Where to fish on a slack tide day?

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salaferni
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Where to fish on a slack tide day?

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I don't get to choose the days I can go fishing like I used to and the tides for this weekend in galveston don't look so hot, where are some good protected areas that might hold fish on days with little to no tide movement? Thanks in advance, i really want to go out this weekend even if it's cold
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Where to fish on a slack tide day?

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Protected areas don't necessarily hold fish. You need to look for points, wnd blown coves and pinch points (cuts between islands) where wind blown tide will move bait and concentrate it where fish will feed. What we think is comfortable is not where fish feed. They are predators looking for an easy meal most of the time.
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In the 60's and early 70's I fished the end of the south jetty at Galveston at low slack tide time. Sometimes fish would stack up unbelievably along the channel side area near the old light house.
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Re: Where to fish on a slack tide day?

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I was thinking oxen bayou by sportsmans road, anyone have any luck in the are? I see a couple of points that can create some water movement with ne winds, i know how to fish the choke points but is there a way to fish the actual bayou?
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Another consideration is fishing areas like the ICW. Scout out shallows holding bait...watch out for snakes.

When you find large concentrations of bait, wait for the next barge and pay attention to the direction of the water flush back to the ICW. Then anchor up about 20' before a drop off or pothole where the water begins to get deep along that path.

I've always used a popping cork, but I'll wait for the next flush, toss my cork in with the bait getting sucked out and let it float back to the ICW. While hit or miss, I've actually caught some nice reds on a slack tide using this technique. However, if you're fishing on a slack tide anytime after a significant moving tide, not so much.

It seems to work even better if you have a flush past structure like a mini barrier island or oyster reef. If you have the luxury of time, map out the area in advance and feel the bottom to see what's there. If you probe with a stake out stick and start feeling deeper holes or hard clicking from oysters, this is often a good place to set up.

In my experience, the bayou's I fish don't connect to the ICW and have been a complete waste of time on slack tide or wind driven current...time for lunch and a nap. Good luck.
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