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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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Captain
Mike S.
Captain
Kevin B.
Captain
Anthony H.
Captain
Mohammad G.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'

State licensed
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(114 reviews)
Galveston
 Last booking: 23 hours ago
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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 151 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Great experience for my dad\u2019s 65th!
Great experience for my dad\u2019s 65th!
Great experience for my dad\u2019s 65th!
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Angler rating
120
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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
86%
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Robert R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mike

VERIFIED   4 Hour Inshore (AM) on May 25, 2025
Robert R. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Brian R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great charter

VERIFIED   6 Hour Inshore (AM) on November 30, 2024
This is the second time weโ€™ve use get hooked and they are great in 6 hrs we caught 11 flounder, 3 sheepshead, 2 big reds...
Brian R. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Dillan D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time!!!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Shark/Reds Jetty-Chan AM on May 10, 2025
Trey was an awesome captain. Kept the mood entertaining and fun while trip and even got us hooked up with a 5.5ft bull shark!
Dillan D. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 25'
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Truyen P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mike

VERIFIED   2 Hour Family Beginners Bay 3pm on July 19, 2025
Truyen P. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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Leonardo B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Mike

VERIFIED   2 Hour Family Beginners Bay 9am on June 29, 2025
Leonardo B. recommends Get Hooked Charters Galveston โ€“ 24'
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