What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Galveston, Texas for the first time?

If this is your first time fishing Galveston, take the time to hire a captain. It will be a great experience and well worth the expense.

Get your fishing license several days in advance. Can take a couple of hours if there are people ahead of you in line.

Just check the wind speed. We went out on a pretty windy day and we still caught some but im sure it's much nicer out there when the wind is calm

Fish are always biting in Galveston somewhere! March can get windy but you will find fish wherever you go

Pay attention to the weather. You want to monitor the rain and wind as much as possible. It will determine how good your first experience turns out.

Weather conditions are unpredictable and it has been windy the whole time which makes fishing a challenge

The older captains have great wisdom, but the young bucks are working hard to prove themselves. Liam, a young buck was outstanding. He got us on the fish early and often.

The best time to catch redfish and sheep fish is during the spawning season and the best time for shark fishing is in the summer months especially July.

Call Captain Rene if this is your first time ocean fishing. He’s been doing this for a long time and knows the best spots.

Not as diverse a set of fish from which to choose to go after versus maybe a bit later. The one’s we did go after though were plenty ready to bite.

I don't think it was the best time of year for the atea but we had fun and caught fish.

Lots of variety of fish make sure you got your red fish tag if you get a great catch

Expect to get a little wet and a little dirty with fish and bait slime and water.

Listen to Capt. Bubba, he knows his stuff! And, if you listen, you catch a bunch!

Totally recommend Line Check Charters & Captain Eric! He got us on fish quickly & was lots of fun!

Not flats fishing. Be prepared for some 4 plus foot seas but the fishing was fire.

Be ready to wait it out. We had several bites but ultimately only pulled up two VERY large Drums in four hours. Still such a cool experience

Galveston waters are great for fishing! Plus the island is a beautiful resort town. Not sure what’s prettier, the gulf at sunrise or sunset.

In November, wear jeans and a shirt and a hoodie. If you have a water repellent jacket, that will be perfect.

Jackets and rain gear. Even though it was not rainy or windy the spray from the run out was still cold.

The water was choppy and the wind was cold but that is November. We went in the morning. The sun came out later in the day and it warmed up nicely.

It truly depends on when I’m November and what the rather is doing, I recommend always checking with your Captains prior to booking. In my experience it was amazing!

Understand that it may be very, very cold. We wnet at this exact same time last year and it was very pleasant. This time of year it could go either way depending on the day.

Just fish, sometimes you will catch and sometimes not. Learn to enjoy the experience of fishing and being out, the catching part is a bonus.

Book a private charter. A tad more expensive but way worth the experience. What a blast during the fall season.

If you think you might get seasick, take your motion sickness medication at least 30 minutes before boarding. My (adult) son found this out the hard way.

It was record high heat so we are glad we went in the morning for just a few hours. Can’t wait to go again a cooler time of year.

I go to Galveston every year have since the 60's & this has been the worst fishing ever. I don't know what the issue was,

It was hot and our trip occurred during the month + long drought. There many boats around us not catch anything.

We all got to catch a fish. They were mostly small and we threw them back so it was for fun more than it was for dinner. Keep that in mind but it was absolutely perfect for my family.