Captain
Jon Darnell

Member since March 2016 Corpus Christi, United States
Background
I love to fish and take people fishing, and have been fishing the Texas coast from the Upper Laguna Madre to Baffin Bay for over 20 years. Specialize in catching speckled trout, redfish, flounder and black drum in the upper Laguna Madre, Baffin Bay and Landcut. Enjoy drift fishing with lures and live shrimp.
Techniques
Specialize in fishing with artificial lures and enjoy teaching all ages and levels of angler about lure fishing for the local inshore species. Also experienced with fishing live bait. Prefer drift fishing with lures and live shrimp.

Hey, I'm Captain Jon Darnell

Corpus Christi, United States
Background
I love to fish and take people fishing, and have been fishing the Texas coast from the Upper Laguna Madre to Baffin Bay for over 20 years. Specialize in catching speckled trout, redfish, flounder and black drum in the upper Laguna Madre, Baffin Bay and Landcut. Enjoy drift fishing with lures and live shrimp.
Techniques
Specialize in fishing with artificial lures and enjoy teaching all ages and levels of angler about lure fishing for the local inshore species. Also experienced with fishing live bait. Prefer drift fishing with lures and live shrimp.
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Laguna Lure Fishing: No Fish No Pay

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(120 reviews)
Corpus Christi
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Trips from US $450

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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David M.
Excellent
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Birthday fishing trip

VERIFIED   Weekday Full Day Trip on May 21, 2025
So I wanted to give my wife a guided fishing trip for her birthday since she loves to fish. I found Captain Jon and booked...
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Mac S.
Excellent
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Great Day on the Water

VERIFIED   NEW  Weekday Full Day Trip on June 10, 2025
Caught tons of fish and Captain Jon was helpful to ensure we had a great day on the water! Would book another trip with him...
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Frank H.
Excellent
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Weekday Full Day Trip on June 3, 2025
Knowledgeable, easy to get along with, had a great day two teenagers and my wife and I.
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David U.
Excellent
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Fishโ€™n is Catchโ€™n with Capt. Jon

VERIFIED   Weekday Full Day Trip on December 26, 2024
My two sons and I fished with Jon day after Xmas 2024. We were targeting Specs and caught a boat full. Fish at every stop....
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Adam S.
Excellent
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Excellent Trip!

VERIFIED   Weekday Half Day Trip on July 5, 2024
Excellent trip! We got โ€˜em all. Trout limit, redfish, black drum and a flounder. Great day! Captain Jon was very professional...
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