FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
How long is a gigging charter?
As long as it takes us to find the fish. Sometimes we can find 10 fish
in an hour and sometimes we are on the water for 4 - 5 hours.
As long as it takes us to find the fish. Sometimes we can find 10 fish
in an hour and sometimes we are on the water for 4 - 5 hours.
Why only two people per gigging charter?
Flounder gigging is a shallow water sport, and the boat is designed to float in just
inches of water. Limiting the weight on the boat allows us stay light enough to
move right up on the shorelines and reefs where the flounder feed.
Flounder gigging is a shallow water sport, and the boat is designed to float in just
inches of water. Limiting the weight on the boat allows us stay light enough to
move right up on the shorelines and reefs where the flounder feed.
When is the best time to go flounder gigging?
Anytime the wind isn't blowing!
The annual "Flounder Run" is a period of a few to several weeks that occurs in the
fall each year as the large female flounder leave the bays to move to their offshore
spawning grounds. Everyone wants to say that the run occurs in November, and it
is usually around this time, but the arrival of our first few cold fronts are what
really seem to get the fish moving. During the winter the small juvenile fish
remain in the bay, along some big sneaky old sows that really know how to hide.
The flounder make their way back home to the bay in the spring and start a new
flounder gigging season. The movement of the flounder back into the bay is
gradual, but typically by summer most of the large flounder have returned.
In November, the limit for flounder is 2 per day by rod and reel and no gigging is
allowed. The rest of the year you can enjoy the challenge of flounder gigging.
Anytime the wind isn't blowing!
The annual "Flounder Run" is a period of a few to several weeks that occurs in the
fall each year as the large female flounder leave the bays to move to their offshore
spawning grounds. Everyone wants to say that the run occurs in November, and it
is usually around this time, but the arrival of our first few cold fronts are what
really seem to get the fish moving. During the winter the small juvenile fish
remain in the bay, along some big sneaky old sows that really know how to hide.
The flounder make their way back home to the bay in the spring and start a new
flounder gigging season. The movement of the flounder back into the bay is
gradual, but typically by summer most of the large flounder have returned.
In November, the limit for flounder is 2 per day by rod and reel and no gigging is
allowed. The rest of the year you can enjoy the challenge of flounder gigging.
Where can I get a Texas Fishing License?
A fishing license may be purchased directly through Texas Parks and Wildlife.
(800) TX LIC 4 U or (800) 895 - 4248
Buy a License Online
Fishing licenses can also be purchased at any Academy or Wal-Mart. Both of these
retailers are located on Galveston Island along Seawall Blvd.
A fishing license may be purchased directly through Texas Parks and Wildlife.
(800) TX LIC 4 U or (800) 895 - 4248
Buy a License Online
Fishing licenses can also be purchased at any Academy or Wal-Mart. Both of these
retailers are located on Galveston Island along Seawall Blvd.
What do I need to bring?
Whether you are going gigging or trout fishing, all you need to bring along is your
Texas Saltwater Fishing License, a few cold beverages to enjoy on the boat, bug
spray and an ice chest to pack your fish home. Please, no dark-soled shoes and no
glass bottles.
Whether you are going gigging or trout fishing, all you need to bring along is your
Texas Saltwater Fishing License, a few cold beverages to enjoy on the boat, bug
spray and an ice chest to pack your fish home. Please, no dark-soled shoes and no
glass bottles.
What kind of fishing license do I need?
All anglers age 17 and up, whether bay fishing or gigging, will need a Saltwater
Fishing License. Everything from a 1 day license to a 1 year from date purchased
license is available, so you can choose what works best for you.
All anglers age 17 and up, whether bay fishing or gigging, will need a Saltwater
Fishing License. Everything from a 1 day license to a 1 year from date purchased
license is available, so you can choose what works best for you.
| Where do we meet? We will meet at one of three boat ramps: Galveston Bait & Tackle, Fat Boys, or West End Marina |
Fat Boy's Bait Camp
601 Jones Lake Rd
409-655-5150
Located at the base of the
Causeway on the Tiki Island
or Mainland side
Traveling South on I-45, take the Tiki Island Exit as you approach the
Causeway. Turn right onto Jones Lake Rd and follow straight ahead to Fat
Boys.
