"THE CAROLYN JANE"

DAS BOAT: "The Carolyn Jane" is a 37 ft. (42' loa) dependable Chris Craft sport fish/yacht, having a large cabin and spacious fore and aft decks complete with licensed U.S. Coast Guard. captain and deckhand. She is also equipped with a sofa, galley, refrigerator, microwave and bathroom. The Carolyn Jane has the latest navigational electronics and rescue / safety equipment available. This boat has passed a Coast Guard safety inspection and has an impeccable safety record. Most sites are within 25 to 40 miles off shore so don't spend valuable time traveling on a slow moving crowded "party boat". In most cases, The Carolyn Jane can get you to a site within one and a half hours. Each trip has a maximum of only six passengers or less, allowing everyone ample room to move.  Ultra Charters also has access to licensed captains and or boats that can accommodate larger groups.

RECENT BOAT UPGRADES: Recently, The Carolyn Jane has had both her engines replaced, a total refit of the main cabin and a complete exterior paint job. She will be scheduled for breast enhancement surgery some time this year.  

LARGER BOATS AVAILABLE: Should your group require a larger vessel, Ultra Charters has access to boats that can accommodate up to 150 passengers. The luxury 95' yacht pictured above can be booked for parties, weddings and special events. For more information regarding menu selection, live entertainment, costs, and availability, please call: 281-469-2846.

FISHING SITES: Oil rigs and or wrecks, are essentially artificial reefs and make excellent fishing locations. Some of the fish typically caught around these sites are: red snapper, ling, amberjack, king, shark, grouper, pompano and sheep-head to name a few. The underwater structure of a rig in 100 ft. of water adds 3-4 acres of hard surface to the water column. They are covered with barnacles, encrusting sponges, bryozoans, and white hydroid or ivory coral and attract literally thousands of various types of marine life. Water clarity is typically 60' approximately.

In addition to fishing around the oil rigs, Ultra charters will fish submerged structures, such as: salt domes and sunken wrecks. When fishing these sites primarily three methods will be utilized; drift, trolling, and stationary structure.

SOME TRIP PREPARATION: These Fishing Day Trips typically have an 8:00 a.m. departure time and returns between 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.. Bring a light lunch and beverages, no coolers please, the boat is equipped with coolers and a refrigerator. Deckhand, fishing poles, tackle, bait and ice will be provided by Ultra Charters.

 FOOTWEAR: Please do not wear shoes that will mark the deck of the boat. Light colored sole tennis shoes, sandals or boat shoes are fine, dark colored or black rubber sole foot wear is a no–no, thanks.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE MARINA:- Fish cleaning tables with fresh running water  -  Showers and clean rest rooms  -  Convenience store  -  Ice  -  Restaurant located atop the third floor of the marinas main building, Outside wet bar and live entertainment on some weekends. 

TIPPING POLICY:  All gratuities go to the deckhand. These individuals work exceptionally hard so please be a generous tipper. We suggest the following rates for trips consisting of six passengers:

BOTTOM LINE: Most comparable Texas Gulf fishing trips departing from Galveston or Freeport range between $1,700 - $2,000 total. ULTRA CHARTERS is now offering this trip at only:

$ 1,500.00 (plus tax and gratuity)