Backwaters Catch And Release

97% (36) Aransas Pass, TX 1 - 4 People 4 - 8 Hours From $350 Trip #1309
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About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

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

Captain Larry knows how to get you on trout and redfish in Copano and Mesquite bay! He likes to fish the grassy flats and back lakes using topwater baits, Wake baits, and Downsouth lures to find your fish. He likes to wade and drift these flats and backwater lakes so whatever suits your fancy, Captain Larry can make it happen. Casting and retrieving these artificials is a lot of fun and makes each strike that...

About Your Trip

Captain Larry knows how to get you on trout and redfish in Copano and Mesquite bay! He likes to fish the grassy flats and back lakes using topwater baits, Wake baits, and Downsouth lures to find your fish. He likes to wade and drift these flats and backwater lakes so whatever suits your fancy, Captain Larry can make it happen. Casting and retrieving these artificials is a lot of fun and makes each strike that much more exciting! This area holds trophy trout in the 3-5ft range and redfish around the 3ft range, and these big fish can't resist the temptation to whack a shiny twitching artificial that enters their territory.
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.

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.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

4 Hours 8 Hours
1 Person
$350.00
$400.00
2 People
$450.00
$500.00
3 People
$550.00
$600.00
4 People
$650.00
$700.00
Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.
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Larry B.

Outfitter 40 years of exp.
Captain Larry is proud to run Rockport/ Aransas Pass / Port Aransas fishing charters using artificial lures and soft plastics. To him, nothing beats the rush of catching Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, and other Texas inshore species on artificial lures like topwater plugs and soft plastics. Captain Larry will clean and fillet your catch but encourages anglers to release any Speckled Trout over 20" and any Redfish over 24". Larger fish sustain reproduction and Captain...

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Larry

Larry B.

Outfitter 40 years of exp.
Captain Larry is proud to run Rockport/ Aransas Pass / Port Aransas fishing charters using artificial lures and soft plastics. To him, nothing beats the rush of catching Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, and other Texas inshore species on artificial lures like topwater plugs and soft plastics.

Captain Larry will clean and fillet your catch but encourages anglers to release any Speckled Trout over 20" and any Redfish over 24". Larger fish sustain reproduction and Captain Larry is a strong conservationist.

Book a trip to explore miles of Texas inshore coastline from San Antonio Bay up north, to Baffin Bay down south. While always throwing artificial lures, Captain Larry is happy to guide your drift boat fishing or wade fishing experience. For wade fishing trips, please be sure to bring your own waders.

Captain Larry rightfully considers himself lucky to be a professional fishing guide in Texas and loves sharing his passion with others. He's a patient and educational fishing guide who's equally as carefree and easy going as he is passionate about spreading his love of fishing.

Fill in date, party size, trip duration, and start time above to book and get out there with and Captain Experiences!
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Start Location & Lodging Options

Aransas Pass, Texas
Areas Fished
  • Copano Bay
  • Mesquite Bay

About Your Boat

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Boat Type
Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer
Haynie
Boat Length
23'
Engine Manufacturer
Mercury

About Your Boat

Boat Type
Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer
Haynie
Boat Length
23'
Engine Manufacturer
Mercury
Total Horsepower
250
Number of Engines
1
Additional Amenities
Cushioned seats, GPS
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Trip Details & 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.

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.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
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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

  • Light Tackle Fishing

Everything Else to Know

Hat, sunscreen, polarized sunglasses. Rods, reels & tackle included.
You'll need to buy a fishing license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.
This trip is managed by an outfitter. Larry will be your point of contact and you will go out with one of their guides.
We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).
Cancel for free up to 7 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 7 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.
In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

4.9
based on 36 reviews

Eric

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June 4

Great guide, great trip!

Eric

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June 4

Great guide, great trip!
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Trip: Flats and Backwaters on Artificials

Attison

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December 2

Larry is the man! Great at teaching the “why” of fishing and helping you learn some new tips and tricks. It doesn’t hurt that we caught a ton of redfish and trout as well. If you want to catch fish on artificials, this is your guy.

