Self Guided Coastal Bend Ducks

88% (8) Port Aransas, TX 1 - 10 People 5 Hours From $320 Trip #3565


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Hunting Type

Duck

Skill Levels

Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

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

This self-guided duck hunt is ideal for duck hunters with a little bit of experience under their belt, who want to bag some birds in one of America's best duck habitats. This trip is also a little less pricey than a guided trip, but you'll be shooting from the same places and the hunting is just as good. South Texas is smack in the middle of the Central Flyway, and is a stopover for dozens...

About Your Trip

This self-guided duck hunt is ideal for duck hunters with a little bit of experience under their belt, who want to bag some birds in one of America's best duck habitats. This trip is also a little less pricey than a guided trip, but you'll be shooting from the same places and the hunting is just as good.

South Texas is smack in the middle of the Central Flyway, and is a stopover for dozens of migratory waterfowl species. The sheltered bays here draw hundreds of thousands of ducks annually, including Green-Winged and Blue-Winged Teals, Wigeons, Redheads, Pintails, Gadwalls, and Mottled Ducks, and more! You can target all of these species, which are exciting quarries and great eating to boot!

On this trip, your outfitter, Trey, will make sure to put you in the perfect spot to nail some inbound waterfowl. He'll provide the blinds and decoys, so all you need to bring is your waders, your guns, and your shells. He'll motor you out to the blind, but once you're out there, he leaves the hunting up to you!
Amenities

Hunting Type

Duck

Skill Levels

Intermediate, Advanced

Gear

All gear necessary for your trip is included.

Game Cleaning

This guide will clean your game for an additional fee.

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 30 days before the trip.

Waders

Wader rentals are not available.

Gun Rental

You will need your own guns.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

5 Hours
1 Person
$320.00
2 People
$320.00
3 People
$480.00
4 People
$640.00
5 People
$800.00
6 People
$960.00
7 People
$1,120.00
8 People
$1,280.00
9 People
$1,440.00
10 People
$1,600.00
Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.
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About Your Guide

Trey C.

Independent Guide 5 years of exp.
Captain Trey invites you to enjoy the finest saltwater fishing and hunting adventures on the Texas Gulf Coast. Captain Trey has spent a lifetime guiding both the back waters and blue waters of the Texas Coast, so whether you're seeking “fins or pins”, you can count on Captain Trey to deliver world class action. From airboating to offshore bill fishing to wingshooting, he has you covered!

About Your Guide

Trey C.

Independent Guide 5 years of exp.
Captain Trey invites you to enjoy the finest saltwater fishing and hunting adventures on the Texas Gulf Coast. Captain Trey has spent a lifetime guiding both the back waters and blue waters of the Texas Coast, so whether you're seeking “fins or pins”, you can count on Captain Trey to deliver world class action. From airboating to offshore bill fishing to wingshooting, he has you covered!
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Start Location & Lodging Options

Port Aransas, Texas

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Self Guided Coastal Bend Ducks
Boat photo for Self Guided Coastal Bend Ducks
Boat photo for Self Guided Coastal Bend Ducks
Boat Type
Airboat
Boat Manufacturer
Custom
Boat Length
20'
Engine Manufacturer
Suzuki

About Your Boat

Boat Type
Airboat
Boat Manufacturer
Custom
Boat Length
20'
Engine Manufacturer
Suzuki
Total Horsepower
570
Number of Engines
1
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Trip Details & Amenities

Hunting Type

Duck

Skill Levels

Intermediate, Advanced

Gear

All gear necessary for your trip is included.

Game Cleaning

This guide will clean your game for an additional fee.

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 30 days before the trip.

Waders

Wader rentals are not available.

Gun Rental

You will need your own guns.

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

  • Shotgun Hunting

Everything Else to Know

Make sure to bring sun protection, some snacks, and drinks in order to stay energized throughout the experience. Decoys, Blinds, Transportation Via Airboat included.
You'll need to buy a hunting 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 30 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 30 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

4.4
based on 8 reviews

Kevin

Verified Review

March 16

Trey was very accomidating and helpful throughout the trip. There wasn't a whole lot of fish that day (as was the case for the other boats), but we still managed to catch what we needed. Trey also gave us a great recommendation for a nearby restaurant to have our fish cooked. Thanks Trey! Tip well deserved!

Kevin

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March 16

Trey was very accomidating and helpful throughout the trip. There wasn't a whole lot of fish that day (as was the case for the other boats), but we still managed to catch what we needed. Trey also gave us a great recommendation for a nearby restaurant to have our fish cooked. Thanks Trey! Tip well deserved!
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Trip: Chasing Fins on the Coastal Bend

David

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January 28

Trip was fantastic and guide did a great job with setting everything up. Crushed the redheads and had a great time. Guide was very fun and helped everyone have a great attitude from the jump

David

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January 28

Trip was fantastic and guide did a great job with setting everything up. Crushed the redheads and had a great time. Guide was very fun and helped everyone have a great attitude from the jump
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Attison

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December 9

Trey makes it extremely straightforward for you to get out there. Even on a self-guided trip the decoys are already set up, the blind is brushed, and the Trey is waiting at the ramp in the boat to take you to the blind and pick you up at the end of your hunt. Couldn’t be easier.

