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Bait<\/h1>\n

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Galveston Bait & Tackle carries live shrimp all year. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Everything eats shrimp; it\u2019s like the worm of saltwater fishing. <\/span>Trout, Red Fish, Flounder, Sheepshead, Backdrum, Spanish Mackerel, and Jackfish can all be caught using shrimp.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about Croaker <\/strong><\/h3>\n

when summer time rolls around (mid March thru November). <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Live Croaker is best for speckle Trout and Red Fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

We carry live Mullet and Minnows.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During the spring and fall Flounder Runs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live Off Shore Bait<\/strong>
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Shrimp \u2022 Spanish Sardines \u2022 Croaker \u2022 Mullet
<\/span>\u2022 Mud Fish \u2022 Piggies \u2022 Crab<\/span><\/p>\n

Dead Bait<\/strong>
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Shrimp \u2022 Squid \u2022 Mullet \u2022 Cigar \u2022 Minnows \u2022 Ribbon \u2022 Fish<\/span><\/p>\n

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9301 Broadway
Galveston Island, TX
Open Everyday
5AM- 9PM<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

(409) 740 – 1185<\/a><\/p>\n

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Galveston, TX<\/div>
<\/i>81\u00b0<\/span>
Mostly Cloudy<\/div>
6:26 am<\/i>8:04 pm CDT<\/div><\/div>Feels like: 88\u00b0F<\/small>Wind: 17mph<\/small> SEHumidity: 80%<\/small>Pressure: 29.87"Hg<\/small>UV index: 0<\/span>
8 pm<\/span>9 pm<\/span>10 pm<\/span><\/div>
79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span><\/div>
Sun<\/span>Mon<\/span>Tue<\/span><\/div>
82\u00b0F<\/small> \/ 79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>82\u00b0F<\/small> \/ 77\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>82\u00b0F<\/small> \/ 75\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span><\/div>
Weather forecast for today<\/a>
In Galveston, for the rest of Saturday, a mostly gray sky is forecasted with minimal brightness. The lowest anticipated temperature is a temperate 77\u00b0F. Sunrise was at 6:26 am and sunset will be at 8:04 pm; the daylight will last for 13h and 39min.

Weather forecast for tomorrow<\/a>
On Sunday, May 17, widespread cloud cover is expected. A narrow temperature span is forecasted, from a high of a temperate 82.4\u00b0F to a low of a warm 78.8\u00b0F. The maximum heat index, which integrates air moisture with ambient temperature, is appraised at a tropical 91.4\u00b0F. Note that heat index values are valued for light wind and location in the shade. The maximum temperature for tomorrow is anticipated to match the regular May high of 79.3\u00b0F. Sunrise will be at 6:25 am and sunset at 8:05 pm; tomorrow's daylight will last for 13h and 40min.

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Bait<\/h1>\n

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Galveston Bait & Tackle carries live shrimp all year. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Everything eats shrimp; it\u2019s like the worm of saltwater fishing. <\/span>Trout, Red Fish, Flounder, Sheepshead, Backdrum, Spanish Mackerel, and Jackfish can all be caught using shrimp.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about Croaker <\/strong><\/h3>\n

when summer time rolls around (mid March thru November). <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Live Croaker is best for speckle Trout and Red Fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

We carry live Mullet and Minnows.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During the spring and fall Flounder Runs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live Off Shore Bait<\/strong>
<\/span><\/h3>\n

Shrimp \u2022 Spanish Sardines \u2022 Croaker \u2022 Mullet
<\/span>\u2022 Mud Fish \u2022 Piggies \u2022 Crab<\/span><\/p>\n

Dead Bait<\/strong>
<\/span><\/h3>\n

Shrimp \u2022 Squid \u2022 Mullet \u2022 Cigar \u2022 Minnows \u2022 Ribbon \u2022 Fish<\/span><\/p>\n

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9301 Broadway
Galveston Island, TX
Open Everyday
5AM- 9PM<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

(409) 740 – 1185<\/a><\/p>\n

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Galveston, TX<\/div>
<\/i>81\u00b0<\/span>
Mostly Cloudy<\/div>
6:26 am<\/i>8:04 pm CDT<\/div><\/div>Feels like: 88\u00b0F<\/small>Wind: 17mph<\/small> SEHumidity: 80%<\/small>Pressure: 29.87"Hg<\/small>UV index: 0<\/span>
8 pm<\/span>9 pm<\/span>10 pm<\/span><\/div>
79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span><\/div>
Sun<\/span>Mon<\/span>Tue<\/span><\/div>
82\u00b0F<\/small> \/ 79\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>82\u00b0F<\/small> \/ 77\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span>82\u00b0F<\/small> \/ 75\u00b0F<\/small><\/i><\/span><\/div>
Weather forecast for today<\/a>
In Galveston, for the rest of Saturday, a mostly gray sky is forecasted with minimal brightness. The lowest anticipated temperature is a temperate 77\u00b0F. Sunrise was at 6:26 am and sunset will be at 8:04 pm; the daylight will last for 13h and 39min.

Weather forecast for tomorrow<\/a>
On Sunday, May 17, widespread cloud cover is expected. A narrow temperature span is forecasted, from a high of a temperate 82.4\u00b0F to a low of a warm 78.8\u00b0F. The maximum heat index, which integrates air moisture with ambient temperature, is appraised at a tropical 91.4\u00b0F. Note that heat index values are valued for light wind and location in the shade. The maximum temperature for tomorrow is anticipated to match the regular May high of 79.3\u00b0F. Sunrise will be at 6:25 am and sunset at 8:05 pm; tomorrow's daylight will last for 13h and 40min.

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