Hooked Up Guide Services
Hooked Up Guide Services
Hooked Up Guide Services invites you to join experienced captain and angling aficionado Harvey Abke for a day of freshwater fishing on Lake Somerville! If you're looking to hook some world-famous species, including a variety of Bass and Catfish, then head down to Brenham, TX, for an incredible angling adventure alongside a captain who was raised on these waters. Get ready for a local-style freshwater fishing adventure!
Capt. Harvey's passion for angling started at a young age. He was born into a family of fishing fanatics, and has explored a diverse variety of fishing grounds, including coastal waters and Texas's many lakes and rivers. He started guiding on Lake Somerville in 2001, and knows exactly what it takes to provide guests with a fun and productive day. He also has some bragging rights under his belt, and has landed 32'' Hybrid Striped Bass on the lake.
You'll be traveling out to the hotspots on board a 23' Lowe pontoon, capable of accommodating up to 4 guests. Children are welcome, so bring the whole family along, or get ready to settle some scores with your fellow freshwater enthusiasts. She's decked out with GPS, fishfinder, and life jackets for all ages. There's a fighting chair to help you battle huge Hybrid Striped and White Bass, as well as outriggers to cover plenty of ground when trolling.
Lake Somerville is famous throughout this part of Texas for being home to some big-name freshwater fish, and Capt. Harvey knows the best spots to hit to reel them in. You'll have the chance to troll and jig for a variety of Bass, Catfish, and Crappie. Never fished before? Don't worry – your captain will show you the ropes, and a friendly first mate will be on hand to help you out with whatever you need.
You'll be provided with top-quality rods and reels to hook your catch, as well as a variety of live bait and lures. Grab a fishing license, and join Hooked Up Guide Services for a fantastic freshwater fishing adventure!
Hooked Up Guide Services invites you to join experienced captain and angling aficionado Harvey Abke for a day of freshwater fishing on Lake Somerville! If you're looking to hook some world-famous species, including a variety of Bass and Catfish, then head down to Brenham, TX, for an incredible angling adventure alongside a captain who was raised on these waters. Get ready for a local-style freshwater fishing adventure!
Capt. Harvey's passion for angling started at a young age. He was born into a family of fishing fanatics, and has explored a diverse variety of fishing grounds, including coastal waters and Texas's many lakes and rivers. He started guiding on Lake Somerville in 2001, and knows exactly what it takes to provide guests with a fun and productive day. He also has some bragging rights under his belt, and has landed 32'' Hybrid Striped Bass on the lake.
You'll be traveling out to the hotspots on board a 23' Lowe pontoon, capable of accommodating up to 4 guests. Children are welcome, so bring the whole family along, or get ready to settle some scores with your fellow freshwater enthusiasts. She's decked out with GPS, fishfinder, and life jackets for all ages. There's a fighting chair to help you battle huge Hybrid Striped and White Bass, as well as outriggers to cover plenty of ground when trolling.
Lake Somerville is famous throughout this part of Texas for being home to some big-name freshwater fish, and Capt. Harvey knows the best spots to hit to reel them in. You'll have the chance to troll and jig for a variety of Bass, Catfish, and Crappie. Never fished before? Don't worry – your captain will show you the ropes, and a friendly first mate will be on hand to help you out with whatever you need.
You'll be provided with top-quality rods and reels to hook your catch, as well as a variety of live bait and lures. Grab a fishing license, and join Hooked Up Guide Services for a fantastic freshwater fishing adventure!
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Brook MatthewsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFun Day
5 Hour Trip on July 12, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptain Harvey and his brother Phillip were awesome. The sun didn’t cooperate as hoped but they did their absolute best to put us on fish all day. In the end we walked away with a good amount of fish. They made my sons 16th birthday a fun day. We’ll be back to fish with them again soon.
James ArnoldRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAmazing trip!!!
5 Hour Trip on June 20, 2026 • 3 adultsWe loved our fishing charter with Captain Harvey and Tanner. Captain Harvey made sure we not only caught plenty of fish but had fun doing it. We would definitely book again and would highly recommend his charter!!!
