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
61
Reviews
12
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

McCain’s Shallow Water Experience

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(61 reviews)
Angler's choice
Corpus Christi
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $700

Fishing Reports

Black drum season
Black drum season
Jan 14, 2025 Corpus Christi
As the temperatures cool off fishing heats up for black drum. Fishing deeper drop offs and sand bars produce great numbers of solid keeper drum as well as big over sized drum that are a blast to catch.
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Fall fishing
Fall fishing
Nov 18, 2024 Corpus Christi
As the colder air and water temperatures arrive great numbers of black drum show up all over the laguna madre as well as red fish and speckled trout. If you dont mind being on the water in cooler temperatures fishing is amazing
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Black drum season
Black drum season
Oct 28, 2024 Corpus Christi
As the weather cools down large schools of black drum are abundant, and fun for the whole family while sight casting for them. For the ones looking for a personal best trout the time is here. Water temps have cooled and the chances for a trophy trout a great
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Trout slam
Trout slam
May 18, 2024 Corpus Christi
Trout fishing is on fire. Were finding quality box sized trout with several over the size limits. Later in the mornings redfish push into the flats. Live croaker and shrimp have had great success for trout and the reds.
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Fishing in may
Fishing in may
May 11, 2024 Corpus Christi
Tides are high and the trout and redfish are fired up. Quality trout are in great numbers fishing grass flats with sand pockets or around rock piles. With the high tides redfish are pushing into the sand flats and up on spoil island live croaker and shrimp have been bait of choice as well as soft plastics during wades.
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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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 61 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Another great trip
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Angler rating
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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
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Idolina R.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Father’s Day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day live bait trip on June 15, 2024
Was a great experience! We loved every bit of it! Captain Ryan put up on great spots! Got our limits and enjoyed our 6hour...
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JIM W.
Excellent
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Great trip great captain

VERIFIED   Half Day live bait trip on May 31, 2024
we all limited out on trout and also caught some oversized trout. we also caught an upper slot red. also enjoyed the 6 hour...
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LUKE P.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Cold and Windy Still Caught Fish

VERIFIED   Spring break special on March 9, 2024
Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. It was a tough day for fishing, but he put us on fish. Just kept changing spots and coaching...
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Oscar De La Fuente
Excellent
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Excellent
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If you wanna catch fish go with Captain Ryan

VERIFIED   Half Day live bait trip on October 29, 2023
Went this sunday and caught a total of 23 fish including redfish, trout and drum fish captain Ryan was great took us to some...
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Robert W.
Excellent
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Super

VERIFIED   Half Day live bait trip on October 8, 2023
No complaints…Captain Ryan McClain did an absolute super job, what a charter is expected to be, nice boat and equipment…great...
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