September 24, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here bringing you the on-the-water scoop for Texas Gulf coast fishing this Wednesday, September 24th, 2025.
We kicked off the morning with sunrise at 7:08 AM and expect sunset at 7:12 PM tonight. For those planning your set, we’re riding a solid tidal swing today: high tide just before dawn at 4:30 AM, a midday low at 11:21 AM, and another strong high at 6:46 PM, which lines up great with that golden hour bite. Sabine Pass and West Galveston Bay are reporting decent tidal flow, with Sabine showing healthy current and a tidal coefficient of 91—so expect active water and moving bait.
Weather’s seasonable with light winds out of the southeast and ambient temps starting in the upper 70s and climbing into the mid-80s by afternoon. Water clarity is fair to good along the beachfront, especially where there’s less surf churn, which should get the bite up especially around clearer grass flats and channel edges.
Now onto what everybody cares about: What’s biting and on what? The last few days have seen great numbers of speckled trout coming off shell and grass flats at sunrise. According to *The Texas Insider* and the word around the launches, the action on keeper-size specks has really heated up thanks to these falling late September temps. Local anglers using soft-plastic shrimp imitations under popping corks are pulling limits—just be sure you’re up to date on the new regs, with a daily bag limit now at 3 per person and a slot of 15 to 20 inches, but you can tag a trophy if you’re lucky enough to latch into a stud over 28.
Redfish are also schooling up heavy along deeper grass lines and cuts, ready to slam gold spoons, soft plastic jerkbaits, and of course, live mullet or cut bait if you can net some before daylight. If you’re after a Texas slam, keep a sharp eye near structure—flounder reports have picked up on live mud minnows near Bernard and San Luis Pass.
Nothing beats freelined live shrimp for finicky trout when conditions go slack, but when the drift picks up, switch to a weedless soft jerkbait with a bit of flash. For deeper water, smaller metal spoons will get their attention with aggressive strikes on the drop.
Best action has been reported in these hot spots:
- The grass flats between Green’s Cut and the mouth of Chocolate Bayou: excellent clarity, lots of bait, and steady speck action at daybreak.
- The deep oyster edges near Pelican Island Bridge: running popping cork rigs early, then free-lining live bait or bouncing Gulp! shrimp as the tide falls back and trout slide deeper.
Don’t ignore West Matagorda’s back lakes or the shallow entrances to Christmas Bay—reds have been cruising the mud and shell, often tailing in less than two feet at first light.
Whether you’re chasing numbers or looking for that wall-hanger, remember: play the tides, hunt the cleanest water you can find, and mimic the shrimp and mullet these predators are gorging on as autumn sets in. Last tip—keep your drags light and hooks sharp, especially on trout, to avoid pulling hooks as their mouth is paper thin.
That wraps it up for today’s Gulf Coast report. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure! Don’t forget to subscribe for your local fishing fix and tackle tips.
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We kicked off the morning with sunrise at 7:08 AM and expect sunset at 7:12 PM tonight. For those planning your set, we’re riding a solid tidal swing today: high tide just before dawn at 4:30 AM, a midday low at 11:21 AM, and another strong high at 6:46 PM, which lines up great with that golden hour bite. Sabine Pass and West Galveston Bay are reporting decent tidal flow, with Sabine showing healthy current and a tidal coefficient of 91—so expect active water and moving bait.
Weather’s seasonable with light winds out of the southeast and ambient temps starting in the upper 70s and climbing into the mid-80s by afternoon. Water clarity is fair to good along the beachfront, especially where there’s less surf churn, which should get the bite up especially around clearer grass flats and channel edges.
Now onto what everybody cares about: What’s biting and on what? The last few days have seen great numbers of speckled trout coming off shell and grass flats at sunrise. According to *The Texas Insider* and the word around the launches, the action on keeper-size specks has really heated up thanks to these falling late September temps. Local anglers using soft-plastic shrimp imitations under popping corks are pulling limits—just be sure you’re up to date on the new regs, with a daily bag limit now at 3 per person and a slot of 15 to 20 inches, but you can tag a trophy if you’re lucky enough to latch into a stud over 28.