Attison

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December 2

Larry is the man! Great at teaching the “why” of fishing and helping you learn some new tips and tricks. It doesn’t hurt that we caught a ton of redfish and trout as well. If you want to catch fish on artificials, this is your guy.
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Mark

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February 19

Capt. Larry is a true professional.
He quickly developed realistic expectation and promptly delivered and then some.
My two teenagers and I showed up never having done anything like this before.
Capt. Larry explained that conditions were not ideal, but we should still catch a few.
First thing took us to a proven spot, it took a little bit, but my 13-year-old daughter picked up a couple in the first 3-+- minutes. Larry knew immediately what was going on...

Mark

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February 19

Capt. Larry is a true professional.
He quickly developed realistic expectation and promptly delivered and then some.
My two teenagers and I showed up never having done anything like this before.
Capt. Larry explained that conditions were not ideal, but we should still catch a few.
First thing took us to a proven spot, it took a little bit, but my 13-year-old daughter picked up a couple in the first 3-+- minutes. Larry knew immediately what was going on with the fish and put us all in position, we stayed pretty much in the same spot for the rest of the day and did very well. All we caught wee Redfish; we caught several in the 5.5#+ class. We had a great day.
Or second day was a good day as well, each of us caught enough fish to feel like we knew what we were doing.
Larry has a great way about him to make you feel comfortable and is very capable. We will come back again as long as we can fish with him.
MT
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Mattie

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December 27

This was one of the best things I ever booked. This was a surprise for my boyfriend and he had an awesome time. I came into this with very limited knowledge of fishing and left extremely confident in the fishing skills Larry had taught me. We each caught one fish, however that’s because we saw dolphins!!! I told Larry I really would like to see more dolphins and man he delivered!! Dolphins swam straight up...

Mattie

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December 27

This was one of the best things I ever booked. This was a surprise for my boyfriend and he had an awesome time. I came into this with very limited knowledge of fishing and left extremely confident in the fishing skills Larry had taught me. We each caught one fish, however that’s because we saw dolphins!!! I told Larry I really would like to see more dolphins and man he delivered!! Dolphins swam straight up to the boat it was amazing to see them in their natural habitat. Larry was very interested in what WE wanted to do and he was an amazing guide. I will for sure be bringing my father in law back to fish with Larry. 100% recommend!!!
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Johnny

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June 1

Booked a trip with Capt. Larry and had a great time on the water. He put me on fish at every spot we went to. He explained the what and why for everything we were doing and definitely turned it into one big learning experience. I would definitely recommend him as a guide and I will be using him again for future trips.

Johnny

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June 1

Booked a trip with Capt. Larry and had a great time on the water. He put me on fish at every spot we went to. He explained the what and why for everything we were doing and definitely turned it into one big learning experience. I would definitely recommend him as a guide and I will be using him again for future trips.
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Doug

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August 20

What a nice trip. Great time had by all. Knowledgeable, informative and kind.

Doug

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August 20

What a nice trip. Great time had by all. Knowledgeable, informative and kind.
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Edna

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June 5

Really knowledgable and had lots of patience with my child. Really knew the marine life that was swimming past us. With the many years of experience he really put us at ease and answered my son's questions.

Edna

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June 5

Really knowledgable and had lots of patience with my child. Really knew the marine life that was swimming past us. With the many years of experience he really put us at ease and answered my son's questions.
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Christopher

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October 26

Great guide, woud change bait and color more often.

Christopher

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October 26

Great guide, woud change bait and color more often.
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Andrew

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June 23

Larry is a true professional, has Excellent knowledge that he freely shared throughout the trip. He took good care of us. We plan to be repeat customers.

Andrew

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June 23

Larry is a true professional, has Excellent knowledge that he freely shared throughout the trip. He took good care of us. We plan to be repeat customers.
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Bill

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June 13

Great day with a guide I highly recommend. Five stars

Bill

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June 13

Great day with a guide I highly recommend. Five stars
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Mike

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June 11

Great, hard working guy with tons of knowledge. Great trip. Learned tons. Ill be booking again ASAP!

Mike

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June 11

Great, hard working guy with tons of knowledge. Great trip. Learned tons. Ill be booking again ASAP!
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William

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June 1

We had a great Trip out on the water with Larry and highly recommend this fishing guide to anyone who is interested in backwater fishing with artificial lures and light tackle.

