"Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Reds, Trout, and Sharks Heating Up"

Artificial Lure bringing you the latest from the Texas Gulf Coast for Friday, September 26, 2025. We kicked off the day under clear skies, warm temps sitting in the low to mid-80s, and a light offshore breeze—the kind of weather that just sings “get on the salt.” Sunrise was at 7:10 AM, sunset’s coming at 7:10 PM, so you’ll get a good stretch for that after-work wade or paddle run according to Tide-Forecast.com. Tides for Texas City show a high at 4:48 AM, a low around 2:00 PM, and another big push with a high near 11:11 PM—classic for stirring up some strong activity at both ends of the day.

In East Galveston Bay the bite’s been reliably good. Captain Jeff Brandon with Get the Net Guide Service says the **redfish** are stacked up shallow, especially along grass lines and drain cuts in just a foot or two of water. Find active bait and you’ll find reds—if the bait’s scarce, don’t burn precious time, just move onto the next drain or patch of shell. Mornings and evenings are strongest. Key lures here are imitation shrimp and paddletail soft plastics under a popping cork, 1–2 foot leader; Monkey Milk and pink tint have been hot colors. For folks who love the topwater game, those walking baits—Skitter Walks or Zara Spooks—are drawing some aggressive strikes early and late.

**Speckled trout** are showing on mid-bay reefs and over shell in 3–4 feet of water. You’ll catch a mess of smalls, but there are pockets of solid keepers, especially over shell pockets near current. Use soft plastics on light 1/8 oz. heads, and if the water’s slick calm, drop to a 1/16 oz. for a natural fall. Late summer crowds are thinning—those who know are sneaking out during the week and putting together great boxes.

Still seeing some **flounder** around the grass and on shallow shell beds near structure, especially where you get good current flow. Gulp! swimming mullets or white curly tails on light jigheads have been reliable when bounced right along the bottom.

If you’re venturing further south towards Corpus, the surf bite has picked up in the early hours. Bob Hall Pier made headlines a few days ago with a 10-foot-8 hammerhead landed by a local guide—sharks are still prowling in close, especially at dawn and dusk, so steer clear if you’re wading deep, but do break out the heavy gear if you want a real rodeo. According to MySanAntonio.com, sharks and bull reds are moving through the cuts and around piers, so throw large cut mullet or fresh whiting for your shot at a true drag-screamer.

For bait, live shrimp is catching everything, but if the croaker or menhaden are thick, freelined live bait is best for pulling bigger specks and slot reds. Cut bait—especially mullet—is irresistible for reds and bigger predators. If you’re sticking artificial, scented soft plastics will help in murky conditions and can cover water faster than popping corks.

Hot spots to try:
- **East Galveston Bay:** Fish grass drains and shell on the north shoreline at first light for reds, or try Hannah’s Reef midday for trout.
- **San Luis Pass:** The currents are ripping, which is great for big reds and flounder working the cuts. Work the edge of the drop with a Gulp! or fresh mullet strip.
- **Bob Hall Pier (Corpus Christi):** Early, before the sun’s up, for bull reds, sharks, and even a passing tarpon if you’re lucky.

Remember: moving water is your friend, so time your trip for those tide switches; incoming and outgoing both spark a flurry of feeding. With water temps hovering in the low-80s and a hint of fall in the air, fish are feeding up ahead of the season’s first fronts—don’t miss out.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial war bringing you the latest from the Texas Gulf
Coast for Friday, September twenty sixth, twenty twenty five. We
kicked off the day under clear skies, warm temps sitting
in the load to mid seventies, and a light offshore breeze,
the kind of weather that just sings get on the salt.
Sunrise was at seven ten am. Sunset's coming at seven

(00:23):
ten pm, so you'll get a good stretch for that
afterwork weight or paddle run. According to tide forecast dot Com,
tides for Texas City show a high at four forty
eight am, a low around two pm, and another big
push with a high near eleven eleven pm. Classic for
stirring up some strong activity at both ends of the day.

(00:44):
In East Galveston Bay, the bite's been reliably good. Captain
Jeff Brandon with Get the Net Guide service says the
redfish are stacked up shallow, especially along grass lines and
drain cuts in just a foot or two of water.
Find active bait and you'll find reds. If the bait's scarce,
don't burn precious time, just move on to the next
drain or patch of shell. Mornings and evenings are strongest

(01:08):
key lures. Here are imitation shrimp and paddle tail. Soft
plastics under a popping cork one two foot liter, monkey
milk and pink tint have been hot colors for folks
who love the top water game. Those walking baits, skitter
walks or tsara spooks are drawn some aggressive strikes. Early
and late. Speckled trout are showing on mid bay reefs

(01:30):
an over shell and three four feet of water, you'll
catch a mess of smalls, but there are pockets of
solid keepers, especially over shell pockets near current. Use soft
plastics on light one eighth ounce heads, and if the
water slick calm, drop to a one sixteen thounce for
a natural fall. Late summer crowds are thinning. Those who

(01:51):
know are sneaking out during the week and putting together
great boxes. Still seeing some flounder around the grass and
on shallow shell beds near structure, especially where you get
good current flow. Dope swimming mullets or right curly tails
on light jigheads have been reliable when bounced right along
the bottom. If you're venturing further south towards corpus, the

(02:12):
surf bite is picked up in the early hours bob
Halpier made headlines a few days ago with a ten
foot eight hammer head landed by a local guide. Sharks
are still prowling in close, especially at dawn and dusk,
so steer clear if you're waiting deep, but do break
out the heavy gear if you want a real rodeo.
According to my Sanantonio dot com, sharks and bull reds

(02:35):
are moving through the cuts and around piers, so throw
large cut mullet or fresh white and for your shot
at a true drag screamer. For bait, live shrimp is
catching everything, but if the croaker or menhaden or thick,
freelined live bait is best for pulling bigger specks and
slot reds. Cut bait, especially mullet, is irresistible for reds
and bigger predators. If you're sticking, artificial scented soft plastics

(02:59):
will help and murky conditions and can cover water faster
than popping quarks. Hotspots to try East Galveston Bay fish
grass drains and shell on the north shore line at
first light for reds, or try Hannah's Reef mid day
for trout Sandlui's Pass. The currents are ripping, which is
great for big reds and flounder working the cuts, work

(03:21):
the edge of the drop with a gulp or fresh
mullet strip massa Bob Hall pier Corpus Christi early before
the sun's up for bullrads, sharks, and even a passing
tarpin if you're lucky. Remember moving water is your friend,
so time your trip for those tide switches incoming and
outgoing both spark a flurry of feeding with water temps

(03:44):
hovering in the low seventies and a hint of fall
in the air Fissure feeding up ahead of the season's
first fronts. Don't miss out. Thanks for tuning in to
Artificial Wars Coastal Report, tight lines, and good luck out there.
Don't forget to subscribe for all the latest Texas coastal
fishing action. This has been a quiet please production. For
more check out Quiet please dot ai