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About Your Trip

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

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

About Your Trip

If you're looking for a true bucket-list fishing adventure, it's hard to top an overnight Yellowfin Tuna trip with Captain Mike. This is not your typical day on the water. You'll travel more than 100 miles offshore from Galveston into the deep blue waters of the Gulf, spending an entire night on the ocean in pursuit of one of the most powerful and sought-after game fish in North America.

The journey itself is part of what makes this trip so memorable. As you leave the Texas coastline behind, the water gradually transforms from coastal green to the rich blue color associated with the Gulf's most productive offshore waters. The farther offshore you travel, the more isolated and wild the experience becomes. By the time you arrive on the fishing grounds, you'll be surrounded by open ocean and some of the best tuna habitat in the Gulf.

Overnight trips offer a major advantage when targeting Yellowfin Tuna. Instead of racing to the fishing grounds, squeezing in a few hours of fishing, and heading back to shore, you'll have extended time where the fish live and feed. This allows Captain Mike to take advantage of changing conditions, feeding windows, and nighttime opportunities that simply aren't available on shorter trips. Tuna behavior often changes throughout the day and night, and having extra time on the water creates more chances to capitalize when the bite turns on.

As darkness settles over the Gulf, the experience takes on a completely different atmosphere. The stars shine brighter than most people have ever seen, the sounds of the ocean become more pronounced, and anticipation builds with every bait dropped and every line set. Some anglers choose to stay actively engaged throughout the night, while others take advantage of downtime to rest before the next round of fishing. Either way, spending the night offshore is an unforgettable experience that few anglers ever get to enjoy.

You'll be fishing aboard a 39-foot triple-engine Contender center console built for serious offshore adventures. The boat comfortably accommodates up to six anglers and offers plenty of deck space for fighting fish and moving around during the action. Ample shade provides relief during daylight hours, while the onboard bathroom and kitchen area make extended offshore trips far more comfortable.

Captain Mike provides all rods, reels, tackle, bait, and fishing equipment needed for the trip. His knowledge of offshore structure, currents, and tuna movements helps put anglers in position for exciting opportunities throughout the adventure.

Whether you're a seasoned offshore angler or chasing your first tuna, this overnight trip delivers an unmatched combination of adventure, blue-water fishing, and time spent on some of the Gulf's most productive offshore grounds. Bring your favorite snacks, sun protection, and a readiness for an unforgettable experience far beyond the Texas coast.

Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

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.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

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.

Physicality

This trip requires an extreme level of physical activity.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

	18 hours
1 Person	$5,200.00
2 People	$5,200.00
3 People	$5,200.00
4 People	$5,200.00
5 People	$5,200.00
6 People	$5,200.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Mike S.

Outfitter 19 years of exp.

Laid-back

Talkative

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Adventurous

Quality

About Your Guide

Mike S.

Outfitter 19 years of exp.

Captain Mike and his crew of experienced and licensed captains in Galveston Texas are USCG-licensed captains and registered to guide in Texas. Captain Mike has been fishing Galveston since childhood and always knew that he wanted to become a Galveston fishing guide putting folks on fish and helping make memories that last a lifetime.

With a fleet of 4 vessels, his charter company has been getting folks "Hooked Up" since 2007!

Together, this incredible crew will show you some of the best angling action Galveston has to offer! Family Friendly and several options to choose from starting with 2 hour beginners bay trips to 12 to 14 hour blue water extreme trips to meet the needs of any age and experience level. Book TODAY, you won't be sorry

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

12 ft tiger shark

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Crawfish

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

12 ft tiger shark

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Crawfish

Whats your favorite band?

Guns n roses

Whats your favorite movie?

Forrest gump

Whats your favorite sports team?

Astros

Whats your drink of choice?

Sweet tea

What was your last halloween costume?

Hippie

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Fishing gear

How did you get started guiding?

Fished since childhood

What makes you different from other guides?

Experience and true love of getting customers on the fish

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Hitchcock, Texas

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Overnight Bluewater Tuna Trip

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Contender
Boat Length: 39'
Boat Restroom: Yes

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Contender
Boat Length: 39'
Boat Restroom: Yes
Engine Manufacturer: Suzuki
Total Horsepower: 900
Number of Engines: 3
Additional Amenities: GPS, Fishfinder, Live Bait Well, Outriggers,

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

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.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

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.

Physicality

This trip requires an extreme level of physical activity.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

View Full Species Seasonality Chart » View Recent Hitchcock Fishing Reports »

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

Everything Else to Know

Hat, sunscreen, polarized sunglasses, foods, and drinks. 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. Mike 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%).

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable except for weather-related cancellations. 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

4.5

based on 6 reviews

Derek

Verified Review

April 9

We had a great fishing trip. Captain was very knowledgeable and really tried to catch fish. We would definitely go with these guys again.

Derek

Verified Review

April 9

We had a great fishing trip. Captain was very knowledgeable and really tried to catch fish. We would definitely go with these guys again.

