Captain
John Ashley

Member since January 2019 Port O'Connor, United States
Background
Captain John grew up fishing the middle Texas Coast with his father and grandfather. The first encounter with fishing happened when he was only 8. He's been fishing the bays and waterways from Matagorda Bay to Mesquite Bay for over 4 decades. In 1999, he started guiding and has been a full-time professional fishing guide for the past 26 years.
Techniques
Captain John likes wade or boat fishing with artificial lures or live bait for Speckled Trout, Redfish, and Black Drum.

Hey, I'm Captain John Ashley

Port O'Connor, United States
Background
Captain John grew up fishing the middle Texas Coast with his father and grandfather. The first encounter with fishing happened when he was only 8. He's been fishing the bays and waterways from Matagorda Bay to Mesquite Bay for over 4 decades. In 1999, he started guiding and has been a full-time professional fishing guide for the past 26 years.
Techniques
Captain John likes wade or boat fishing with artificial lures or live bait for Speckled Trout, Redfish, and Black Drum.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(7 reviews)
Port O'Connor
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 7 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (3)
June fishing trip
June fishing trip
Nice reds and a couple of keeper trout!
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
71%
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Robert D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

No complaints here

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on July 12, 2025
Capt. John Ashley was very friendly and knowledgeable of all the bays. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip the entire day. It’s...
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Dan B.
Cypress, LA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain John.

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on September 15, 2022
Couldn’t catch those big ones but had a good time.
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Robert K.
Houston, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day with Capt. John Ashley

5 Hour Trip (AM) on March 11, 2021
Had a blast with Capt. John. Caught some undersized fish and had to throw them back but the keepers were great. He’s very...
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Albert S.
Creedmoor, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 25, 2022
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Jeff D.
Tomball, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain John

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 18, 2021
Plenty of room on the boat and boat was stable. Knowledgeable of the area and finding fish. Very helpful to novice fisherman.
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