day time collecting? (1 Viewer)

[gabe_j]

hey guys i'm going outta town this coming week end but would like to take my daughter and wife out to galveston to play on the beach. but if theres some where safe for a 5 year old to look for live stuff that would be really cool. i don't really want to get any sargasum anglers, but some shrimps or seahorses, pipe fish would be kinda cool for her. i also don't wanna take her out at 10pm or later lol so pep hunting probably won't be very successful. but little crabs or stuff would probably be right up her alley. any input would be greatly appreciated.

-Gabe

 

[mike13oy]

This spot is good for ur daughter but you will not find any seahorse.

Boddeker Rd Location

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[gabe_j]

Thanks Mike!

what should we expect to see out there?

 

[mike13oy]

Sargassum shrimp, ghost shrimp, nudibranch, hermit crabs, snails and many small fishes.
Hope sargassum just come in and you can just shack it and stuffs will come out.
Sand for your baby girl to play. Nice place to hang out

 

[gabe_j]

sweet thats exactly what I was hoping for!

 

[fishboyt]

Just go near the bridge on boddeker, and you'll find lots of stuff.

 

[gabe_j]

too cool i'm excited i'm sure she'll have a blast!

 

[mwilliams62]

i think we will be going back out there on Friday since it is a school holiday.. I saw tons of seaweed close to Stewart Beach i want to check that area out and maybe over to Boliver only if we can drive out on the beach all depending on the sand over there...Along with the bridge we where at on Saturday..

 

[fishboyt]

i think we will be going back out there on Friday since it is a school holiday.. I saw tons of seaweed close to Stewart Beach i want to check that area out and maybe over to Boliver only if we can drive out on the beach all depending on the sand over there...Along with the bridge we where at on Saturday..

Wish I could join you, it sounds like it will be fun.

 

[gabe_j]

never thought of bolivar. hmm. we may try that too. thanks for the heads up!

 

[mwilliams62]

i just hope they have the sand packed down on Boliver otherwise there would be probably no way to get out on the beach but i am going to check it out or maybe Crystal Beach...

 

[mwilliams62]

i think we will be going back out there on Friday since it is a school holiday.. I saw tons of seaweed close to Stewart Beach i want to check that area out and maybe over to Boliver only if we can drive out on the beach all depending on the sand over there...Along with the bridge we where at on Saturday..

Wish I could join you, it sounds like it will be fun.

i hope it will be too bad you guys can't make it i told my son that we will be going to the beach on Friday and he is 16....

 

[fishboyt]

i think we will be going back out there on Friday since it is a school holiday.. I saw tons of seaweed close to Stewart Beach i want to check that area out and maybe over to Boliver only if we can drive out on the beach all depending on the sand over there...Along with the bridge we where at on Saturday..

Wish I could join you, it sounds like it will be fun.

i hope it will be too bad you guys can't make it i told my son that we will be going to the beach on Friday and he is 16....

Will you be at the collection in May?

 

[mwilliams62]

I plan on it. I have registered for myself, husband and son..

 

[fishboyt]

I plan on it. I have registered for myself, husband and son..

Cool. Maybe I'll see ya then.

 

[Gators27606]

hey guys i'm going outta town this coming week end but would like to take my daughter and wife out to galveston to play on the beach. but if theres some where safe for a 5 year old to look for live stuff that would be really cool. i don't really want to get any sargasum anglers, but some shrimps or seahorses, pipe fish would be kinda cool for her. i also don't wanna take her out at 10pm or later lol so pep hunting probably won't be very successful. but little crabs or stuff would probably be right up her alley. any input would be greatly appreciated.

-Gabe

Hey Gabe you can go just about anywhere in Galveston as long as the sargasum is coming in. You will find anglers/shrimp/pipe fish/sargasum crabs and more. You might get a seahorse if your lucky. Just watch out for the larger sargasum crabs that will be in the sargasum. If for any reason you don't get any anglers I have some you can have.

Good luck

 

[gabe_j]

cool man if it doesn't bring in much I may hit you up for an angler for my 60-f as a fowler hmm the wheels are turning... see what you did!?! lol

 

[CBBSteve]

Hi, gabe_j.
If you're interested in the sargassum and all the critters that comes with it, then keep an eye on the wind. What you're looking for is several days of mild southeasterly breezes, less than 15 mph. A couple of days of that kind of breeze and big rafts of sargassum start hitting the beach. The water usually clears up nicely under those conditions too. What you don't want is winds like we've had the last couple of days, 20 mph sustained with 30 mph gusts. When that wind starts blowing, the surf gets real heavy and the sargassum still comes in to the beach but it gets all chopped up into little pieces and the critters get washed out when it hits the breakers.

Just look at weather.com and track the winds.

good luck,
Steve

 

[gabe_j]

DUDE good info thanks man!

 

[mwilliams62]

Great info Steve thanks..... when you go to weqther.com do you pull up Houston area are Galveston weather????