956 Salty Waders 

5.0/5 (14 reviews)
 
State licensed
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Veteran Owned
 Arroyo City, Rio Hondo, TX 78583, United States

956 Salty Waders 

Up to 9 miles
Rio Hondo, TX, United States
21 ft
4
5.0/5 (14 reviews)

956 Salty Waders is located in Rio Hondo and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters. Hop on board with Capt. DLS for some fun shallow water fishing in the Lower Laguna Madre Arroyo City area.

Capt. DLS will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 6-hour trips, mainly fishing for Redfish and Speckled Trout, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, drift fishing with his own made artificial bait WICKED PADDLE TAILS.  Waders are welcome. 

Your fishing adventure starts on a 2024 - 21' Shallow Master boat that can safely take up to 4 anglers. This boat comes with an ice-box.

All rods, reels, soft plastic lures, and tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. Captain DLS will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip. The boat will be supplied with drinks and snacks
for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.

Book your trip now and hit the water with 956 Salty Waders.

956 Salty Waders is located in Rio Hondo and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters. Hop on board with Capt. DLS for some fun shallow water fishing in the Lower Laguna Madre Arroyo City area.

Capt. DLS will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 6-hour trips, mainly fishing for Redfish and Speckled Trout, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, drift fishing with his own made artificial bait WICKED PADDLE TAILS.  Waders are welcome. 

Your fishing adventure starts on a 2024 - 21' Shallow Master boat that can safely take up to 4 anglers. This boat comes with an ice-box.

All rods, reels, soft plastic lures, and tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. Captain DLS will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip. The boat will be supplied with drinks and snacks
for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.

Book your trip now and hit the water with 956 Salty Waders.

Efrain De Los Santos
Captain
Efrain De Los Santos
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Trip availability and prices

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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
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6 Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
6 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $550
Entire boat: 2 people

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5.0
14 reviews
5.0
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

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Arturo Ysquierdo
Arturo Ysquierdo
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2025
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Great Captain
6 Hour Trip on October 11, 20253 adults

Captain DLS was great through and through. He put us right on the fish and was a true master of his craft. He's good people too.

Reported catch:
Redfish
Speckled Trout
Alejandro Echevarria
Alejandro Echevarria
us
Texas, US
Member since 2022
5.0
Verified
Fishing trip with Captain De Los Santos and the boys
6 Hour Trip on June 5, 20222 adults

Booked a half day trip with CPT DLS and it was definitely worth the time and energy. The trip had plenty of keeper fish as well as other catches. Very entertaining and enjoyable trip, his boat is clean and maintained very professionally, we definitely felt very well taken care off. CPT DLS is very engaging and helpful with tips and techniques and also amazing action shots with awesome pictures and videos . I will definitely be coming back with my friends again in and again after that.

Efrain De Los Santos
Response from Captain

Had an awesome time with you guys !!! Thank you !

Garry Lockey
Garry Lockey
Repeat angler
us
San Antonio, TX, US
Member since 2022
2 trips
5.0
Verified
half a day fishing trip,
6 Hour Trip on April 29, 20233 adults

WOW! What a amazing fishing adventure. Captain Santos put us on the fish right away and the excitement began. Captain Santos is truly a 5 STAR + fishing experience. This is our second time with the Captain. We loved it. 4/30/2023

Reported catch:
Speckled Trout
Efrain De Los Santos
Response from Captain

Thank you sir. Hope to see you next year !!!

Jaime Quiroga
Jaime Quiroga
Member since 2022
5.0
Half Day
6 Hour Trip on January 8, 2022

Fishing w/Salty Waders was "cool beans." He put me on 'em & I experienced a great wade fishing trip. Definitely "hooking up" w/Captain Dls again. String It! Let 'Em Drag! Lower Laguna Madre!

Mike M
Mike M
Member since 2022
5.0
956 Salty Waders Fishing Trip
6 Hour Trip on January 8, 2022

I Had a pleasant fishing experience with Captain Efrain DLS. He knows the area well and will definitely put you on some fish! Very nice boat too! I recommend you book a trip with him.

Efrain De Los Santos
Response from Captain

Excellent day out there with you and your brother sir. See you all on next trip.

FAQs about 956 Salty Waders

956 Salty Waders offers the following trip to customers:
  • US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
When you book a trip with 956 Salty Waders, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Live bait well
  • Wireless trolling motor Minn Kotta Terrova 36V
  • Ice box
Trips booked with 956 Salty Waders include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures (Wicked Paddle Tails soft plastic)
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Snacks (Cookies, chips, beef jerkey)
  • Drinks (Water and Gatorade)
956 Salty Waders offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore fishing
  • Flats fishing
956 Salty Waders offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging (Wicked Paddle Tails artificial lures)
  • Popping (Top Water lure)
  • Drift fishing
Top targeted fish species with 956 Salty Waders include:
  • Flounder
  • Redfish
  • Speckled Trout

Your captain

Efrain De Los Santos
Efrain De Los Santos
Efrain De Los Santos

Rio Hondo, Texas, United States

ID & license verified
14 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since February 2022

Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Capt. Efrain has been fishing the Lower Laguna Madre for many years by wading and kayaking on several different boats. Now the captain uses a 2024 - 21' Shallow Master with trolling motor that's excellent for shallow water fishing with extremely easy access to transition into wading.

ID & license verified
14 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since February 2022

Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Capt. Efrain has been fishing the Lower Laguna Madre for many years by wading and kayaking on several different boats. Now the captain uses a 2024 - 21' Shallow Master with trolling motor that's excellent for shallow water fishing with extremely easy access to transition into wading.

The fish you can target

Flounder
Flounder
Redfish
Redfish
Speckled Trout
Speckled Trout
Flounder
Flounder
Redfish
Redfish
Speckled Trout
Speckled Trout

What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
21 ft
Year built
2024
Boat manufacturer
Shallow Master
Boat type
Flats boat
Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
1 x 150HP
Max cruising speed
35 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing
Flats Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Wicked Paddle Tails artificial lures
Popping
Top Water lure
Drift Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Live bait well
Wireless trolling motor
Minn Kotta Terrova 36V
Ice box

What's included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Wicked Paddle Tails soft plastic
Catch cleaning & filleting
Snacks
Cookies, chips, beef jerkey
Drinks
Water and Gatorade

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day 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.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

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

 Visa

 Mastercard

 American Express

What’s biting in Rio Hondo right now

FlounderFlounder
RedfishRedfish
Speckled TroutSpeckled Trout

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