Today's offshore fishing trip by the partyboat Capt. John was the first since last Saturday. While the last several days found the Gulf in a virtually flat calm condition, today's trip had a bit of a breeze to contend with. These choppy conditions weren't a problem, though, for the twin hulls of the Capt. John.

Two areas were fished; the old Buccaneer Field platforms and the wreck of the V.A.Fogg. Their 80 to 100 ft. deep waters about 30 and 45 miles to the south and southwest of The Island. These spots gave this catch to the 51 fishermen:

Various numbers of Atlantic spadefish, triggerfish, lane snapper, vermilion snapper and a red snapper limit for all of the fishermen. The red snapper went to a little over five pounds; squid and Spanish sardines were the baits used.

With most schools' summer closings coming in the near future and family vacations shortly to follow, now is the time to think about and make your reservations on the Capt. John. Weekends especially fill up first -- give the office a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 to stake out your spots at the rail.