Offshore sea conditions with wave heights of 2 ft. going to 1 ft. in the afternoon made for another of those "Ice cream conditions" days...smooth. The 76 fishermen, along with the crew of the partyboat Capt. John and Capt. Tony Langston, were all "Ice cream lovers" today. Their run through the Gulf after leaving Galveston's Pier 19 was made in a southeasterly direction and about 55 miles later, they were there.

Numerous rock structure residents in the 120 ft. deep water awaited their Spanish sardine or cut squid baits. Today's trip catch was made up of:
?Ģ 152 red snapper to 10 lb, a daily limit for all 76 fishermen.
?Ģ 10 vermilion snapper
?Ģ 10 lane snapper
?Ģ 2 kingfish
?Ģ 2 gag grouper
?Ģ 1 Warsaw grouper

This great weather and calm Gulf conditions won't last forever, which goes with another reminder about the red snapper fishery. Halloween is the last day this year that it's open in Federal waters. If red snapper are one of your interests, that Halloween scare should get you headed for the Capt. John. To have your reservation secured when you get to Pier 19, give the office a call at 409-762-8808. Don't let a scare turn into a reality ??? November 1 and the red snapper closure are fast approaching.