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Author Message Capt_alan Minnow Username: Capt_alan Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 11:52 am:    New to this forum, so a big HELLO to everyone! I am a fishing guide in Galveston TX and I will try to post a report here atleast once a month. Fall is here and fishing has started to heat up! Two to three weeks ago fishing was a bit slow, but in the past 10 days I have seen a huge change and the fishing has really picked up. At the beginning of fall we were catching fish, but the trout we were catching were undersized trout 13-16 inch trout. Our ratio of throw backs to keepers were around 1 out of every 6. Now we are on better schools with more keeper trout and the sand trout and gulf trout action is non stop at times. We are mainly using soft plastics to catch our fish and depending on the weather we have used live shrimp under a cork at some locations. We are pretty much fishing under the birds in Trinity Bay and when they aren’t working, we are drifting some reefs or anchored on the shoreline. Some days it is an early bite and other days the birds are working til noon. Colors of the plastics doesn't matter too much when the birds are working, but try the darker colors with a heavier jig head that seems to attrack the bigger trout. Fall is typically a great time to take a trip, the weather is great and fishing is even better. It’s a great time to get the family out one last time before winter comes. Until next time, see you on the water. (Message edited by Capt. Alan on November 16, 2009) (Message edited by Capt. Alan on November 16, 2009) Capt. Alan www.galveston-fishing.com Picou Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3689 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 3:47 pm:    Welcome to the site Alan, not a whole lot of coastal fishing talk around here but a little bit. Have you checked out www.texasrodbenders.com ? They're all saltwater on that board and fairly busy. I generally spend a week down in Sea Isle every summer and have a blast wade fishing and flounder giggin. Fishing was off this year but we had enough to eat on all week. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish FTN Webs -- Affordable Small Business & Personal Web Sites JDC Baits -- Turns Fishing into Catching Addictive Tackle -- Your on-line fishing store