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Saturday, October 24, 2009

This 36 hour tuna safari by the partyboat Capt. John was headed up by Capt. Shawn Clark. Also aboard as the required second captain on these extended length trips was Capt. Shane Steber.

After leaving Galveston's Pier 19 with 35 fishermen aboard, the offshore run began shortly afterward. After a run of about 70 miles to the SE, they arrived at the trip's first fishing opportunities. An assortment of bottom and mid-water species were taken before the offshore run to the deepwater platform for the overnight tuna fishing.

Just before dark they arrrived at the BoomVang Spar platform, about 117 miles tot he south of Galveston. During the overnight period and several drifts downwind/current from the platform, many blackfin tuna, several skipjack tuna and one yellowfin tuna were decked, gutted and iced. Most were taken on diamond jigs, butterfly type jigs or chunks.

Shortly after sunrise, the run to the house began with fishing done again at bottom structure about 70-75 miles.

The trip's total catch was made up of:
279 blackfin tuna
3 skipjack tuna
1 yellowfin tuna
2 rainbow runner
15 triggerfish
160 vermilion snapper
6 lane snapper
8 sharpnose shark
1 kingfish
1 scamp grouper
1 queen triggerfish
3 whitebone porgy
1 knobbed porgy

Rita Baumann, Texas City, brought back a catch which included 12 blackfin tuna and several vermilion and lane snapper.
Greg Moliere, Houston, had 8 blackfin tuna, 9 vermilion snapper, the trip's only kingfish and a sharpnose shark.

The next 36 hour tuna safari by the Capt. John is scheduled for November 14/15. To make your reservations, give the Capt. John's office at Pier 19 a call or just come by. The numbers are 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853.
Patrick

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Today's 8 hour offshore fishing trip by the partyboat Capt. John in a bumpy Gulf of Mexico was again headed by Capt. Shawn Clark. Production platforms about 28 miles to the east of the mouth of Galveston's jetties, in 50 ft. of water, was the fishing destination for the 32 fishermen aboard. Their squid and sardine baits fooled this catch into biting:

6 sandtrout
1 lane snapper
1 bonnethead shark
1 kingfish
1 triggerfish
48 Atlantic spadefish

Saturday, October 03, 2009

Capt. Shawn Clark led the effort on today's 10 hour offshore charter fishing trip aboard the partyboat Capt. John. The group, from RMC Tool Co., Houston, was headed up by Bob McFaddin. After leaving Galveston's Pier 19 and entering the Gulf, a run to a series of production platforms off to the east began.

The 42 fishermen had their baits of pieces of cut squid or whole Spanish sardines working from near the surface to the bottom in the 50-55 ft. water. Their efforts produced a catch that included:

38 bonnethead shark
2 Atlantic sharpnose shark
1 lane snapper
142 Atlantic spadefish

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Capt. Shawn Clark was again at the helm for today's 8 hour offshore fishing trip. Running in an easterly direction through the open Gulf, he headed for production platforms about 38 miles out in around 55 ft. of water. The 42 fishermen and their cut squid or whole Spanish sardine baits convinced this catch to join them on the deck:

254 spadefish
6 spanish mackerel,
2 bonnethead shark
1 mangrove snapper
7 bull redfish
6 sharpnose shark

To make your reservations on the partyboat Capt. John for one of these 8 hour offshore fishing trips, give the office at Galveston's Pier 19 a call, 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 will get you in touch with the office staff.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

With near flat calm Gulf conditions, Capt. Shawn Clark headed the partyboat Capt. John in an easterly direction after passing thru the Galveston jetties. The fishing area he chose for the 82 fishermen aboard on today's 8 hour trip was a series of production platforms about 30 miles out.

Fishing their baits of cut squid or whole Spanish sardines throughout the 50' water column, they wound in a catch of 16 bonnethead shark, a 40 lb. ling and 252 Atlantic spadefish.