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Gus Mcgarraugh
Gus M.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 8 months ago
Still smoking the pintails redheads and widgeon limits almost every hunt. Catching big alligator gar right now as well best I've ever seen the gar bite to be

Lots of reds on the incoming tide in estuaries and canals
Gus Mcgarraugh
Gus M. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 8 months ago
Still smoking the pintails redheads and widgeon limits almost every hunt. Catching big alligator gar right now as well best I've ever seen the gar bite to be

Lots of reds on the incoming tide in estuaries and canals
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Todd Lohry
Todd L.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 8 months ago
6hr State water snapper trips have been great.
Todd Lohry
Todd L. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 8 months ago
6hr State water snapper trips have been great.
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Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Jerry Santana
Jerry S.
Weslaco, Texas
Reported 8 months ago
State Water snapper is hot

Black drum and redfish are still coming in through the channel

We're catching them on shrimp and mullet
Jerry Santana
Jerry S. Weslaco, Texas Reported 8 months ago
State Water snapper is hot

Black drum and redfish are still coming in through the channel

We're catching them on shrimp and mullet
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Jerry Santana
Jerry S.
Weslaco, Texas
Reported 8 months ago
Winter snapper is on fire
Jerry Santana
Jerry S. Weslaco, Texas Reported 8 months ago
Winter snapper is on fire
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Michael Knox
Mike K.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
The bay fishing has been good throughout the past weeks. Catching speckled trout on both live and artificial baits. Especially in that Margarita Green Water they love so much. Redfish have been tougher lately but still hooking some solid reds when the wind kicks up. Snook are being caught on the south end of our bay system when the tides are active. It's a good time of the year to get the kids hooked up on some nice fish and create some lasting memories.
Michael Knox
Mike K. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
The bay fishing has been good throughout the past weeks. Catching speckled trout on both live and artificial baits. Especially in that Margarita Green Water they love so much. Redfish have been tougher lately but still hooking some solid reds when the wind kicks up. Snook are being caught on the south end of our bay system when the tides are active. It's a good time of the year to get the kids hooked up on some nice fish and create some lasting memories.
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Zach Dagel
Zach D.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
My redfish at the jetty are back. I caught 12 in less than an hour at the shell sport owners tournament looking for a couple trips this week.
Zach Dagel
Zach D. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
My redfish at the jetty are back. I caught 12 in less than an hour at the shell sport owners tournament looking for a couple trips this week.
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Michael Knox
Mike K.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
The bay fishing around South Padre has been good if you like catching redfish. The spring winds have been howling and are leading anglers out onto the flats in pursuit of the redfish or red drum. This time of year we have an influx of bait that migrates into the Lower Laguna Madre Bay System and the gamefish like redfish and speckled trout follow the bait. Mix the bait migration with the high winds and you've got the recipe for redfish on the hook. I've been catching some solid speckled trout on soft plastics along color changes. The black drum...
Michael Knox
Mike K. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
The bay fishing around South Padre has been good if you like catching redfish. The spring winds have been howling and are leading anglers out onto the flats in pursuit of the redfish or red drum. This time of year we have an influx of bait that migrates into the Lower Laguna Madre Bay System and the gamefish like redfish and speckled trout follow the bait. Mix the bait migration with the high winds and you've got the recipe for redfish on the hook. I've been catching some solid speckled trout on soft plastics along color changes. The black drum are here also, just harder to find when the winds stir everything up. This is a great time of the year to get on down here around South Padre and wet a line for redfish. The end on May has always been a prime time to speckled trout fish. Those spring winds tend to die off and the speckled trout are thick in areas
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Gary Farmer
Gary F.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been great this month!
Gary Farmer
Gary F. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been great this month!
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Arnold LaCount
Arnold L.
Donna, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Redfish bite on fire 🔥
Arnold LaCount
Arnold L. Donna, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Redfish bite on fire 🔥
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Glenn Harrison
Glenn H.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
March has roared in like a lion with spring winds followed by a spectacular calm day or two for sight casting with a fly rod or spinning tackle. Windy days have been good on wind blown shorelines for Redfish on jigs and topwaters with the occasional trophy class Speckled Trout. The color change bite remains strong for school-sized Specks. Find the bait and you find the trout. The calm days have been spent on the skiff with shrimp pattern flies or fluke style baits presented for the taking. Redfish aplenty along with some tremendous trout showing us their back sides!...
Glenn Harrison
Glenn H. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
March has roared in like a lion with spring winds followed by a spectacular calm day or two for sight casting with a fly rod or spinning tackle. Windy days have been good on wind blown shorelines for Redfish on jigs and topwaters with the occasional trophy class Speckled Trout. The color change bite remains strong for school-sized Specks. Find the bait and you find the trout. The calm days have been spent on the skiff with shrimp pattern flies or fluke style baits presented for the taking. Redfish aplenty along with some tremendous trout showing us their back sides! Sheephead remain strong off the jetties for the bait crowd. Did I mention some giant Black Drum? Been keeping a fish strip handy to pitch in front of cruising "big uglies" along the way.
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  • ★★★★★
    Awesome trip! Caught two big red drum and a bunch of black drum. Tasted great too. Thanks for a great outing!

    Dawn A. | August 25, 2026

    Trip: Family Friendly Fishing Adventures

  • ★★★★★
    Captain James was great 5-5 stars great knowledge of local area and experience.

    Jaime N. | August 25, 2026

    Trip: 3 Hour Quick Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Capt. Todd, and his First Mate Fernando, provided a trip that exceeded any expectations we could’ve had (6hr charter) for a first timers trip. Capt. Todd put us on fish all day, while Fernando expertly assisted 3 absolute beginners, helping us reel in a sailfish as the first fish of the day (catch and release). It didn’t seem like very long before we were on the red snapper and getting bites left and right, hitting our limit quick. Can’t recommend them enough and already thinking about that next trip! *Not pictured: 2 barracuda and a Spanish mackerel that were released

    David R. | August 24, 2026

    Trip: 1/2 Day Fishing Adventure

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    Great captain with lots of knowledge and high quality equipment.

    Levi H. | August 24, 2026

    Trip: 3hr Quick Trip PM

  • ★★★★★
    Marc was very helpful from baiting our our hooks and cleaning our fish to laughing at my hilarious jokes. Thanks Marc. See you soon.

    Atticus B. | August 23, 2026

    Trip: 5 Hour Fun Trip PM

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome fella! Had a fun day with a group of guys last Wkend . Ended up booking a second trip with him since we limited out on trout and redfish , even picked up a few flounder and some huge trout we had to throw back . Highly recommend . He has a 25’ Majek with plenty room and a great ride .

    Josh K. | August 18, 2026

    Trip: Private Bay Fishing

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    This was an awesome first experience for my family of 6.

    Joshua F. | August 7, 2026

    Trip: 1/2 Day Fishing Adventure

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    Marc and Brandi were a great team. We got on the fish quick and had a limit of trout by 10. The boat is in excellent condition and had plenty of space for the three of us to fish. They had multiple rigs set up to use as the conditions changed. I would book again without hesitation.

    Martin W. | August 6, 2026

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    Had a great day with Captain Ron, we all caught fish, some big trout. He’s very personable and patient with newbie’s. Our family will definitely come back and fish with him again.

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