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.

My Charter Listing

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

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 123 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Spicewood, TX
Excellent
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Captian Jon is the best guide I have ever hired!

Weekday Full Day Trip on September 24, 2021
Captain Jon went above and beyond to make a great fishing trip for us.ย  He worked with our schedules to help us select a date...
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David D.
Round Rock, Texas
Excellent
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Texas Slam!

VERIFIED   Weekday Full Day Trip on April 16, 2021
Our day of fishing could not have gone better.ย  Captain Johnโ€™s boat was fast, comfortable and easy to get to since it was...
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William D.
Schertz, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   Weekend Half Day Trip on May 31, 2023
Captain Jon put us on the fish, and when they werenโ€™t biting we changed locations.ย  We caught our limit, and my boys had...
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Sonny C.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time Fishing

VERIFIED   Weekend Half Day Trip on March 12, 2024
Captain Jon was an excellent Host. Had a fantastic time and caught plant of fish.
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Jason F.
Athens, TX
Excellent
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All day with Cpt. Jon

VERIFIED   Weekend Half Day Trip on June 8, 2023
Cpt. Jon was an excellent guide! Very professional and knowledgeable. He made sure everyone on board caught their limit and...
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