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M/V Bluefin and Smith & Sons Charters

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It’s official, Smith and Sons Charters is the new operator of the Bluefin. I will be moving the boat to Galveston and it will be running out of Pier 19, the slip is near the Ocean Star museum parking lot.
I plan on doing mostly private trips but will still offer a good number of open trips, 12&36 hours in hopes to be able to continue to fish with many of you guys here on 360.
I plan to do some different style trips. I’d like to continue the 36 hr deep drop trips we did on the NB, I really liked the times and format of those. I also want to do some Wahoo trips in Jan and Feb and something else I have been wanting to do is run some 36 hour shrimp boat trips in August and September and target the jumbo BFT behind dragging shrimpers at night.
We will continue to run tuna trips but will extend them out to 36 hours to allow us to do some deep dropping on our way home from the floaters.
I have had a lot of interest into jigging only deep drop trips and I’m open to that and anything else you guys want to try.
I have not made a open boat schedule as of yet but am taking reservations for private trips.
My pricing will be.....
12 hours up to 17 passengers
Mon-Thurs 4,400
Fri-Sun 4,800
Open boat 12 hrs- $300 PP

36 hour private trips up to 10 passengers
During RS season (June-Aug)- $7,250
Weekends year round -$7250
Week days outside RS season -$6750

Open boat 36 hrs
Weekends and all days during RS season- $725
Week days -$675
*The majority of open boat trips will be week days, similar to what we have done on the NB.

The FB page and website are under construction but you can give us a call at
(409)213-1040.
Our office hours will be 4pm-8pm Mon-Fri
And 8am-8pm Sat-Sun.
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Hell yes. Some deep drop jigging and jumbo bft sound good.

I already had guys contact me saying they want to do a trip with you.
You’re gonna kill it Capt
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Hell yes. Some deep drop jigging and jumbo bft sound good.

I already had guys contact me saying they want to do a trip with you.
You’re gonna kill it Capt
I know you, Matawest and Greasylake are going to lobby for a jig fest.
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How big is the M/V Bluefin?
48 ft
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This is big time music to a lot of us ears, thankful to hear you're gonna be working out of Pier 19. As Illy said the text messages have been flying today, we are looking forward it.
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This is big time music to a lot of us ears, thankful to hear you're gonna be working out of Pier 19. As Illy said the text messages have been flying today, we are looking forward it.
I’m excited to get you guys out there and show y’all a good time and kill some fish.
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How fast is this boat? How fast to the snapper grounds?
It’s decently fast I think. I’ve seen it a few times running out from Freeport. I would at least 22knots wot on a flat day.
There’s no galley right? Hoping for a flexible food policy
But I’m there, I’d love to continue to kill tuna with you and help support the start up
Range? Is perdido and lucius in the picture?
There’s no galley right? Hoping for a flexible food policy
It’s a 20 knot boat, no galley, just microwaves.
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Range? Is perdido and lucius in the picture?
Unfortunately it is not. The range I expect is Hoover, BV, Nansen, Gunnison. It would be possible to fish further but would involve leaving the night prior slow boating for the first 80 miles.
Unfortunately it is not. The range I expect is Hoover, BV, Nansen, Gunnison. It would be possible to fish further but would involve leaving the night prior slow boating for the first 80 miles.
Strap a bladder on and send it!
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Dang this is crazy news! Well at least news to me, if you posted about it earlier I missed it. A 36 hour red snapper trip, or shrimpboat trip would be amazing.
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Looks like you will be happy with your own boat. I think many like fishing with you and you should have no prob getting the people.
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It’s official, Smith and Sons Charters is the new operator of the Bluefin. I will be moving the boat to Galveston and it will be running out of Pier 19, the slip is near the Ocean Star museum parking lot.
I plan on doing mostly private trips but will still offer a good number of open trips, 12&36 hours in hopes to be able to continue to fish with many of you guys here on 360.
I plan to do some different style trips. I’d like to continue the 36 hr deep drop trips we did on the NB, I really liked the times and format of those. I also want to do some Wahoo trips in Jan and Feb and something else I have been wanting to do is run some 36 hour shrimp boat trips in August and September and target the jumbo BFT behind dragging shrimpers at night.
We will continue to run tuna trips but will extend them out to 36 hours to allow us to do some deep dropping on our way home from the floaters.
I have had a lot of interest into jigging only deep drop trips and I’m open to that and anything else you guys want to try.
I have not made a open boat schedule as of yet but am taking reservations for private trips.
My pricing will be.....
12 hours up to 17 passengers
Mon-Thurs 4,400
Fri-Sun 4,800
Open boat 12 hrs- $300 PP

36 hour private trips up to 10 passengers
During RS season (June-Aug)- $7,250
Weekends year round -$7250
Week days outside RS season -$6750

Open boat 36 hrs
Weekends and all days during RS season- $725
Week days -$675
*The majority of open boat trips will be week days, similar to what we have done on the NB.

The FB page and website are under construction but you can give us a call at
(409)213-1040.
Our office hours will be 4pm-8pm Mon-Fri
And 8am-8pm Sat-Sun.
Congratulations Capt. I look forward to fishing on the new boat with you
It’s official, Smith and Sons Charters is the new operator of the Bluefin. I will be moving the boat to Galveston and it will be running out of Pier 19, the slip is near the Ocean Star museum parking lot.
I plan on doing mostly private trips but will still offer a good number of open trips, 12&36 hours in hopes to be able to continue to fish with many of you guys here on 360.
I plan to do some different style trips. I’d like to continue the 36 hr deep drop trips we did on the NB, I really liked the times and format of those. I also want to do some Wahoo trips in Jan and Feb and something else I have been wanting to do is run some 36 hour shrimp boat trips in August and September and target the jumbo BFT behind dragging shrimpers at night.
We will continue to run tuna trips but will extend them out to 36 hours to allow us to do some deep dropping on our way home from the floaters.
I have had a lot of interest into jigging only deep drop trips and I’m open to that and anything else you guys want to try.
I have not made a open boat schedule as of yet but am taking reservations for private trips.
My pricing will be.....
12 hours up to 17 passengers
Mon-Thurs 4,400
Fri-Sun 4,800
Open boat 12 hrs- $300 PP

36 hour private trips up to 10 passengers
During RS season (June-Aug)- $7,250
Weekends year round -$7250
Week days outside RS season -$6750

Open boat 36 hrs
Weekends and all days during RS season- $725
Week days -$675
*The majority of open boat trips will be week days, similar to what we have done on the NB.

The FB page and website are under construction but you can give us a call at
(409)213-1040.
Our office hours will be 4pm-8pm Mon-Fri
And 8am-8pm Sat-Sun.
Very Happy for you and look forward to continue fishing with you.
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