Galveston Charter Fishing 

4.7
(13 reviews)
 
State licensed
 715 Holiday Drive, Galveston, TX 77550, United States–

Galveston Charter Fishing 

Galveston, TX, United States
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33 ft
6
4.7
(13 reviews)

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Galveston has a fish with your name on it, so let Galveston Charter Fishing help you catch it! Captain Kat & William will be your guide, allowing you to benefit from their local experience.

Depending on the time of year, you might hook into Amberjack, Great Barracuda, Black Drum, Bluefish, Skipjack, Cobia, Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Gag Grouper, Jack Crevalle, King Mackerel (Kingfish), Blue Marlin, Red Snapper, and whatever else takes the bait.

On these trips, it's common to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.

Children are welcome, so feel free to make a family day out of it! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. Snacks are also a good idea so that nobody gets grumpy on an empty stomach!

Your trip begins aboard a 33' Sportfishing that holds up to 6 passengers. It comes with outriggers, downriggers, everything you need for a productive day on the water. There's a toilet on board for your convenience.

Your captain will provide rods and reels, along with lures. Live bait is on offer, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.

You'll have the help of a First Mate to put you on fish. A 10–20% tip is customary to show your appreciation for their hard work.

You might need to purchase a local fishing license before the trip. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species might be protected or require a tag to keep them, so make sure you know what to expect.

A few items to bring include sunglasses, bottled water, and sunblock (non-spray). Drinks will be available for you. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, so long as you avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.

The click of a button is the only thing keeping you from a great day on the water with Galveston Charter Fishing!

Galveston has a fish with your name on it, so let Galveston Charter Fishing help you catch it! Captain Kat & William will be your guide, allowing you to benefit from their local experience.

Depending on the time of year, you might hook into Amberjack, Great Barracuda, Black Drum, Bluefish, Skipjack, Cobia, Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Gag Grouper, Jack Crevalle, King Mackerel (Kingfish), Blue Marlin, Red Snapper, and whatever else takes the bait.

On these trips, it's common to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.

Children are welcome, so feel free to make a family day out of it! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. Snacks are also a good idea so that nobody gets grumpy on an empty stomach!

Your trip begins aboard a 33' Sportfishing that holds up to 6 passengers. It comes with outriggers, downriggers, everything you need for a productive day on the water. There's a toilet on board for your convenience.

Your captain will provide rods and reels, along with lures. Live bait is on offer, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.

You'll have the help of a First Mate to put you on fish. A 10–20% tip is customary to show your appreciation for their hard work.

You might need to purchase a local fishing license before the trip. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species might be protected or require a tag to keep them, so make sure you know what to expect.

A few items to bring include sunglasses, bottled water, and sunblock (non-spray). Drinks will be available for you. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, so long as you avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.

The click of a button is the only thing keeping you from a great day on the water with Galveston Charter Fishing!

Charter Fishing Galveston
Charter Operator
Charter Fishing Galveston
26 years of experience

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Trip date:
Group Size:
November 2026
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
Change
4 Hour bay and jetty fishing.
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 1:30 PM)
Black Drum
Redfish
Shark (Hammerhead)
Spanish Mackerel
+6
US $1,100
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 1:30 PM)
Permit
Redfish
Shark (Hammerhead)
Shark (Mako)
+7
US $1,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip – Bay & Jetty
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
10 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
Redfish
Shark (Hammerhead)
Spanish Mackerel
Tripletail
+5
US $1,855
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip – Offshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
10 hour trip starts at 6:45 AM
Seasonal trip
Jan 1 - Feb 1
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
+1
US $4,565
Entire boat: up to 6 people
12 Hour Trip – Offshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
12 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jan 1 - Feb 1
Amberjack
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
+2
US $4,795
Entire boat: up to 6 people
12 Hour Trip – Bluewater
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
12 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jan 1 - Jan 2
Amberjack
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle
+4
US $5,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
14 Hour Trip – Bluewater
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
14 hour trip starts at 5:30 AM
Seasonal trip
Jan 1 - Feb 1
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
+1
US $5,965
Entire boat: up to 6 people

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Rating

4.7
13 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.7
Captain & crew
4.7
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (19)

Reviews (13)

  • Rios Eladio
    Rios Eladio
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Captain Chris

    10 Hour Trip – Bay & Jetty on April 13, 2024 • 6 adults

    Captain Chris did everything he could possibly do to put us on fish the entire trip. We will definitely be using Smoke n reels fishing charters in the future..

