By Ed Snyder/OutdoorsSummary: Before the freshwater runoff started both sides of the cut were producing excellent trout and redfish action. But, when the rain from last week started to roll through the pass to the Gulf the action slowed during outgoing tides but picked up on incoming tides. Regardless of this surf action on the east side of the pass still offered excellent trout fishing for waders fishing Mirror lures with several large trout to 6lbs caught.
Speckled Trout– Good to excellent trout action in surf and along Gulf wall. Night fishing produced good catches with specks to 6lbs being caught. Night fishing for trout is for the most part a hit or miss deal depending on tides. (Size limits- 15inches to 25inches for 10 specks with one 25incher per day when added as part of the daily limit).
Redfish– Good redfish both day and night but best redfish action on the bay side during early morning incoming tides. Finger mullet or live shad best bait . (Limits: 20inches to 28inches for 3 reds- with one over 28inches when tagged in addition to the 3 fish daily slot-limit)-
Flounder– Good flounder action on early morning incoming tides along bay side bulkheads. Flounder anglers need not cast more than 15ft from bulkheads for flounder- best bait is finger mullet. (Limit- 14inches minimum for 5 flounder per day).
Black Drum- Good on either incoming or outgoing tides for anglers fishing shrimp or cut-baits for drum to 22inches with some over sized drum coming in. REMEMBER- ALL drum under 14inches and over 30inches MUST be released. NO TAGGING- ( Limits- 5 per day at 15- 30 inches).
GAFF-TOP -Good gaff top catfish for anglers fishing cut-baits, shrimp, squid or live finger mullet. (Limits-14inch minimum no creel limit).
Sand/Gulf Trout – A few coming in for anglers fishing shrimp or cut-baits. (No limits).
Whiting/Croaker– Good sized whiting in cut or surf. Some really nice golden croaker being caught in cut. (No Limits).
Crabbing – Lots of blue claws for family crabber fun by using string and chicken necks.
Blue Crab limits- must be 5inches across carapace -(point -to-point). No creel limits- ALL SPONGE CRABS (egged females) MUST BE RELEASED.
Stone Crabs– Right claw only is kept if two are present- Stones with but one claw must be released- Right claw must be 2 ½ inches from the knuckle before being kept.
Shark – Mostly kayak anglers fishing 3rd bar and out catching shark to 5ft- surf anglers fishing to 2nd bar areas catching shark to 30inches -(Limit- 1 at 24inches).
Special note– For updated fishing reports go to Face Book of Miss Nancy’s Bait Camp or call 484-560-9323.
Tides for Rollover Pass TX starting with July 23, 2012.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 23 Low 4:16 AM 0.5 6:30 AM Rise 10:55 AM 14
23 High 10:45 AM 1.0 8:14 PM Set 10:58 PM
23 Low 5:37 PM 0.5
23 High 11:27 PM 0.9
Tu 24 Low 4:43 AM 0.7 6:31 AM Rise 11:56 AM 23
24 High 10:49 AM 1.0 8:13 PM Set 11:37 PM
24 Low 6:11 PM 0.3
W 25 High 1:18 AM 0.9 6:31 AM Rise 12:59 PM 33
25 Low 4:55 AM 0.8 8:13 PM
25 High 10:54 AM 1.0
25 Low 6:57 PM 0.1
Th 26 High 10:54 AM 1.1 6:32 AM Set 12:18 AM 44
26 Low 7:54 PM 0.0 8:12 PM Rise 2:03 PM
F 27 High 7:44 AM 1.2 6:32 AM Set 1:04 AM 55
27 Low 8:59 PM -0.1 8:12 PM Rise 3:08 PM
Sa 28 High 8:04 AM 1.3 6:33 AM Set 1:56 AM 66
28 Low 10:07 PM -0.2 8:11 PM Rise 4:12 PM
Su 29 High 8:30 AM 1.4 6:34 AM Set 2:53 AM 77
29 Low 11:11 PM -0.2 8:10 PM Rise 5:13 PM
M 30 High 8:57 AM 1.4 6:34 AM Set 3:54 AM 86
30 8:10 PM Rise 6:09 PM
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