Fish still biting in bad weather

During all of this sloppy weather, anglers still are seeing results. The jetties, beach front and several of the bayous and back lakes have produced a variety of fish.

Monday, Sarah Melcer and her fishing dog Abby found action at the South Jetty between noon and 4 p.m. Using squid for bait and fishing bottom, the famous pair landed four drum, two bull reds more than 3 feet long and a stingray. Hardheads were a nuisance as usual.

Sandy Eastman fished around the boat slips near the Kemah-Seabrook bridge and landed two reds, one slot and one undersized, several small black drum and a 15-inch flounder. Gulps were his choice of bait.

Trinity Bay was the only spot where trout were reported caught. Tony Vallis, of Baytown, drifted near the big spillway and landed six specks to 19 inches using Norton Sand Eels in root beer with chartreuse tails. The water was fairly rough but in good shape.

Bryan Treadway reported reds along the shorelines of Chocolate Bayou and said they will eat just about anything this time of year. Bait becomes scarce in the winter and during warm spells, fish get hungry. Live shrimp is hard to beat in that area; however, Gulps do the trick.

Treadway is involved in the numerous fishing tournaments that take place at Lute’s Marina at Liverpool. His flounder gathering tournaments each year produce good broodstock for the Lake Jackson fish hatchery. For information, contact Treadway at fishcontrolmybrains(at)yahoo.com.

Jeremiah at The Fish Spot said Moses Lake is one of the best-kept secrets for fishing this time of year. Trout, flounder and large drum are being caught near the floodgates and flats during the incoming and outgoing tides. The bait camp has a good supply of live bait and soon will have fishing tackle.

Richard Belleau reported mostly whiting, bull reds, stingrays and hardheads caught at the 61st Street Fishing Pier.

Mason, a young reader, called in asking why more fishing pictures are not published. Practically all photos submitted are published, but some are too poor quality for the newspaper. Pictures showing illegal catches or without anglers properly identified are not published.

Capt. Joe Kent is a columnist for The Daily News. To get your catch in the Reel Report, call 409-683-5273 or email reel.report(at)galvnews.com.