I had booked this trip for my daughter and myself, she just wanted to go fishing with me (awww) before heading back to college, but she unfortunately had to last minute cancel so I invited my brother. We're both pushing 60 years old, have fished the Galveston area our entire lives, had zero expectations as conditions weren't ideal, but just grateful for the time window to enjoy the morning together and make some casts. We had not fished the jetties together since the early 80's so it was certainly a 4-hour nostalgia trip for us with memories of fishing with our Dad as kids. Rene pivoted to several spots on the jetties but it wasn't happening with desired species ... not his fault ... so we discussed Plan B options ... one of which was a spot we regularly fished with our Dad in the late 70's / early 80's. We posted up at the Plan B spot, scratched out some nice sand trout and a keeper speck, and had a great time with Rene shooting the breeze and reminiscing. If you book Rene, looking for the full experience boat ride to the jetties and all that, which can be insane when it's game on, by all means start the day that way. If it's not happening, trust me it's not his fault, tell him "Let's try plans B, C, and D." He knows where to go. My brother and I are definitely going to book him again with that exact float plan, meaning hit the jetties and be ready to pivot if it's not happening. Enjoyed the hang, Rene, thank you for your service to our country, and we'll see you soon.
