The inshore waters of Texas are known far and wide to be excellent and bountiful fishing grounds. Bull Redfish, huge Black Drum, and beautiful Speckled Trouts are teeming in this area and Fillabite Guide Service has their finger on the pulse of the fish – they’ll put you on the hottest bite around!

The boat you’ll fish from is a 24’ Haynie bay boat, capable of holding 4 anglers fishing at the same time. She’s powered by a 250 HP Mercury outboard engine, allowing her to fly across the shallow waters at 50 knots – you’ll spend practically no time traveling! When you do get close, there’s a wireless trolling motor on board, so you can stalk even the spookiest fish.

Captain Randy Filla will be your captain on this charter. Don’t worry, you’re in excellent hands – he has over 35 years of experience fishing inshore waters. A variety of fishing techniques are at your disposal to try out, such as popping, spinning, drift fishing or bottom fishing all with light tackle, as well as trolling. Quality Shimano rods and reels are provided to the customers for use on this charter.

All live bait is supplied to the customers, so you can just focus on fishing as much as you can. Children and beginners are more than welcome on board as Captain Randy really loves seeing a person fall in love with fishing for the first time. There is a minimum age policy of no children under the age of 6. The crew will clean and fillet your catch after your trip, so gratuity is appreciated. A Full-Day trip is between 6 to 7 hours long.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $550
    This trip will take you fishing to the bays and flats of Rockport, Port Aransas, and Corpus Christi. You can expect to target Black Drum, Redfish, and Speckled Trout. All required equipment is provided by the charter captain.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    In demand! Last booked: 2 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $650
    This excellent trip will take you fishing all over the bays and flats of the area. You can target Redfish, Speckled Trout, and Black Drum in the gorgeous flats and bays of Rockport, Port Aransas, and Corpus Christi.
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FAQs about Fillabite Guide Service

Fillabite Guide Service offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $550 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Fillabite Guide Service, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Fillabite Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Shimano)
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting

Fillabite Guide Service offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Flats Fishing

Fillabite Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Fillabite Guide Service include:
  • Black Drum
  • Redfish
  • Speckled Trout

Meet the Captain

Randy Filla
Port Aransas, Texas, United States
4 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
234 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since March 2018
Captain Randy Filla has been fishing the local waters of Texas for three and a half decades. He has a great passion for all that is outdoors and loves sharing his passion for nature with his customers. Captain Randy is ready to put you on the fish whether it's the first time you're holding a rod in your life, or you're preparing to compete in a professional fishing tournament!

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Redfish Redfish
Speckled Trout Speckled Trout

Boat specs

Haynie (Bay boat) originally built in 2023. Powered by a 300HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 50 knots.

Length
23 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Flats Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Popping
Drift Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Shimano
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
Minimum is 6 years old
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 213 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great time, lots of knowledge about the area, dedicated to his craft.
Great time weather wasn\u2019t kind
Great time weather wasn\u2019t kind
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Angler rating
195
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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Matt A.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time, lots of knowledge about the area, dedicated to his craft.

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on March 27, 2024
After arriving at 7am we were greeted by Captain Randy and given a place to put our valuables. He then made us comfortable...
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John W.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing trip in July

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 4, 2023
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BILLY E.
Giddings, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Captain Randy

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 27, 2023
We had 3 people on our morning trip plus captain, all in all we had a great time on the water catching fish. Yes we caught...
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Jerel P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Great time weather wasn’t kind

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on March 19, 2024
We had a great time with Captain Randy ! We caught plenty of fish! Randy is down to earth and knows where to fish. I would...
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Joe E.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Early Fall Redfish Trip with guide Randy Filla

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 28, 2023
On a late September morning when the weather was still somewhat warm and muggy, Captain Randy Filla guided my wife and me to...
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