Your Offshore Trip
From Clarks Landing, you will depart generally at 5:30am in the 31ft Twin Vee catamaran loaded down w/ all the fishing tackle, bait, lures and everything else you will need to make this trip a complete success.
8hr trips typically venture out to 25-30 miles and make stops on oil rigs, sunken war ships and natural rocks and ridges. The same for the 10 & 12 trips however on those trips we often go out much further depending on what we are targeting.
Expect a comfy ride in the twin engine catamaran. To make it even nicer, you will have your own marine grade bean bag to rest on. On many occasions, anglers will fall asleep both going and coming.
Expect to catch fish. Also, plan to catch your own fish. Unless requested, our captains or deckhand do not set the hook or reel your fish in. That's your job and most folks enjoy that part.
After landing the fish for the day, the fish will be packed on ice and we will make our way back to the Port O'Connor jetties and back to your landing marina, Clarks to complete your 8, 10 or 12 hour adventure.
What we Supply
- All Bait & Tackle
- Fish Cleaning & bagged (no extra cost)
- Safety Gear (life raft & satellite communication)
- Photos of your fish
What to bring?
- Fishing License (17 years or older)
- Proper attire which may include rain gear
- Sunglasses & Sunscreen
- Drinks and Eats
- Soft Cooler
- Camera
- Soft soled shoes
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What to Expect from the Fish:
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Red Snapper are normally caught on live bait or cut bait on or near the bottom. They provide an excellent fight and even better table fare.
We limit out on most trips. |
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Kingfish are caught drifting near structure like oil rigs or submerged wrecks on fresh bait such as menhaden, sardines or ribbon fish. They are very aggressive and provide a good battle on light tackle.
Many times we hook 3-4 on at a time while drifting baits. |
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Blacktip Sharks are extremely acrobatic and will jump 10ft out of the water showing off.
They eat any kind of cut bait fished in chum slicks. We target the larger blacktips in the 60-120lb range. At times, we also use top water popping lures to catch these amazing fish. |
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Amberjack are called "reef donkeys" for a reason. This stubborn fish just doesn't want to give up.
Fighting them freestyle is very fun and enjoyable. These fish are caught on live bait such as blue runners or large piggy perch. We also target them on speed and vertical jigs. |
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Cobia are a prized catch for us. We sight fish for these very tasty fish. It's hard for a Cobia or "Ling" to pass up a small live bait pitched in front of them on light tackle. If you hang one, be prepared for a fun, exciting fight. They will swim right up to the boat before you hook them.
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Wahoo are pelagic in nature and typically stay in deeper blue water. We catch them drifting large menhaden or blue runners on deep drop offs and ledges as well as trolling lures. Cooler water temperatures help larger concentrations of these fish group together.
They are incredibly tasty and provide a great tug on rod n' reel. |
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Tarpon. Yes, there are Tarpon in Texas and more importantly Port O' Connor just might be the Tarpon "Capital" of Texas.
These fish provide unmatched pull and drag runs on rod n' reel. From 5ft-100ft we target these fish both on live bait and large artificial swim baits. These fish are extremely acrobatic and a lifetime catch. |
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Vermilion Snapper / B-liners are in abundance out of Port O'Connor. The limit on these snapper are 10 per person. These fish are very good eating and are a great addition on any of the trips we run.
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Tilefish / Barrelfish are deepwater fish caught in 900-1100ft. We use electric reels and these fish are excellent eating.
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Warsaw Grouper are also a deep water fish that are fun to catch and provide excellent eating. These fish are abundant year round.
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