Hot August day and nothing running but shark. Captain John greeted us warmly, explained the situation and we agreed to go after shark. Took about 20 minutes to get to the spot and put 3 lines out. Had our first black tip, a 4 footer, in about 5 minutes. In total, we bagged 4 black tips and even a 5 foot hammerhead that we released. He put us on the fish and we had an amazing time. As a bonus, Captain John broke down all the sharks, skinned them, cut out the bad meat and gave us tips on how to... More

Amazing!!! Our 10 year old nephew from California wanted to go fishing in Texas and captain John did not disappoint. Our nephew wanted to catch a shark and John made it happen. We caught bait fish first and then we went on to catch spinner sharks, black tips and the highlight of the day was a 7ft hammerhead. Captain John was so gracious and went above and beyond to make sure we had a memorable day and he did not disappoint. If you’re are looking to take a charter then Big Tex Charters is it.... More

Don’t wait to book with John, just do it! You will not regret it. He knew exactly where we needed to go to target sharks-which is what our kids really wanted to target-and we had a great time reeling in these monsters. John did a great job communicating before the trip, was knowledgeable, kind, great with kids, and worked HARD to get the best outcomes for our trip. We have been on many fishing charters across the United States and would rate Big Tex charters way up there. Can’t recommend him... More