  • Kay Willson
    Kay Willson
    Member since 2023
    5.0

    What a day on the water fishing offshore

    12 Hour Trip – Bluewater on May 23, 2023

    This was a day to talk about for a life time, The fishing was soo good that we had nonstop action. Boat was clean and big, All I can say is thank you bad for booking with them. Kim

  • Robert Barnett
    Robert Barnett
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2023
    1.0
    Verified

    Was with captain Jim

    10 Hour Trip – Bay & Jetty on May 19, 2023 • 7 adults

    Paid for ac and they didn’t tell us no generators until we where all the way on the boat . We had 1 person with heath conditions and that made it miserable. No ac . We drove 6 hours for this trip . Ask for a price brake because of this and was told no . 1 crew member fell off boat 2 times. I was in for a family trip . Last of all they washed out fish in a used bucket that said hazardous chemical on they side of it . Asked about it and was told captain didn’t want to buy a new bucket so he used one from his carpet company. We did catch fish. What can say that much. For 2k cash I’d honk would have been more professional .

  • Brian Dinkel
    Brian Dinkel
    us
    Nebraska, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    5 Hours Bay and Jetty Trip

    5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty on June 8, 2023 • 8 adults

    What a great day! Captain Jim did everything he could to make sure we had a great trip (even though we had a kiddo throw up on the boat!) and Ryan and Jacob worked really hard to put us on the fish and make sure we had baits in the water. We had to abandon our first spot due to it being too rough for the 6 and 7 year old on the trip, but not before we landed a nice-sized jack! Then we went to a calmer spot where we hauled in some catfish, a nice spinner shark and had a chance at a couple more sharks. Everyone was super patient and encouraging for the kids, which is exactly what we hoped for - they even let them "drive" the boat on the way in and gave us extra time to try and make sure we caught as many as we could. All said, fishing is fishing and is never predictable, but even though we didn't land huge amounts of fish, everyone had a blast and mentioned it as one of the highlights of our trip. Lots of crews can put you on the known spots and catch you a few fish, but I can't imagine anyone provides a better experience. We hope to be back someday!

  • Tyler Flowers
    Tyler Flowers
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    14 hour blue water

    14 Hour Trip – Bluewater on May 27, 2023 • 8 adults

    Overall great experience crew was very nice and helpful, patient with new and even sick fisherman, caught a lot of red snapper and shark unfortunately snapper season wasn’t upon us, and king fish we’re late on the season but the crew tried their hardest to find us fish to fight such as shark, ling, and snapper, crew were great company the entire time great sense of humor! Would recommend but definitely do research on seasons and what’s biting on your trip!

  • Kerry Stevens
    Kerry Stevens
    Member since 2023
    5.0

    Charter Fishing at its BEST!

    10 Hour Trip – Bay & Jetty on May 22, 2023

    We feel extremely lucky that the family at the beach rental next door had used this Captain last summer. We were able to book this charter on short notice thanks to the referral. The boat exceeded our expectations. The crew members were helpful and friendly, answering all our questions and anticipating our needs. We could not have picked a friendlier group. We will see you in late August.

  • Phetsamone Sayarath
    Phetsamone Sayarath
    us
    Arkansas, US
    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    Half Day

    5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty on June 9, 2023 • 8 adults

    Our family had a great time catching Sharks. Only advice I have is if you’re bringing family and friends be sure to pick up motion sickness pills. 3 of 8 of us was sea sick. They all are okay one of them caught 3 Sharks while he was sick. Ain’t stopping him from catching them. Highly recommended. I’ll book them again whenever I come back this way.

  • Katie Nicksic
    Katie Nicksic
    us
    Oklahoma, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Kat & William

    5 Hour bay& jetty 6 men afternoon on October 12, 2025 • 7 adults • 4 children
  • Dani Allen
    Dani Allen
    Member since 2023
    5.0

    5 hours fishing trip with captain jacob

    5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty on December 15, 2023

    Captain Jacob and his deckhand did an amazing job today with putting us on the fish we caught more then we could keep captain Jacob even let my two sons drive the boat they had the time of their lives doing that we much appreciate the company and the opportunity to go out fishing with captain jacob

