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Hingle's Guide Service
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Hingle's Guide Service

Galveston, United States
Angler's choice
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.
Darrell H.
Captain

Charter

Rating

5.0
90 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

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 Garcia
    Amber Garcia
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Perfect Morning!

    4 hour bay fishing trip • 5 adults

    We 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:
    Black Drum
    Flounder
    Pompano
    Speckled Trout
    Response from Captain

    thanks 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!

  • Travis White
    Travis White
    us
    Michigan, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Outstanding Galveston Bay Charter

    6 Hour Bay fishing Trip • 3 adults

    We came back with an amazing box of fish—sheepshead, black drum, and redfish—and couldn’t have asked for a better trip. Captain Darrell Hingle was professional, personable, and had us on fish the entire morning. Every expectation was exceeded. Highly recommended.

    Response from Captain

    Thanks for the kind words. Glad y’all enjoyed the morning and hope you enjoy the tasty dinner it will turn into.

  • bubba C
    bubba C
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2021
    •
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Trip

    5 Hour bay fishing trip • 2 adults

    Our 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:
    Jack Crevalle
    Redfish
    Flounder
    Speckled Trout
    +1
    Response from Captain

    I’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 Uresti
    Lawrence Uresti
    us
    Texas, US
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great fishing trip.

    6 Hour Bay fishing Trip • 5 adults • 2 children

    Captain 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:
    Speckled Trout
    Response from Captain

    Thanks 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 Tyner
    Bradley Tyner
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2023
    •
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    great morning of fishing!

    6 Hour Bay fishing Trip • 2 adults

    went 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:
    Black Drum
    Speckled Trout
    Bonnethead Shark
    Response from Captain

    thanks for the kind words and booking your trip with me. it was an enjoyable morning. enjoy the filets! Thanks again!

Real catches shared by our community

  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    Great fishing trip.
    Lawrence U.
    Lawrence U.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    Great Trip
    bubba C.
    bubba C.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    great morning of fishing!
    Bradley T.
    Bradley T.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    Perfect Morning!
    Amber G.
    Amber G.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    Outstanding Galveston Bay Charter
    Travis W.
    Travis W.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    Fishing with Darrell
    Glenn G.
    Glenn G.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    My son says 10 stars!
    Steve C.
    Steve C.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    Great Trip!
    Justin M.
    Justin M.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    great time
    John F.
    John F.
  • Hingle's Guide Service
    Hingle's Guide ServiceGalveston, TX
    A most memorable trip!
    Mitchell D.
    Mitchell D.

What's biting with Hingle's Guide Service in Galveston

Daylight hours shorten and temperatures start to drop. Bull Redfish start to come into the bay in huge numbers to spawn, with 30-40 fish being caught in a day sometimes!

Top catches for September

Fishing reports

A proud angler holds a large Speckled Trout while a smiling child stands beside him on a fishing boat.

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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Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Speckled Trout on a catch board at a fishing dock.

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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Three anglers proudly displaying their catch of Snapper at the dock after a successful fishing trip.

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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A young angler proudly displaying a Speckled Trout while fishing from a boat in a coastal waterway.

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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A cooler filled with freshly caught fish, including several striped bass, showcasing a successful fishing trip.

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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Two anglers proudly displaying a large fish on a boat, enjoying a day of fishing in coastal waters.

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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