Aboard the 31 ft Oceanmaster Half Time with Capt. Shannon LaBauve. Jetty trips minutes from the dock to deep-sea runs sixty miles offshore. Wahoo, red snapper, kingfish, tarpon, and the ones that get away.
Replies within the hour. The captain answers his own phone.
Capt. Shannon LaBauve has been licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard since 1995. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana into a fishing family. Three decades guiding the Galveston Bay complex, the jetties, the near-shore beach front, and the offshore rigs.
That kind of run gives you a different relationship with the water. Tide windows, structure, what is biting in May vs. October, where the bait moved overnight after a north wind. It is why more than a thousand parties took the time to leave a five-star review, and why most of them book the next trip before they get off the boat.
Half Time at the jetty, just after first light. Same boat you fish on every trip.
A serious offshore platform. Twin Suzuki 300s installed in 2023, plus new steering, electronics, wiring, paint, and upholstery in the same refit. Three hundred gallons of fuel capacity means we can stay out where the fish are without watching the tank.
Pricing is all-in. Fuel included. Tackle, ice, and bait covered. You bring food, drinks, sunscreen, and a Texas saltwater fishing license. The captain handles the rest.
Galveston runs the full bill: jetty-line speckled trout to bluewater wahoo and yellowfin. Here is the short list of what fills the cooler, or the camera roll.
Photos from recent trips. Action shots, family days, the Ocean Master at the jetty, and a few that filled the cooler.
Three of the 1,020 verified five-star reviews. Real parties, real trips, real catches.
"Went offshore with Captain Shannon and had a great time. He knew where to go and kept us on fish the whole trip. We landed some good fish and had fun doing it. I'd go back out with him again for sure."
"Wife and I had a blast with Shannon. This dude was on it. … Already given his info to a few folks. Will book again for sure!"
"Captain Shannon was fantastic to fish with. He is truly a master at his craft. His first mate Blake was also a great deck hand. I highly recommend Captain Shannon."
Clarity upfront means a calm trip. Here is how Galveston Offshore engagements are scoped.
Call or email Capt. Shannon directly. No platform commission, no third-party processing fee. Same boat, same captain, lower price.
If the captain calls the trip for weather, your deposit moves to the next available date at no charge. The Gulf decides; nobody loses money to it.
Texas saltwater fishing license, food, drinks, sunscreen, polarized sunglasses. The captain provides all tackle, bait, ice, and the rest.
The fish I am proudest of are the ones the kid on the bow caught after we had been out four hours and it was getting hot. That is the trip they tell their friends about.
Three decades on the Gulf, started in a Lake Charles fishing family, never picked up a different line of work. The 31 ft Oceanmaster has been the office since the day it was bought; the 2023 refit was about making sure it stays that way for a while longer.
If you book a trip with Galveston Offshore, you are fishing with the captain whose name is on the license, the boat, and the reviews. No mate-running-the-show, no boss-on-the-phone, no surprise crew change. Same captain, same boat, same standards every trip.
Check Availability With the CaptainMost parties book the same week or two-to-three weeks out for offshore. Phone calls answered, emails returned within the day.
Call (713) 962-7502 Email the Captain
