June 22 - Port Aransas North Jetty Trip (Overnight)

Jon King: State Fly Rod Record 42" Red Fish caught on the Texas Coast.The first group jetty trip of the year is planned for Saturday night June 22nd. As usual, we will take the last Jetty Boat run of the day, leaving Fisherman’s Wharf at 6:00pm, and camp out on the jetty all night. The North Jetty is a remote location, only accessible by boat, but still within view of Port Aransas. Jetties are manmade fish magnets, and you never know what you might catch. During tide changes, strong currents of water move bait around the rocks, and attracts the predator fish to feed. It’s like the “Now Serving” light gets turned on, and the fish line up to eat. Fishing at night under a full moon can be fantastic, but just watching that moon rise up out of the ocean, on a clear night, is worth the price of admission. Recently tarpon have been returning in greater numbers to the Texas coast, and they have been spotted a passes and around the ends of jetties. In addition to hooking and landing tarpon, this trip in the past has produced a state record redfish, large speckled trout, snook, jacks, Spanish mackerel, and ladyfish. There are so many great spots to fish along the jetty, and a variety of fish to match. Many of our guys, who have been here before, have their favorite spots and rocks to fish from.

Bill Slough: Tarpon caught on a jetty on the Texas Coast.This is a perfect group outing to share an unknown fishing adventure. Come prepared to stay all night. Team up and use a jetty cart to transport everything you need – fly rods and tackle, chairs and cots, plenty of water, and snacks of your choosing. Flashlights, headlamps, and lanterns are also nice to have after the sun goes down, and a two-way radio is the best communication between fishermen who are spread out on the jetty. The Jetty Boat will collect $10 per person for roundtrip transportation. Come to the meeting on June 17th for more trip information and fishing details. We will also hold a workshop, on rigging and tying knots for big game, on Tuesday evening June 10th before the outing. I hope you will consider joining us for an all night fishing party under the stars. The larger the group, the more exciting fun we will have!

If you REALLY want to be prepared please read Bill Slough's excellent writeup on the subject here:

Night Fishing for Tarpon on the Texas Jetties