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Fishing: The Reel Report
By Capt. Joe Kent

May a great month for anglers
Many Galveston area fishermen have said this May has been one of the best in recent memory.
May 21, 2012

Reds a popular catch in bays
Saturday, the wind picked up; however, the surf remained in good shape with green water all the way to the beach.
May 20, 2012

Fine fishing across bay complex
Outstanding conditions for fishing continue to prevail around the Galveston Bay complex.
May 19, 2012

Great weather, hot fishing across area
Near-perfect conditions prevail across the Galveston Bay complex, and fishing is bordering on being red hot.
May 18, 2012

Good action in the forecast
If excellent conditions prevail this weekend, Capt. Joe Kent predicts offshore fishing is going to be outstanding, especially for king and ling.
May 17, 2012

Slow day on the fishing scene
Early Tuesday, conditions were excellent and at least two anglers took advantage of the green surf along the beach front
May 16, 2012

Fishing gets hot after bad weather passes
From the looks of things, action really picked up following the passage of the stormy weather.
May 15, 2012

A slow start to Mother’s Day fishing
Sunday started out with a chilling north wind with slow action in the early morning.
May 14, 2012

Rain could bring trout to jetties, surf
Early Saturday, very heavy rainfall hit the Galveston area and with the accompanying wind, thunder and lightning, not much was happening early in the day.
May 13, 2012

Bad weather brings halt to fine fishing
Before the unsettled weather moved in, fishing was going great.
May 12, 2012

Strong winds slowing action
A moderate to strong east wind prevailed most of Thursday, and when the wind is out of that direction, fishing usually is slow.
May 11, 2012

Rain doesn’t slow down fishing
Tuesday evening’s rain cooled things down around Galveston; however, it did not slow fishing.
May 10, 2012

Good number of trout in surf
Tuesday morning, the surf was in excellent shape under a light north wind, and the fishing was outstanding.
May 09, 2012

Mixed weekend for anglers
Fishing was spotty during the weekend. Anglers reported some good catches, while others barely took home enough fish for dinner.
May 08, 2012

Early hours working for anglers
Fishing continues to be hit-or-miss, with a few anglers catching lots of fish and others ending up with empty stringers.
May 07, 2012

 
 
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