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Ruben Garcia
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Ruben Garcia

Port Isabel, United States
Angler's choice
100+ reviews
Captain Ruben Garcia has been fishing since he was 5 years old and loves being on the water. With over a quarter of a century of fishing experience, he comes from a family of fishermen and knows the waters around Port Isabel within a 60-mile range like the back of his hand. He’s proud of his boat, one of the largest bay fishing boats in the area. With powerful engines, it can get you to a variety of fishing spots faster, meaning less time traveling and more time with a line in the water. All aboard!

Charters

Rating

4.9
152 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

94%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
Caught fish

All reviews (152)

Showing 1 – 5 of 152 reviews
  • Candice Tijerina
    Candice Tijerina
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2025
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    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Another Successful Fishing Trip with Captain Ruben!

    3 Hour Trip • 2 adults

    We booked Captain Ruben for the second time around the same time in August and it was successful fishing again! This time me and my fiancé caught 9 black drum and 4 red drum during a 3 hour morning fishing trip with Captain Ruben. Captain Ruben is so patient, knowledgeable, and will make sure you have a great experience no matter how many times you fish with him. It was so fun and an amazing experience! We will definitely book Captain Ruben again for our next fishing adventure!

    Reported catch:
    Black Drum
    Speckled Trout
    Redfish
    Response from Captain

    👍 Thank you guys. Fun time and tight lines. Till next tine.

  • Horacio Villarreal
    Horacio Villarreal
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Wore us OUT!

    5 Hour Trip • 6 adults • 2 children

    Best fishing trip to date! We ended up with a mixed bag of black drum, redfish and trout. Overall it was a HOT bite. We had a little while maybe 30-40min that the bite died down then we switched spots and it picked right back up again. Captain Ruben is awesome, very knowledgeable and extremely patient with the novice anglers and kids in our group. We were repeat customers and today just reminded us why we booked him again. Everyone is worn out from all the action and we are looking forward to our next trip with him.

    Reported catch:
    Speckled Trout
    Redfish
    Black Drum
    Bonnethead Shark
    Response from Captain

    Thank you guys! Fun time and tight lines.

  • Brandon House
    Brandon House
    Repeat angler
    us
    Arkansas, US
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    Member since 2025
    •
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Best trip yet!

    5 Hour Trip • 3 adults

    We had a blast! Captain Ruben with Reel Off Charters kept us on fish all morning! We caught 8 total target fish with 5 keepers. 2 spotted trout, 2 black drum and a big red fish. It was a ton of fun, and my wife’s first time saltwater fishing. We are talking about possibly going again this trip, but we will for sure be going again next summer.

    Response from Captain

    Thank you guys! Great time and tight lines. Till next time. 😎

  • Jeff Graham
    Jeff Graham
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2023
    •
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great service!

    5 Hour Trip • 4 adults

    we arrived very early and Captain Ruben was already there and had the boat launched. we caught 8 different species of fish and one giant black drum. My sons left rod amd reels behind and Ruben actually drove 20 minutes across the island and brought them to us. what a great guy and what great service! He worked his butt off for us!

    Reported catch:
    Speckled Trout
    Black Drum
    Southern Kingfish
    Sheepshead
    Response from Captain

    Thank you guys. Fun time. Enjoy the fillets.

  • Tamara Brethouwer
    Tamara Brethouwer
    us
    Missouri, US
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    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Captain! Great Communication! Great Fishing Experience!

    3 Hour Trip - 1:00 PM • 4 adults

    Captain Ruben text me a few days before our scheduled fishing trip with weather updates, confirming our trip, and answering any questions I may have had at that time. I appreciated the personalized attention for my family. Captain Ruben made sure we caught fish and moved to different spots to help with that. He’s a great conversationalist talking about the bay and giving us overall great information. Our family enjoyed our experience and look forward to our next fishing adventure.

    Response from Captain

    👍 Thank you guys. Fun time.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Another Successful Fishing Trip with Captain Ruben!
    Candice T.
    Candice T.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Awesome Fishing Trip!
    Randy C.
    Randy C.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Best trip yet!
    Brandon H.
    Brandon H.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Margaritaville
    Jose C.
    Jose C.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Great service!
    Jeff G.
    Jeff G.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Wore us OUT!
    Horacio V.
    Horacio V.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Excellent guide
    Andrew V.
    Andrew V.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Captain Garcia
    Dustin P.
    Dustin P.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Great captain, early birds get the fish!!!
    Autumn S.
    Autumn S.
  • Reel Off Charters
    Reel Off ChartersPort Isabel, TX
    Big family outing, outstanding!!!
    Craig P.
    Craig P.

Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Reel Off Charters in Port Isabel

September is all about Flounder fishing on the flats. But that doesn't mean that Reds, Specks, Snook, and Tarpon are slowing down. Snapper fishing is still hot, hot, hot.

Top catches for September

Fishing reports

A proud angler stands beside a display of freshly caught Redfish on a boat after a successful fishing trip.

Calling all Reds!

Jul 2, 2020 • Port Isabel
2 limits of reds. Great fun, pole bending, drag screaming action.
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A group of three anglers proudly displaying their catch of several Speckled Trout on the boat after a successful fishing trip.

Big black drum.

Jun 30, 2020 • Port Isabel
Another fun day on the water catching big drum.
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Redfish

Nov 21, 2019 • Port Isabel
Nice redfish caught on the drift.
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Two anglers proudly displaying a large Speckled Trout alongside a catch of various other fish on a fishing boat.

Red fish,trout,and black drum

Nov 20, 2019 • Port Isabel
Another great day on the water
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A family group poses on a fishing boat with a large catch of Speckled Trout displayed neatly on the deck after a successful day on the water.

Mangrove Snapper and trout

Nov 19, 2019 • Port Isabel
Another great day on the water.
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A couple poses on the boat with a successful catch of several large fish, showcasing their haul after a day of fishing.

Drum Roll please!

Nov 18, 2019 • Port Isabel
Another great day on the water. We got on a school of black drum for some reel fun, pole bending , drag screaming action. Limits on fish.
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