Coastal Bend fishing guides and prices

Corpus Christi, Nueces Bay, Baffin Bay, the Laguna Madre and the Land Cut on a 22-foot bay boat. Multi-boat groups add $50 per extra boat.

Full day, 1–2 people

$650

3 people

$750

4 people

$850

5 people

$950

6 people

$1,050

Included: Bait, tackle and fish cleaning. Catch guarantee. Bring your own food and drinks.

Laguna Madre, Baffin Bay and the Land Cut out of North Padre Island. Lunch available on request.

Trip, 1–2 people (Mar–Dec)

$650

Each extra person

+$100

Included: Bait, tackle, rods and reels, ice chest and bottled water. Your catch is cleaned and bagged.

Husband-and-wife captains fishing Corpus Christi, Baffin Bay, the Laguna Madre and the Land Cut for reds and trout.

1–2 people

$500

3 people

$600

4 people

$700

Half days

Ask

Included: All tackle. Bait at cost. Fish cleaning at the dock is extra. $100 refundable deposit.

Laguna Madre and Baffin Bay flats on a 23-foot Haynie that takes up to 5 guests. Solo anglers can join open-boat trips.

Half day (5 hrs), up to 2

from $600

Full day (8 hrs)

$700

Full-moon wade, open boat

$250 per person

Full-moon wade, private 2/3/4

$700 / $800 / $900

Included: Rods, reels, tackle, live bait and lures, ice and fish cleaning. Kids 5 and up welcome; life jackets provided.

Trophy trout and redfish trips on Baffin Bay. Full days only.

Full day, 1–2 guests

$850

Full day, 3–4 guests

$950

Included: Lures, flies, tackle, fish cleaning, boat and fuel, iced cooler. Rods and reels on request.

Guided bay fishing plus floating-cabin stays out in the Laguna Madre near Baffin Bay and the Land Cut.

Full-day bay fishing, 1–4

$850

All-inclusive fishing (53 hrs), 1–4

$4,800

Floating cabin, per night

from $400

Included: All-inclusive trips cover lodging on a floating cabin in the Laguna Madre, meals and guided fishing.

Riviera-based guides for Baffin Bay, the Upper Laguna Madre and the Land Cut on a 25-foot Haynie.

Trophy wade, bay & drift, cast & blast

Call for rates

Included: Cast & blast trips include the guide, bird processing and fish cleaning.

Inshore trips around Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi and Rockport, including beginner trips.

Half or full day, 2 guests

$500–$600

Included: Fishing gear, bait and safety equipment. Fish cleaning available for a fee.

Redfish, black drum and trout trips around Port Aransas, Rockport and Aransas Bay, with beginner and kid-friendly options.

Charters

from $400

Kids & family trips (5 hrs)

Ask

Included: Rods, reels, bait and tackle; fish cleaned and bagged at no extra charge. Gear for 2 anglers, room for 4 guests.

Walk-on party boats from 440 W. Cotter Rd. The cheapest way for a family to get on the water with a crew.

Bay party boat (3.5 hrs)

from $53 per person

Offshore party boat (5–12 hrs)

from $105 per person

Overnight (24–60 hrs)

from $420 per person

Private group charters

Call

Included: Rod, reel, bait and tackle included. Private boats take groups up to 40–49 people.

4-hour morning, beginner and family trips out of Rockport, plus multi-boat corporate groups.

Guided trips

from $250 per person

Double-boat groups (4–8)

Ask

Included: Rods, reels and tackle; live bait on bait trips. Pickup from Fisherman's Wharf in Port A for a small fee.

Aransas, Copano and the surrounding bays out of Rockport, with shorter trips for families with kids.

Full day, 1–2 guests

$650

3 guests

$750

4 guests

$850

5 guests

$975

4-hr family trip (kids under 17)

Reduced rate; call

Included: Bait and tackle. Fish cleaned and bagged, with a cooler to take home your fillets.

Wade-fishing specialist covering Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Rockport and Baffin Bay.

Tournament day (8–10 hrs)

from $1,800

Rockport fishing lodge (sleeps 8)

from $300 per night

Included: Rods, reels and lures. Live bait is a small extra. Bring your own wade belt and boots.

Port O'Connor bay and wade trips, plus tournament and corporate packages.

Half day (4 hrs): 1–2 / 3 / 4

$500 / $600 / $700

Full day (8 hrs): 1–2 / 3 / 4

$600 / $700 / $800

Wade group of 5–6, per person

$150 half / $175 full

Included: Rods, reels and tackle. Bait at bait-house cost. Fish cleaning extra. 50% deposit.

Half and full days in Port O'Connor on a 26-foot Mowdy catamaran.

Half or full day, up to 4

from $500

Included: Rods, reels, wading gear (except boots) and fish cleaning. Live bait extra.

Full-service fishing and hunting lodge on San Antonio Bay.

Trout & redfish, per person/day: 2 / 3 / 4 people

$525 / $440 / $395

Night wade, per person/day

$385–$500

Jetty tarpon/nearshore, per person

$525–$700

Fly fishing, 1 / 2 anglers

$1,000 / $600 each

Included: Lodge packages include lodging, meals and the fishing trip; most include fish cleaning and packaging. Bait and tips extra.