About Your Guide

William Smiley

Independent Guide

Captain William has been a veteran small business owner in the outdoor industry for nearly 20 years. He loves to hunt and fish and recently retired from his successful taxidermy business in Boerne, TX to do more fishing. He served for 8 years in the USAF prior to that. He obtained his US Coast Guard Captain's license in 2018 and also has a TPWD fishing guide license.

He has been married to his wife Julie since 1994 and they have two adult sons, Dakota and Tyler. He and Julie moved to Rockport in 2017 a week before Hurricane Harvey, but have been coming down to the area to fish regularly for years. Dakota and Julie also served in the USAF, but now work in the private sector. Tyler also fishes for a living and has his Captain and guide licenses, and he currently works the offshore boats out of Port Aransas.

About Your Guide

William Smiley

Independent Guide

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Rockport Bay Fishing Trip

100% (3) Rockport, TX 1 - 4 People 7 Hours From $650

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Rockport Bay Fishing Trip

Inshore, Flats Fishing Charter in Rockport

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	7 Hours
1 Person	$650.00
2 People	$650.00
3 People	$750.00
4 People	$850.00

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Speckled Trout Fishing in Rockport, Texas

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Water Type

Inshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather

About Your Trip

Captain Will is the real deal! He knows how to get you on the Redfish, Trout, Drum, and Flounder for a spectacular day off the coast of South Texas! Based out of the Rockport area, he primarily fishes the Aransas, Copano, St. Charles, Carlos, Mesquite, Ayres, and San Antonio Bays, but can also take you out of Aransas Pass.

Though he is willing to accommodate other pickup locations, he likes to launch out of Goose Island State Park aboard his 2019 22' TransCat. This vessel is equipped with a 250 HP Suzuki motor that provides a comfortable and quick ride out to chase the fish. This boat likes to get "skinny", and is perfect for chasing tailing Reds into shallow water. It also comes with a power pole, trolling motor, t-top, and front fishing deck with plenty of room to fish with four guests.

Once out on the water, Captain Will likes to fish with mostly live bait, cut bait, and some artificial. He will provide everything from rods, reels, tackle, bait, to a cooler of ice for the catch and a memorable day on the water! So all you need to bring is a cooler with your favorite snacks/drinks, a camera for bragging rights, and your Texas Fishing license, and let Captain Will take care of the rest!

Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled for a refund up to 7 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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About Your Boat

Boat photo for Rockport Bay Fishing Trip

Boat Type: Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer: TranSport
Boat Length: 22'
Engine Manufacturer: Suzuki

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer: TranSport
Boat Length: 22'
Engine Manufacturer: Suzuki
Total Horsepower: 250
Number of Engines: 1
Additional Amenities: GPS, Fishfinder, Live Bait Well, Wireless Trolling Motor

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Recent Reviews of Smiley’s Guide Service

5.0

based on 3 reviews

Pedro

Verified Review

Was a great trip, will definetly be going again. He put us on the fish and kept us on them. We caught and released close to 50 reds between the four of us. Caught a couple oversize and kept some for dinner. He was awesome and helped us out every step of the way. He fillet the fish for us too. Taught us how to catch the fish also. Great experience.

Pedro

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Anthony

Verified Review

Captain Will is a good guide who is very professional and knows the fishery! His boat is very nice and clean and equipment is all ready to go. He is very efficient with the equipment so that you keep lines in the water as much possible time as you can. He did a good job putting us on fish and cleaned the catch when we returned! Highly Recommended!

Anthony

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Michael

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Great time with Captain Will. Friendly and very helpful while working hard to get us on fish. Thank you!!!

Michael

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Great time with Captain Will. Friendly and very helpful while working hard to get us on fish. Thank you!!!

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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
Flounder	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Redfish	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Speckled Trout	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good