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Tips for saltwater fishing in the winter

Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:34 pm
Posted by ClydeFrog
Kenya
Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:34 pm
I fish the area around Galveston a good bit in the summer but I've never been in the winter and it looks like I'll go in about two weeks. Probably just a simple trip to one of the piers on Galveston Island but maybe over to the Bolivar Peninsula to Roll Over Pass, if anyone is familiar.

I'm looking for info about winter fishing to specks and redfish. What's different? Should I expect less action or is it about the same? What are better winter colors for plastics in murky water?

TIA

And for those around Pontchartrain, I did find this article that I think might be useful to some: LINK
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:35 pm to
Slow
Deep
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39623 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:36 pm to
don't bring me and you will catch
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6885 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:40 pm to
Deep holes in the bends of bayous. Jigging/slow retrieve plastics.
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4223 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 8:02 pm to
deep holes
once you find them you're gonna catch a bunch

ETA: get a kayak
This post was edited on 12/9/13 at 8:03 pm
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 8:29 pm to
I wa s beginning to read that article you linked up the saw the name Greg Shlumbretch and started Lulz'ing.

Can't tell you how many times I've been fishing the same waters a s him and seen him pick up and leave and sat there and caught my limit. Matter fact, just three weeks ago this happened.
Posted by CroakaBait
Gulf Coast of the Land Mass
Member since Nov 2013
3978 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 9:33 pm to
Specks here migrate to deepwater bayous and upriver, deep holes are money, trolling low and slow works good but it's cold as a well digger's arse in Montana when you do that. Only thing I've seen out front surfside during winter are huge sheephead, if you're into that kinda thing.
This post was edited on 12/9/13 at 9:39 pm
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11312 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 9:54 pm to
Deep dead end canals are great. I throw a spinner bait a lot in the winter and have a lot of success with both specks and reds. The color cocahoe you use just depends on where your fishing. I normally use black and chartreuse
Posted by boom roasted
Member since Sep 2010
28039 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 10:17 pm to
Slow and LOW that is the temPO.
Posted by CoastieGM
Member since Aug 2012
3185 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 10:48 pm to
I've fished a lot around Galveston for many years, and I'll have to say that winter fishing isn't very productive. There's only one place I know of for good winter fishing (Fort Point, Galveston). Drops to nearly 60 feet only yards from the shoreline. Unfortunately, this is a restricted area.

Rollover Pass is probably going to be your best bet for winter shore fishing.

Also, most any sailor who has sailed the world including Scandinavia and Alaska will tell you that the coldest they've ever been is riding a boat into Galveston during the winter with a damp blowing wind. Be prepared
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