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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

We would highly recommend it. Everyone was so nice to us newbies. My husband & brother had a great birthday. We had the BEST guide too. Captain Alex was wonderful.

September is a tough month for fishing. Defiantly the dog days of summer but a tough day of fishing still beats working!

If you are feeling bored just wait until you start going for red snapper, you'll have all the fish you can handle at the end of the trip

Book a charter and support local fishing guides. Unless your local, this is the best way to get out on fish and not have to worry about cleaning gear or fish. Would highly recommend.

Plan on everything costing twice what you expect and taking twice as long. Get there early and plan on waiting. But its almost always worth it!

Water was extremely blue and easy to see through! So you could actually watch the fish take the bait! So awesome

These guys were great, half our party were 1st timers. Recommend booking ahead of time they stay busy!

Great fishing, if your going to be there for more than a day rent a golf cart to get around. Restaurants fill up fast and you will be turned away, most close at 9 pm.

Depending on time of year, lots of water. However, our captain made up for our deficiency.

Find a character that is going to put you on all kinds of fish, not just one particular type

Captain Alex Cruz would definitely be a recommendation for anyone wanting to get some great fishing in he will definitely get you where you need to get some great size fish.

Jay Lancaster (Lancaster Sportfishing) was great for offshore. Brian Cibulka was great for inshore.

Do you research and prepare accordingly weather wise. Having proper attire is key to enjoying your fishing!

Come with an open mind for fishing. You might also get a chance to enjoy some dolphins playing around you.

Book Captain Brian asap! He took us to the best locations and we had a blast! Everything is onboard and ready for fishing or relaxing.

The heat makes it difficult during mid day but early morning and later afternoon is pretty good fishing.

It was not as successful as desired. Would have liked to have caught more fish. Better time is probably spring and fall, but was still a fun experience.

Come ready to have fun and spend quality time with your friends and family. Remember it’s called fishing not catching although we did tons of catching!

Some of the fish there are seasonal. Do your homework be prepared for what time of year you are fishing and you will have an amazing time?

Talk to bait and tackle shops for guidance on whats in season, good fishing points, and what equipment is needed.