Hello! My name is Andrew Neystel, I am the proud captain and owner of Reel Deal Fishing Charters. I have been taking guests on fishing charters for almost 14 years at the time of writing this. I learned everything I know about fishing from working directly with various captains, deckhands and charter boats over the last decade. I am now able to share my passion for fishing, dedication to the sport and love for the ocean by taking guests from all over the world out on fishing charters. 

    The Gulf of Mexico is a very unique and special location. Gulf waters out of Texas are known for a bountiful population of a very wide variety of species. The American Red Snapper is plentiful in the waters off Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. There's many other desireable snapper species caught here as well, such as, Mangrove Snapper, Dog Snapper, Cubera Snapper, Vermillion Snapper and Lane Snapper.

  The two main methods of fishing I use are called bottom-dropping and trolling.  Trolling lures is a method used to target bigger, faster, hard fighting species such as King Mackerel, Wahoo, Mahi-Mahi, Barracuda and Sailfish. Trolling for billfish could result in hooking up on a Sailfish, Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, White Marlin or Black Marlin. Commonly caught species while bottom fishing includes various Grouper (Scamp, Black, Warsaw, Broomtail, Strawberry) 

    Be sure to ask if child-sized life vests are available, otherwise, you should bring your own. Make sure that you bring your own snacks and drinks. Ice and water will be available but limited. There is plenty of room for you to bring your own cooler aboard.

    It's standard and customary to tip 20% of the full trip price at the end of the day. After all the expenses to keep a fishing charter in operation, there is not much left over. There is a ton of maitenence and upkeep work required behind the scenes that takes many hours and in some cases days. The tips are much appreciated and lets your captain and cre