Winter time Fishing on Galveston Bay can be outstanding for trophy size fish, especially speckled trout and slot redfish. During these cooler months, it is not imperative to get out on the water at the break of daylight. Sometimes it is best to sleep in a bit and let the surface temps heat up a few degrees. Of course, here on the Texas Gulf Coast we do experience some very mild January and February days as well. Some of my most productive redfish days have come in February in the back lakes and bayous during a slight warming trend. During these winter months on Galveston Bay our fishing charters will concentrate on deeper water, wash outs, and 'drop offs' for speckled trout and redfish. When we do get a slight warming trend it can be very productive to fish the mud flats that are adjacent to these deeper areas. These 1 to 3 foot deep mud flats will be the first to warm up a few degrees and the bait fish presence will be a sure sign that this is where we need to fish. As usual, tidal movement will also play its part into the feeding patterns.