Salty Hooker Guide Service

Kemah, Texas
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Epic Redfish Trip On Galveston Bay

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Traver Smith

Independent Guide 18 years of exp.
Talkative
Laid-back
Instructional
Beginner Oriented
Comfortable
Quality
I’ve been fishing fresh and saltwater as long as I can remember. I grew up in south Texas fishing Baffin, Copano and shamrock cove but over the past 15 years I’ve lived in south Houston and focused on fishing the bay systems in this area. My focus is to not only put you on fish but also provide a great time and experience. We will troll the rocks for redfish and sheepshead, hit some deeper reefs for some good trout as well as work some flats. during the summer months, we will throw a popping cork and live shrimp the winter months we will throw plastics and top waters.

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Traver Smith

Traver Smith

Independent Guide 18 years of exp.
I’ve been fishing fresh and saltwater as long as I can remember. I grew up in south Texas fishing Baffin, Copano and shamrock cove but over the past 15 years I’ve lived in south Houston and focused on fishing the bay systems in this area. My focus is to not only put you on fish but also provide a great time and experience. We will troll the rocks for redfish and sheepshead, hit some deeper reefs for some good trout as well as work some flats. during the summer months, we will throw a popping cork and live shrimp the winter months we will throw plastics and top waters.
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
42 inch redfish
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Fresh fish tacos or backstrap
What’s your favorite band?
Morgan wallen
What’s your favorite movie?
Goodfellas

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
42 inch redfish
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Fresh fish tacos or backstrap
What’s your favorite band?
Morgan wallen
What’s your favorite movie?
Goodfellas
What’s your favorite sports team?
Texans
What’s your drink of choice?
Ice cold water
What was your last halloween costume?
Popeye
What do you want for Christmas this year?
A vacation
How did you get started guiding?
It’s been my passion since I was a child and I finally ran with it.
What makes you different from other guides?
I focus on the fish, making memories and having a great time.
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Recent Reviews of Salty Hooker Guide Service

5.0
based on 8 reviews

David

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Great guy, we enjoyed every minute . We will book him again!

David

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Great guy, we enjoyed every minute . We will book him again!
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Response from Traver:
Thank you for the review. I’m glad yall enjoyed it and thank you again for the business.

Response from Traver:

Thank you for the review. I’m glad yall enjoyed it and thank you again for the business.
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Teigan

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Amazing time! Great guy!

Teigan

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Amazing time! Great guy!
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Response from Traver:
Thank you for the review. I’m glad you and the fellas had a great time. Safe travels back home.

Response from Traver:

Thank you for the review. I’m glad you and the fellas had a great time. Safe travels back home.
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Brian

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We had a good time with Captain Traver. He is knowledgeable and worked all morning to get us on fish.

Brian

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We had a good time with Captain Traver. He is knowledgeable and worked all morning to get us on fish.
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Response from Traver:
Thank you for the awesome review. Glad yall enjoyed the trip and we will definitely do it again soon.

Response from Traver:

Thank you for the awesome review. Glad yall enjoyed the trip and we will definitely do it again soon.
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Chris

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Traver is the man! Awesome guide and great with the kids. Will definitely rebook with him in the future.

Chris

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Traver is the man! Awesome guide and great with the kids. Will definitely rebook with him in the future.
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Response from Traver:
Thanks for the review, Chris. I really enjoyed watching Avery put the SmackDown on them. Safe travels back home and we will do it again when y’all get back this way.🤙

Response from Traver:

Thanks for the review, Chris. I really enjoyed watching Avery put the SmackDown on them. Safe travels back home and we will do it again when y’all get back this way.🤙
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Joe

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Had awesome time with Traver! Really good guy and he will put you on the fish. We did a 6 hour trip and caught a mixed bag of redfish, black drum and flounder.

Joe

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Had awesome time with Traver! Really good guy and he will put you on the fish. We did a 6 hour trip and caught a mixed bag of redfish, black drum and flounder.
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Response from Traver:
Thank you for the great review. I’m glad y'all enjoyed it and watching Preston reel those big boys in was awesome to watch. Thank you again for the business and stay safe out there.

Response from Traver:

Thank you for the great review. I’m glad y'all enjoyed it and watching Preston reel those big boys in was awesome to watch. Thank you again for the business and stay safe out there.
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Randall

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Had a great day with Traver he works very hard to get you on fish a lot of fun to go with. I would definitely go again.

Randall

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Had a great day with Traver he works very hard to get you on fish a lot of fun to go with. I would definitely go again.
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Response from Traver:
Thank you for the review. I had a great time fishing with yall. You’ve raised a great fisherman and an ever better young man. See yall next time🤙.

Response from Traver:

Thank you for the review. I had a great time fishing with yall. You’ve raised a great fisherman and an ever better young man. See yall next time🤙.
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Dave

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First class all the way
Great guy, great boat
With his knowledge, we nailed them
I had a ball

Dave

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First class all the way
Great guy, great boat
With his knowledge, we nailed them
I had a ball
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Response from Traver:
Thank you for the review. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the business. Come back and see me and we’ll go get on ‘em again. Safe travels 🤙

Response from Traver:

Thank you for the review. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the business. Come back and see me and we’ll go get on ‘em again. Safe travels 🤙
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Keyfer

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Was a great time and caught a lot of fish!!

Keyfer

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Was a great time and caught a lot of fish!!
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Potential Target Species

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  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Drift Fishing
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Sight Casting
Topwater Fishing
Trolling
Wading

Types of Fishing

Inshore
Jetty
Nearshore

Recent Fishing Reports

Early October 2026
The full moons and strong east winds have made it a little tricky, but here's a picture from my trip Saturday
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Early September 2026
Slow down a little bit since all the kids went back to school, but here's a few of my recent trips
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Mid July 2026
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