  • Rob Sander
    Rob Sander
    Member since 2023
    5.0

    Nice boat and fishing

    5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty on December 2, 2023

    I dont know how to do this but it was a very good day of fishing with Galveston Charter fishing. Yes we did get a lot of fish and we did cook them, the boat was big and had it all, thanks

FAQs about Galveston Charter Fishing

Galveston Charter Fishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $1,100 per group - 4 Hour bay and jetty fishing. (4 hours)
  • US $1,100 per group - 4 Hour bay and jetty fishing. - 1:30 PM (4 hours)
  • US $1,350 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty (5 hours)
  • US $1,350 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Bay and Jetty - 1:30 PM (5 hours)
  • US $1,855 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Bay & Jetty (10 hours)
  • US $4,565 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Offshore (10 hours)
  • US $4,795 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Offshore (12 hours)
  • US $5,500 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Bluewater (12 hours)
  • US $5,965 per group - 14 Hour Trip – Bluewater (14 hours)
When you book a trip with Galveston Charter Fishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Full toilet and shower.
  • GPS 3 GPS.
  • Fishfinder 4 fish finders.
  • Bed
  • Flybridge
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Live bait well
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Outriggers
  • Spearfishing equipment
  • Ice box
  • Radar Garmin
Trips booked with Galveston Charter Fishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait (For some fishing trips, we have a live bait well.)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Your crew cleans your catch so you can take it.)
  • Drinks (Water.)
  • First mate (The yacht has a first mate onboard. )
Galveston Charter Fishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore fishing (Bay and Jetties.)
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Offshore fishing (Gulf of Mexico.)
  • Reef fishing
  • Wreck fishing
Galveston Charter Fishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Drift fishing
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Galveston Charter Fishing include:
  • Amberjack
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Black Drum
  • Bluefish (Tailor)
  • Bonito
  • Cobia
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Grouper (Gag)
  • Jack Crevalle
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Snapper (Red)

Your operator

Charter Fishing Galveston
Charter Fishing Galveston
Galveston, Texas, United States
2 Fishing Reports
13 Customer reviews
Typical response within 7 hours
Member since July 2022
Galveston Fishing Charters is ready to show you the riches of Galveston Bay and beyond. Whether you're in for a short, but sweet inshore excursion or you'd rather battle monster fish miles and miles offshore, these guys will know exactly where to take you.
Charter Fishing Galveston
Charter Fishing Galveston
2
reports
13
reviews
2022
member since
~7h
response
Galveston Fishing Charters is ready to show you the riches of Galveston Bay and beyond. Whether you're in for a short, but sweet inshore excursion or you'd rather battle monster fish miles and miles offshore, these guys will know exactly where to take you.

The fish you can target

Amberjack
Amberjack
Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda
Black Drum
Black Drum
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bonito
Bonito
Cobia
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Gag Grouper
Gag Grouper
Jack Crevalle
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin
Red Snapper
Red Snapper
Amberjack
Amberjack
Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda
Black Drum
Black Drum
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bonito
Bonito

Real catches by this captain

  • A group of friends enjoying a day on the water aboard a center console boat, with a scenic backdrop of a bridge.
    Fish 1
    Black Drum
    Rios E.
    Rios E.
    Captain Chris did everything he could possibly do to put us on fish the entire trip. We will definitely be using Smoke n reels fishing charters in the future..
  • Trolling rods and gold reels deployed behind a fishing boat cruising across open blue water.
    Very rough seas offshore yesterday. Fishing a little hard but coming back in we caught several bull reds at the jetties
  • Adult angler holding a large redfish aboard a center-console fishing boat in coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Jetties fishing

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
33 ft
Year built
1983
Restored in
2018
Boat manufacturer
Bertram
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Cat
Powered by
2 x 365HP
Max cruising speed
25 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Full toilet and shower.
GPS
3 GPS.
Fishfinder
4 fish finders.
Bed
Flybridge
Snorkeling equipment
Live bait well
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Outriggers
Spearfishing equipment
Ice box
Radar
Garmin
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
For some fishing trips, we have a live bait well.
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Your crew cleans your catch so you can take it.
Drinks
Water.
First mate
The yacht has a first mate onboard.

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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.
More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child friendly
Kids are welcome on board.
You keep catch

How you can pay

Book with 25% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 25% 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
 Checks
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Galveston right now

AmberjackAmberjack
Black DrumBlack Drum
CobiaCobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack CrevalleJack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)Snapper (Red)

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