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
(103 reviews)
Galveston
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(16 reviews)
Galveston
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(19 reviews)
Galveston
 Last booking: 8 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $500
Very good
3.9 / 5
(4 reviews)
Galveston
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 142 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Don't fall overboard!  There's sharks everywhere!
Don't fall overboard!  There's sharks everywhere!
Don't fall overboard!  There's sharks everywhere!
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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
87%
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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
Overall

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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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   NEW  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
Overall

Don't fall overboard! There's sharks everywhere!

VERIFIED   NEW  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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Michelle S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

It was great !!!!!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Family Beginners Bay 7am on June 29, 2025
Kevin was greatโ€ฆ he was down the earth and made us All laugh .most definitely coming back to fish with Kevin again !!!!!
Michelle S. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Carla M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Loved Captain Mo!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (PM) on March 23, 2025
Had a fantastic trip!! Captain and helper were funny and super good to us. Fished 4 different areas and catch so many things.ย ...
Carla M. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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