Event: SW Outing: Day Trip – Waterman’s Marina – West Bay, Galveston
Trip Lead: Jim Darby
Please contact Jim Darby for any questions and to sign up.
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Location: Watermann Marina, 14302 Stewart Rd, Galveston , Texas 77554
Time: Depart from marina at sunrise; return at 1pm (then go out again if desired)
Trip Description: Day Trip; Boats and Kayaks
West Bay is a great early winter and winter spot; water clears up and has some great Fishing! We will launch at sunrise at Watermann Marina. Boat $20 and Yak – $10. My plan would be to come back about 1:00pm, I would invite everyone back to get a fishing report and have lunch. If you want to go back out feel free!
This location has several spots to fish for Yak and Boats – Galveston State Park- Dana Cove – Dalehite Cove – Eckart Bayou – Oak Bayou- Lake Como
If you want to rent a kayak – Galveston Kayak Outfitters Sean Rogers – 409 502 4481
Get this on your calendar now. More Details to come.
Looks like we are going to have a good day, as of today 12/8. I will check the weather on Thursday to see if we are still in luck!
Sunrise 0700 and I would plan on being a t Waterman’s about 6:45 to 705 am winds at 8-10 mph 64 to 66 deg perfect
H 1:57 am
L – 10:17 am
not a great day as to tide movement 1/2 ft
My plan is to pole the Eckert bayou and maybe end up in Starvation cove, if nothing cooking move back to the State Park – Oak bayou – right now
Jim Darby – have room of one
Barry Sander ?
Gary Maler ?
Jim 281 900 3287
I’ll be there and plan to fish from my kayak with Barry and Gary. Jim Richards
Gents
We are going to have fog in the morning, be careful, Ben Hu fishing this morning and I will get a report
FYI – Gary meeting at my house at 6 am and we are driving down together. We may end up fishing Greens Lake verse the Eckhart due to fog, will get a report and let you guys know later this afternoon
Wrap up
Got in the water 730, weather was perfect, a low tide with a high at 3 pm wind 10 to 12 mph and the water was sandy green / 64- 67 deg
Gary & I put in at Watermans and Barry & Jim put in at Yak launch in Eckert bayou
We poled the the following areas;
Dalehite north shoreline just outside tubes= zero reds- one under size trout
Eckert bayou south line and up into the pocket – some bait = zero reds-two undersize trout
Mentzel Bayou & Starvation cove south line, just outside tubes = zero
At 11 am met up with Barry & Jim and Gary & myself shares info, Gary Maler showed us number amazing flies he has tied – popper with trail and a few other for Reds
11 :30 some rain headed our way and we decided to call it a day
We gave a our best , but that why they call it fishing!!
Heads UP = January has been Concealed , but Feb is on for Lavaca River