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Captain Gibsonโ€™s Fly Fishing

Member since December 2018 Rockport, United States
Background
Captain Gibson McGuire is the owner and head guide for Fly Fish Rockport and is approaching his 10th year guiding on the Texas coast. He is not only an experienced and proficient guide, but a great teacher, coach, and all around pleasure to spend a day on the flats with. He was born and raised in Austin, Texas but his love for travel and fly fishing has enticed him to try his hand at angling in many far reaching locations. This includes many years chasing trout out west, a stent in Montana living the 'troutbum' lifestyle on the legendary Missouri River, as well as trips to Florida, Louisiana, and overseas. Captain Gibson's years of fly fishing guarantees he will show you all of the incredible sights the Texas coast has to offer, and his knowledge and passion for fly fishing is apparent to anyone who is fortunate enough to spend time on the water with him. When not on the water, Captain Gibson can frequently be found on the golf course for round of 18.
Techniques
Fly Fishing

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Rockport, United States
Background
Captain Gibson McGuire is the owner and head guide for Fly Fish Rockport and is approaching his 10th year guiding on the Texas coast. He is not only an experienced and proficient guide, but a great teacher, coach, and all around pleasure to spend a day on the flats with. He was born and raised in Austin, Texas but his love for travel and fly fishing has enticed him to try his hand at angling in many far reaching locations. This includes many years chasing trout out west, a stent in Montana living the 'troutbum' lifestyle on the legendary Missouri River, as well as trips to Florida, Louisiana, and overseas. Captain Gibson's years of fly fishing guarantees he will show you all of the incredible sights the Texas coast has to offer, and his knowledge and passion for fly fishing is apparent to anyone who is fortunate enough to spend time on the water with him. When not on the water, Captain Gibson can frequently be found on the golf course for round of 18.
Techniques
Fly Fishing

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 45 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (24)
Awesome half day trip
Great first time guided fishing trip!
Great first time guided fishing trip!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Heather H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 20, 2026
If you like the hunt, this is the experience you want. We did not catch fish but that was not the Captainโ€™s fault. He put...
Heather H. recommends Fly Fishing โ€“ Port Aransas, Texas
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Andrew Y. G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great first time guided fishing trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 24, 2026
Clay is super professional as a fish guide an very out going and friendly guy which was important to me. He was also very responsible...
Andrew Y. G. recommends Fly Fishing โ€“ Port Aransas, Texas
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Dana W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Really fun day

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on March 18, 2026
This trip was a lot of fun.ย  It was windy so we had some challenges flyfishing.ย  Gibson worked really hard and took the time...
Dana W. recommends Fly Fishing โ€“ Rockport, Texas
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Jeffrey H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome half day trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on June 6, 2026
Gibson is very knowledgable and fun to fish with. highly recommend.
Jeffrey H. recommends Fly Fishing โ€“ Rockport, Texas
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Gregg B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on May 26, 2026
Captain found the fish but the wind was bad.
Gregg B. recommends Fly Fishing โ€“ Port Aransas, Texas
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