Captain
Ryan Mccain

Member since August 2023 Corpus Christi, United States
Background
Captain Ryan McCain is to take you on an adventure out in Padre Island. Picture yourself aboard his Shoalwater Catamaran, and the excitement is building. He'll show you the art of reeling in Redfish, Black Drum, Speckled Trout, and Flounder. Capt. Ryan knows these waters like a treasure map. He's got the insider scoop on where those fish are hiding and the tricks up his sleeve to catch 'em!
Techniques
Live bait and artificial,along with wade fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Ryan Mccain

Corpus Christi, United States
Background
Captain Ryan McCain is to take you on an adventure out in Padre Island. Picture yourself aboard his Shoalwater Catamaran, and the excitement is building. He'll show you the art of reeling in Redfish, Black Drum, Speckled Trout, and Flounder. Capt. Ryan knows these waters like a treasure map. He's got the insider scoop on where those fish are hiding and the tricks up his sleeve to catch 'em!
Techniques
Live bait and artificial,along with wade fishing
Anglers Choice
64
Reviews
13
Fishing Reports
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McCainโ€™s Shallow Water Experience

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(64 reviews)
Angler's choice
Corpus Christi
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Fishing Reports

Spring madness
Spring madness
Apr 29, 2024 Corpus Christi
Spring season is in full swing. Water temps are warmer and the bait fish are filling the flats. With that the trout and redfish are abundant as well as good amount of black drum. Live shrimp has been the bait of choice perch has started to be effective as well.
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Spring break!!
Spring break!!
Mar 12, 2024 Corpus Christi
Spring break is here the wayer is warmjng up and the fishing is on fire. Sheeps head have made their way into the bays and flats, black drum and red fish are becoming plentiful. Live shrimp has been thw ticket fkr catchjbg greag numbers and variety of fish.
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Spring break fishing
Spring break fishing
Mar 2, 2024 Corpus Christi
Spring is here and the fishing is only getting better. Black drum are plentiful and the oversized ones are still mixed in. Sheeps head have finally made there way into the channels and flats.if your looking to fill the freezers with fresh fish nows the perfect time
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Drum smack down
Drum smack down
Feb 20, 2024 Corpus Christi
With spring on its way and water temps rising live shrimp on a popping cork or carolina rig has been very successful. Great numbers of black drum as well as red fish and trout. With spring break upon us the sheapshead fishing is on fire as well
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January 2024 fishing
January 2024 fishing
Jan 6, 2024 Corpus Christi
With the south texas weather in January being a mix of cold and windy to a mild spring like weather, fishing continues to be great using a more patient approach. Live shrimp under a popping cork or a carolina rig has had great success. When the cold snaps with a north northeast wind look for natural channes or deep grass beds, fish tend to school up in the deeper water. When the more mild days come trout,black drum and reds tend to move into the flats. Live bait or artificial with a slow retrival is a great option for this time of year.
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Fishing in cooler temps
Fishing in cooler temps
Dec 17, 2023 Corpus Christi
The prefrontal bite has continued to be successful fish are very active with both artificial and live bait. Deeper water with structure and deeper grassbeds have held great numbers of fish in the morning and as the day warms up redfish and black drum move through the flats. Live shrimp under a poping cork and carolina rig has proved to be the most successful.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kevin S.
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Great day on the water

VERIFIED   Christmas special on December 29, 2024
Capt Ryan did an excellent job of getting us on the fish. All three of us caught record fish by our standards so we were all...
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Mitch M.
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Great time!

VERIFIED   Full Day live bait trip on June 21, 2025
We book with captain Ryan every year and always have a great time. Ryan did a awesome job of getting us on fish and we all...
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Pat M.
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Joe_Dirt

VERIFIED   Half day live bait trip on January 12, 2025
Top quality guide. Top quality boat. Fantastic knowledge base for locating fish. Wanted to fish even more...
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James A.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Amazing Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   Full Day live bait trip on March 10, 2025
This was the best fishing charter we have ever been on.ย  The guide was very knowledgeable and was very willing to explain...
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Dewayne W.
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Great Expery

VERIFIED   Full Day live bait trip on March 7, 2025
We had an awesome time. Our Captain was great and we caught so many fish our arms ached. He knew where the fish were and was...
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