Capt. Caleb Harp
The Buzz on Galveston Bay
Galveston
Capt. Caleb Harp has fished the Galveston Bay System since childhood and, now a charter captain and fishing guide, he uses his knowledge to enable clients to enjoy the excellent fishing the area offers. His specialty is the yeararound pursuit for trophy trout and redfish with artificial lures
Telephone 281-753-3378 Website harpsguideservice.com
2018-TX-PB-trout.pdf
Fishing in the Galveston Bay complex has become pretty consistent for the most part, considering how slow it was during fall. Maybe it’s because we’re actually getting some winter weather for a change. Let’s just pray Mother Nature doesn’t throw any curves this month. February has always been one of my favorite months to target big trout. The dead cold of January is behind us and we’re not yet into the dreaded spring transition that comes in March. The fish lately have been hanging out on oyster-filled mud flats situated near deeper water. This time of year, with frequent cold fronts, the fish need a deep refuge they can slide into whenever the water gets blown out of the bays. Fishing next to channels, deeper bayous, canals, etc., will be your better bets, on average. Fish use this deeper water to hide whenever the water level drops sharply following a front, and then creep back up on the flats to feed whenever the tide comes back in. As the water temperature warms up, the bait will become more active on the surface. You can pretty much bet that where there’s bait there’s game fish.
Jeremy Dyer landed this Galveston trophy on a chilly February afternoon.
“Paul Brown Lures...PERFECTION.” 8 MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM
Spotted Seatrout Released After Photo
Paul Brown’s Original (34 Colors) Paul Brown’s Floating Original (34 Colors) Paul Brown’s Fat Boy (34 Colors) Paul Brown’s Floating Fat Boy (34 Colors) Paul Brown’s Devil (34 Colors) Paul Brown’s Soft-Dine (15 Colors) Paul Brown’s Soft-Dine XL (15 Colors) Paul Brown’s Soft-Dog (8 Colors)
L&S Bait Company • 1415 East Bay Drive • Largo, Florida 33771 • Tel 727-584-7691 • www.mirrolure.com
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