Cross Hair Optics

Where/how to saltwater fish on Texas coast?

I would like to take my fiance saltwater fishing down on the texas coast. I’ve been on a 12 hour charter out of Galveston once, but I’m just looking to take her fishing in the bays and off jetties. I know nothing about it though so I would like to know where is the best place to have an exciting few days of saltwater fishing? I don’t really care what kind of fish, but the bigger the better! Do i just pick a random beach and cast out as far as I can? It seems like I wouldn’t get into very deep water that way. Galveston, Port A, South Padre, where should I go? Also, what kind of gear and tackle do I need to get? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I understand the oil spill is not impacting the texas coast hardly at all. Its flowing more northeast.

if you can get to galveston, i would go there. galveston has some of the best fishing on the gulf coast. it really depends on what you want to catch, to what bait you use. since you don’t care what kind of fish you catch, a good bait to use in general would be live shrimp or mullet. if you can, stop at a location that has lots of shells around. red fish will usually be there. just put on a mullet and cast out as far as you can and wait. sooner or later something will take the bait, usually a red fish or shark. as for tackle i would get a 10 foot rod with a spinning reel. the length of the rod can help you cast further. also on the bay side of galveston there is a place called san luis pass, in my opinion it is the best fishing anywhere in texas. just find a lighted pier, wait till night, and buy a pint of live shrimp and you’re good to go, you’ll limit out with trout in less than an hour if its a good night. one time fishing there, i fell asleep in a chair with a rod in my hand, and woke up and there was a 22 inch trout on the line.

hopefully i have helped you a bit, i know my thoughts were all over the place.

good luck

Choosing saltwater fishing tackle

STAINLESS STEEL HANDI – SHEARS DOLPHIN BRAND $2.99 HANDI-SHEARS Multi-function Heavy Duty Scissors.DOLPHIN BRAND ITEM #SVS-117 Stainless stell blades 8 1/2″ long, Strong cutting force. Seafood Cutter, Poultry Scissors, Jar Opener and Carton Opener. Bones, Rubber, Plastic, Metal, Garden, Carpet, Sewing, Nutcracker and much more. VERY PRACTICAL ITEM MULTI FUNCTION USE…

Mark Sosin’s Saltwater Journal VHS Volumes 1, 2 & 3 $35.00 Mark Sosin, host of America’s longest running saltwater TV show, shares his intimate knowledge of tackle, tactics, and techniques on these 3 great VHS tapes. These include valuable sequences on fly fishing, rigging trolling lures, inshore and offshore fishing, light tackle, choosing the right sinkers, casting plugs, presenting natural bait, chumming, bait and switch techniques, rigging downriggers…

Delk 41293 Ultimate Fishing Tool, Green and Orange $19.98 Save space in your tackle box with the most compact fishing tool ever! It’s a bright LED flashlight with fold-out hands-free stand…a hook remover, fish scraper, scissors, serrated knife, bottle opener…and locking retractable metal tape measure plus weight scale with hanging hook (metric/standard). All this and it can tuck into your pocket!…

HAND CRANK FLASHLIGHT 3 LED NEVER BUY BATTERIES $3.99 NEVER BUY BATTERIES HAND CHARGING – SQUEEZE FOR CHARGING, TRISONIC SUPER BRIGHT 3 LONG LASTING LED BULBS, PRACTICAL MULTI USE FLASHLIGHT THAT WILL SAVE YOU HUNDREDS OF $ ON BATTERIES ALONE, VERY PRACTICAL MULTI – USE LIGHT SOURCE, FISHING CAMPING HIKING HUNTING HOME IMPROVEMENT ETC. RANDOM COLOR – MSRP 14.99…

Folding Fishing-hunting Knife Multi Function 1 Piece $4.49 1 PIECE OF DOLPHIN STAINLESS STEEL BLADE FISHING – HUNTING – CAMPING FOLDING KNIFE, MULTI FUNCTION ITEM, CAN OPENER, FISH SCALER, BOTTLE OPENER. TOTAL LENGHT OPEN – 8 1/4″, BLADE – 3 5/8″, FOLDED – 4 1/2″ ALL APROX. RETAIL PACKAGED – CARDED INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK OF THE PACKAGE. GOOD QUALITY VERY PRACTICAL ITEM. Check out my other items!…

Sportfishing on Long Island $29.95 A must for novices and experienced fishermen. Capt. Jerry McGrath, an avid fisherman and award-winning instructor, teaches the basics of Sportfishing in this invaluable program. Subjects covered include tips and techniques for locating fish, feeding habits, baiting methods, chumming techniques, tackle selection, knot and rig tying. Discover how to catch a variety of species including; striped b…

DVD – HOW TO GO SALTWATER FISHING: TACKLE, TECHNIQUES, BOATS & DESTINATIONS $27.06 HOW TO GO SALTWATER FISHING: TACKLE, TECHNIQUES, BOATS & DESTINATIONSTackle, Techniques, Boats & Destinations. Discover all the types of saltwater fishing including inshore, bottom fishing, mid-range and offshore including how to pick tackle, where to fish, rigging the best lures, baits & hooks & how to catch for the most popular species of sport fish. Plus detailed information on baits, rod handl…

HOW TO GO SALTWATER FISHING: TACKLE, TECHNIQUES, BOATS & DESTINATIONS $34.95 Tackle, Techniques, Boats & Destinations. Discover all the types of saltwater fishing including inshore, bottom fishing, mid-range and offshore including how to pick tackle, where to fish, rigging the best lures, baits & hooks & how to catch for the most popular species of sport fish. Plus detailed information on baits, rod handling, filleting & tips on how to go about finding a charter boat and …

PENN PWR STICK 6’6 MH JIG STK PENN SALTWATER SPINNING ROD POWER STICK SERIES 6’6″ 1 PIECE, MEDIUM HEAVY JIGGING ACTION, LINE WT 15-40LBS…

River’s Edge Optical Mouse Firetiger $15.95 Great for any fishing computer geek! Also comes in Crawdad (oranges and browns) and Daredevil (red and white). Lure in the bigs ones with this . . . Sorry, no returns on opened plastic packages….