Redfish are also schooling up heavy along deeper grass lines and cuts, ready to slam gold spoons, soft plastic jerkbaits, and of course, live mullet or cut bait if you can net some before daylight. If you’re after a Texas slam, keep a sharp eye near structure—flounder reports have picked up on live mud minnows near Bernard and San Luis Pass.
Nothing beats freelined live shrimp for finicky trout when conditions go slack, but when the drift picks up, switch to a weedless soft jerkbait with a bit of flash. For deeper water, smaller metal spoons will get their attention with aggressive strikes on the drop.
Best action has been reported in these hot spots:
- The grass flats between Green’s Cut and the mouth of Chocolate Bayou: excellent clarity, lots of bait, and steady speck action at daybreak.
- The deep oyster edges near Pelican Island Bridge: running popping cork rigs early, then free-lining live bait or bouncing Gulp! shrimp as the tide falls back and trout slide deeper.
Don’t ignore West Matagorda’s back lakes or the shallow entrances to Christmas Bay—reds have been cruising the mud and shell, often tailing in less than two feet at first light.
Whether you’re chasing numbers or looking for that wall-hanger, remember: play the tides, hunt the cleanest water you can find, and mimic the shrimp and mullet these predators are gorging on as autumn sets in. Last tip—keep your drags light and hooks sharp, especially on trout, to avoid pulling hooks as their mouth is paper thin.
That wraps it up for today’s Gulf Coast report. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure! Don’t forget to subscribe for your local fishing fix and tackle 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):
Artificial lure here bringing you the on the water scoop
for Texas Gulf Coast fishing this Wednesday, September twenty fourth,
twenty twenty five. We kicked off the morning with sunrise
at seven o eight a m. And expect sunset at
seven twelve p m tonight for those planning your set.
We're riding a solid title swing today, high tide just
before dawn at four thirty a m, a mid day
(00:22):
low at eleven twenty one a m, and another's strong
high at six forty six p m, which lines up
great with that Golden hour bite. Sabine passed in West
Galveston Bay A reporting decent tidal flow, with Sabine showing
healthy current and a tidal coefficient of ninety one, so
expect active water and moving bait. Weather seasonable with light
(00:43):
winds out of the southeast, an ambient tempt starting in
the upper seventies and climbing into the mid eighties by afternoon.
Water clarity is fair to good along the beach front,
especially where there's less serf churn, which should get the
bite up, especially around clearer grass flats and channel edges.
Now on to what everybody cares about what's biting and
(01:03):
on what. The last few days it's seen great numbers
of speckled trout coming off shell and grass flats at sunrise.
According to the Texas Insider and the word around the launches,
the action on keeper size specks is really heated up
thanks to these falling late September tenths. Local anglers using
soft plastic shrimp imitations under popping corks are pulling limits.
(01:26):
Just be sure you're up to date on the new rags,
with a daily bag limit now at three ver person
and a slot of fifteen to twenty inches, but you
can tag a trophy if you're lucky enough to latch
into a stud over twenty eight. Redfish are also schooling
up heavy along deeper grass lines and cuts, ready to
slam gold spoons, soft plastic jerk baits, and of course
(01:48):
live mullet or cut bait if you can met some
before daylight. If you're after a Texas slam, keep a
sharp eye in your structure. Flounder reports have picked up
on live mud minnows near Bernard and San Lewis Pass.
Nothing beats freeline live shrimp for finicky trout when conditions
go slack but when the drift picks up, switch to
(02:08):
a weedless soft jerk bait with a bit of flash.
For deeper water, Smaller metal spoons will get their attention
with aggressive strikes on the drop. Best action has been
reported in these hot spots. The grass flats between Green's
Cut and the mouth of Chocolate Bough excellent clarity, lots
of bait and steady speck action at daybreak. The deep
(02:29):
Oyster edges near Pelican Island Bridge, running pop in pork
rigs early, then free lining live bait or bouncing gulp
shrimp as the tide falls back and trout slide deeper.
