alot of fish are deep and hungry. Small trout and skipjacks are running the shallows on incoming tides. Reds are staying deep in channels and deep reefs. Black drum are everywhere, with sheepshead mixed in with them. The go-to bait are live shrimp and...
David Rappelet
David Rappelet Livingston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Trinity bay Temps are high 80s. Alot of fish are deep and hungry. Small trout and skipjacks are running the shallows on incoming tides. Reds are staying deep in channels and deep reefs. Black drum are everywhere, with sheepshead mixed in with them. The go-to bait are live shrimp and fresh dead shrimp on popping cork, artifical and also bottom rigs.
Black Drum, Redfish Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum, Redfish Fishing in Houston, Texas
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David Rappelet

David Rappelet
Livingston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing in trinity bay has been great with quick limits. Reef, rocks, and structures have been holding fish. Reds, Trout, Blackdrum have been biting prominently on shrimp under cork and with good tide movement on bottom rigs. Sheepshead have been of good size hitting on shrimp as well. Tons of...
David Rappelet
David Rappelet Livingston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Fishing in trinity bay has been great with quick limits. Reef, rocks, and structures have been holding fish. Reds, Trout, Blackdrum have been biting prominently on shrimp under cork and with good tide movement on bottom rigs. Sheepshead have been of good size hitting on shrimp as well. Tons of bait moving around the bay system. This weekend between the bad weather should be great fishing with the waters cooling down a little.
Trinity bay Temps are high 80s. Alot of fish are deep and hungry. Small trout and skipjacks are running the shallows on incoming tides. Reds are staying deep in channels and deep reefs. Black drum are everywhere, with sheepshead mixed in with them. The go-to bait are live shrimp and fresh dead shrimp on popping cork, artifical and also bottom rigs.
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
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Brandon Mcafee
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Galveston, TX July 9th In this weeks fishing report, we have a tale that will make you reel with laughter! The weather was scorching hot, and so were the catches out on the water. Offshore, the red snapper were putting on quite the show, flaunting their vibrant colors. Meanwhile, inshore,...
Brandon Mcafee
Brandon Mcafee Galveston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Galveston, TX July 9th
In this weeks fishing report, we have a tale that will make you reel with laughter! The weather was scorching hot, and so were the catches out on the water. Offshore, the red snapper were putting on quite the show, flaunting their vibrant colors.
Meanwhile, inshore,
the big black drum were strutting their stuff like they were auditioning for a fishy fashion show. These drummers had rhythm, and they weren't afraid to shake their tail fins to the beat of the ocean.
But wait, the excitement didn't stop there. Sharks were crashing the party, doing their best impersonation of Jaws. They were the ultimate party crashers. It was a real-life thriller, and the fishermen couldn't help but hum the iconic "dun-dun" theme song as they reeled in their lines.
And let's not forget about the stingrays, the underwater pranksters of the sea. They were like stealthy ninjas, sneaking up on unsuspecting anglers and giving them a shocking surprise.
So, if you're looking for an adventure on the water. From diva snappers to dancing drummers, from shark scares to stingrays , it's a show that Mother Nature herself would applaud. Just remember to bring your sense of humor,and sunblock because you never know what surprises await you beneath the waves!
Captain Brandon
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Mike Cacciotti

Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service
Deer Park, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

The Southwest winds is hurting the fishing. It's keep the tide to low. We still managed to catch a few trout and redfish using live shrimp or croakers fishing on the bottom near deep water. The Galveston jetties still got a lot of small sharks on cut bait. The best...
Mike Cacciotti
Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service Deer Park, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
The Southwest winds is hurting the fishing. It's keep the tide to low. We still managed to catch a few trout and redfish using live shrimp or croakers fishing on the bottom near deep water. The Galveston jetties still got a lot of small sharks on cut bait. The best place to fish is Ali the Houston Ship Channel. The water temperature is 87 degrees. The heat index is around 110 degrees. So be very careful drink a lot of water. Fish early or late. Maybe try night fishing. Captain Mike
Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Justen Simpton

Justen Simpton
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Trout and Redfish numbers increasing Lots of eating sized Black Drum between 14-20 inches. With a few Sheepshead. Catch rate has been on the increase. Fishing mostly out Baytown
Justen Simpton
Justen Simpton Galveston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Trout and Redfish numbers increasing
Lots of eating sized Black Drum between 14-20 inches. With a few Sheepshead. Catch rate has been on the increase. Fishing mostly out Baytown
Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Leb Kemp

Leb Kemp
Katy, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Reds are Biting
Leb Kemp
Leb Kemp Katy, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Reds are Biting
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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    We enjoyed the fishing trip with Ralph. He tried really hard to get us to where the fish were biting.

    Mark G. | November 9, 2025

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    We had a great fishing trip with Ryan in the Intracoastal near the San Bernard River. Caught 8 keepers but had lots of action that we caught and released. Very knowledgeable. Our grandson had a ball!

    Susan/Mike P. | November 4, 2025

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  • ★★★★★
    Ralph was awesome with us. Making sure we on the fish the whole time. Easily we all caught 15-20 fish a piece. Three big reds were caught along with tons of sand trout. We also all caught 30 or so gafftop catfish as well.

    Brandon B. | October 18, 2025

    Trip: Galveston Inshore Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Mike was a great guide and cool guy to be around. He knows a ton about fishing in the area and it was a pleasure spending time with him! We caught quite a variety of different species of fish! ¡Gracias!

    Mitch I. | October 16, 2025

    Trip: Galveston Jetty Trips

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    5 star operation. Highly recommended.

    Daniel D. | October 12, 2025

    Trip: Galveston Nearshore Hunt

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    Hey folks, I wanted to give a review for my time fishing with Captain Chris in Galveston West Bay. Fishing overall was tough due to some wicked calm conditions during the October Super Moon. Capt. Chris went above and beyond to put us on fish. He is truly a gifted guide, who balances fishing conditions and personalities together, a rare find indeed.

    Gordon D. | October 8, 2025

    Trip: Galveston Inshore Fishing

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    Amazing Trip, Bob was the absolute best guide I could have asked for. I recommend using Bob 1000%

    Zakkery B. | September 30, 2025

    Trip: Galveston Jetty Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Shawn did a great job. None of us had been tarpon fishing before. We saw several schools and ended up catching 2 nice ones between 110 and 140 lbs. I would fish with Shawn again.

    Wade M. | September 9, 2025

    Trip: 8 Hour Tarpon Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Capt. Bob was amazing!! 10/10 would recommend!!

    Anthony W. | August 31, 2025

    Trip: Ultimate Combo Trip

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great day with Robert. We would definitely do it again with him.

    Deborah S. | August 30, 2025

    Trip: Galveston Jetty Trip

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