Tail Spotter Guide Service 

4.9/5 (16 reviews)
 
State licensed
 Broadway Street 9301, Galveston, TX 77554, United States

Tail Spotter Guide Service 

Up to 9 miles
Galveston, TX, United States
24 ft
4
4.9/5 (16 reviews)

With so much fish to offer in Texas City's rich flats, bays, and jetties, you're sure to hit your limit of delicious fish to take home. That's the aim of the game with Tail Spotter Guide Service. Spend up to 6 hours on the water battling it out with the prized creatures that call these waters home, as you experience inshore fishing like a local.

Who better to take you out than an experienced, native guide? Captain Raymond Wheatley has been fishing these waters his whole life and decided to start guiding in his retirement. He loves nothing more than getting out on the water, and hopes to share his passion with you, as he lets you in on some of the tricks of the trade to help you fill the boat.

Up to 5 guests are welcome aboard the 24' Haynie Ho center console to get your fish on. The light, agile vessel will whizz you away to the productive fishing grounds in no time, while the wireless trolling motor will get you to the skinniest of waters without spooking the fish. Make yourself at home on board and fill the captain's cooler with your own drinks and snacks, and away you go.

Get ready for a thrilling day out as you go after a range of exciting and delicious fish that call these waters home. Follow the tailing Redfish feeding birds and slicks for Speckled Trout then target the bottoms for Flounder, or fill the boat with Sheepshead, Drum, and more! Each of these creatures will provide plenty of action as well as the promise of a culinary delight to take back to shore.

At the end of the trip, Capt. Raymond will clean and fillet your catch, so there's nothing for you to worry about. All you need to do is grab your fishing license and you're good to go. Tail Spotter Guide Service promises a true local fishing experience with plenty of fish to fill the freezer. Take advantage of this incredible offer and come aboard!

With so much fish to offer in Texas City's rich flats, bays, and jetties, you're sure to hit your limit of delicious fish to take home. That's the aim of the game with Tail Spotter Guide Service. Spend up to 6 hours on the water battling it out with the prized creatures that call these waters home, as you experience inshore fishing like a local.

Who better to take you out than an experienced, native guide? Captain Raymond Wheatley has been fishing these waters his whole life and decided to start guiding in his retirement. He loves nothing more than getting out on the water, and hopes to share his passion with you, as he lets you in on some of the tricks of the trade to help you fill the boat.

Up to 5 guests are welcome aboard the 24' Haynie Ho center console to get your fish on. The light, agile vessel will whizz you away to the productive fishing grounds in no time, while the wireless trolling motor will get you to the skinniest of waters without spooking the fish. Make yourself at home on board and fill the captain's cooler with your own drinks and snacks, and away you go.

Get ready for a thrilling day out as you go after a range of exciting and delicious fish that call these waters home. Follow the tailing Redfish feeding birds and slicks for Speckled Trout then target the bottoms for Flounder, or fill the boat with Sheepshead, Drum, and more! Each of these creatures will provide plenty of action as well as the promise of a culinary delight to take back to shore.

At the end of the trip, Capt. Raymond will clean and fillet your catch, so there's nothing for you to worry about. All you need to do is grab your fishing license and you're good to go. Tail Spotter Guide Service promises a true local fishing experience with plenty of fish to fill the freezer. Take advantage of this incredible offer and come aboard!

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Number of days
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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
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Half Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
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US $525
Entire boat: 2 people
Full Day Bay Trip-Bait Included
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 6:30 AM
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US $650
Entire boat: 2 people
Full Day Jetty Trip-Bait Included
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 6:30 AM
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US $650
Entire boat: 2 people

Customer reviews

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Rating

4.9
16 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

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Joshua Johnston
Joshua Johnston
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
amazing trip
Half Day Trip on August 8, 20262 adults

what a great trip out we had our limit on trout within 45 mins.

Reported catch:
Speckled Trout
Response from Captain

You guys sure made it easy on me. Great fun watching kids catch fish now to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Adam Treadway
Adam Treadway
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
A great day with a family.
Full Day Bay Trip-Bait Included on June 20, 20263 adults2 children

Guide put us on fish, the kids had a great time, and we came home with plenty for our family fish fry. We boxed 9 specs, 22 sandies, a pompano, black drum, and a couple big whiting. We're very happy with our experience.

Response from Captain

Thanks guys, y’all made it so much fun to watch..Hope to you guys again..

Gary Warren
Gary Warren
us
Texas, US
Member since 2023
4.3
Verified
June fishing trip
Full Day Bay Trip-Bait Included on June 17, 20232 adults

It was a Saturday trip so we knew it would be busy! Our guide took us to a place in West Galveston bay where he had been catching trout close to the rocks on shrimp under a popping cork. We caught lots of fish, mostly non keeper and not good species but was a fun trip. My only comment is if that kind of structure is not producing, why continue to fish it all day which is what we did. I wanted to see all kinds of different areas just to learn more about the Galveston Bay Area but we never left that structure and ended up with 1 trout, 1 sheepshead, and one other species I can’t remember that we kept. We caught lots of “other” species and a few undersized trout and redfish but I am disappointed we really never left his primary ares in spite of having numerous other boats in the same area! And no real either quantity or quality of fish! We stayed on certain spots for more than 30 minutes with no fish and we finally asked him to make a move! But again, we never left his original area! Our first trip with him and I am not sure he did not want to show us his better spots but he truly is paid to put us on fish and we really did not accomplish that! Great guy and fun but I think we stayed in that one area all day when we should have moved when he realized there were no real fish in the area.

Reported catch:
Speckled Trout
Response from Captain

Sorry guys just tried to stay out of the heavy winds to give us a chance at some fish. I would take you guys to any spot if I would’ve thought the wind would allow but yes those rocks have been hot.

Danny Hinojosa
Danny Hinojosa
us
Texas, US
Member since 2023
5.0
Verified
Full day trip with captain Raymond
Full Day Jetty Trip-Bait Included on July 2, 20232 adults

We had a great day fishing with captain Raymond. Captain Raymond was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the areas we were fishing. Captain Raymond went above and beyond to make sure we had keeper fish, overall our experience was fun and exciting. We will definitely be coming back and booking another trip with him. 10 stars

Reported catch:
Black Drum
Sheepshead
Speckled Trout
Redfish
Response from Captain

Thanks guys for choosing Tail Spotter Guide Service. It was a great time. Lil bit of everything. Can’t wait to do it again.

Stacy Oglesby
Stacy Oglesby
us
Texas, US
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Great experience!
Full Day Bay Trip-Bait Included on July 6, 20243 adults

Everyone had a great time!

Reported catch:
Speckled Trout
Response from Captain

They were awesome and they were funny with each other, it was a great time and they brought home some awesome table fare.

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
24 ft
Year built
2015
Restored in
2019
Boat manufacturer
Haynie
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
Mercury Pro XS
Powered by
1 x 250HP
Max cruising speed
50 knots
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