Charter Operator
Get Hooked Charters Llc

Member since March 2016 Galveston, United States
Background
Captain Mike Short is a USCG-licensed captain and the proud owner of Get Hooked Charters. In his own words: "I have been fishing Galveston since childhood and always knew that, when I could, this is what I would do!" With a fleet of 5 vessels, Capt. Mike works alongside a whole host of experienced, friendly captains to ensure that no guest has to miss out on a fun and productive day of angling. He's joined by Captain Ron Woods, a USCG-licensed captain and veteran with over 45 years of experience in these waters; Captain Trae Garland, a USCG-licensed captain who's fished under Captain Mike for 3 years and is now onboard as Captain specializing in Inshore and Offshore; Captain Kevin Birch, who specializes in Bay/Jetty fishing, Shark hunting and Offshore; Captain Anthony Hancock specializing in Inshore Fishing Adventures; and finally, the latest edition, experienced angler Captain Mohammad Ghani joined the team to help finish out this season. Together, this incredible crew will show you some of the best angling action Galveston has to offer!
Techniques
we do inshore and offshore so we practice many different techniques including trolling, bottom fishing, rig fishing, top water and more

Hey, we're Get Hooked Charters Llc

Galveston, United States
Background
Captain Mike Short is a USCG-licensed captain and the proud owner of Get Hooked Charters. In his own words: "I have been fishing Galveston since childhood and always knew that, when I could, this is what I would do!" With a fleet of 5 vessels, Capt. Mike works alongside a whole host of experienced, friendly captains to ensure that no guest has to miss out on a fun and productive day of angling. He's joined by Captain Ron Woods, a USCG-licensed captain and veteran with over 45 years of experience in these waters; Captain Trae Garland, a USCG-licensed captain who's fished under Captain Mike for 3 years and is now onboard as Captain specializing in Inshore and Offshore; Captain Kevin Birch, who specializes in Bay/Jetty fishing, Shark hunting and Offshore; Captain Anthony Hancock specializing in Inshore Fishing Adventures; and finally, the latest edition, experienced angler Captain Mohammad Ghani joined the team to help finish out this season. Together, this incredible crew will show you some of the best angling action Galveston has to offer!
Techniques
we do inshore and offshore so we practice many different techniques including trolling, bottom fishing, rig fishing, top water and more
Our Team
Trae G.
Captain
Mike S.
Captain
Kevin B.
Captain
Anthony H.
Captain
Mohammad G.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(108 reviews)
Galveston
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Trips from US $400
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(17 reviews)
Galveston
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Trips from US $600
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(19 reviews)
Galveston
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (162)
Caught a huge Bull shark!
Caught a huge Bull shark!
Caught a huge Bull shark!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Jay N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6hr sharks/reds (pm)

VERIFIED   6 Hour Shark/Reds Jetty-Chan PM on May 17, 2025
Had an awesome trip with Captain Moe! Even though his deckhand couldnโ€™t make it, Captain Moe handled everything himself like...
Jay N. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 25'
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Heather C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Caught a huge Bull shark!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Beginners Bay Inshore (AM) on July 8, 2025
Captain MO was absolutely wonderful! I brought 2 teenagers and they have been talking non stop about it since we left and we...
Heather C. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Asha G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing!

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Family Beginners Bay 9am on July 17, 2025
The fishing trip was awesome! Me and my family caught a variety of fish although not big enough to keep. We thoroughly enjoyed...
Asha G. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Dalton R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Shark Trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Jetty/Channel Shark AM on June 7, 2025
Caught fish, Had a shark hooked but spit out before we could land it. All and all was a good trip with Mike and his...
Dalton R. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 39'
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Joel C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Don't fall overboard! There's sharks everywhere!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (AM) on June 6, 2025
Tray is the man! He was on point!ย  Put us in the sharks and coached the others on bringing them inโ€ฆ.. I didnโ€™t need the...
Joel C. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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