Pricing Matrix

	5 Hours	7 Hours
1 Person	$475.00	$550.00
2 People	$475.00	$550.00
3 People	$525.00	$650.00
4 People	$600.00	$725.00
5 People	$675.00	$800.00
6 People	$750.00	$875.00

Pay 50% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Ruben G.

Independent Guide 29 years of exp.

Having fished the waters surrounding Port Isabel for over twenty five years, Captain Ruben knows these waters like the back of his hand. His boat is one of the biggest fishing boats in the area with an extremely powerful engine, which means you have a plethora of fishing options.

About Your Guide

Ruben G.

Independent Guide 29 years of exp.

Having fished the waters surrounding Port Isabel for over twenty five years, Captain Ruben knows these waters like the back of his hand. His boat is one of the biggest fishing boats in the area with an extremely powerful engine, which means you have a plethora of fishing options.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.

You can work with your guide after booking to set a more specific start location in the area.

Port Isabel, Texas

Areas Fished

Laguna Madre

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Laguna Madre Shallows Trip

Boat Type: Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer: Shallow Master Pro
Boat Length: 26'
Engine Manufacturer: Suzuki

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer: Shallow Master Pro
Boat Length: 26'
Engine Manufacturer: Suzuki
Total Horsepower: 300
Number of Engines: 1
Additional Amenities: Live Bait Well, Ice Box

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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.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

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

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

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.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

View Full Species Seasonality Chart »

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

Bottom Fishing
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing

Everything Else to Know

Rods, reels & tackle included.

You'll need to buy a fishing license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.

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

4.6

based on 9 reviews

Brian

Verified Review

February 24

Rueben did a great job!!! He put us on fish. You should try him out.

Brian

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February 24

Rueben did a great job!!! He put us on fish. You should try him out.

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Maricela

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May 30

We really enjoyed the trip, Ruben was great 👍

Maricela

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May 30

We really enjoyed the trip, Ruben was great 👍

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Gumecindo

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October 24

We’ve fished in Southern Texas many times and this was our best trip yet! Ruben was really friendly and patient. He was very knowledgeable about the different species of fish and knew all the hot spots!

Gumecindo

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October 24

We’ve fished in Southern Texas many times and this was our best trip yet! Ruben was really friendly and patient. He was very knowledgeable about the different species of fish and knew all the hot spots!

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Gregory

Verified Review

October 20

Captain Reuban was awesome! Caught several different species, Mangove Snapper, snook, reds, and specks! Great day! Seriously awesome boat as well!!

Gregory

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October 20

Captain Reuban was awesome! Caught several different species, Mangove Snapper, snook, reds, and specks! Great day! Seriously awesome boat as well!!

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Mike

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July 12

Just retuned from our trip with Captain Ruben and it was excellent. Ruben went the extra mile all morning to make sure my wife and kids all had a great experience.
Ruben was a wonderful guide and made sure we were always set with bait and tips for how to catch the big fish.
Of all the captains I have had, he was far and away the most patient and informative.

Mike

Verified Review

July 12

Just retuned from our trip with Captain Ruben and it was excellent. Ruben went the extra mile all morning to make sure my wife and kids all had a great experience.
Ruben was a wonderful guide and made sure we were always set with bait and tips for how to catch the big fish.
Of all the captains I have had, he was far and away the most patient and informative.

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Stan

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October 27

Ruben was amazing! He knew the areas to go to catch fish, but we got so much more. We saw dolphins swimming, learned more about the area, and caught so many fish! His recommendations for where to take our fish for dinner was also great! We will book another trip with him!

Stan

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October 27

Ruben was amazing! He knew the areas to go to catch fish, but we got so much more. We saw dolphins swimming, learned more about the area, and caught so many fish! His recommendations for where to take our fish for dinner was also great! We will book another trip with him!

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Response from Ruben:

Thank you, You guys did awesome. Great time and tight lines.

Response from Ruben:

Thank you,
You guys did awesome.
Great time and tight lines.

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Bryan

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August 8

Reuben was a very nice guy, but his view of guiding clients needs to change, l guess he fishes only go reds and specks. We only fished shipping channels with croakers on bottom. We caught a few specks, no redfish and spent most of the time cleaning seaweed off line. I mentioned to him I wanted to catch reds and mangrove snapper in the beginning. The only bait we had was croaker and I have...

Bryan

Verified Review

August 8

Reuben was a very nice guy, but his view of guiding clients needs to change, l guess he fishes only go reds and specks. We only fished shipping channels with croakers on bottom. We caught a few specks, no redfish and spent most of the time cleaning seaweed off line. I mentioned to him I wanted to catch reds and mangrove snapper in the beginning. The only bait we had was croaker and I have been fishing the island many years and several other guides and we always caught a lot of the snapper, specks and redfish. He may be a good fisherman but having clients catch a lot of fish is the most important thing or at least trying, we did not, used only one type of bait, one location just different parts of it spaced out a little. I would have rather traveled 10 more miles and caught no more fish than staying in the same place catching gafftops and few specs mixed in, boring morning and in his defense we would have had a few more keepers maybe 4 or 5 if they had not raised length limit from 15 to 17”. We wound up the day with 3 keeper trout out of group of 4 on boat. Should have paid more attention to other review. Sorry will not.be using this service again

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Tino

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June 24

Ruben was a nice enough guy, but I hire guides to put us on fish. He did not. At least not the fish we asked to target. He put us on a lot of Hard heads ie catfish. Pretty disappointed in his guiding skills to be honest. We live on the island and know most guides. Everyone we know brought in limits of reds and trout that day! Nice boat but in the end we...

Tino

Verified Review

June 24

Ruben was a nice enough guy, but I hire guides to put us on fish. He did not. At least not the fish we asked to target. He put us on a lot of Hard heads ie catfish. Pretty disappointed in his guiding skills to be honest. We live on the island and know most guides. Everyone we know brought in limits of reds and trout that day! Nice boat but in the end we pay for results of which he failed. Won't be using him again.

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hi Tino - thanks for letting us know about your experience. Ruben has been guiding in the area for over 25 years, and I'm sorry to hear that this was an off day. We know how rough it is to get out on the water and not catch any fish, especially when other boats are! We've reached out a few times because we would love to speak with you about what our team can do...

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hi Tino - thanks for letting us know about your experience. Ruben has been guiding in the area for over 25 years, and I'm sorry to hear that this was an off day. We know how rough it is to get out on the water and not catch any fish, especially when other boats are! We've reached out a few times because we would love to speak with you about what our team can do to set expectations with our guides, especially as it relates to species you are looking to target.

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Topiltzin

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July 5

Captain was knowledgeable and respectful. He displayed a great deal of patience with the boys and us. It was as if we had known him for many years. I look forward to fishing with him again.

Topiltzin

Verified Review

July 5

Captain was knowledgeable and respectful. He displayed a great deal of patience with the boys and us. It was as if we had known him for many years. I look forward to fishing with him again.

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Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.

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