Bolivar Peninsula 10-14-2011

In the afternoon on the 14th we took the ferry from Galveston over to the Bolivar Peninsula to do some surf fishing.

Brad and Diane 

Diane with a fish on. 

Diane's fish, a Croaker. 

Alan caught these fish in his casting net. The bigger fish a Croaker was probably chasing the smaller Mullet when the net came over them.

Linda with a fish on.

Linda's fish a Whiting.

Nolana had one on that got off.

The next few picture show how to throw a casting net. Luckily I did it right this time, with a nice open circle landing on the water. It didn't always work out that well.

Some bait fish (Menhaden) caught with the casting net.

Galveston 10-09-2011

Before I start posting any of the fishing we did while vacationing in Galveston, I thought I would post the types of fish we cauhgt in the Gulf surf and Galveston bay. I also want to thank Brad for furnishing all the gear and tackle, and showing us how it's done.

Hardhead Catfish

Gafftopsail Catfish

Atlantic Croaker

Black Drum

Spotted Sea Trout (speckled trout)

Sand Sea Trout

Whiting

Gulf Flounder

Ladyfish

Spanish Mackerel

Pigfish (Piggy Perch)

Southern Stingray

Mullet (bait fish)

Menhaden (bait fish)

The one fish we would have like to have caught, but didn't. The Redfish.

Red Drum (Redfish)