36-Hour Deep Sea Tuna Trip

The Complete Deep Sea Experience

Our 36-hour trips are the ultimate offshore experience! Our trip takes you out to bottom fish reefs and structures in 150 – 400 ft of water for a variety of deepwater species such as types of snapper, grouper, amberjack and more. At night we fish floating oil platforms up to 200 nautical miles offshore for yellow and black fin tuna. Our second day we bottom fish again before it is time to head home. Your catch on these trips may include types of tuna, snapper, grouper, amberjack, sharks, ling, kingfish, dorado, and many other deep water species.

The Capt. John is a 75-foot catamaran that can accommodate the 40 fishermen on a 36-hour trip comfortably. There are 40 sleeping bunks inside the spacious cabin. There is a full galley inside the air-conditioned cabin where you eat and take a break from fishing. Anglers must be 13 or older.

The boat will leave at 6:30 a.m. the first day of your trip and will return at 6:30 p.m. the next day. We do ask that you make it here around 5:30 a.m. so that you have time to get your gear loaded and the boat can leave on time. We will provide you with a fishing rod, reel, hooks, weights, and squid.

What you need to bring:

• Sleeping bag or bed roll and pillow
• Rubber deck boots or closed toed shoes that can get wet
• Change of clothes (not required but nice to have)
• Ice chest left in your vehicle to put your fish in when you get off the boat
• There are non-employee fish cleaners that you can pay to clean your fish, you will need cash for the fish cleaners. We do not have an ATM.
• *** Required tackle needed for tuna fishing includes:*** Butterfly jigs, speed jigs and Diamond jigs (chrome, colored or glow) If you are going to bring a casting rod with you or renting one halco 130s, tuna poppers, or flying fish – You may purchase them at a tackle shop, or online. You should bring at least 6 per person or how many you can afford, size 6oz to 10oz. Your reels need to have 65lb or greater braid and or 80lb or greater mono. No snap swivels or triple swivels please. They create tangles and often come apart when fighting big fish.
• You will need to bring enough cash for the snack bar and gratuities. Our deckhands work like waiters and do work for tips. Cards can be used to set up a tab in the snack bar and you will be charged at the end of the trip. Minimum $10 for credit card tabs.
• You will need to bring enough cash for the snack bar and gratuities. Cards can be used to set up a tab in the snack bar and you will be charged at the end of the trip. Minimum $10 for credit card tabs.
• Texas Saltwater Fishing License (required by law).

What not to bring:

• No GPS allowed
• Ice chests for fish are not allowed or needed on the boat. The Capt John is equipped with ice chests all around the boat to keep your fish on ice