Capt. Gus's Saltwater Adventures

South Padre Island, Texas
Texas Variety Duck Trip

About Your Guide

Gus Mcgarraugh

Independent Guide
Captin Gus has lived back and forth from Colorado to South Texas my entire life. His father moved to the island when Gus was a boy and taught him the ins and outs of the bay every summer throughout his childhood. Together they spent countless hours finding potholes full of trout and sand flats littered with redfish. His father instilled in him a fierce passion for the outdoors and planted the seeds for him to pursue a career chasing the critters he has come to love and respect.

With the help of some local legends including forty year veteran Capt. Skipper Ray, Gus has honed his skills as a fisherman and professional guide fishing the Lower Laguna Madre. But for him the bay still provides an incredible environment to learn and grow. Every day he finds new places to fish and duck hunt and he welcomes you to join him on one of these incredible adventures!

During the fall Captain Gus heads north to Crawford, Colorado to team up with the Homestead Ranch Crew to chase elk, deer, mountain lion,...

About Your Guide

Gus Mcgarraugh

Independent Guide
Captin Gus has lived back and forth from Colorado to South Texas my entire life. His father moved to the island when Gus was a boy and taught him the ins and outs of the bay every summer throughout his childhood. Together they spent countless hours finding potholes full of trout and sand flats littered with redfish. His father instilled in him a fierce passion for the outdoors and planted the seeds for him to pursue a career chasing the critters he has come to love and respect.

With the help of some local legends including forty year veteran Capt. Skipper Ray, Gus has honed his skills as a fisherman and professional guide fishing the Lower Laguna Madre. But for him the bay still provides an incredible environment to learn and grow. Every day he finds new places to fish and duck hunt and he welcomes you to join him on one of these incredible adventures!

During the fall Captain Gus heads north to Crawford, Colorado to team up with the Homestead Ranch Crew to chase elk, deer, mountain lion,
and bear. Homestead Ranch is an original homestead that the McLeods have maintained since 1914. Six generations of incredible preservation have built the hunting experience of a lifetime. He is truly honored to have been a part of this team for the last few years.
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Capt. Gus's Saltwater Adventures Trips

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Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
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Inshore, Flats Fishing in Port Isabel

South Padre Shallows Trip

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24 ft 1 - 5 People From $500
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Fishing in Destin
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Lower Laguna Full Day Action

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Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
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Inshore, Flats Fishing in Port Isabel

South Padre Shallows - 24’ Carolina

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24 ft 1 - 5 People From $500
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin

Cast & Blast in Port Isabel

Premier STX Cast And Blast

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24 ft 1 - 3 People From $1,000
Bucket List
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Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin

Duck Hunting in Laguna Vista

Texas Variety Duck Trip

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24 ft 1 - 6 People From $550

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Recent Reviews of Capt. Gus's Saltwater Adventures

5.0
based on 2 reviews

Bradley

Verified Review

they tried. very friendly

Bradley

Verified Review

they tried. very friendly
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Steven

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Gus is friendly and knows his stuff. Shot a limit and even got a red fish out of the decoys

Steven

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Gus is friendly and knows his stuff. Shot a limit and even got a red fish out of the decoys
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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Black Drum
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Duck
Great
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Blue-Winged Teal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
Bluebill
Great
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Canada Goose
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Flounder
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Gadwall
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
Green-Winged Teal
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Great
Great
Good
Good
Hooded Merganser
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Mallard
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Mottled Duck
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
Northern Pintail
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Northern Shoveler
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
Red-Breasted Merganser
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Redfish
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Redhead
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Snow Goose
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Great
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
Specklebelly Goose
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
Speckled Trout
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Wigeon
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Good
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  • Get it while it's HOT!
  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Decoy Hunting
Drift Fishing
Fly Fishing
Hunting from a Blind
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Shotgun Hunting
Sight Casting

Types of Trip

Duck
Flats
Inshore

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