Rod Bending Charters 30’

Rod Bending Charters sure do live up to their name – if thrilling rod-bending action is what you are after, you found it! Captain Jason and his crew are the ones to guide you to where the big fish like to play in Galveston, Texas. They have a lot of knowledge about migratory patterns of species in this area and offer everything from inshore to offshore fishing.

You will head out on the 30’ Sea Hunt center console boat, which offers a smooth, dry and fast ride to the fishing grounds. It is powered by twin 300 HP Suzuki engines and has GPS, fishfinder, VHF, sonar, and radar. The spacious deck allows plenty of room to fish in comfort, and is perfect for larger groups. There is a porta potty in the center console.

The oversized T-top provides plenty of shade and rain protection.

Rod Bending Charters offer a range of fishing trips, so if you’re looking to save yourself a long boat ride, you can target big fish around Galveston Jetty and Ship Channel. Got your eye set on Sharks? No problem, you can spend the whole day tackling these beasts. For those seeking deep-sea action, the captain also offers offshore trips.

Depending on the trip you select, you will target species such as Sharks, Jack Crevalle, Redfish, Trout, and many more. All trips include rods, reels, tackle, bait, fuel, and cleaning of fish. Fishing licenses are not included.

The Rod Bending Charters crew look forward to seeing you on the water, so join them now on your newest fishing expedition!



Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM) – Jetty Channel
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $583
    The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and cleaning of catch. The catch on the trip includes: Bull Reds, Sharks, Trout, Black Drum, Stingrays, Mackerel, etc.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip – Jetty Channel
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $583
    The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and cleaning of catch. The catch on the trip includes Bull Red, Shark, Trout, Black Drum, Stingray, Mackerel, etc. PM start times are subject to change depending on the morning trips we have.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip – Jetty Channel (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $583
    The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and cleaning of catch. The catch on the trip includes Bull Red, Shark, Trout, Black Drum, Stingray, Mackerel, etc. PM start times are subject to change, depending on the morning trips we have.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip (AM) – JettyChannel
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $795
    The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and cleaning of catch. The catch on the trip includes Bull Reds, Sharks, Trout, Black Drum, Stingrays, gafftop, etc.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip (PM) – Jetty Channel
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $795
    The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel and cleaning of catch. The catch on the trip includes: Bull Reds, Sharks, Trout, Black Drum, Stingrays, Mackerel, etc.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip (AM) – Shark Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 1 - Sep 15
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $1,166
    This trip is catching Sharks on the beach front and close rigs. The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel and cleaning of catch. Shark fishing is best during the months of May-September
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip (PM) – Shark Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 1 - Sep 15
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $1,166
    This trip is catching Sharks on the beachfront and close rigs. The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and cleaning of catch. Shark fishing is best during the months of May-September.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip (AM) – Close Offshore
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 15 - Aug 31
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $1,272
    This trip is up to 9 miles offshore. The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel and cleaning of catch. Expected catch includes: Sharks, Redfish, Kingfish, Jacks, large Stingrays, Spadefish, etc.
  • Private trip
    Full Day – Close Offshore (11AM)
    FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 15 - Aug 31
    Price for up to 6 persons
    US $1,272
    This trip is up to 9 miles offshore. The trip includes all rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and cleaning of catch. Expected catch includes Shark, Redfish, Kingfish, Jack, Stingray, Spadefish, etc.
There are 16 people looking at this charter.

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 76 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (104)
Sharks! Sharks! Sharks!
Sharks! Sharks! Sharks!
1\/2 day trip was awesome
+101
Angler rating
56
13
3
2
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
80%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 76 reviews
Jason R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sharks! Sharks! Sharks!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Jetty Channel (PM) on August 4, 2024
Captain Bill and Dillon put us on the bait fish quick to catch the sharks and worked constantly to keep us on the sharks! ...
Jason R. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
Jason R. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful

Hugh B.
Vega, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full Day Close Offshore with Captain Big John

VERIFIED   Full Day – Close Offshore (11AM) on July 29, 2023
What a trip! Me and a few of my friends were looking to go spend a good day on the water and catch some good fish and we couldn’t...
Hugh B. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Hugh B. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Robert C.
Denison, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish On

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) – Jetty Channel on August 8, 2023
Best trip ever! Captain Big John was the perfect fit for us and are saltwater fishing experience. His history and experience...
Robert C. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Robert C. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Dedon H.
Mesa, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day trip with Jason

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (PM) – Jetty Channel on September 17, 2022
I sent my husband and son on a fishing trip for the day while visiting Galveston. Not only did I receive about 20 pictures...
Dedon H. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Dedon H. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Cat D.
Hudson Oaks, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Near Offshore

VERIFIED   Full Day – Close Offshore (11AM) on July 19, 2023
Captain Big John and first mate Connor were awesome! We had a great time catching Bonnetheads, Spade fish, and Sand Trout....
Cat D. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Cat D. recommends Rod Bending Charters 30’
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

FAQs about Rod Bending Charters 30’

Rod Bending Charters 30’ offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $583 per group, additional US $80 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip (AM) – Jetty Channel (4 hours)
  • US $583 per group, additional US $80 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip – Jetty Channel (4 hours)
  • US $583 per group, additional US $80 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip – Jetty Channel (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $795 per group, additional US $80 per person after 3 guests - Full Day Trip (AM) – JettyChannel (6 hours)
  • US $795 per group, additional US $80 per person after 3 guests - Full Day Trip (PM) – Jetty Channel (6 hours)
  • US $1,166 per group - Full Day Trip (AM) – Shark Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $1,166 per group - Full Day Trip (PM) – Shark Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $1,272 per group - Full Day Trip (AM) – Close Offshore (6 hours)
  • US $1,272 per group - Full Day – Close Offshore (11AM) (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Rod Bending Charters 30’, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet porta potty
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Radio
  • Sonar
  • Radar

Trips booked with Rod Bending Charters 30’ include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate

Rod Bending Charters 30’ offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Rod Bending Charters 30’ offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Rod Bending Charters 30’ include:
  • Black Drum
  • Brown Trout
  • Flounder
  • Jack Crevalle
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Redfish
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Shark (Bonnethead)
  • Shark (Bull)
  • Shark (Hammerhead)
  • Sheepshead
  • Speckled Trout

Your operator

Rod Bending Charters
Galveston, Texas, United States
1 Fishing Report
ID & license verified
425 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since February 2016
Angler's Choice
The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.
Captain Jason Woods started fishing the Gulf as a kid, and turned his passion into a job that he loves. He's now been in this business for 16 years with over 30 years experience fishing Galveston waters, and takes great pride in providing once-in-a-lifetime fishing experiences for all of his customers. He and his team really enjoy teaching young anglers and watching kids have a great time catching fish.

The fish you can target

Black Drum Black Drum
Brown Trout Brown Trout
Flounder Flounder
Jack Crevalle Jack Crevalle

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
30 ft
Year built
2015
Boat manufacturer
Sea Hunt
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
2 x 300HP
Max cruising speed
40 knots

Which types of fishing are offered

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
porta potty
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Radio
Sonar

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 30 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 30 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.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
Very child friendly.
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Disabled Accessible
No ramp (must be able to transfer)

How you can pay

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.
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 5% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Galveston right now

Loading Fish Calendar!
Please Wait...