Ideal Fishing on the Texas Gulf Coast - Redfish, Speckled Trout, and More Biting Strong!

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming to you live from the Texas Gulf Coast on this beautiful Sunday, October 26th, 2025. We're looking at ideal fishing conditions today with sunrise hitting at 7:29 AM and sunset at 6:40 PM, giving us just over eleven hours of prime fishing time. The tidal coefficient today sits at 69, which is average, meaning we'll see moderate tidal movement - nothing dramatic, but enough to get those fish moving. For tide times around Freeport, we've got low tide hitting at 12:07 PM at 0.3 feet, followed by high tide at 10:15 PM reaching 2.2 feet. Over at Port Bolivar, the pattern's similar with the same coefficient of 69. These moderate tides are creating perfect conditions for working the flats and channels. The fall bite has really heated up along our coast. Redfish, speckled trout, black drum, and flounder are all active and hungry right now. The cooler mornings we've been experiencing have these fish feeding aggressively, especially in the early hours and late afternoon. For lures, you'll want to throw soft plastics - specifically, Keitech Swing Impact FATs on jig heads are producing well. The 2.8-inch size with a 3/8-ounce head is money right now. Don't sleep on topwater action either - poppers in natural shad patterns are crushing it in the early morning hours. For those targeting reds in the marsh, gold spoons and paddle tail swimbaits are consistently producing. If you're running live bait, live shrimp under a popping cork is hard to beat, especially around structure. Croaker and finger mullet are also working great for bigger trout and bull reds. Hot spots to hit today: work the jetties around Galveston and Freeport during the tide changes - that's when the bite really turns on. The artificial reef systems offshore are holding plenty of action if you want to get out deeper. Don't overlook West Bay either - the grass flats there have been holding some quality trout. The fishing's been phenomenal, so get out there and make it happen! Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's report. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.