It started raining on our way to the marina. Captain Jason told us we could cancel with no cancellation fees if we didn’t want to go out in the rain.  We decided to go even though we didn’t have any rain gear with us.  Capt. Jason provided us with two of his older rain jackets.  the trip was great even though it rained the entire time we were out. My daughter and I both got our limit on redfish.  Jason knows where the fish are.  He is great.

It was a cool & blustery day… and according to my search online, NOT a good day for fishing. Captain Roy (he works with Capt. Jason Shilling) took me, my California daughter, and my 2 grandsons (ages 12 & 15) out to fish. The 15-year old caught a whopping 7+ pound drum, the largest fish he ever caught, and everybody caught fish. Captain Roy was friendly, patient with the kids, and knowledgeable. The photo doesn’t do it justice, as the fish are much bigger than the photo shows. Of course, we threw back smaller fish, including some bass that put up a good fight. Capt. Roy fileted our fish when we returned to the marina and it was enough to feed 15-20 people. I cooked half of the fish that night and froze the rest. Very tasty!!!

We were caught off guard by an unseasonably cold morning, and Jason saved the day by hooking us up with additional layers and wind protection for the ride out.

Jason knows the area like the back of his hand and has his go-to spots, but he also maintains a network of other captains that he can call on to see what’s biting and where. He was able to use this network to our advantage and we had a pretty awesome day, catching our max in redfish in a relatively short time.

My 13-year-old son and I had a blast despite the cold, Jason was a blast to hang out with and he always made sure we were in the right spot at the right time.

To cap off what was already a great day, we were able to take our catch to a restaurant on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that made us the meal of our lives out of our redfish under what is called the “Catch and Cook” program - check it out. Jason also has recommendations for local restaurants that will prepare what you catch.

Can’t go wrong.

This was a birthday gift for my mother, who has never been on a fishing charter before. She enjoyed the experience immensely and we all had a great time. Captain Jason knew where to take us to catch fish and he was a fun conversationalist. My mother was very satisfied with her birthday gift.
Thanks Captain Jason