October 1, 2025 • 3 mins
This is Artificial Lure with your October 1st, 2025 Gulf of Mexico Texas coast fishing report. Sunrise hit at 7:13 this morning and we’re looking at sunset dropping right at 7:03 tonight. Tides along the Texas City basin show a big high at 4 AM, rolling down to low tide by 8 PM, so we’ve got a solid stretch of moving water through daylight hours—just what we want for inshore activity according to Tide-Forecast.com.
Weather is that classic early October mix: a light south breeze, morning temps in the low 70s, with highs pushing 85. Humidity is still hanging around from last week’s front, but water clarity remains solid from Corpus up through Galveston. You might catch a short shower or two, but nothing to keep you off the water.
Fish activity is buzzing this week—big pods of baitfish, mostly mullet and shad, have been pushing up shallow, and every predator from redfish to trout has taken notice. Kayak folks reported packs of pinfish and even skipjack chasing their plastics, a clear sign that larger gamefish are in the area shadowing the bait (Coastal Angler Magazine).
The most consistent catches have been slot reds and solid speckled trout, with occasional flounder mixed in around structure. Over near Aransas Pass, Captain Kenny Kramer dialed folks into a hot bite around the Mesquite Bay area. Wade anglers and folks working the drains at high water are hauling in reds using quarter-ounce jigheads with white or chartreuse paddle tails, and topwater spooks in bone or silver have been getting those ferocious topwater takes at first and last light (Texas Fishing Tips).
If you’re drifting or working deeper cuts, shrimp lures fished slow and deep have outfished live bait, especially where skip casting under mangroves and docks is possible. The Prawn USA and similar shrimp imitators held just into the strike zone can trigger fish that won’t touch natural bait or classic soft plastics (Salt Strong). For artificial purists, a 1/4- to 3/8-ounce white swim jig with a paddle tail or matching trailer is deadly—reel it fast, bang it through cover, and brace for a strike. Squarebill crankbaits and pencil poppers are also working well over grass and shell, especially with the water cooling off and fish feeding up for the fall push (SI on Sports Illustrated).
Recent tournament and guide reports put inshore red counts in the double digits per boat in Matagorda and Sabine, with trout and the occasional doormat flounder to boot (Waycross Journal-Herald). The Matagorda marshes up to San Luis Pass and West Bay are absolute hot spots right now. If you want to cover water and find active fish, the mid-bay reefs and shell pads at Christmas Bay and Confederate Reef are reliable every fall.
Best natural bait this week is still live finger mullet or shrimp under a popping cork, but don’t sleep on cut menhaden for redfish around the deeper guts.
If you’re after a big sow trout, focus on the deeper oyster reefs as the tide falls this evening—there’s been some bruisers reported just at dusk.
Again, hot spots today: Mesquite Bay drain mouths, West Galveston Bay reefs, and the Matagorda marsh edges on a moving tide.
That wraps the Gulf coast intel for October 1st. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Weather is that classic early October mix: a light south breeze, morning temps in the low 70s, with highs pushing 85. Humidity is still hanging around from last week’s front, but water clarity remains solid from Corpus up through Galveston. You might catch a short shower or two, but nothing to keep you off the water.
Fish activity is buzzing this week—big pods of baitfish, mostly mullet and shad, have been pushing up shallow, and every predator from redfish to trout has taken notice. Kayak folks reported packs of pinfish and even skipjack chasing their plastics, a clear sign that larger gamefish are in the area shadowing the bait (Coastal Angler Magazine).
The most consistent catches have been slot reds and solid speckled trout, with occasional flounder mixed in around structure. Over near Aransas Pass, Captain Kenny Kramer dialed folks into a hot bite around the Mesquite Bay area. Wade anglers and folks working the drains at high water are hauling in reds using quarter-ounce jigheads with white or chartreuse paddle tails, and topwater spooks in bone or silver have been getting those ferocious topwater takes at first and last light (Texas Fishing Tips).
