After a missed connection because we thought a storm was rolling in, the trip was effortlessly changed to a better date for us. It was a little tricky at first to find the boat ramp, but once we did, it was a blast. Very patient with my wife and I, who were returning to fishing after 15 years, and helped her catch 5 flounders, and many more that weren’t keepable. The captain knew quite a few spots that had immediate hits almost every time.

Will return. Worth every penny.

we started the day early at 6AM. The captain changed the fishing locations a couple of times. Around 8Am at the 2nd spot, we caught 3 big red fishes. One of them is about 30 inch long, the 2nd is about 27 inch. We also caught and released 2 small red fish and many small speckled seatrouts. Then things got slow. We did catch any fish bigger enough to keep for 3 hours. The captain tried very hard and tried many locations. Finally we came to a spot and tried bottom fishing. We caught 1 big drum and one sheepshead. We lost 2 big ones together with hooks. We called to finish around 1:30PM. The weather is not very hot and the overall experience is good.

I have fished with dozens of guides all over the country over the past 30+ years and Capt. Powell ranks with the best of them. I have fished with Capt. Powell half a dozen times over the past 10 months and have found all my trips to be first class. Capt. Powell has the perfect boat for fishing Sabine Lake and environs. His boat and equipment are always clean and in good repair. Capt. Powell is extremely familiar with the nuances of these waters and works really hard to put you on fish and to help refine your techniques to catch them once he’s found them. All-in-all he is an excellent guide and great person to spend the day on the water with.

I only have good things to say about Captain Powell and our trip. He was able to put us on some good fish early in the morning and when the bite slowed down he was able to suggest several other spots and techniques to try. He was professional, knowledgeable, and made it feel like we were just fishing with a buddy. We will definitely be fishing with him again.