601 Jones Lake Rd
409-655-5150
Located at the base of the
Causeway on the Tiki Island
or Mainland side
Traveling South on I-45, take the Tiki Island Exit as you approach the
Causeway. Turn right onto Jones Lake Rd and follow straight ahead to Fat
Boys.
Galveston Bait
& Tackle
9301 Broadway
Galveston, TX 77554
409-740-1185
Located at the base of the
Causeway on the
Galveston Island side
Approaching Galveston Island on I-45 S you will take the first exit once you
are over the Causeway, Teichman Rd. On the frontage road at the light, take
a right onto Teichman Rd. Travel about a quarter of a mile and turn right
onto Blume. Go all the way down Blume to the stop sign where you will be
facing the I-45 frontage road. Turn left onto the frontage road and you will
see Galveston Bait & Tackle on the left.
Caution: GPS/GoogleMaps misdirects
& Tackle
9301 Broadway
Galveston, TX 77554
409-740-1185
Located at the base of the
Causeway on the
Galveston Island side
Approaching Galveston Island on I-45 S you will take the first exit once you
are over the Causeway, Teichman Rd. On the frontage road at the light, take
a right onto Teichman Rd. Travel about a quarter of a mile and turn right
onto Blume. Go all the way down Blume to the stop sign where you will be
facing the I-45 frontage road. Turn left onto the frontage road and you will
see Galveston Bait & Tackle on the left.
Caution: GPS/GoogleMaps misdirects
Will Cooper be joining us on our charter?
Cooper loves to go fishing so sometimes I do bring the dog along,
if conditions and space on the boat allow it.
Cooper loves to go fishing so sometimes I do bring the dog along,
if conditions and space on the boat allow it.
West End Marina
21706 Burnet Drive
Galveston, TX 77554-9603
(409) 497-4148
Galveston Island's west end
in Sea Isle
Travel west on Seawall Blvd for approximately 16 miles past 61st Street.
Take a right on San Jacinto Drive. Travel straight ahead to the 3rd street and
turn left on Burnet Drive. You will see the marina straight ahead.
21706 Burnet Drive
Galveston, TX 77554-9603
(409) 497-4148
Galveston Island's west end
in Sea Isle
Travel west on Seawall Blvd for approximately 16 miles past 61st Street.
Take a right on San Jacinto Drive. Travel straight ahead to the 3rd street and
turn left on Burnet Drive. You will see the marina straight ahead.
TP&W License Fees |
| Resident • Saltwater Package -$35 • All-Water Package - $40 • Year-from-Purchase All-Water Package - $47 • One-Day All-Water License - $11 Non-Resident • Saltwater Package - $63 • One-Day All-Water License - $16 |
Flounder Gigging: February - October 2 Anglers $300 Fall Flounder Run: November 3 Anglers $450 Winter Trout: November - April 3 Anglers $450 |
| OUTFITTERS |
| josh@nontypicaltexas.com |
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| Capt. Josh Arscott |
| 409-526-3610 |
What kind of gear will we use on the boat?
All equipment used on your fishing charter is top of the
line. I have fabricated my own gigs; when I purchase
fishing equipment, I like rugged, dependable products.
Shimano Reels Ande's Monofilament Line
All-Star Rods Flounder Pounder Brand Lures
All equipment used on your fishing charter is top of the
line. I have fabricated my own gigs; when I purchase
fishing equipment, I like rugged, dependable products.
Shimano Reels Ande's Monofilament Line
All-Star Rods Flounder Pounder Brand Lures
| Should I bring my own gear and tackle on our charter? You are welcome to bring a favorite rod and reel or lure. However, all tackle and equipment will be provided for you on your charter. |
| Capt. Josh Arscott is a fishing guide offering flounder gigging trips and bay fishing charters in West Galveston Bay. Josh has lived, fished and floundered along the Gulf Coast of Texas all of his 30 years and obtained his US Coast Guard Captain License at the age of 21. Safety comes first for every trip. Life jackets, fire extinguishers and all required safety equipment are always aboard the vessel. At the conclusion of your charter, your catch will be cleaned and bagged for you. Josh is a full-time fishing guide who lives on Galveston Island and is happy to book a weekday trip or a last-minute charter. |
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