About Your Guide

Chase Bechtol

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Adventurous

Quality

Hit the sand with Captain Chase for a true Texas surf fishing adventure in Rockport! Specializing in Cedar Bayou and surrounding beaches, Captain Chase brings deep local knowledge and top-tier gear to put you on big speckled trout, redfish, and more—all from the surf.

Every trip is tailored to the day’s conditions, with techniques ranging from throwing lures to soaking bait. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or casting for the first time, Chase makes it easy and fun to learn as you go.

A short 1/4-mile walk gets you from the boat to the beach, with a surf cart on hand to haul all your gear, drinks, and catch. Family-friendly and full of excitement, this is coastal fishing at its finest. Just bring a life vest for any kiddos tagging along—and get ready to reel in something unforgettable.

About Your Guide

Chase Bechtol

Independent Guide

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Offshore :Blue Marlin, 500#+ Inshore: 44' Redfish

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Crawfish Boil

What’s your favorite band?

Sturgill Simpson

What’s your favorite movie?

Captain Ron/ Tombstone

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Offshore :Blue Marlin, 500#+ Inshore: 44' Redfish

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Crawfish Boil

What’s your favorite band?

Sturgill Simpson

What’s your favorite movie?

Captain Ron/ Tombstone

What’s your drink of choice?

Seltzer water

What was your last halloween costume?

Flamingo

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Healthy Children

How did you get started guiding?

I was fishing Cedar Bayou multiple days a week alone. I became friends with other guides who encouraged me to get my license and after enough people started asking me to take them fishing, I became a guide!

What makes you different from other guides?

I have a deep passion for Cedar Bayou and love sharing it with people, it is the reason I am a guide. I truly enjoy sharing the knowledge I have learned or been taught by others so that my customers not only catch fish, but learn how to become better at fishing in general.

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Bechtol Outfitters Trips

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Inshore, Birding, Shelling in Rockport

Cedar Bayou Surf Adventures

100% (2) Guided by Chase

25 ft 1 - 12 People From $600

Inshore Fishing in Rockport

Evening Fish & Flounder Gig Wade

100% (2) Guided by Chase

25 ft 1 - 8 People From $700

Boat Cruise, Dolphin Watching, Birding in Rockport

Whooping Crane/Birding Tour

100% (2) Guided by Chase

25 ft 1 - 12 People From $450

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Recent Reviews of Bechtol Outfitters

5.0

based on 1 review

Sharon

Verified Review

Chase was great! We had so much fun and caught our limit of big redfish, then gigged 4 nice flounder before the weather rolled in. We caught about 8 additionall redfish that we threw back…along with the huge tarpon my husband caught. And the area we fished was absolutely gorgeous. A dream fishing trip!!! Thanks a million again to Chase!

Sharon

Verified Review

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Potential Target Species

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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing

Types of Trip

Recent Fishing Reports

Mid April 2026

In the surf, Red bite is solid in the afternoon, picking up close to dark. Scattered black drum. Trout bite is picking up with clean water. Flounder are BACK for gigging

Late March 2026

Hey yall! Afternoon redfish bite is still strong in the surf with trout starting to show up. Still catching some black drum but in smaller numbers. Flounder are coming back from the gulf, on the smaller size but expect them to start coming in larger numbers and sizes in the coming weeks.

Mid March 2026

Surf redfish are showing up in large numbers along with black drum as the weather warms up during the late day/afternoon.

In the bay, we are still in the early spring transition and getting limits of smaller slot trout and reds fishing deep reefs and lake drains