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Trip: Inshore Adventure Bay - Jetty

Rob

Verified Review

June 10

Rob

Verified Review

June 10

Son and I had a awesome trip with Capt Danny. Wind was blowing but found birds and found lots of fish. Main goal was to put my son on some nice redfish and last stop paid off with four redfish in less than 20 minutes. Would have liked one slot but that is why they call it fishing and I’ll take 4 rats over nothing any day. We did get some specs and sand trout to take home. Best part was back at the dock when we rigged up a sand trout and son Hooked into a huge alligator gar that he fought for almost ten minutes. Thanks again for a enjoyable trip.

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Trip: Inshore Adventure Bay - Jetty

Response from Mike:

HI Rob! Thank you so much for taking the time to review your experience and for choosing us to spend the day with on the water. We hope to see you again in the near future! Thanks again, Melody and the crew

Response from Mike:

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David

Verified Review

July 10

Was a fantastic trip to the Flower Gardens for fish today!
Mike and Caleb were good natured and easy to learn from.
Would definitely do again.

David

Verified Review

July 10

Was a fantastic trip to the Flower Gardens for fish today!
Mike and Caleb were good natured and easy to learn from.
Would definitely do again.

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Trip: 39' Offshore Deep Sea Trip

Brok

Verified Review

June 5

Captain Ghana was an excellent captain, he was very attentive, patient, and fun. He gave us cool history facts along the ride. Very good at giving directions for making the whole fishing trip go as smoothly as possible. Thankyou Captain Ghana!!

Brok

Verified Review

June 5

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Trip: Beginners Bay Marina Area

Response from Mike:

Hi Brok! We appreciate you taking the time to review your experience with GHC and Captain Moe and we are glad that you chose to spend the day on the water with Get Hooked Charters. Hope to see you again soon. Thanks again, Melody and The GHC Crew

Response from Mike:

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John

Verified Review

March 1

John

Verified Review

March 1

Coordination was iffy from the get go. We booked with "Mike" who had great reviews instead of the other trip that did not have great reviews and was from Hitchcock. After an early morning text (30 minutes before we were supposed to be there) we were told we would be with a different guide and it would indeed be out of Hitchcock.

We were paired with a guide who was extremely vulgar, made my girlfriend extremely uncomfortable (hit on her all day), and did a poor job cleaning the fish. The fish were then thrown into our cooler without bags or any idea of what was what and the filets were cut like crap. Would never use this guide again and made me think twice about the service in general.

We caught 3 fish and it was a beautiful day so I'll throw an extra star on here. The booking system seems to be close to being great but was disappointed (and a bit pissed off) to say the least.

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Trip: Beginners Bay Marina Area

Response from Mike:

Hi John, thank you for your feedback but I must say this review surprises me as the captain forwarded me a text directly from you thanking him for a GREAT morning (I will attach if it allows me) and he kept y'all out for almost 2 extra hours since fishing was slow because he said y'all were awesome folks and he enjoyed your company and wanted to put more fish in the box. Fishing was super slow yesterday and the captain networked calling various other guides that voiced the same outcome and that just happens sometimes.
As far as booking "Hitchcock",yes the address which is displayed on this 3rd party site is Hitchcock but it is on Galveston's West Bay so it is fishing out of Galveston and the address was again given to you the day before in the very detailed email we send out from us directly so it was not changed on you 30 minutes prior to the trip.

Reviews list different captains on our listing with this site so there was no misleading you that only captain Mike runs trips. We have 4 boats and 5 captains so Captain Mike is not a guarantee and no requested were made for a specific guide.

As far as language, when a captain calls me and says man this group cussed like sailors (before you even reviewed) that means something because they get a lot of vulgar language on the boats and the captains read the customers and blend in with them.
Tipping $200 and sending a personal text to the captain thanking him suggests a much difference experience than voiced on this 3rd party site.

Thanks again and please feel free to email me directly with any additional questions or comments.

Melody

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey John, it's Jonathan. We're sorry to hear your experience didn't meet expectations. We started Captain Experiences so this sort of thing never happens again, and I apologize that we let you down on your trip.

As mentioned, we issued you a full refund on your trip as well as a discount on a future trip if you're willing to give us the opportunity to get you back out there for a 10/10 time.

Lastly, we've addressed these concerns internally with Capt. Mike and his team in accordance with our policies.

If there’s anything else we can do, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

– Jonathan at Captain Experiences

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Glenn

Verified Review

July 22

Fantastic trip! Captain was awesome and very knowledgeable. Would want our same Captain Danny again. Worth every penny I paid!!!!

Glenn

Verified Review

July 22

Fantastic trip! Captain was awesome and very knowledgeable. Would want our same Captain Danny again. Worth every penny I paid!!!!

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Trip: Beginners Bay Marina Area

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We vet our guides and only partner with the best of the best. Our guides do their very best to keep you safe, show you a great time, and send you home with a memorable experience shared with family and friends.

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.

Each trip's price is determined by the guide and reflects all associated costs. A significant factor in pricing is often the type of boat and the corresponding fuel expenses. Additional costs may include leases, marina or slip fees, and the expenses involved in providing and maintaining the necessary gear for your trip.

After booking your trip, we'll connect you directly with your guide to discuss additional details. In the meantime, our team is here to answer any questions via email, text, or phone.