Fishing for Redfish - May 10th, 2021
Head to the Galveston Marina on Holiday Drive near UTMB in Galveston
Jerry books Out Cast Charters to take Dad fishing but he is unable to make it
I get to come along and fish with Jerry, Don & Captain Shuga Shane
We exit the marina and see the John Deere tractors loading up
Continue north past the Galveston Ferry loading area
Pass by Seawolf Park and the Ray Stoker Jr. ferry boat
After a rough ride through choppy waters near the north end of Galveston Island, we circle around the south jetty and anchor on it's southside
The pelicans believe it is a good fishing spot!
We have plenty of gear looking west toward Galveston Island
The pelicans fly near the jetty to the roosting/fishing area
A cargo ship is anchored nearby as shrimp hit the hooks
Don reels in a catfish as Shuga Shane does all the dehooking & baiting
David reels in a 19 inch redfish that is too small to keep
Jerry's huge black drum waits its turn as the redfish is dehooked & released
If your hook finds the sandy bottom a catfish will find your bait
We catch plenty of catfish but decline to keep them
David has a fight with a large fish he finally reels in and is netted onboard
It is a 32 inch redfish, the largest fish he has ever caught
It looked crazy big while still in the water and now look at it!
It makes friends with sheepshead, black drums and a gafftop catfish
Don & David both catch a toadfish and both give them back to the sea
After that it was mostly catfish in the water
And we eventually ran out of bait
After a much smoother and faster ride back to port, the pelicans greet us
And we make our way back into the marina
We pull into the home channel . . .
No worries Game Warden, my large redfish is tagged!
Don and Jerry exit the tied down boat
It was a good time spent with long time friends
Line up the keepers for photos
The head of David's whiting did not attract a second bull redfish
Gafftop, whiting and Jerry's large black drum sit on the left
Looks like we kept 5 black drum and one sheepshead
And one nice big redfish!
The anglers pose with their catch
Shuga Shane cleans and fillets the day's catch
The redfish provides a heavy bag of fish steaks
Take two of six steaks and grill them for the family dinner! Delish!
Real Good Eatin! The first of three fantastic meals