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Captain Jack Barton specializes in fishing the Lower
Laguna Madre along the Texas Gulf Coast. This area includes Port
Isabel and South Padre Island to Port Mansfield. As a fishing
guide for nearly 15 years and a professional fisherman since
2004 he will strive to ensure you enjoy your fishing experience
to the maximum.
Captain Jack Barton’s goal is to satisfy all types of fishermen, no matter what type of fishing they may enjoy. In an effort to achieve this goal, he offers Bay Fishing, Jetties Fishing, Fly Fishing, or Custom Fishing Trips. For more information on fishing trips please contact us. |
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Capt. Janie Petty was born and raised in
the Rio Grande Valley, where she fished off shore and in the
surf as a child with her family. She met her husband, Capt.
Freddy Petty in 1978, and has been fishing the Lower Laguna
Madre since then, first as a commercial fisherman, and then
guiding chartered bay trips for the last 25 years. The Petty's have built a reputation as concerned and informed participants in the endeavor to preserve our natural resources in the South Texas bay system. Janie is also an artist, painting watercolor portraits, and a volunteer firefighter with the Laguna Vista Fire Department. |
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Corpus Christi/Baffin Bay/Land Cut |
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Capt. Kevin Akin grew
up fishing the lower Laguna Madre and Arroyo City. His father
had a fishing cabin there on the Y of the Arroyo Colorado. Kevin
won the Texas international fishing tour (TIFT) over all as a
child, and won the Arroyo City tour 3 times, and finished 2nd
once as a child. His father was transferred to Corpus Christi in
1986 and moved the family to north Padre Island where they lived
on the water. Kevin's only Transportation was a boat . He start guiding in 1995 at 20 years of age. At present, Kevin is full time hunting fishing guide. Sponsors include: Mako Marine, Mercury, Waypiont Marine, Tempest Rods, Tidal Surge Lures, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, and Stiffy Push Poles. |
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Richard and Susie Weldon began fishing the Lower Laguna Madre in the early ‘80’s. Even while holding full time jobs as a General Contractor and Bookkeeper, they managed to fish over two hundred days per year for almost twenty years. Following the “tournament trail” during the summers, each won dozens of trophies and titles. Moving from Harlingen to Arroyo City in 1994, It didn’t take long for them to give up their real jobs and follow their hearts into full time guiding. Weldon Charter Services, LLC is a fishing guide service based in Arroyo City, Texas. Centrally located on the Lower Laguna Madre, their charters range from Port Mansfield to South Padre Island. WCS offers fly fishing tours, lure fishing tours, birding adventures and sunset cruises. Their usual approach to fishing is to sight fish for redfish and speckled trout whenever possible. Sight fishing can be done from the boat, poling, drifting , or wading the warm shallow flats. Susie and Richard are always ready and willing to work with individual anglers with regard to learning how to spot fish and cast to them. No matter what Mother Nature throws at them, they will always do their best to assure the client catches fish and has a great time. |
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Capt. Ernest Cisneros grew up fishing the Lower Laguna Madre since childhood. His vast knowledge of the area combined with his B.S. degree in Education and Biology will leave you with a greater knowledge of the diverse habitat of the Laguna Madre . In 2002 , he formed the first Fishers of Men fishing tournament in the local area, which has gotten bigger and better every year. Capt. Cisneros prides himself in having a strong sense of conservation and much of his experience has been acquired by spending many hours and days along the Lower Texas Coast |
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East and West Galveston Bay |
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Capt. Mark Salazar of Tides & Tails Guide Service specializes in fishing for trophy trout, flounder and redfish by either drift or wade fishing. Capt. Mark has been fishing in the Galveston Bay waters for 17 years and definitely has the knowledge, experience and capability to ensure that you experience an exciting time fishing in Galveston Bay! Capt. Mark fishes east and west portions of Galveston Bay mainly using artificial lures, which is furnished to customers. |
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Capt. Mike Cook is a native Texan who has fished from Sabine Lake to the Lower Laguna Madre. Born in Houston, Mike cut his teeth fishing in the Galveston Bay system. He gave up the corporate life and settled in Rockport where he specializes in sight casting to reds and speckled trout in the areas grass flats and back bay lakes. As a year round shallow water guide Mike enjoys working with novice fly fishers and sight casters. |
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Freshwater Guides Falcon Lake |
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Capt. Robert Amaya Fish N’ Tackle is one of the cleanest bait and tackle shops I have ever been in. Everything is neat and orderly and the shop is well stocked. Robert has anything in the way of equipment that you will need to be successful while fishing Falcon Lake including good usable information. He has fished here all of his life and was taught by his dad, who was also a guide on the lake. |
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Lake Fork |
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James Caldemeyer
is a young but very experienced guide on Lake Fork in East
Texas. His results speak for themselves and we can speak for his
ethics as a fisherman and family man. www.officiallakeforktrophybass.com or email at lakeforktrohybass@yahoo.com |
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