Currents around Galveston

[revrusty]

There's a reef that runs across Olffats Bayou from 103rd street north. It appears and I can reach it at low tide. At high tide there can be more than a foot of water over it. When tides are changing there's more to it than water going in or out around the 103rd opening. Currents are involved, but how? In addition to basic tide direction and wind there are flows around the end of the reef that are even more confusing. Does anyone know what to expect for currents on a falling tide on the 103rd street end?

[Ibtsoom]

Don't fish over there much but I bet if you pick one of the super low tide days right after a front and venture out there you'll be able to tell a lot more about the bottom contour and clear up some of your questions. I also know that Offats can go from ankle deep to 25 feet deep in a real hurry so be careful.

[scanoefisher]

I got my first grand slam off of that reef. I have been more successful on the northern point with a high tide. When I have walked the reef I've caught more fish on the east side casting into the boat lane that runs beyond those post and bringing my bait back towards the reef.

[westbaytroutassasin]

Ive hit that reef on a real low low with an incoming and did really good. Jimmy is right throwing into the boat lane and off the points. lbtsoom is really right be careful over there or all you'll see is your hat floating. It gets deep fast.

[revrusty]

Understand about the depths. Carefully waded to the pole off the reef, then along the dropoff by the piers. But here's an example of what I mean: The tide is supposed to be going out of Olffats past the reef. The wind is blowing out of the north. So I toss out a cork on a second rig expecting it will go with either the tide or the wind. But it floats into my way going a third direction: the current! That's why I'm interested.

[S-troop]

Understand about the depths. Carefully waded to the pole off the reef, then along the dropoff by the piers. But here's an example of what I mean: The tide is supposed to be going out of Olffats past the reef. The wind is blowing out of the north. So I toss out a cork on a second rig expecting it will go with either the tide or the wind. But it floats into my way going a third direction: the current! That's why I'm interested.

Possible point or hole which might explain the direction. If you can, idle over the area with you graph.


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[plugger]

I don't know the area but it sounds like because of the structure , dramatic water depth change and then factor in varying wind and current speed and direction , that the " sweet spots " to fish can change dramatically . So , given a certain set of conditions with the structure , you have to make an educated guess where and how to fish and then make adjustments from there . It sounds like you may be wading . Please wear a reliable PFD !

[plugger]

I don't know the area but it sounds like because of the structure , dramatic water depth change and then factor in varying wind and current speed and direction , that the " sweet spots " to fish can change dramatically . So , given a certain set of conditions with the structure , you have to make an educated guess where and how to fish and then make adjustments from there . It sounds like you may be wading . Please wear a reliable PFD !

[plugger]

I humbly thought the advice was so brilliant that I posted it twice .

[revrusty]

Thanks, Plugger. Thanks, Plugger. I'm wading the area for now. An illness left me low on energy so I'm not messing with my yak until fully recovered. (Which at age 68 means probably not until after the rapture.) It's not a long or tiring wade. My bigger question is the prevailing currents created by the tides all around the north side of Galveston. Day in and out age-old currents have got to be basically the same. The keepers know this, and I'd like to play the most likely areas rather than just chunk in all direcruons with crossed fingers.

[plugger]

I know what you mean brother . The older you get (65) the greater the anticipation to hear the last trump . Looking forward to going home .