William

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June 1

We had a great Trip out on the water with Larry and highly recommend this fishing guide to anyone who is interested in backwater fishing with artificial lures and light tackle.
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Mark

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May 26

Great love the dog

Mark

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May 26

Great love the dog
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Ryan

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July 25

Super fun trip, caught lots of fish and got to learn all about the area and different types of fish from the guide

Ryan

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July 25

Super fun trip, caught lots of fish and got to learn all about the area and different types of fish from the guide
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Jack

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April 22

Larry, was punctual, knowledgable and nice to spend a half day with fishing out of Aransas Pass. I'd recommend him.

Jack

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April 22

Larry, was punctual, knowledgable and nice to spend a half day with fishing out of Aransas Pass. I'd recommend him.
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Steve

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August 10

Everything went well and I had a lot of fun. Larry explained that the February freeze kinda depleted much of the population of fish and the Park Game & Wildlife had to get stricter on being able to keep the fish now. But I still had lots of fun.

Steve

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August 10

Everything went well and I had a lot of fun. Larry explained that the February freeze kinda depleted much of the population of fish and the Park Game & Wildlife had to get stricter on being able to keep the fish now. But I still had lots of fun.
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Denny

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July 6

First time doing a fishing trip. Captain Larry was very welcoming. He sent me reminders the day before the trip and called me to talk about how the trip would go, suggestions,
and questions I had.
He was very informational with showing me the basics of fishing and I learned to cast perfectly. Ended up catching a few fish!

Denny

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July 6

First time doing a fishing trip. Captain Larry was very welcoming. He sent me reminders the day before the trip and called me to talk about how the trip would go, suggestions,
and questions I had.
He was very informational with showing me the basics of fishing and I learned to cast perfectly. Ended up catching a few fish!
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Melissa

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June 14

We didn't have the best experience. Part of this is probably our fault. We were not aware that we would be hopping off the boat and wade fishing in the middle of the ocean. When I hear wade fishing I envision closer to the shore. We didn't take the right type of shoes for walking in mud/sand that you literally sink into while walking through the literal middle of the ocean. We aren't really as...

Melissa

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June 14

We didn't have the best experience. Part of this is probably our fault. We were not aware that we would be hopping off the boat and wade fishing in the middle of the ocean. When I hear wade fishing I envision closer to the shore. We didn't take the right type of shoes for walking in mud/sand that you literally sink into while walking through the literal middle of the ocean. We aren't really as physically fit as we needed to be for the conditions either. I wish we had had a more in-depth description prior to our excursion. It was not enjoyable for me and not much more for my spouse. I wound up sitting on the boat for more than half of the trip because I wasn't comfortable with the conditions but we still paid full price, even though I caught nothing while I was out fishing for quite a while. We also didn't catch muchin total. Brought home 2 reds, caught 1 bass and a flounder total. I wouldn't do it again. Maybe a different type of trip, but not this one! The captain was okay, but not great. I also didn't feel very comfortable with what could have been swimming anywhere in the vicinity. The captain assured us sharks would not be near, but who knows?? I do know there are sharks in the ocean! Lol
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Response from Captain Experiences:
Hi Melissa, I'm sorry to hear that you did not have the best experience possible. Captain Larry has been working with us for a long time, so please rest assured that safety is always his number one priority. We will also work to add additional clarity to this trip listing, so thank you for pointing this out. We'd love to get you back out on the water and have offered you a discount on your...

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hi Melissa, I'm sorry to hear that you did not have the best experience possible. Captain Larry has been working with us for a long time, so please rest assured that safety is always his number one priority. We will also work to add additional clarity to this trip listing, so thank you for pointing this out. We'd love to get you back out on the water and have offered you a discount on your next trip. Give us a call soon and we will make sure to match your preferences!
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Sandra

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June 20

Captain Larry was great at teaching us how to wade fish and fish with lures instead of live bait. He was very patient with the kids and we all caught fish! It was a great trip overall.

Sandra

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June 20

Captain Larry was great at teaching us how to wade fish and fish with lures instead of live bait. He was very patient with the kids and we all caught fish! It was a great trip overall.
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Steve

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April 6

Great day.

