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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

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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
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Reviews
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Our Team
Trae G.
Captain
Mike S.
Captain
Kevin B.
Captain
Mohammad G.
Captain
Saul M.
Captain
Caleb M.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'

State licensed
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(117 reviews)
Galveston
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $400

Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 39'

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(18 reviews)
Galveston
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Trips from US $600

Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 25'

State licensed
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 154 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (169)
Fun Fishing Trip
Fun Fishing Trip
Great experience for my dad\u2019s 65th!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
87%
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Margaret J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Get Hooked- great experience

VERIFIED   4 Hour Beginner Bay - 1:00 PM on September 23, 2025
Really good equipment, really helpful crew- we caught lots of fish.
Margaret J. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 39'
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Matthew S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Grandsons fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (PM) on December 27, 2025
captain Trea was great!
Matthew S. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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BRANDI R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good time

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (AM) on September 20, 2025
Had a great time with Kevin
BRANDI R. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Erik L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great family trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (AM) on April 26, 2025
Excellent morning trip to the jetties!ย  Caught some black drum, sheep head and redfish.ย  Grandparents, 9 & 13 yr old kids,...
Erik L. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 39'
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Kathy W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Family Fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (PM) on October 14, 2025
Mo couldnt have been more accomodating. He did everything possible to get ys on the Reds and got the job done !
Kathy W. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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