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State water snapper trips #15196536 09/20/24 08:17 PM
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Do any of the Port Aransas party boats do state water snapper trips in October? The boys want to head to Port A during the fall break and hit some offshore and the wife wants snapper.
Re: State water snapper trips [Re: rowlettfisherman] #15196737 09/21/24 12:23 AM
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Check with Dolphin Docks. They should have near shore trips.
Re: State water snapper trips [Re: rowlettfisherman] #15196739 09/21/24 12:24 AM
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Dolphin Docks used to do 8-hour state-water trips on the Capt. Paul, but I've only seen 4-hour trips listed recently. A 4-hour trip is a waste of time, to me. They like to do two trips per day: Two sets of tips, and they don't use as much fuel. My fish buddy and I caught lots of nice snappers on the 8-hour trips. You might try calling to see if they might do them on weekdays. Don't know about the other boats. Have fun! IslandJim

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Re: State water snapper trips [Re: rowlettfisherman] #15198646 09/23/24 02:46 PM
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All head boats are bottom fishing. Any snapper caught have to be released. Just got back myself. 25 ounce weight in 200 ft of water to catch a few perch sized fish was not very much fun. I asked Dolphin Docks yesterday and they are bottom fishing. We went out on the Wharf Cat. This was our result in a 10 hour trip. My son did get a 7ft Sharpnose shark. My arms are still exhausted helping him crank that in from the bottom. [Linked Image]
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If you want to do anything other than bottom fish you need to go on a private boat.
Re: State water snapper trips [Re: rowlettfisherman] #15200072 09/25/24 12:46 AM
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seems like 4 state water snapper could be caught in 4 hrs
Re: State water snapper trips [Re: JJ4MEL] #15200946 09/25/24 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JJ4MEL
All head boats are bottom fishing. Any snapper caught have to be released. Just got back myself. 25 ounce weight in 200 ft of water to catch a few perch sized fish was not very much fun. I asked Dolphin Docks yesterday and they are bottom fishing. We went out on the Wharf Cat. This was our result in a 10 hour trip. My son did get a 7ft Sharpnose shark. My arms are still exhausted helping him crank that in from the bottom. If you want to do anything other than bottom fish you need to go on a private boat.

If you want to do anything other than bottom fish you need to go on a private boat.


Not so, you have to go on the right trips, on the right boats. I mostly fish Galveston/Freeport as it's closer to where I live (Rowlett) and the longer trips include tuna. Pt A also has longer trips available.

https://www.360tuna.com/threads/blu...eports.68756/?post_id=652170#post-652170

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Re: State water snapper trips [Re: rowlettfisherman] #15201242 09/26/24 12:49 PM
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The Kingfisher at Deep Sea Headquarters and the Capt. Paul at Dolphin Docks both start doing their state water trips in October.

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Re: State water snapper trips [Re: rowlettfisherman] #15201283 09/26/24 01:56 PM
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My wife and I have had some great state water snapper trips with Dolphindocks in October. Here is an example.

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