If you’re looking for a fun guide who knows exactly what he is doing, look no further than Captain Larry Bell!!! We booked Captain Larry because of all the reviews. And they were spot on! Our group of 4 was 2 guys (who “knew” what they were doing) and 2 ladies who had never fished before. Captain Larry taught us ladies to fish, and in about 10 minutes I had caught the first fish!!! Our day quickly turned into a competition of guys vs girls and Captain Larry made sure to keep the fun going with his quick one liners. He is very knowledgeable and if you’ve never fished before, he will have you feeling like a pro in no time! Since our trip with Captain Larry, we have spoken to him several times, and are looking for the first available date to get back down to Port Aransas to fish with him again!! Thank you, Captain Larry for a wonderful day!! And for the record…..the girls caught way more fish than the guys!

This may sound strange, but my goal in going out with Larry wasn’t really to catch fish. I’m moving to the area and wanted to learn tips and techniques for fishing these waters. I don’t think I could have picked a better guide.

Larry knows his stuff! He’s very willing to share, and explains things in easy to understand ways. He didn’t focus on *what* we were doing, but *why* we were doing it.

We did catch fish, but what I learned from Larry made me a better fisherman.

Not only is he incredibly knowledgable, he’s also a super-nice guy. If you’re hesitant about booking with him, don’t be. He busts his tail to get you where you need to be, you won’t be disappointed.

Thanks you Captain Larry! I will *definitely* be back. Can’t wait to learn more!

For my Sister and I this experience with Capt Bell was 5 star plus!! From the moment we met this gentleman we knew we were going to enjoy are selves. Immediately we felt as if we were going out with a friend who knew were the fish were. We could not have picked a better person to fish with. He is a patient and personable man who shares freely his knowledge and skill of angling Reds and trout. It became very clear that Larry loves what he does and the sharing of this with his clients. Honestly,  he taught my sister and I several things about the fish themselves that interest and would help in the future. At this point I would say, if you had no experience and wanted to learn to angle fish, this is your man. Very honest and straight forward. ” I can take you to where the fish are but you’ll have to catch them.” He did and we did! Can’t say it enough, you will truly enjoy this man and the experience he will provide. Again, thank you so very much for the good time you afforded my sister and I. We are more than satisfied….you can’t go wrong with Capt Bell.

We decided to have a cousins fishing trip late July and Capt. Larry didn’t disappoint. We did a full day trip. He really knows the area and when the fish weren’t bitting, he’d quickly adjust and take us to another place. That day the trout were only around shells, so that’s where we stuck around most of the time. There was not much wind until later in the day, and that’s when the bitting picked up. I hadn’t caught a red in over 3 years so I was hoping this was the year. Thankfully the two fish hit in our last spot. 23 inch red, and 30 inch 10 1/4 bull (which was released for the next angler to catch ;) ). Fun experience all around, would do it again if I’m back in the area!

Mike was an excellent host and an enjoyable person to spend the day with.  Because we were using only artificial bait, Mike spent the time to teach his theories and correct technique.  He also explained what he looked for on the water in order to improve the chances of catching fish.  For me, it was a good learning day.
We were wade fishing. We caught a lot of undersized spotted sea trout and eventually caught enough to limit out.  We moved spots and caught more sea trout and undersized red fish.  Time should have expired but Mike was game to keep going until we caught some keeper red fish.  Another move and we caught some red fish keepers.  Overall it was a good day of fishing.