Dana Cove/GISP
May 30, 2009

Dana Cove, located in Galveston Island State Park (GISP) east of Carancahua Cove and past Butterowe and Oak Bayous, has a firm bottom for wading and is known for holding school-size trout as well as larger trout and redfish. Like other West Bay coves, it is best fished on a strong incoming tide. Cast to the grassy points along the bayou, where flounder will hold. Work the outside points and move out to the flats on the outgoing tide. Trout and redfish will target baitfish holding around the points on outgoing tides. Your kayaks will get you to prime spots around the neighboring coves.

Launch Details
We’ll launch from Pirates Cove Marina at Lake Como at 6:30 AM. GISP, an alternate lauch site, is closed and unlikely to reopen before May 30.
 
 
Tides for Jamaica Beach, West Bay May 30, 2009.
Day        High      Tide            Height   Sunrise       Moon Time      % Moon
             /Low      Time           Feet      Sunset                           Visible
Sa 30     Low       6:58 AM       0.1        6:21 AM     Set 1:07 AM      36
     30     High      2:03 PM       1.0        8:14 PM     Rise 12:52 PM
     30     Low       9:43 PM       0.6
 
Skill Level: Beginner 
Note: Paddling distance is approximately 1 mile and to the far shoreline of Dana's Cove is approximately 2 miles.
 

 Barry Sandler, click here to email, phone 713-398-4252

Saturday, May 30, 2009/ 6:30a.m. til 3:30p.m. 

If you want to go, contact the trip leader (or sign up at a monthly meeting) and provide: name, email address and phone number (preferably cell phone). or Register for a PACK login account and then use the Auto Enroll link above to automatically have your name added to the list below.

From Galveston Island, take San Luis Pass Rd. and turn north on 13 Mile Road.

See Standard PACK List for items to consider for any PACK outing

Important items:

• VHF Radio for communication and emergency contact
• First Aid Kit 
• Lunch, Water, snacks
• Kayak Drift Sock 

Recommended guidelines for participates:

• Make sure trip leader or an officer has your emergency contact
• Notify the trip leader if you have any potential concerns
• If inexperienced, then buddy up. Make sure the trip leader knows your experience level
• Communicate with the trip leader, if you are unsure of your skill level required
• Member dues are current
• Guests are invited to particpate
• Have performed deep water entries
• Cary a first aid kit
• Have a life jacket
• Have a VHF radio
• Inform the trip leader of your float plan if planning to fish alone or longer then the designated times.
• Sign in and sign out at the launch site. Inform the trip leader if you will be launching in a different place.

Recommended for Trip Leaders:

• Insures proper authorizations
• Secure sites
• Prepare emergency preparedness plan
• Keep abreast of weather conditions that might effect the trip
• Point out any potential area hazards
• Maintain a head count
• Have available a first aid kit
• Have a VHF radio

Expenses/Fees:

None 

• Carancahua Cove: 29 12.36' / 94 59.00'
• Hoeckers Cove: 29 13.52' / 94 57.15'
• Carancahua Reef: 29 12.84' / 95 00.25'  

(We prefer for you to create a login account on this website so that you can have your name added to the auto register list below. If you don't have a registered login account on this website we can list your name here; please contact the trip leader to request your name to manually added. If you have a login account then use the enroll feature at the top of this page to become part of the auto enroll list below)

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