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Poteet, Texas
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Freshwater Reds on Calaveras Lake

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Bryan Cantu

Outfitter 17 years of exp.
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Laid-back
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Captain Bryan offers the best freshwater Redfish trips you'll find anywhere. Yeah, you read that right- freshwater redfish trips on Lake Calaveras are something you need to see to believe!

Every year, Texas Parks and Wildlife bi-annually releases over 600,000 red drum ("Redfish") into Calaveras Lake. Captain Bryan will set up his 21' Carolina Skiff for downrigging to put your group on the Redfish. Lake Calaveras also offers up sizable Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass ("Stripers") and more.

Captain Bryan's 21' Carolina Skiff is complete with twin 150 HP Johnson engines, GPS, fishfinder, radar, VHF radio, and safety gear.

Captain Bryan provides all necessary fishing gear and tackle, including top-quality Penn rods and reels. All live bait will be caught from the lake and is included in the price of your trip.

To end your trip, Captain Bryan will clean and fillet your catch so you can head home with a fresh catch for dinner.

Meet Captain Bryan with your fishing licenses, a cooler full of snacks and drinks, favorite shades, and get ready to reel in some giants!

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About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Bryan Cantu

Bryan Cantu

Outfitter 17 years of exp.
Captain Bryan offers the best freshwater Redfish trips you'll find anywhere. Yeah, you read that right- freshwater redfish trips on Lake Calaveras are something you need to see to believe!

Every year, Texas Parks and Wildlife bi-annually releases over 600,000 red drum ("Redfish") into Calaveras Lake. Captain Bryan will set up his 21' Carolina Skiff for downrigging to put your group on the Redfish. Lake Calaveras also offers up sizable Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass ("Stripers") and more.

Captain Bryan's 21' Carolina Skiff is complete with twin 150 HP Johnson engines, GPS, fishfinder, radar, VHF radio, and safety gear.

Captain Bryan provides all necessary fishing gear and tackle, including top-quality Penn rods and reels. All live bait will be caught from the lake and is included in the price of your trip.

To end your trip, Captain Bryan will clean and fillet your catch so you can head home with a fresh catch for dinner.

Meet Captain Bryan with your fishing licenses, a cooler full of snacks and drinks, favorite shades, and get ready to reel in some giants!

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Recent Reviews of Off the Hook Fishing Trips

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David

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Excellent fishing trip! Bryan went out of his way to make this an incredible time! This was a second time going and already looking forward to our next! An abundance of fish caught!! Thank you Bryan…may God always Bless you and continue to give you the ability to make people happy. Loving your job shines through, thanks again!!!

David

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Excellent fishing trip! Bryan went out of his way to make this an incredible time! This was a second time going and already looking forward to our next! An abundance of fish caught!! Thank you Bryan…may God always Bless you and continue to give you the ability to make people happy. Loving your job shines through, thanks again!!!
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Donald

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Great customer service, outstanding service excellence! Guaranteed a regular customer!

Warm regards,
Dr. Donald Hardnet

Donald

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Great customer service, outstanding service excellence! Guaranteed a regular customer!

Warm regards,
Dr. Donald Hardnet
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Anthony

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Bryan is an extremely professional and humorous guide. He was helpful and made the trip enjoyable from beginning to end. We have never been on a charter fishing trip before and did not know what to expect. This was well worth the time and monetary expense. I highly recommend him.

Anthony

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Bryan is an extremely professional and humorous guide. He was helpful and made the trip enjoyable from beginning to end. We have never been on a charter fishing trip before and did not know what to expect. This was well worth the time and monetary expense. I highly recommend him.
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R.

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Recommend without reservation of any kind. A great guy. You'll enjoy your trip. I'm going with him again!

R.

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Recommend without reservation of any kind. A great guy. You'll enjoy your trip. I'm going with him again!
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William

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Great time! Captain Bryan is knowledgeable and put us on a lot of fish!

William

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Great time! Captain Bryan is knowledgeable and put us on a lot of fish!
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John

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Bryan did awesome job of putting us on the fish. A very friendly and funny guide. Highly recommend.

John

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Bryan did awesome job of putting us on the fish. A very friendly and funny guide. Highly recommend.
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Byron

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Captain Bryan knows Lake Calaveras. He has been guiding guests for 13 years. He was friendly and knowledgeable. He found the drum school and put us on them. We limited out and had a great time!!! We will be back soon!!!

Byron

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Captain Bryan knows Lake Calaveras. He has been guiding guests for 13 years. He was friendly and knowledgeable. He found the drum school and put us on them. We limited out and had a great time!!! We will be back soon!!!
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Attison

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Bryan can put you on the fish! Caught & released plus or minus 25 reds in about 3 hours, and at 2 points we had four fish on the lines at the same time. Freshwater reds are a bucket lister for anyone.

-Attison with Captain Experiences

Attison

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Bryan can put you on the fish! Caught & released plus or minus 25 reds in about 3 hours, and at 2 points we had four fish on the lines at the same time. Freshwater reds are a bucket lister for anyone.

-Attison with Captain Experiences
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Ashley

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My boyfriend and I had so much fun out on the water with Capt. Bryan for our trip. We had booked the charter as a joint graduation present for the both of us and it was an experience to remember. Capt. Bryan was knowledgeable about the waters, the fish, and was very personable. We went home with our limit and would recommend Capt. Bryan to anyone for a great time!

Ashley

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My boyfriend and I had so much fun out on the water with Capt. Bryan for our trip. We had booked the charter as a joint graduation present for the both of us and it was an experience to remember. Capt. Bryan was knowledgeable about the waters, the fish, and was very personable. We went home with our limit and would recommend Capt. Bryan to anyone for a great time!
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Timothy

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Great attitude and fun trip. Got us a catch 30 minutes in.

Good tech on the boat and plenty of room for 4 people.

Would definitely use again.

Timothy

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Great attitude and fun trip. Got us a catch 30 minutes in.

Good tech on the boat and plenty of room for 4 people.

Would definitely use again.
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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Light Tackle Fishing
Trolling

Type of Fishing

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