Today was the proverbial, at least in the forecast, day before the storm, since it's supposed to go downhill for the next few days. With calm conditions, Capt. Tony Langston pointed the twin hulls of the Capt. John in a southerly direction after entering the open Gulf.

A couple of drifts were made at anchored shrimp boats about forty miles out, on the way out and back. The majority of fishing was done about fifty miles out at a rig and a couple of wrecks in one hundred to one hundred ten feet of water.

The forty-eight fishermen's baits, whole Spanish sardines or pieces of cut squid, helped this catch into biting:
?Ģ 96 red snapper to 6 lbs., a boat limit
?Ģ 12 mangrove snapper to 20 lbs.
?Ģ 8 lane snapper
?Ģ 15 vermilion snapper
?Ģ 2 kingfish
?Ģ 106 Atlantic spadefish (tiger snapper)

Sam Rosas & Jennifer Jackson, Sugarland, each with red snapper limits to 6 lbs., plus Sam had a kingfish and a mangrove snapper. The mangrove was a nice ten pounder.

Once again, that "opportunity fishing" at the shrimpboats wasn't very productive, only one kingfish was caught. Shrimpboat drifts are always a welcome addition to any offshore fishing trip. The possibility of ling, kingfish, dorado(mahi-mahi), bonito or wahoo being hooked is always the thought. It's another exciting aspect of fishing offshore...the unknown residents at any of them.

Hopefully the forecast for the next few days is incorrect, but it doesn't look so. In any case, it won't last forever. Give the office a ring at 409-762-8808 or 713-223-4853. Our friendly office staff is waiting for your call ??? get your reservations in place for an offshore fishing experience aboard the Capt. John ??? come out and get in on some of this offshore multi-species fishing at a bargain price.