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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

I highly recommend booking with Captain Kenny! Made it so fun and enjoyable! The morning was beautiful!

We fished before the eclipse. So it was a tough day. Would not recommend in the future. Fish before or after.

Find a different boat. Captain didn't know trout slot limits and threw two fish back that we should have kept. Didn't have enough live bait fish. Would not go out with him again.

I highly recommend fishing at Port Aransas. Further I recommend Russell and Sons for the guide. He has never let us down.

Book with these guys! They take all the stress away and their communication was awesome!

Glad we layered our clothing. The one small keeper speck was a disappointment after dropping 1k.

First time for me -not sure what to expect. Next time I’ll bring warmer clothes just in case

Yes! port Aransas has a variety of fish to catch year round. Beautiful city, friendly locals. Love everything about it.

Watch the weather forecast...one day, 76, the next 50...make sure you pay attention and dress appropriately.

If you're headed out for bay fishing, CPT James is a fantastic guide, gets you in the fish and is a great guy who keeps you entertained!

Be patient with your Captians, they work endlessly, and tirelessly to put clients on fish and provide them with the best experience possible. Remember, it's called fishing not catching.

We had a great time fishing! Even caught a huge stingray. Great trip for the three of us. Will definitely be booking again.

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.