What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Port Aransas, Texas for the first time?

Check with your guide about the moon, tide and weather. You don't want to do it during a full moon. The lower the tide the better, and high pressure systems and warmer water Temps make the fishing slower.

Definitely a great trip with Captain Kenny. He was friendly and professional and created a positive fun outing for our family. He knows the water and fish very well. The price tag might seem a bit steep, but the experience and memories were worth every penny! I would do it again in a heartbeat.

DISAPPOINTING! Our guide was vulgar, unprepared, unorganized, and lazy. Our trip started at 2pm and for the 1st hour I watched and helped our guide set up a tent. We did not get the 1st bait in the water until 3:00 and our 2nd bait in the water until after 4:00. I than watched him take a 45 minute nap while I watched the 2 rods. Sometime after 7:00 he finally got enough juice in the drone battery (that he was charging off his car battery) and we sent out the 3rd bait. Why wasn’t the tent set up and the drone charged prior to my prior to the trip starting. For the price I paid everything should have been set up and ready to go by the time we got there. I heard him talk more about how he needed time off than how we were going to catch fish… I should have paid more money and went elsewhere.

make sure you verify if the boat has lunch and if not, bring something to eat and keep on our stomach. take sea sickness meds prior to getting on the boat. bring sunscreen. if you have parlor in the boat, a working AC is a must as there is not a lot of room on the boat for air movement to keep you cool and august is a hot month down at the coast with little wind. August the seas are much flatter than in other months due to lack of wind. bring a wide brimmed hat and sunshades. Keep an eye on the seasons for red snapper as we missed it by 2 days on this charter. If you want to troll for larger fish you have to go out further and a trip of 8 hours will not get you to the bigger fish. we went out 50 miles but according to the captain to get to tuna and bill fish, you would need to be much further out.

Don’t go in December. Mac said we didn’t catch keepers because it was too cold. Well, he knew what the temperature was going to be the day before but he never called us to relay this message to us when we had time to cancel our trip. It felt like all he cared about was making money off us and not the people, which was us, that he was providing this service for..

Look for Captain Kenny bay fishing expert an great person. It was a full moon night before and the fish were feeding all night he let us know in advance it could be slow due to that. We still went out an he got us all fish.

If you choose a guided fishing trip , do not expect to catch your limit . Several conditions have to come together to be succesful. You are commited to the day you choose and a crap shoot on conditions !

I would recommend that if this is your first-time fishing offshore and your body is not use to the waves, be sure to get the prescription motion sickness patch or some kind of good motion sickness pill.

Bring lots of sunscreen. These center console boats dove have a whole lot of shade so, for families and ladies recommend a towel to drape over your little ones or your legs. Definitely a rash guard or long sleeve fishing shirt. Especially if your iut a long time. Keep hydrated this time of year and you’ll be great :-)

I was worried about the water being rough because it was windy and rough on the beach, but the flats were smooth as glass. I was never worried, even with kids. Fishing was good even though a tropical storm had rolled though a few days before.

We got caught in a bad week of weather: strong tide, rip current, shoreline flood advisory, and strong wind. BUT, it's spring break so it's not like we picked the date - kids decided to take the chance.

Talk to the guides previous to the trip to see what conditions are like, before you book. The weather was abnormal before our trip and had a significant effect on the fishing. As I understand it, fishing is usually better during the time that we booked for but, at the time of our trip, the guide had to work hard to get us into the fish. Our guide did exceptionally well at getting us hooked up with fish when other guides were having little to no success.

We had an excellent trip!! It was a Father's Day gift to our dad. I truly believed he enjoyed it after hearing him tell his friends over over the phone what he was doing and the number of fish we caught kept increasing:) Captain was knowledgeable and patient. Also, as a side note, we had a four hour charter and brought food for the cavalry (don't do that). Second, Captain will accept grapes for tips. All in all it was an excellent experience!

Book with Captain Cory Russell!! Captain Cory helps with understanding to how to land your fish. He does everything to help beginners learn what to expect. All you have to do is fish, he does everything else.

Randy with Red Tag Guides was a perfect fit for our crew celebrating a 13th birthday. He was knowledgeable, passionate, professional, fun and got the boys on the fish for a good quality time!! Highly recommended Red Tag Guide Services for successful fishing in Post A

It's a fishing trip. Think of what you would need if you were going out on a boat for hours of FISHING. Your guide's not there to feed you, take you to shore to the restroom. He's there to put you on fish. Boat shoes are a must to keep your feet comfortable. A swimsuit with light, long sleeves, hooded fishing shirt is recommended. It gets hot and humid here.

Fishing is tough in August anywhere. Expect to travel alot from place to place to try to find some fish that bite. Not sure I'd book whole day fishing. Early morning or late afternoon fishing would be the best. Mid day is brutal hot.

Fishing in Port Aransas is great because the water gets deep quick and is normally very clean and clear. There are good quality boats to choose from for charters and there is a lot to do in Port Aransas for the whole family so it's a great place to vacation.

Do your research on your Guides. Find someone you can rely on. We were catching nice size fish when the other boats were not. Maybe it was just luck, but it was sure nice to catch fish. We drove 9 hours just to fish the Port A area.

Unless you have a boat, network with friends to find a very good charter service. Adjust your angling hours in the summer to stay out of the heat of the day. Wait till the reds are running in the fall and invest in good gear and a net. Set your drag correctly for you equipment and line.

I have fished the entire Texas coast and Port Aransas is a top two. All of the charters here both inshore and off seem to always send you home with quality fish. The boats are not all luxury vessels by any meens, but they get the job done.

I highly recommend booking a trip with Capt Jay on his sport fishing boat El Cucuy. Capt Jay is an experienced skipper who is dedicated to showing his clients a good time and doing all he can to catch fish. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and have already recommended Jay to friends who enjoy offshore sport fishing. We'll definitely fish with him again. Had a great trip.

Go with a guide or at least a chartered boat, we have used Dolphin Dock in the past, they were really good and we used Southwest Sportfishing this year as our personal fishing guide this was an even greater experience that is very unique and awesome for building memories with family and/or friends.

Good fishing but the bite can be off and on, depending on the moon, weather and tide. Talk to your guide if you can, before you schedule.

Do not under estimate the power of the sun in December and bring your gator necks and sun screen.

Bring snacks and preferred drinks. Our captain had water and made sure we stayed hydrated. Listen to your captain they have every bit of your best interest and safety in mind.

Weather is cooler, which is nice but it can be windy which might prevent getting into deeper water for the larger reds

Don’t expect large fish, be prepared for an average of 1 hour boat ride. Weather starts to get unpredictable in October.

Caught a lot of trout. Used piggy perch. Tried for some redfish but they weren’t biting, at least not for that bait.

Great Fishing and great town. Easy to get to the docks with a ton of accommodations and restaurants/bars!