Captain
Russ Wheeler

Member since August 2016 Aransas Pass, United States
Background
Captain Russ Wheeler has 28 years of experience fishing the waters of South Texas. Not only is he a very experienced and family friendly charter boat captain, he is also a certified Bird & Wildlife Guide, and he will be more than happy to share his knowledge of the area's amazing flora and fauna throughout your fishing trip.

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Aransas Pass, United States
Background
Captain Russ Wheeler has 28 years of experience fishing the waters of South Texas. Not only is he a very experienced and family friendly charter boat captain, he is also a certified Bird & Wildlife Guide, and he will be more than happy to share his knowledge of the area's amazing flora and fauna throughout your fishing trip.
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My Charter Listing

Coastal Rod Bender

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(144 reviews)
Aransas Pass
trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (190)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
90%
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James H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Most enjoyable guided trip Iโ€™ve been on

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6โ€“7 Hours) on October 21, 2023
Has an amazing time fishing with Capt. Russ. He took excellent care of my wife and brother-n-law during our time on the water....
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Jon M.
Klein, TX
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Capt Russ

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (4โ€“5 Hours) on September 3, 2023
Capt Russ is a fishermanโ€™s captain. On a challenging bite day he worked hard to get us on good fish, going from spot to spot...
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Lee L.
Georgetown, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (4โ€“5 Hours) on June 23, 2023
The bite was slow but captain Russ worked hard and found us some nice trout including a 23 incher! Russ is a great guy and...
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Jason H.
The Woodlands, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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1/2 day with Capt Russ

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (4โ€“5 Hours) on July 1, 2023
Great Day with Capt Russ.ย  He was awesome to fish with and a wealth of knowledge!! My sonโ€™s first salt water fishing experience...
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Jerry S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6โ€“7 Hours) on July 19, 2023
Russ was very knowledgeable and helpful, caught our limit of nice size trout in not so great conditions. We enjoyed our trip.
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