Charles West5.0VerifiedGreat Trip
5 Hour Trip on July 25, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain Harvey and hs deck wa awesome.. Very knowledgeable, patient and fun to fish with.. Caught fish everywhere we went.. 10 out of 10-- cant wait to do it again!!
Tony WilsonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedHarvey is great as always
5 Hour Trip on May 29, 2026 • 3 adults20 keeper crappie, 34 white pass, I catfish. It was awesome!
- Tony WilsonRepeat angler5.0Verified
Another awesome trip with Harvey and Phillip. Definitely coming back as always!
5 Hour Trip on May 30, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenBest trips ever with these guys!
Jennifer OsbornRepeat angler5.0VerifiedSo much fun!!!
5 Hour Trip on April 9, 2026 • 2 adultsThis was the second time my husband and I went out with Captain Harvey. It definitely will not be the last. He is funny and really loves what he does.
Harper Lange4.0VerifiedFishing with Harvey
5 Hour Trip on June 27, 2026 • 3 adults • 2 children
Greg Cox5.0VerifiedCheaper then owning a boat.
5 Hour Trip on June 7, 2025 • 4 adultsCapt.Harvey and crew took care of everything. Most exhaustive thing we did was reel in the fish, 100 White Bass. I will definitely be planning another trip. With grandkids and even my wife. Have four bags of fish filets that will be cooked in do time. All I can say is come on down. Capt Harvey is the best.
Drifty CatesRepeat angler5.0VerifiedOnly Limited By The Limit!
5 Hour Trip on July 21, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 childrenThe captain and crew were personable and helpful. I had two of my young granddaughters and we caught our limit of 75 white bass in less than three hours. The captain and crew also cleaned and bagged our fish which was truly a blessing for me. Looking forward to my next trip.
Craig Perez5.0VerifiedAwesome Time!
5 Hour Trip on August 8, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 childFrom start to finish this trip was first class! Captain put my son and I on the fish quickly. My son is a beginner and the captains help stayed with him the whole time and helped. We all had a great time! Will be booking another trip soon.
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we caught allot of crappie but 15 of them where barely under the size limit but we had like 5 or 6 that where keepers the caught 3 fresh water drum a big hybrid and a big perch and the captain was great we got to know him and laugh and have a good time the whole trip we will definitely be booking with him again cant wait to go back out there with him again i would highly recommend booking with him we all had a blast
thank yall again Isaiah
Captain Harvey and his brother Phillip were awesome. The sun didn’t cooperate as hoped but they did their absolute best to put us on fish all day. In the end we walked away with a good amount of fish. They made my sons 16th birthday a fun day. We’ll be back to fish with them again soon.
We caught crappie and whitebass. Capt Harvey was great, the fish werent cooperatig.
Captian and crew made my 6 yr old grandson’s first real fishing trip extremely memerable! would not only book another trip (my grandson is already talking about going next year when he’s with us) but would recommend to anyone - great job!
thank yall once again
We loved our fishing charter with Captain Harvey and Tanner. Captain Harvey made sure we not only caught plenty of fish but had fun doing it. We would definitely book again and would highly recommend his charter!!!
thank yall so much see yall soon
FAQs about Hooked Up Guide Services
- US $375 per group, additional US $125 per person after 3 guests - 5 Hour Trip (5 hours)
- Toilet Portable
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (We supply all the live for your trip)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Fish cleaning and bagging your fish is no cost to you)
- Drinks (You are more than welcome to bring your own drinks of your choice. We supply bottled water for all our customers )
- First mate (We always have a first mate on board and he works hard to help the customers with your fish and is there to serve you as you enjoy your trip with us)
- Lake fishing
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Bass (White)
- Catfish
- Crappie
- Hybrid Striped Bass
Your captain
Brenham, Texas, United States
Capt. Harvey grew up on Lake Somerville, so it's safe to say that he knows it like the back of his hand! As well as this, he was raised in a family of fishing fanatics, and soon developed his own love for angling. He's been guiding on Lake Somerville since 2001, and knows the hottest spots to target for a huge variety of incredible freshwater fish. He's landed some seriously impressive catches, too, including 58" bull Redfish, and 32" Hybrid Striped Bass. In
Dustin A.
Captain
Craig W.
First mate
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