Wade/Surf Fishing Galveston Guides/Tips

For surf fishing you can go to surfside beach. Enter the beach at any access point 3-6. Look up the wave forecast and anything under 2ft is usually wadeable. It’s a popular spot and can get crowded on weekends

I’m just going to say this for surf fishing. It may not match what you are looking for:


I usually put three rods in the sandspikes.

Two big rods and one little bass spinner combo with 15# or less

Get the smallest size hook sized sabiki rig and put pea sized shrimp bits on it.

You can cut the sabiki in half if you like for
Just four hooks in the water.

Catch multiple small whiting for the kids or maybe for your fryer. Because they are delicious and bountiful.





ETA. If you want to get crazy. Use one sabiki rig for shrimp; And the other for “fish-bites artificial”to see what’s producing a bite. If they bite the fish bites, use that since it stays on the tiny hooks better.

2coolfishing Forum used to be a pretty good resource a few years back, haven’t checked it in awhile.

Lots of good wading spots on the bay side of Galveston Island.

I’d steer clear of wading around the passes unless you’re with someone VERY familiar of the areas.

If you are trout fishing the surf, wait for the green tide days and roll up and down the seawall till your see bait/birds.

Be on the look-out for sharks (keep your stringer loosely tied)