Phenomenal trip and experience! John is very accommodating, respectful, easy to talk to, knowledgeable among so many other top notch qualities not only as a guide but as a person in general. We got a little turned around and he helped us with directions upon arriving. Stayed on top of resetting and baiting our hooks, un-snagging our lines by the rocks, giving us pointers on dolphins and reeling techniques, managing the aux with some tasteful upbeat music. With his guidance and a little bit of luck we caught over 8 species including a toad fish (the coolest😉) and 3 sharks!! Got a couple keepers, John cleaned and bagged them up for us after we got back to the dock. Nothing but positive things to say. BOOK WITH BIG TEX, you will not regret it.

The boat was adrift on the ocean’s wide sweep,
When a zzzzzz from the line woke the calm from its sleep.
The drag sang loud as the first strike hit,
Water exploded, a shark in a fit.

Then the second reel screamed, its sweet sound arose,
Another shark leapt where the bow cut the flows.
Two anglers battled, their blacktips fought hard,
When the third reel roared, chaos dealt its card.

Lines danced and tangled, a wild frantic race,
Keeping sharks from the hull, each in its place.
The fight raged on, lines stripped by the fins,
For a moment it seemed that the sharks might just win.

Sweat poured, arms ached, the third man gave way,
Handed his rod, for a fourth joined the fray.
Three sharks to the boat, through the struggle and strain,
The nine-year-old cheered, no trace of disdain.

“Forget plain old fishing!” he roared with delight,
“We’re slaying sea monsters, we’ve won this great fight!”
Arms raised to the sky, his voice like a flame,
A victory cry, forever their claim.

The bite was light, but we still brought in sheepshead, black drum, and a shark. My 14-year was thrilled and said he had an amazing time (pretty high accolades from someone who prefers to be on screens)! John was awesome and very committed to giving us the best experience possible. I can’t imagine a better captain and will book through him again if we make it back to Houston! I would still give this a 5-star review even if we did not catch anything!

This was my first Salt Water trip. I’ve done several fresh water trips and several guided hunts before. Big Tex. Was professional, kind and experienced when it comes to Salt Water fishing. His equipment was well maintained and his boat was very clean.  He knows how to navigate the rough waters to help reduce the risk of being drenched or thrown around. He cares for the environment and strives to maintain healthy habits when it comes to the impact of trash in our waters and the care of our future population of sporting fish. We enjoyed our trip so much, I registered for another trip in July with Big Tex.