Captain
Mark Wakefield

Member since April 2016 Matagorda, United States
Background
Captain Mark Wakefield owns and operates Redfish Lake Guide Service. He comes from a local fishing family and has fished the waters around Matagorda his whole life, since he was old enough to hold a rod. Captain Mark has been guiding for 15 years and enjoys putting his customers on trophy fish to remember.

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Matagorda, United States
Background
Captain Mark Wakefield owns and operates Redfish Lake Guide Service. He comes from a local fishing family and has fished the waters around Matagorda his whole life, since he was old enough to hold a rod. Captain Mark has been guiding for 15 years and enjoys putting his customers on trophy fish to remember.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(154 reviews)
Matagorda
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Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 154 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (239)
Best redfish trip ever!
Best redfish trip ever!
Best redfish trip ever!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Thomas C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best redfish trip ever!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on August 31, 2025
If you are out to catch slot reds, weโ€™ll we only caught two. Instead Captain Mark helped us land at least 15 oversized reds....
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Francis K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Birthday Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on August 24, 2025
Captain Mark was great.ย  Even though we didnโ€™t get as many keepers as we would have liked, we caught a lot of fish.ย  He...
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Becky D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fabulous day with Captain MRk

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on August 30, 2025
Captain Mark got us on redfish and we caught our limit (minus two). He is knowledgeable. We will only book with him!
Becky D. recommends Redfish Lake Guide Service
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Kurt S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day AM drift

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 6, 2025
Great day on the water, Capt.Mark worked hard to put us on them. Bite started a little slow but he put us on some Reds and...
Kurt S. recommends Redfish Lake Guide Service
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Jed M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mark

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on August 29, 2025
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