A violent thunderstorm followed by strong northeasterly winds shut down the long stretch of good fishing conditions around the Galveston area.

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Ideal fishing conditions come to halt after storm (Galveston County Daily News)

This is the time of year when offshore fishing is usually red hot and the summer of 2009 is no exception. Boats making the long runs for one to two-day trips came back amply rewarded for their time and gas dollars. Roger at J&B Tackle reported the shop held its annual offshore tournament early this week with the best results in years.

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Offshore fishing has been as strong as usual this summer (New London Day)