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Monday, June 18, 2007

"Breezy & Bumpy" were once again waiting offshore for the partyboat Capt. John, and as usual, those long and lean twin hulls effectively knifed through those bumps.

The head swordsman, Capt. Tony Langston, pointed the Capt. John to the south after passing the end of Galveston's south jetty. Rocks about 40 miles out was the destination. Fishing baits of cut squid or whole Spanish sardines in the 80 ft. deep water, the 63 fishermen wound in this catch:

* 105 red snapper to 10 lbs.
* 1 lane snapper
* 265 Atlantic spadefish
* 1 rock hind grouper

Katy Langston, Dickinson, Capt. Langston's 12 year old daughter, had Atlantic spadefish and a red snapper limit.
Aaron Hardin, Texas City, 8 years old, with Atlantic spadefish, a rockhind grouper and a red snapper limit.
Vicky Arnold, Texas City, Aaron's mother, had Atlantic spadefish and a red snapper limit.
Jennifer Jackson, Sugarland, also with Atlantic spadefish to go along with her red snapper limit.
Today's trip was the first this year with a sizeable number of those hard-pulling and great to eat Atlantic spadefish. Ninety-eight percent of the time you see them take the bait – usually a small piece of squid on a small hook. Squid and small hooks are supplied by the boat – all you have to do is hook'em, fight'em and land'em. To get your part of the multi-species catch possibilities that include those Atlantic spadefish, red snapper, kingfish and assorted groupers, etc., give the office a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 and get in on the fun of fishing on the partyboat Capt. John.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

The breeze was back for today's offshore fishing trip by the partyboat Capt. John, along with a few squalls. With the twin hulls of the "Superboat" parting the Gulf swells, Capt. Tony Langston had a series of rock formations about 50 miles offshore targeted for today's fishing.

Shortly after arriving, the 60 fishermen began working their squid or sardine baits through the entire 110' water column. Their efforts had them reeling up this catch:

* 5 kingfish
* 1 Warsaw grouper
* 1 stingray
* 30 Atlantic spadefish
* 9 lane snapper
* 30 vermilion snapper
* 120 red snapper to 8 lbs., a red snapper limit for the 60 fishermen

Reserve your space at the rail on the fish-catching, quiet and smooth-riding Capt. John - give the office a ring at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853. Some new fishing friends for you to meet will be aboard, too.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

This four hour bay & jetty fishing trip was run with Capt. Shane Steber at the wheel. The morning's fishing by the group of 50, which included many youngsters, was done around the south jetty.

Their cut squid, shad or pogey baits, fished at or near the bottom, aided them in winding up this catch:

* whiting
* hardhead catfish
* bonnethead sharks
* Atlantic sharpnose sharks
* bull redfish

Josh Ramirez, 5 years old, from Roswell, New Mexico, caught one of the 6 bull redfish taken on today's trip. After the numerous strange creatures he's probably seen in Roswell, he had to be impressed with the beauty of those bull reds.

Leave the aliens to Roswell, get on the Texsun II and see which of our many beautiful, hard pulling and great eating species lurking in Galveston bay that you might reel in. Give the office a call at either 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 to make your reservations.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Today was another of those days hoped for when making a run offshore - seas of two feet or less, a slight breeze and sunny skies. With these great conditions to work with, Capt. Johnny Williams headed the partyboat Capt. John offshore with 44 fishermen aboard

The offshore run, to rock formations about 55 miles to the south of the Island, began shortly after leaving Galveston's Pier 19. Those first stops in around 125 ft. of water produced a red snapper limit for the boat, along with a kingfish, some vermilion snapper and triggerfish. The second area fished was the wreck pieces of the V.A.Fogg, 45 miles to the south of The Island in 100 ft. of water.

The Fogg gave up lane snapper, Atlantic spadefish and a really nice 65 lb. ling. With another of those multi-species catches in the fish boxes, the run back to Pier 19 began.

Sardine or squid baits, fished throughout the water column at all of the stops, brought this catch to the deck:

* 8 kingfish to 27 lbs.
* 12 vermilion snapper
* 1 lane snapper
* 88 red snapper to 8 lbs., a limit for the 33 fishermen
* 1 ling of 65 lbs.

David Jaeger, Houston, had the 65 lb. ling to go along with his red snapper limit to 7 lbs.
Those surface types such as kingfish and ling are once again showing up in the catch reports with some regularity. They, along with the other species, make for some interesting days offshore. Give the office at Pier 19 a ring at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853; reserve your spot at the rail and see how multi-species your catch will be.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Shortly after leaving Pier 19 and entering the calm Gulf waters, Capt. Tony Langston pointed the twin hulls of the Capt. John sort of SE. After a run of around 50 miles, they arrived at the target area for today's fishing.

Using freelined Spanish sardines fished near the surface, and pieces of cut squid or Spanish sardines, at or near the bottom in the 80 ft. deep water, the 35 fishermen reeled in this catch:

* 35 red snapper to 10 lbs.
* 9 dolphin fish (mahi-mahi)
* 70 kingfish to 30 lbs.

The dolphin fish and kingfish show that surface fishing action ramped up a bit today from recent catch totals. The kingfish total of 70 was a two-per-person daily limit for the 35 fishermen. The dolphin and kingfish were taken on freelined Spanish sardines.

Make your reservations on the Capt. John by calling the office at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853...get on the boat and see what catch is out there, waiting for you.