Steve

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April 6

Great day.
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Al

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April 5

Larry is a great guy and we had a lot of fun.

Al

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April 5

Larry is a great guy and we had a lot of fun.
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Jeff

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April 5

Larry was a great guide!! He was very patient and knowledgeable! Next time we are out this way, we will definitely go out again. We caught more fish than we personally expected!

Jeff

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April 5

Larry was a great guide!! He was very patient and knowledgeable! Next time we are out this way, we will definitely go out again. We caught more fish than we personally expected!
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David

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December 12

Had a great day with Larry and my three new friends. Caught a few fish to top it off. Larry was very helpful and knowledgeable. He did not just tell you where to fish and how but explained why.

David

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December 12

Had a great day with Larry and my three new friends. Caught a few fish to top it off. Larry was very helpful and knowledgeable. He did not just tell you where to fish and how but explained why.
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Benjamin

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November 2

Captain Larry was a great guide and teacher. We learned so much and would highly recommend his guide service. Will definitely book with him again!

Benjamin

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November 2

Captain Larry was a great guide and teacher. We learned so much and would highly recommend his guide service. Will definitely book with him again!
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Charles

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September 16

Capt. Larry was professional and extremely knowledgeable about the Bays we fished. Great experience with a great guide and good Guy.
Would highly recommend him to anyone looking to book in the Aransas/Rockport area.
Thanks for a great trip Larry.
Charlie W.

Charles

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September 16

Capt. Larry was professional and extremely knowledgeable about the Bays we fished. Great experience with a great guide and good Guy.
Would highly recommend him to anyone looking to book in the Aransas/Rockport area.
Thanks for a great trip Larry.
Charlie W.
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Luis

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August 11

Took me and my son out and taught us how to fish the bay; not just go out and catch fish. And yes we hit our limits while doing so. Will definitely go out with again in the future. Had a blast wade fishing.

Luis

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August 11

Took me and my son out and taught us how to fish the bay; not just go out and catch fish. And yes we hit our limits while doing so. Will definitely go out with again in the future. Had a blast wade fishing.
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Jonathan

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July 28

Larry called us the day before to check in. He offered to pick us up in Port A, which was more convenient than getting to Aransas Pass. He was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. I would use him again.

Jonathan

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July 28

Larry called us the day before to check in. He offered to pick us up in Port A, which was more convenient than getting to Aransas Pass. He was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. I would use him again.
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Ashley

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July 17

My boyfriend and I had so much fun on our trip! Capt. Larry is very knowledgeable about the native species and their behaviors. We had never exclusively fished with artificial lures before but Larry taught us techniques to properly use them. I would definitely recommend a trip with Larry to anyone!

Ashley

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July 17

My boyfriend and I had so much fun on our trip! Capt. Larry is very knowledgeable about the native species and their behaviors. We had never exclusively fished with artificial lures before but Larry taught us techniques to properly use them. I would definitely recommend a trip with Larry to anyone!
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Charles

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June 15

Once again, Larry did a superb job! My older brother and I had a great full day on the most beautiful of water. I had a peak experience of my fishing life (some 55 years of fishing) with an early morning catch of two gorgeous red fish while wade fishing along a grassy bank, and then soon after the 2nd catch, having a porpoise appear some 30 yards to my right doing 5...

Charles

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June 15

Once again, Larry did a superb job! My older brother and I had a great full day on the most beautiful of water. I had a peak experience of my fishing life (some 55 years of fishing) with an early morning catch of two gorgeous red fish while wade fishing along a grassy bank, and then soon after the 2nd catch, having a porpoise appear some 30 yards to my right doing 5 minute display of its own style of aggressive fishing. Wow!
Thank you Larry, and thanks for making both our days with you so fun. I especially appreciate how you helped my older brother have a great time in spite of his physical challenge wading.
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Charles

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June 14

Superb guide! We really enjoyed the fishing. Larry is a very experienced and skilled guide, a great fisherman himself and an exceptionally nice person. We booked for another full day with him already.

Charles

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June 14

Superb guide! We really enjoyed the fishing. Larry is a very experienced and skilled guide, a great fisherman himself and an exceptionally nice person. We booked for another full day with him already.
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