Lil O’s Guide Service offers unique and family-friendly fishing adventures out of Barataria, LA. Spend a relaxing day with your loved ones and learn a thing or two about catching fish. Captain Owen specializes in inshore trips and welcomes anglers of all skill levels. Being a father himself, he loves teaching kids how to catch fish and appreciates the opportunity to be the one who’ll help someone catch their first trophy.

You’ll be fishing on a 22’ Skeeter that accommodates up to 4 guests. This bay boat is powered by a 225 HP Yamaha engine and has all necessary navigational electronics and safety gear. The boat offers a safe and reliable ride while providing top-notch fishing equipment.

There are several species to target on these trips, with some of them being Redfish, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Catfish, and Spotted Seatrout. You’ll mainly use light spinning tackle and combine it with fly fishing if you want. You get to keep the catch within regulations and the captain will clean it for you free of charge.

All fishing equipment is included in the price. You only need to prepare your fishing licenses, pack some food and drinks for the day. It’s recommended to bring sunblock as well.

Lil O’s Guide Service has trips available year round. Choose one of them and start your inshore adventure now.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Mar 25 - Jun 1 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
    US $550
    Your captain will take you to the best inshore spots in the area, where you can target Trout, Redfish, Black Drum, Sheepshead, and many more. All fishing equipment is included in the price and he'll also clean your bait.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Mar 25 - Oct 1 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
    US $550
    This afternoon trip will take you after Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead, Black Drum, and more. Beginners are welcome to join as well. All trips are family friendly. Just bring your fishing licenses, snacks, and drinks.

FAQs about Lil O’s Guide Service

Lil O’s Guide Service offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 5 Hour Trip (AM) (6 hours)
  • US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 5 Hour Trip (PM) (5 hours)

When you book a trip with Lil O’s Guide Service, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder

Trips booked with Lil O’s Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting

Lil O’s Guide Service offers the following type of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing

Lil O’s Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Spinning
  • Fly Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Lil O’s Guide Service include:
  • Black Drum
  • Catfish
  • Redfish
  • Sheepshead
  • Spotted Seatrout

Meet the Captain

Owen Olano Jr.
Barataria, Louisiana, United States
ID & license verified
6 Customer reviews
Member since March 2021
Captain Owen has been fishing Barataria, LA his whole life. He specializes in inshore fishing, offering a family-friendly service at all times. Anglers of all skill levels are welcome to join.

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Catfish Catfish
Redfish Redfish
Sheepshead Sheepshead

Boat specs

Skeeter (Bay boat) originally built in 2007. Powered by a 250HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 52 knots.

Length
22 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Spinning
Fly Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
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
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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
PayPal
Checks

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 6 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
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Good experience
80%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
83%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
80%
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Elisa B.
La Feria, TX
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Well made memories

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 14, 2021
The day started with the showing up a little bit late but that didn’t change the attitude of our captain. We loaded up and...
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David B.
Gretna, LA
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Half day trip with Captain Pierre

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 23, 2022
My eight year old grandson caught his first fish- a Ten # red. Captain coached him and the results were awesome.
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Jeff W.
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on August 20, 2022
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Bob B.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Excellent
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Morning fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on April 11, 2021
Captain Owen did a super job putting us on fish. He is a great guide and I highly recommend him. I know I will be back the...
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Brandon M.
Parker, CO
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Super fun

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 27, 2021
Captain was great, we an awesome time!
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