That’s been my suspicion...even though the stories of awesome fishing are plenty. You know about fish tales...
Me and three other longrod fishermen caught and released well over 40 big bull reds off the San Luis Pass Pier as Gilbert made landfall off Port Isabel some years back. That was a true fish tale. Baits barely touched water and were eaten by 30 to 40 lb bulls. Been down there for Jerry and an older Allison but never anything like Gilbert for fishing in Galveston.