If you’re drifting or working deeper cuts, shrimp lures fished slow and deep have outfished live bait, especially where skip casting under mangroves and docks is possible. The Prawn USA and similar shrimp imitators held just into the strike zone can trigger fish that won’t touch natural bait or classic soft plastics (Salt Strong). For artificial purists, a 1/4- to 3/8-ounce white swim jig with a paddle tail or matching trailer is deadly—reel it fast, bang it through cover, and brace for a strike. Squarebill crankbaits and pencil poppers are also working well over grass and shell, especially with the water cooling off and fish feeding up for the fall push (SI on Sports Illustrated).
Recent tournament and guide reports put inshore red counts in the double digits per boat in Matagorda and Sabine, with trout and the occasional doormat flounder to boot (Waycross Journal-Herald). The Matagorda marshes up to San Luis Pass and West Bay are absolute hot spots right now. If you want to cover water and find active fish, the mid-bay reefs and shell pads at Christmas Bay and Confederate Reef are reliable every fall.
Best natural bait this week is still live finger mullet or shrimp under a popping cork, but don’t sleep on cut menhaden for redfish around the deeper guts.
If you’re after a big sow trout, focus on the deeper oyster reefs as the tide falls this evening—there’s been some bruisers reported just at dusk.
Again, hot spots today: Mesquite Bay drain mouths, West Galveston Bay reefs, and the Matagorda marsh edges on a moving tide.
That wraps the Gulf coast intel for October 1st. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is artificial moor with your October first, twenty twenty
five Gulf of Mexico, Texas Coast fishing report. Summrise hit
at seven thirteen this morning, and we're looking at sunset
dropping right at seven zero three. Tonight tides along the
Texas City Basin show a big high at four am,
rolling down to low tide by eight pm. So we've
(00:20):
got a solid stretch of moving water through daylight hours.
Just what we want for inshore activity. According to tide
forecast dot com, weather is that classic early October mix,
a light south breeze, morning temps in the low seventies
with highs pushing eighty five. Humidity is still hanging around
from last week's front, but water clarity remains solid. From
(00:42):
Corpus up to Galveston. You might catch a short shower
or two, but nothing to keep you off the water.
Fish activity is buzzing this week. Big pods of baitfish,
mostly mullet and shad, have been pushing up shallow and
every predator from redfish to trout has taken notice. Kayak
folks reported packs of pin fish and even skipjack chasing
their plastics, a clear sign that larger game fish are
(01:04):
in the area. Shadowing the Bait Coastal Angler magazine. The
most consistent catches have been slot reds and solid speckled trout,
with occasional flounder mixed in around structure. Over Narra Rans's pass,
Captain Kenny Kramer dialed folks into a hot bite around
the Mesquite Bay area. Weight anglers and folks working the
drains at high water are hauling in reds using quarter rounds.
(01:26):
Jigheads with white or chartreuse paddle tails, and top water
spooks and bone or silver have been getting those ferocious
top water takes at first and last light texas fishing
tips if you're drifting or working deeper cuts. Shrimp lures
fished slow and deep have outfished live bait, especially where
skip casting under mangroves and docks, as possibly the prom
(01:50):
Usa and similar shrimp imitators held just into the strike
zone can trigger fish that won't touch natural bait or
classic soft plastics saltstrawn. For artificial purists, a one quarter
to three eight pounce white swim jig with a paddle
tail or matching trailer is deadly reel at fast, bang
it through cover and brace for a strike. Square bill,
(02:13):
crank baits and pencil poppers are also working well over
grass and shell especially with the water cooling off and
fish feeding up for the fall push. Si On Sports Illustrated.
Recent tournament and guide reports put inshore red counts in
the double digits per boat in Matagrita and Sabine with trout,
and the occasional doormat Flounder to boot Waycross Journal Herald.