Don't ignore West matoggart as back lakes or the shallow
entrances to Christmas Bay. Reds have been cruising the mud
and shell, often tailing in less than two feet at
(02:51):
first light. Whether you're chasing numbers are looking for that wallhanger,
remember play the tides, hunt the cleanest water you can find,
and mimic the shit shrimp and mullet these predators are
gorging on as autumn sets. In last tip, keep your
drags light and hooks sharp, especially on trout, to avoid
pulling hooks as their mouth is paper thin. That wraps
(03:13):
it up for today's Gulf Ghost Report. Thanks for tuning
in to Artificial Lore. Don't forget to subscribe for your
local fishing fix and tackle tips. This has been a
quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
ai
Artificial lure here bringing you the on the water scoop
for Texas Gulf Coast fishing this Wednesday, September twenty fourth,
twenty twenty five. We kicked off the morning with sunrise
at seven o eight a m. And expect sunset at
seven twelve p m tonight for those planning your set.
We're riding a solid title swing today, high tide just
before dawn at four thirty a m, a mid day
(00:22):
low at eleven twenty one a m, and another's strong
high at six forty six p m, which lines up
great with that Golden hour bite. Sabine passed in West
Galveston Bay A reporting decent tidal flow, with Sabine showing
healthy current and a tidal coefficient of ninety one, so
expect active water and moving bait. Weather seasonable with light
(00:43):
winds out of the southeast, an ambient tempt starting in
the upper seventies and climbing into the mid eighties by afternoon.
Water clarity is fair to good along the beach front,
especially where there's less serf churn, which should get the
bite up, especially around clearer grass flats and channel edges.
Now on to what everybody cares about what's biting and
(01:03):
on what. The last few days it's seen great numbers
of speckled trout coming off shell and grass flats at sunrise.
According to the Texas Insider and the word around the launches,
the action on keeper size specks is really heated up
thanks to these falling late September tenths. Local anglers using
soft plastic shrimp imitations under popping corks are pulling limits.
(01:26):
Just be sure you're up to date on the new rags,
with a daily bag limit now at three ver person
and a slot of fifteen to twenty inches, but you
can tag a trophy if you're lucky enough to latch
into a stud over twenty eight. Redfish are also schooling
up heavy along deeper grass lines and cuts, ready to
slam gold spoons, soft plastic jerk baits, and of course
(01:48):
live mullet or cut bait if you can met some
before daylight. If you're after a Texas slam, keep a
sharp eye in your structure. Flounder reports have picked up
on live mud minnows near Bernard and San Lewis Pass.
Nothing beats freeline live shrimp for finicky trout when conditions
go slack but when the drift picks up, switch to
(02:08):
a weedless soft jerk bait with a bit of flash.
For deeper water, Smaller metal spoons will get their attention
with aggressive strikes on the drop. Best action has been
reported in these hot spots. The grass flats between Green's
Cut and the mouth of Chocolate Bough excellent clarity, lots
of bait and steady speck action at daybreak. The deep
(02:29):
Oyster edges near Pelican Island Bridge, running pop in pork
rigs early, then free lining live bait or bouncing gulp
shrimp as the tide falls back and trout slide deeper.
Don't ignore West matoggart as back lakes or the shallow
entrances to Christmas Bay. Reds have been cruising the mud
and shell, often tailing in less than two feet at
(02:51):
first light. Whether you're chasing numbers are looking for that wallhanger,
remember play the tides, hunt the cleanest water you can find,
and mimic the shit shrimp and mullet these predators are
gorging on as autumn sets. In last tip, keep your
drags light and hooks sharp, especially on trout, to avoid
pulling hooks as their mouth is paper thin. That wraps
(03:13):
it up for today's Gulf Ghost Report. Thanks for tuning
in to Artificial Lore. Don't forget to subscribe for your
local fishing fix and tackle tips. This has been a
quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
ai
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