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Featured Fishing Trips In Texas
Top Types of Fishing in Texas
Most Popular Species in Texas
Half Day and Full Day Trips in Texas
Top Locations in Texas
Everything to Know About Booking a Texas Fishing Charter
What are the best fishing charters in Texas?
Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 583 trips in Texas, and the most popular trips in the area are Half Day Jetty Trip - 21' Mako guided by Meghan, Ropin' Reds Inshore Adventure guided by Jim, and Flats and Backwaters on Artificials guided by Larry.
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The most popular cities to book a charter in Texas are Galveston, Rockport and Corpus Christi.
What types of fishing charters are common in Texas?
Inshore fishing is the most popular in Texas as well as flats fishing, nearshore fishing, and deep sea fishing.
The most commonly sought after species in Texas are: 1. redfish, 2. speckled trout, 3. flounder, and 4. black drum.
The most common fishing techniques in Texas are light tackle fishing, artificial lure fishing, and bottom fishing but live bait fishing and heavy tackle fishing are popular as well.
How much do Texas fishing charters cost?
in Texas prices can range anywhere from $90 to $3,000 and up, but the average price for a half day in Texas is $684. The average price for a full day in Texas is $1,252.
When is the best month to go fishing in Texas?
The most popular season for fishing in Texas is summer, and most anglers book their trips 13 days in advance.
Do I need a Texas fishing license and what are the bag limits in Texas?
See here for more information on fishing licenses in Texas, bag limits for target species, and fishing season regulations in Texas. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right rules and regulations in Texas.
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The Best Places to Fish in Texas
- Alba
- Anahuac
- Aransas Pass
- Austin
- Bastrop
- Bay City
- Baytown
- Bayview
- Belton
- Bolivar Peninsula
- Brazos River
- Burnet
- Canyon Lake
- Clear Lake Shores
- Coldspring
- College Station
- Comstock
- Corpus Christi
- Corsicana
- Dallas
- Deer Park
- Del Rio
- Devils River
- Dickinson
- El Campo
- Etoile
- Fayetteville
- Fort Worth
- Freeport
- Fulton
- Galveston
- Graford
- Granbury
- Groves
- Hemphill
- Hitchcock
- Houston
- Huntsville
- Ingleside
- Kingsville
- La Porte
- Laguna Vista
- Lake Fork
- Lake Whitney
- Liberty Hill
- Livingston
- Martindale
- Matagorda
- McCook
- New Braunfels
- Palacios
- Palestine
- Port Aransas
- Port Arthur
- Port Isabel
- Port Lavaca
- Port Mansfield
- Port O'Connor
- Pottsboro
- Rio Hondo
- Riviera
- Riviera Beach
- Rockport
- Rockwall
- Roma
- Round Rock
- Runaway Bay
- San Antonio
- San Leon
- Sargent
- Seadrift
- South Padre Island
- Spicewood
- Surfside Beach
- Taylor
- Texas City
- Tiki Island
- Voss
- Waco
- Weslaco
- Wharton
- Willis
- Zapata
- Zavalla
Top Targeted Species in Texas
- Alligator
- Alligator Gar
- Almaco Jack
- Amberjack
- Barracuda
- Black Drum
- Black Duck
- Black Grouper
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Blackbelly Rosefish
- Blackfin Tuna
- Blacktip Shark
- Blue Catfish
- Blue Marlin
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Bluebill
- Bluefin Tuna
- Bonito
- Bonnethead Shark
- Brown Trout
- Bufflehead
- Bull Shark
- Canada Goose
- Canvasback
- Carp
- Channel Catfish
- Cinnamon Teal
- Cobia
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Crab
- Crappie
- Dove
- False Albacore
- Flathead Catfish
- Florida Pompano
- Flounder
- Freshwater Drum
- Gadwall
- Gag Grouper
- Garfish
- Goliath Grouper
- Green-Winged Teal
- Guadalupe Bass
- Hammerhead Shark
- Hog
- Hooded Merganser
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Jack Crevalle
- Kingfish
- Ladyfish
- Lane Snapper
- Largemouth Bass
- Lemon Shark
- Leopard Shark
- Mahi Mahi
- Mako Shark
- Mallard
- Mangrove Snapper
- Mexican Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Needlefish
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Shoveler
- Nurse Shark
- Perch
- Rainbow Runner
- Rainbow Trout
- Ray
- Red Grouper
- Red Snapper
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Redfish
- Redhead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Sailfish
- Scamp Grouper
- Shad
- Sheepshead
- Skipjack Tuna
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smallmouth Buffalo
- Snook
- Snow Goose
- Snowy Grouper
- Spadefish
- Spanish Mackerel
- Specklebelly Goose
- Speckled Trout
- Spotted Bass
- Stingray
- Strawberry Grouper
- Striped Bass
- Sunfish
- Swordfish
- Tarpon
- Thresher Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Tilapia
- Tilefish
- Tripletail
- Vermillion Snapper
- Wahoo
- White Bass
- White Marlin
- Whiting
- Wigeon
- Wood Duck
- Yellowfin Tuna
Top Fishing Techniques in Texas
- Artificial Lure Fishing
- Blind Hunting
- Bottom Fishing
- Bowfishing
- Calling
- Cut Bait Fishing
- Decoy Hunting
- Deep Dropping
- Drift Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Gigging
- Heavy Tackle Fishing
- Hunting With Dogs
- Jigging
- Kayak Fishing
- Light Tackle Fishing
- Live Bait Fishing
- Rifle Hunting
- Shotgun Hunting
- Sight Casting
- Spearfishing
- Surf Fishing
- Topwater Fishing
- Trolling
- Wading
Top Types of Fishing in Texas
Other Featured Cities
- Aransas Pass, TX
- Austin, TX
- Biloxi, MS
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Cancun, MX
- Cape Coral, FL
- Charleston, SC
- Clearwater, FL
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Crystal River, FL
- Dauphin Island, AL
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Delray Beach, FL
- Destin, FL
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Fort Myers. FL
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Freeport, TX
- Galveston, TX
- Gulf Shores, AL
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- Islamorada, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- Jupiter, FL
- Key Largo, FL
- Key West, FL
- Kona, HI
- Marathon, FL
- Marco Island, FL
- Miami, FL
- Naples, FL
- New Orleans, LA
- Orange Beach, AL
- Panama City Beach, FL
- Pensacola, FL
- Port Aransas, TX
- Port O'Connor, TX
- Rockport, TX
- San Diego, CA
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Sarasota, FL
- South Padre Island, TX
- St. Augustine, FL
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Tarpon Springs, FL
- Tulum, Mexico
- Venice, LA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Wilmington, NC