Galveston
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US $500
Captain
Darrell Hingle
Galveston, United States
50+ reviews
I'm from Galveston and have been fishing as long as I can remember. I started guiding in 1996 both offshore and bay. Now you will find me focusing on bay,jetty and nearshore fishing. When booking your trip with Hingle's Guide Service, you can be sure that I will do everything I can to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable experience.
Darrell H.
Captain
Charter
Rating
5.0
90 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (157)
What anglers say
98%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
All reviews (90)
Showing 1 – 5 of 90 reviews
Amber Garcia5.0VerifiedPerfect Morning!
4 hour bay fishing trip • 5 adultsWe went with Captain Hingle for a morning fishing trip. It was perfect! We all caught so many fish and had lots of keepers. Our bait was always fresh and the fish kept biting. We will definitely be booking again. The boat was the perfect set up for a great day of fishing. I will recommend Captain Hingle to everyone I know. Thank you Captain Hingle!
Reported catch:
Response from Captainthanks for the kind words Amber. i enjoyed having you guys on the boat this morning. I look forward to having ya’ll back. Oh, a spring that pulls the release on the trolling motor fell off. about a 5 minute fix once I got home. thanks again!
bubba CRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Trip
5 Hour bay fishing trip • 2 adultsOur half day trip with Capt Darrell was great. We caught our limit of trout and boated 8 species of fish including a stud Jack Crevelle. Capt worked hard to move us around to keep rods bent. Fun Day.
Reported catch:
+1Response from CaptainI’m glad ya’ll enjoyed the day. Thanks for choosing me to run your trip. I enjoyed having you guys on the boat. Thanks again, Darrell
Lawrence Uresti5.0VerifiedGreat fishing trip.
6 Hour Bay fishing Trip • 5 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Darrell is great with kids and beginners. If you are think to book a fishing trip in Galveston I would highly recommend Captain Darrell. You can not go wrong.
Reported catch:Response from CaptainThanks for the kind words. I’m glad the weather held long enough to get out. i enjoyed having you, Santos and Hayden in the boat.
Bradley TynerRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat morning of fishing!
6 Hour Bay fishing Trip • 2 adultswent out in no so great conditions but captian darrell put us on them and we caught a good number of fish. ill be using him again fir our next trip for sure
Reported catch:
Response from Captainthanks for the kind words and booking your trip with me. it was an enjoyable morning. enjoy the filets! Thanks again!
Amanda Burke5.0VerifiedGreat captain!
4 hour bay fishing trip - 7:00 AM • 3 adults • 1 childWe had a great time!! Darell was very knowledgeable and made great conversation. We caught some fish and enjoyed our trip.
Response from CaptainThank you for the kind words and nice review. i enjoyed having y’all on the boat this morning.
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What's biting with Hingle's Guide Service in Galveston
Bull Redfish and Trout are spawning, leading to incredible numbers of fish being caught in and near the bay. Flounder gigging is at its best - these trips book up fast in October.
Top catches for October
Fishing reports
Rain, Rain GO AWAY!!
Jun 5, 2026 • Galveston
Met the guys this morning at the boat ramp and after wIting out a pretty good shower we headed out. Stopped at first spot and no butes but kept us from running thru another rain. We fished 3 other spots, sun came out but it stayed windy. We caught trout, biggest was 25”, puppy drum and sand trout.
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Dodging storms and managed a few fish
Jun 3, 2026 • Galveston
Met Dean and Clay at 6 a.m. and headed out into the bay. Lots of storms and wind bouncing around today. First 2 stops didnt produce anything. 3rd spot, pulled 1 16” trout off of it. Wasn’t long til we moved again. After a long ride we landed on a spot and caught our trout, a 19” redfish and a couple of puppy drum. It wasnt to vad of a day considering tough conditions.
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Fast action at the jetties
Mar 26, 2026 • Galveston
Spent the day with Travis and crew in town from Michigan for work. We left the dock as day was breaking and made a quick run to the jetties. Wind was calm and incoming tide made for quick action. We caught aome really nice sheepheads, a couple of red drum and one small black drum. All were caught on freelined or just enough weight to keep it down in the water. By noon we had our limit and was time for lunch, final tally was 15 sheephead, 2 reds and 1 puppy drum.
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Speckled trout action heating up!
May 18, 2025 • Galveston
Fished the last two days in some pretty breezy conditions. Found some protected shoreline on the outgoing tide and managed to put some good stringers of solid fish in the boat.
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Hot spring time action in galveston bay!
Mar 31, 2025 • Galveston
Fishing is getting really good when the wind lets us get out. The giant black drum continue to do thier thing and 40-50 lb fish are not uncommon. Limits of sheepshead are going in the box from the rocks at the jetties and then scratching out speckled trout around the bay. Into april and may the trout action will only get better. Get your trip booked now!
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Better late than never!
Oct 27, 2024 • Galveston
The giant red fish of fall have finally made a pretty solid showing this past week. The bite is better right around tide swings and you can get some solid fish. Fishing with fresh pogies and live piggy perch gets its done.
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