Capt. Tony Langston once again had the twin hulls of the partyboat Capt. John parting the swells in a run offshore from Galveston Island. After leaving Pier 19 with 74 of us fishermen aboard, and passing the end of the south jetty, that 50 miles run through the gentle, three to four foot swells began.

At the end of the offshore run SE, the first of the day's stops was made over a rock in 110 ft. of water. This stop and others resulted in a red snapper catch that was just short of a limit, along with a few grouper, kingfish and a nice dolphin.

The baits, such as Spanish sardines or pieces of cut squid, and the fishermen's efforts, brought up this catch:
?Ģ 17 triggerfish
?Ģ 3 gag grouper
?Ģ 8 kingfish
?Ģ 1 cow dolphin (mahi-mahi) of 12 lbs.
?Ģ 144 red snapper to 5 lbs., 4 shy of a boat limit.

The group of 17 from MLL Plumbing in Dallas, headed up by Ricky Knapp, had red snapper limits to 5 lbs, a kingfish and 2 of the gag groups.

R.V. of Dallas with red snapper to 4 lbs and a kingfish.
Joel Shelton, Farmersville, had a red snapper limit to 4 lbs.
Sara, Ricky & Rob Richardson, from Athens and Lone Oak, all with red snapper limits that went to 4 lbs. Sara also had a kingfish and rob with that nice 12 lb. cow dolphin(mahi-mahi) that hit a freelined sardine near the surface, about 50 ft. behind the boat.
Patrick Lemire, Texas City -- my red snapper limit to 4 lbs. was taken on a pink/chartreuse, 1 ounce Snapper Slapper that was sardine tipped. Hits came on the sink about 50 ft. down.

This was another of those really nice days offshore, fishing with some of your friends, and we caught fish, too. To extend, or get your string of experience started, give the office a call at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853 and make your reservation at the rail of the Capt. John.