With the Gulf still showing its calm side, today's offshore fishing trip by the partyboat Capt. John was indeed a smooth ride. Leaving Pier 19 with 81 fishermen aboard and making the run through the bay, Capt. Tony Langston made a turn to the SE after passing the end of Galveston's South Jetty. The targeted fishing area for today was the area of rock formations about 55 miles offshore, in 115 ft. of water. Squid chunks and whole Spanish sardines, fished from near the surface to the bottom, convinced this catch to join us on deck: 3 kingfish 1 ling 1 mangrove snapper of a sizeable 10 lbs. 162 red snapper - a boat limit to 6 lbs. Aaron Hardin,an 8 year old fisherman from Texas City had a red snapper limit that went to 6 lbs. and was taken on squid chunks. Aaron Hardin holding his stringer of fish and his 6 lb. red snapper. As the offshore water temperatures continues to rise, so should the numbers of surface fish, kingfish, ling, dolphin, etc. Give the office a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 and make your reservations on the Capt. John to see what comes to the surface for you.