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Monday, August 27, 2007

This offshore trip by the partyboat Capt. John was run with Capt. Johnny Williams in the driver's seat. The fishing destination for today was several wrecks about 30 miles to the south of Galveston. Cut squid or Spanish sardine baits of the 44 fishermen, worked from the near surface to the bottom in the 70 ft. deep water helped produce this catch:

* 88 red snapper to 8 lbs., a boat limit
* 16 lane snapper
* 4 mangrove snapper to 9 lbs.
* 2 kingfish
* 121 Atlantic spadefish, "Tiger snapper"

The folks in the Capt. John office at Galveston's Pier 19 are the ones to call when making your reservations for your spot at the rail. Give them a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853, they are waiting to hear from you.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Wow! That was probably the comment about today's offshore fishing trip by the partyboat Capt. John that all of the 63 fishermen aboard would agree with. That term matched the weather, sea conditions, and last but not least, the excellent multi-species catch. With Capt. Tony Langston leading the charge, the 70 mile run to the SE started through the dead calm Gulf after their exit through the Galveston jetties.

Destination for the days fishing was rock formations and wrecks in about 150 ft. of water, with the locals down there waiting for their baits. The baits used were squid that varied from whole to small cut pieces and whole or cut Spanish sardines. Those baits, fished throughout the water column and the fishermen's efforts brought this catch aboard and into the fish boxes...

* 50 red snapper to 14#
* 224 vermilion snapper to 3#
* 18 mangrove snapper to 10#
* 52 lane snapper to 3#
* 10 rockhind grouper to 4#
* 1 Warsaw grouper of 30#
* 2 scamp grouper of 8#
* 3 amberjack of 20# each
* 1 almaco jack
* 2 ling of 25# each
* 26 blue runner
* 1 big eye (Toro)
* 3 kingfish to 20#

If today's catch doesn't qualify as rating a "Wow!", I don't know what does. To make your reservations on board the Capt. John and take your shot at possibly being part of one of these great multi-species catches, give the office a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853. You never know which day it's going to happen. It's only appropriate to describe all aspects of today's trip once again with one word..."Wow!". Make that call to the Pier 19 office.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Today's offshore fishing trip by the partyboat Capt. John was once again headed up by Capt. Tony Langston. The target area for today's fishing was to the same general area and structure as Friday's trip, along with rocks and wrecks in 80 ft. of water.

The 65 fishermen's Spanish sardine or cut squid baits coaxed this group into joining them on deck and then into the fish boxes:

* 85 red snapper
* 22 lane snapper
* 5 Spanish mackerel
* 1 Warsaw grouper
* 110 Atlantic spadefish (tiger snapper)

Friday, August 24, 2007

With Capt. Tony Langston behind the wheel of the partyboat Capt. John, the offshore run to the SE began after exiting Galveston's jetties and entering the open Gulf.

After an approximately 40 mile trek, the 56 fishermen were set to fish this area's rocks and a wreck in the 80 ft. deep water over which Capt. Langston had positioned them.

Their cut squid and/or Spanish sardine baits fooled this catch into biting and coming aboard:

* 74 red snapper, the two heaviest went 16 and 18 lbs.

As you all know by now, red snapper season in Federal waters ends Oct. 31 at midnight.. However, there will still be many of the multi-species and great tasting fish out there, waiting for your bait to entice them onto the boat with you...call for reservations 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 and book your trip(s) now. Also, check out our new schedule of 36 hour tuna safari trips.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Well, "Bumpy & Breezy" have returned to the area offshore of Galveston Island. With the catamaran hulls of the partyboat Capt. John slicing through the chop, Capt. Tony Langston motored south after clearing the end of the South Jetty.

After an offshore run of about 42 miles, the 42 fishermen played their baits out into the 100 ft. deep water. Their baits, cut squid and/or Spanish sardines were worked from near the surface to the wrecks on the bottom.

The baits, along with the fishermen's efforts, had this catch coming up, over the rail and eventually into the fish boxes:

* 52 red snapper to 9#
* 37 lane snapper
* 18 mangrove snapper
* 8 vermilion snapper
* 1 ling
* 312 Atlantic spadefish (tiger snapper)

Hopefully "Bumpy & Breezy" won't be around for very long, but at least a couple more days is forecast. Don't forget that the red snapper fishery being open in Federal waters is scheduled to last only through the end of October. Time's-a-wastin', as the saying goes. Give the office a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 to make your reservations at the rail on the Capt. John...call today.