Galveston Seaweed

TDD · Post by **TDD** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:37 am

Amazingly .... so far this year I have not seen one seaweed clump yet ... funny how one year can be so different from the next.
Last year this was the Seawall towards the end of June but it started rolling in by early May. The beaches are so much better without all that mess.

Milkjug · Post by **Milkjug** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:57 am

The beaches are so much better without all that mess.

Define "better".

Better for beach restoration, dune formation, shorebirds, and the predatory fish we love to chase?

Or better for your average Houston tourist who wants a clean place to put out a towel?

Mythman · Post by **Mythman** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:09 am

There are currents out in the Caribbean/Gulf that are carrying the weed to other destinations, this year.

The weed last year didn't keep me from fishing, but was a nuisance while on the beach.................I am enjoying no weed this year.

wetnhungry · Post by **wetnhungry** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:11 am

Mythman wrote:There are currents out in the Caribbean/Gulf that are carrying the weed to other destinations, this year.

Just got back from the Florida panhandle and it is there.

EasTexan · Post by **EasTexan** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:06 am

That seaweed, while annoying, really helps beaches in the long run from what I have heard.

I am glad its gone as well.

TroutSupport.com · Post by **TroutSupport.com** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:06 am

Making for a great surf trout season... it'll be back though.

CoastieCulture · Post by **CoastieCulture** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:11 am

It was a mess last year, glad we caught a break this year

TDD · Post by **TDD** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:55 am

Milkjug wrote:
The beaches are so much better without all that mess.
Define "better".

Better for beach restoration, dune formation, shorebirds, and the predatory fish we love to chase?

Or better for your average Houston tourist who wants a clean place to put out a towel?

Always stirring the $#!T as usual ...... it SMELLS better this year and I'll remind you that I have lived on the Island for over 35 years and on the seawall for over 20 of that so I do understand the Good_Bad_and_Uggly ..... as Coastie stated ... glad we caught a break so far this year

Milkjug · Post by **Milkjug** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:21 pm

TD, the real question is could one sink a Santa Cruz Raptor while floating on a dense sargassum mat, and would this change your feelings for our golden weed?

EasTexan · Post by **EasTexan** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:02 pm

Milkjug wrote:
The beaches are so much better without all that mess.
Define "better".

Better for beach restoration, dune formation, shorebirds, and the predatory fish we love to chase?

Or better for your average Houston tourist who wants a clean place to put out a towel?

How are people from Houston "tourists"?

TexasSharkerBoy · Post by **TexasSharkerBoy** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:44 pm

Last year you couldn't even wet a line in the surf. Let alone set a shark rod out.

Erock · Post by **Erock** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:42 pm

TexasSharkerBoy wrote:Last year you couldn't even wet a line in the surf. Let alone set a shark rod out.

The grass didn't bother me much......these are just a few that came out of standing right in the big matts! ButI definitely like the break this year!!!

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