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
(123 reviews)
Corpus Christi
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Trips from US $450

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 123 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Jose B.
Houston, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Weekday Half day trip

VERIFIED   Weekday Half Day Trip on July 3, 2017
The trip was awsome!!! Iโ€™ll be back, thanks jon
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Nick G.
Houston, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day fish with captain John Darnell

VERIFIED   Weekday Half Day Trip on August 4, 2017
Fun and productive fishing trip
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Billy S.
Manor, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full Day w/ Captain Jon

VERIFIED   Weekday Half Day Trip on July 14, 2017
AWESOME!! Best fishing trip by far!!
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Lawrence D. S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The captain was experienced in different artificial baits to throw and knew the water quite well. We enjoyed the time we spent on the water with captain Jon!!!

VERIFIED   Weekday Full Day Trip on June 22, 2017
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Daniel J.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Capt. Jon

VERIFIED   Weekday Half Day Trip on November 13, 2017
Everything was perfect except the fish didnโ€™t want to cooperate.
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