Capt. Bobby Elliott - Galveston Fishing Charters & Guide :: TX

Going into August 2012

SPEC Some Action — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:46:23 +0000

April 2013 Fishing Updates

SPEC Some Action — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:57:11 +0000

It has finally got to the spring pattern. Fish have moved shallow. The fish are eating live shrimp under cork in 18 to 24" in 3 to 5 feet pods of mullet or menhaden. Also using pink silver texas flash lure and big nasty salt n pepper voodoo plastic in 3 to 5 ft with 1/8 oz jig head.

2012 End of Year

SPEC Some Action — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:22:40 +0000

Below are some pictures from clients in the last two weeks of December 2012. Shout-outs to Taylor, Larry & Brian with the 18 specks, 2 reds and 4 drum. Congrats to all my other clients also including Glenn and Cory with 20 trout and a red using live shrimp!

Galveston Bay has plenty of fish to offer and I am here to tell you we can catch them and offer you a good time! This year is finally over and we get to begin another exciting year of Galveston Charter Fishing! If you are looking for a saltwater fishing guide for your next trip, give me a call.

Galveston Fishing – November 12′ Recap

SPEC Some Action — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:31:06 +0000

The fishing continues to be good through the month of November. Listed below I have Noah with a 30" red and Carl and Noah with their big catch! Then we have bailey with 90 plus gulf trout. The picture with nobody listed is with Matt, last Sunday. Finally Chad and Mike went on Tuesday during the cold front with 25mph and still managed to come home with a good catch. They used live shrimp under popping cork. I know this month is just about over, remember during November the flounder limit was two per day; 14-inch minimum length. Starting in December we head into winter with a Flounder limit of Five per day. So far the weather has been mild with a few cold snaps. If you are searching for a fishing guide that knows Galveston Bay to charter your next trip, don't hesitate to give me a call!

Nov 10th Update

SPEC Some Action — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:40:27 +0000

35 Trout, 7 Reds using live shrimp and popping cork. Also includes a 28" Red.

November Fishing

SPEC Some Action — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:01:00 +0000

With the cold fronts, fish have begun the fall pattern. Shrimp coming out of the estuaries birds hovering above schools of shrimp and specks and reds below them. Flounder should be making a push to their winter hangouts. Live shrimp works good but plastic Chartreuse glitter or root beer colors have worked good all week.

Sept/Oct Update

SPEC Some Action — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:53:34 +0000

This summer there has been plenty of fish to go around. Speck's have been biting on live croaker since early summer really well. Drift fishing with these croakers has been exceptionally good, especially over shell and with the wind to drift you. However, leading into fall, the fishing has slowed down a bit the last few week, but appears to be picking up. We had our first real cold front about 2 weeks ago and that was nice. So, as we head deeper into fall I except a good season but not without its challenges.

I will continue to watch the weather and the tides and keep you updated. Below, I've included a picture of a recent catch. I'll update it with more as I take them.

-Bobby

Oct 2012

Where I Have Been

SPEC Some Action — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:29:07 +0000

I have not been fishing in a few weeks. For the last few months I have been in and out of doctors’ offices. Each time it was for my nose. At the most recent visit I was informed that I would need to go into surgery. Inside of my nose there was a small growth about the size of a nickel. It was cancerous, not moving fast, but needed to be dealt with.

A fishing guide like myself is typically awake before the sun comes up. I meet clients at the dock, we get geared up and ready to go. The boat is put in the water and we are on the fish while the sun is just coming over the horizon. I never think to put sunscreen on my face, especially my nose/forehead. I have not found any sunscreen that does not burn my eyes. Even the baby sunscreen burns! So, when the sun finally starts getting hot around 10-11am, I tell myself I don’t have much more time out here, maybe a few hours, and disregard the sunscreen. Years and years of being a fishing guide in Galveston Bay has taken a toll on me. The surgery I went through was to remove the cancerous lesion inside my nose.

The surgery consisted of a few things. First, I had to have skin removed from my forehead to put on my nose to reconstruct it. Second, they had to take some ‘meat’ from underneath that skin on my forehead and use it to pack my nose, so it looks normal. The doctor has attached a skin flap to the top of my head to keep the blood flow going into the skin (keeps it alive), until they are ready to perform the next surgery to make me myself again.

I have put some pictures below. The pain was pretty bad the first few nights, but I have managed. It was more than I expected, even after I tried to get myself ready for this surgery. The doctor has assured me that in one year you will never be able to tell I had this surgery done.

The moral of this story to regular people, other fishing guides and anyone who is in the sun a lot, is to wear sunscreen. Regardless of how inconvenient it is, or thinking you don’t need it, you should. This did not happen overnight, it happened over a long period of time. I am lucky this was not anything more serious than it was. Do yourself a favor and take preventative measures while fishing in Galveston Bay and being out in the sun.

This experience has taught me something, but it won’t slow me down or keep me off the water for long. I will be taking clients out this month and next. If you are looking for a fishing guide , give me a shout. Remember to wear sunscreen!

Capt. Bobby Elliott

‘SPEC’ Some Action Adventures

Galveston Bay Flounder

SPEC Some Action — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:36:33 +0000

Texas Gulf Coast Flounder Fishing is in full swing. Normally the best time to catch flounder is from October – December, depending on the cold fronts. Adult flounder will migrate from the bay system into the deeper water of the gulf typically after the first cold front. This mass migration is an excellent time to catch your limit. I can tell you the area around Seawolf Park is decent for catching Flounder sometimes. Watch the weather and look for the cold fronts (like the one we just had!).

There are a few ways to catch flounder while in Galveston Bay. Live bait/dead bait with no cork and a decent lead weight. You can also use soft plastics with a darker color. Either way, flounder are predators, waiting and stalking their prey. Fishing for them can sometimes be slow, but it is well worth it.

Bay flounder are a favorite among many people due to their great taste. The daily limit for flounder is (5), as long as they are 14” or over. However, Texas Parks and Wildlife has a special regulation that from Nov 1 – Nov 30, you can only catch 2, and pole and line only. The flounder population has been on the decline for a while and in order to preserve them, these are the rules TPWD has in place.

If you are looking for licensed fishing guide this fall, give me a call and schedule a trip. Call 713-598-3413 or email me.

Capt. Bobby Elliott

Charter Fishing Trips

SPEC Some Action — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:23:37 +0000

I specialize in offering charter fishing trips in the Galveston Bay Complex. Below is a picture showing you the entire Galveston Bay System. Growing up in Baytown I have been able to fish these waters my entire life. If you are looking for an experienced and professional fishing guide and live in the Houston / Galveston or surrounding areas, look no more! You can expect some action with "SPEC" Some Action Adventures!

Map of Galveston Bay