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.

Hey, I'm Captain Russ Wheeler

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.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(148 reviews)
Aransas Pass
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 148 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (203)
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Great Trip, great guide!
Great Trip, great guide!
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Angler rating
137
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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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Liz C.
Bandera, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Day trip with Russ

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6โ€“7 Hours) on June 24, 2023
Although the heat & other conditions has made fishing the past few weeks tough in the area, Russ knew where to take us and...
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Bruce B.
Katy, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Full Day with Captain Russ

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6โ€“7 Hours) on June 11, 2023
We had good time fishing with Captain Russ. We fished three days out of Aransas Pass with three different guide on June...
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Donald M.
Canyon Lake, 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 Russ Wheeler

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (4โ€“5 Hours) on May 20, 2023
Our guide was very knowledgable and I was completely comfortable in knowing he was going to do the very best he could to make...
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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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