Attison

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December 9

Trey makes it extremely straightforward for you to get out there. Even on a self-guided trip the decoys are already set up, the blind is brushed, and the Trey is waiting at the ramp in the boat to take you to the blind and pick you up at the end of your hunt. Couldn’t be easier.
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Lincoln

Verified Review

January 11

Good time, good results.

Lincoln

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January 11

Good time, good results.
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Trip: Port A Cast-and-Blast

Brad

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November 19

Sometimes the fish don't bite and the ducks don't fly. I've had plenty of good experiences even when they didn't. Our outing with Trey was not a good experience. Our Cast & Blast trip with Trey was really horrible not just because we didn't shoot any ducks or catch any fish. It was all the things he should have done to make it a better trip. The positives:
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Brad

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November 19

Sometimes the fish don't bite and the ducks don't fly. I've had plenty of good experiences even when they didn't. Our outing with Trey was not a good experience. Our Cast & Blast trip with Trey was really horrible not just because we didn't shoot any ducks or catch any fish. It was all the things he should have done to make it a better trip. The positives:
Trey stayed after it until time was up and he tried to be friendly and nice although he talks very loud and doesn't seem to listen to what anyone else says. And, Trey did warn us (albeit the night before) that the extremely high tide would affect the hunting and suggested that we hunt in the evening and fish in the morning. Unfortunately, we couldn't change our plans on the fly. Last, to his credit, Trey did offer to take us out next time at a discounted rate. If it hadn't been for these attempts at making our trip a good experience, I would have given a zero star review and demanded our money back. Here's what Trey needs to improve upon: 1) Pre-trip communication about where to meet was not clear. My adult son and I did not know if we were in the correct spot even after spending the prior evening trying to verify the location. 2) Trey showed up 10 minutes late. 3) Trey's boat was having mechanical problems so he dropped us off in the blind with an assistant guide and then Trey left to repair his boat. At that point we were trapped in the blind. The assistant shot 3 of our 4 ducks. He smoked without asking us if we minded. He did work hard but admitted he should have brought his Mojo ducks. 4) Knowing the ducks would be flying very high over our location, not having action-decoys was a very big mistake, in my opinion. 5) The assistant guide refused to call in Trey to come get us even though we were no longer seeing ducks. We needed to use the bathroom and were completely bored for the last hour and a half of the hunt. Once Trey did get us, we were made to feel like having our ducks cleaned by the guide was way over and above rather than a normal request. Then we went fishing. Trey told us the high tide made the fish spread out. We only caught one Redfish in 4 hours of trying. 6) As a professional fishing guide, I would expect Trey to have locations, techniques and baits that worked in low tide and other locations, techniques and/or baits that worked in high-tide conditions. Instead, Trey seemed to throw up his hands and go through the motions for 4 hours. 7) We use dead, frozen shad that the perch destroyed to the spine with 5 minutes of being cast out. Surely there is a better way to catch Redfish than sitting a shad head on bottom and hoping a fish comes along. 8) Trey should not BS about the fishing/hunting order. The tide was higher in the morning. Switching the order of the hunting then fishing would have made the fishing worse not better, if in fact the high tide was the problem. Last, I have fished with a number of guides. All would filet your fish as part of the service. Especially, with only one fish. Trey did filet the fish but did so without rinsing off the fish, cutting out the red and ribs and seemed to expect a gratuity for doing so. This was after waiting 15 minutes for Trey to get done dealing with the Game Warden regarding an altercation he had with other hunters the day before. Unless these thing are improved, I strongly recommend not fishing or hunting with Trey.
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Trip: Port A Cast-and-Blast

Response from Captain Experiences:
Hi Brad - Thanks for providing this detailed feedback. I'm sorry to hear that you did not have a pleasant experience with Trey. The trip listing does mention that fish cleaning can be provided for an extra fee, but it sounds like overall, we need to do a better job of communicating clearly before the trip. We've worked with Trey for a while now, and I am glad to see that he has extended a...

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hi Brad - Thanks for providing this detailed feedback. I'm sorry to hear that you did not have a pleasant experience with Trey. The trip listing does mention that fish cleaning can be provided for an extra fee, but it sounds like overall, we need to do a better job of communicating clearly before the trip. We've worked with Trey for a while now, and I am glad to see that he has extended a discount to you on another trip with him in the future. In addition, we would like to set you up with an additional discount on any of our 3,000+ trips across the globe. I'm confident we can make this right with you! Please drop us a line soon!
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Jeremiah

Verified Review

September 30

Great trip !

Jeremiah

Verified Review

September 30

Great trip !
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Trip: South Texas Dove Hunt

Hayden

Verified Review

September 16

Captain Trey was great. Extremely enjoyable person to be around. Great with hunters and fishers of all skill levels.

Hayden

Verified Review

September 16

Captain Trey was great. Extremely enjoyable person to be around. Great with hunters and fishers of all skill levels.
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Trip: Chasing Pins on the Coastal Bend

Tim

Verified Review

June 11

5 stars. The guy knows his stuff

Tim

Verified Review

June 11

5 stars. The guy knows his stuff
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Trip: Chasing Fins on the Coastal Bend

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