Captain
Darrell Hingle

Member since August 2015 Galveston, United States
Background
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 and jetty fishing. When booking your trip with in Galveston Bay 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.
Techniques
Light tackle, drift and wade fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain Darrell Hingle

Galveston, United States
Background
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 and jetty fishing. When booking your trip with in Galveston Bay 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.
Techniques
Light tackle, drift and wade fishing.
Anglers Choice
82
Reviews
31
Fishing Reports
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Hingle's Guide Service

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(82 reviews)
Angler's choice
Galveston
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Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Speckled trout action heating up!
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!
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!
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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Bull Reds 2024
Bull Reds 2024
Sep 15, 2024 Galveston
We left the dock around daylight, ran across to the outside of the jetties and dropped anchor. We were blessed with really calm seas today, a change from the usual. Baited up the rods snd started them to soaking. Was t long before the bite took off. We caught serveral bull reds, a few gafftop and some spanish mackeral on the light tackle while we were waiting for the big rods to sing. All in all a nice relaxing day of gishing on Galveston bay.
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Summer time trout fishing
Summer time trout fishing
Jun 30, 2024 Galveston
Leaving the dock and getting on the fish early has been the ticket lately. The summer heat is on and the fish are acting accordingly. Catching limits and lots of throw backs every trip lately, but by 0930-10:00 its pretty much done.
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Smiles for miles!
Smiles for miles!
May 22, 2024 Galveston
Despite windy, less than ideal conditions I have still been pulling quality limits if speckled trout and a few oversized that are being released. We have also been catching limits of puppy drum on most trips along with a few, mostly undersized redfish.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 82 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Darrell
My son says 10 stars!
Great Trip!
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Angler rating
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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John R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good Capt. Good trip

VERIFIED   4 hours Morning trip on July 29, 2025
Had a great time, the capt knew the area well and provided everything needed.thx
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John F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time

VERIFIED   4 hours Morning trip on November 22, 2024
Darryl was great, super friendly, funny, and he knew where the fish were
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Andy Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Multiple species

VERIFIED   4 hours Morning trip on March 30, 2024
Super windy made it tough but we still managed to catch some fish, tried lots of spots nobody was catching at and still caught...
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Robert R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great safety briefing inspired by Minnesota Engineers. Put us on the Bull Reds.

VERIFIED   4 hours Morning trip on October 25, 2024
Captain Hingle was very sociable and friendly. He was attentive and punctual. The boat was excellent and very well maintained....
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Chris E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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1/2 Day Bay fishing

VERIFIED   4 hours Morning trip on July 3, 2024
Had a great trip with Darrel for a 1/2 day bay fishing trip. Boat was clean, well maintained, and the captain knew his way...
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