(02:37):
The Mattaggart to marshes up to San Luis Pass in
West Bay are absolute hotspots right now if you want
to cover water and find active fish. The Mid Bay
reefs and shell heads at Christmas Bay and Confederate Wath
are reliable every fall. Best natural bait this week is
still live finger, mullet or shrimp under a popping cork,
(02:57):
but don't sleep on cut manhaden for red around the
deeper guts. If you're after a big sow trout, focus
on the deeper Oyster reefs as the tide falls this evening.
There's been some bruisers reported just at dusk again. Hotspots
today Mesquite Bay drain mouths, West Galveston Bay reefs and
the Matograta Marsh edges on a moving tide that wraps
(03:20):
the Gulf Coast Intel for October first. Thanks for tuning in.
Be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and tips.
This has been a quiet please production. For more checkout
Quiet please dot ai
This is artificial moor with your October first, twenty twenty
five Gulf of Mexico, Texas Coast fishing report. Summrise hit
at seven thirteen this morning, and we're looking at sunset
dropping right at seven zero three. Tonight tides along the
Texas City Basin show a big high at four am,
rolling down to low tide by eight pm. So we've
(00:20):
got a solid stretch of moving water through daylight hours.
Just what we want for inshore activity. According to tide
forecast dot com, weather is that classic early October mix,
a light south breeze, morning temps in the low seventies
with highs pushing eighty five. Humidity is still hanging around
from last week's front, but water clarity remains solid. From
(00:42):
Corpus up to Galveston. You might catch a short shower
or two, but nothing to keep you off the water.
Fish activity is buzzing this week. Big pods of baitfish,
mostly mullet and shad, have been pushing up shallow and
every predator from redfish to trout has taken notice. Kayak
folks reported packs of pin fish and even skipjack chasing
their plastics, a clear sign that larger game fish are
(01:04):
in the area. Shadowing the Bait Coastal Angler magazine. The
most consistent catches have been slot reds and solid speckled trout,
with occasional flounder mixed in around structure. Over Narra Rans's pass,
Captain Kenny Kramer dialed folks into a hot bite around
the Mesquite Bay area. Weight anglers and folks working the
drains at high water are hauling in reds using quarter rounds.
(01:26):
Jigheads with white or chartreuse paddle tails, and top water
spooks and bone or silver have been getting those ferocious
top water takes at first and last light texas fishing
tips if you're drifting or working deeper cuts. Shrimp lures
fished slow and deep have outfished live bait, especially where
skip casting under mangroves and docks, as possibly the prom
(01:50):
Usa and similar shrimp imitators held just into the strike
zone can trigger fish that won't touch natural bait or
classic soft plastics saltstrawn. For artificial purists, a one quarter
to three eight pounce white swim jig with a paddle
tail or matching trailer is deadly reel at fast, bang
it through cover and brace for a strike. Square bill,
(02:13):
crank baits and pencil poppers are also working well over
grass and shell especially with the water cooling off and
fish feeding up for the fall push. Si On Sports Illustrated.
Recent tournament and guide reports put inshore red counts in
the double digits per boat in Matagrita and Sabine with trout,
and the occasional doormat Flounder to boot Waycross Journal Herald.
(02:37):
The Mattaggart to marshes up to San Luis Pass in
West Bay are absolute hotspots right now if you want
to cover water and find active fish. The Mid Bay
reefs and shell heads at Christmas Bay and Confederate Wath
are reliable every fall. Best natural bait this week is
still live finger, mullet or shrimp under a popping cork,
(02:57):
but don't sleep on cut manhaden for red around the
deeper guts. If you're after a big sow trout, focus
on the deeper Oyster reefs as the tide falls this evening.
There's been some bruisers reported just at dusk again. Hotspots
today Mesquite Bay drain mouths, West Galveston Bay reefs and
the Matograta Marsh edges on a moving tide that wraps
(03:20):
the Gulf Coast Intel for October first. Thanks for tuning in.
Be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and tips.
This has been a quiet please production. For more checkout
Quiet please dot ai
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