Mid-October update for Texas saltwater anglers: Upper Coast beachfronts around Galveston and Bolivar continue to clear, while red tide activity moderates along the Mid-Coast. We break down where clean water is holding hungry fall redfish, how to target the peak bull red run, and key tactics for back-marsh drains.

Plus, critical regulatory alerts: the 3-week countdown before the statewide November 1 flounder closure, the October 14 Amberjack season deadline, and the active 12-inch mullet size restriction.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Coastal Water Watch: Upper Coast Clears & Red Tide Moderating

0:55 - Fall Water Temps & Inshore Bites (Upper, Mid & Lower Coast)

2:10 - Peak Bull Red Run & 3-Week Flounder Run Countdown

3:00 - Regulation Watch: Amberjack Closes Oct 14 & 12-Inch Mullet Rule

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📌 IN THIS EPISODE:

• Water Clarity Update: Galveston/Bolivar beaches clearing; localized Mid-Coast bloom status

• Inshore Patterns: Falling morning tides in Keith Lake, West Bay, and Copano Bay

• Trophy Trout: Deep rock reefs and slow pauses in Baffin Bay

• Deep Pass Bull Reds: Targeting 35–45" monsters with cut bait on channel ledges

• Fall Flounder Countdown: Final 3 weeks to harvest keeper flounder before the Nov 1 – Dec 14 shutdown

• Amberjack Deadline: Closes Oct 14 at 12:01 AM (Reminder: 38" Texas landed-fish minimum!)

• Inshore Bait Rule: 12-inch maximum mullet cap now active through January

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