Captain
Matthew West

Member since October 2019 Galveston, United States
Background
I was born in Texas and grew up on the Gulf Coast. I've been fishing with my family for as long as I can remember. In my early teens, I had the opportunity to get my first real dose of blue water and giant fish. This is where the addiction started. Since I've gotten older, it's become a passion of mine to see people's reactions to hooking into a fish of their dreams, give them the opportunity to harvest their own dinner, and make memories with their friends and families. We're a young business and haven't been at it as long as some captains but don't let that distract you. When you arrive at the boat, we want you and your guests to feel like family and at home!
Techniques
When fishing the jetties, we'll supply you with bait and tackle. You'll be provided with top-quality spinning tackle for the smaller inshore species (e.g. Trout, Redfish, Flounder, and Sheepshead). You'll have the option to fish with live shrimp, finger mullet, or opt for soft plastic bait, rigged in a variety of ways. We'll always have live bait for every trip unless it's discussed prior to the trip. When targeting Shark, Bull Reds, and Black Drum. we'll also have heavy tackle provided for you. When fishing offshore, we'll fish natural, as well as man-made reefs and platforms to target different species, including Snapper, Cobia, Kingfish, and Grouper just to name a few. We'll use bottom fishing techniques, along with vertical jigging and trolling.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew West

Galveston, United States
Background
I was born in Texas and grew up on the Gulf Coast. I've been fishing with my family for as long as I can remember. In my early teens, I had the opportunity to get my first real dose of blue water and giant fish. This is where the addiction started. Since I've gotten older, it's become a passion of mine to see people's reactions to hooking into a fish of their dreams, give them the opportunity to harvest their own dinner, and make memories with their friends and families. We're a young business and haven't been at it as long as some captains but don't let that distract you. When you arrive at the boat, we want you and your guests to feel like family and at home!
Techniques
When fishing the jetties, we'll supply you with bait and tackle. You'll be provided with top-quality spinning tackle for the smaller inshore species (e.g. Trout, Redfish, Flounder, and Sheepshead). You'll have the option to fish with live shrimp, finger mullet, or opt for soft plastic bait, rigged in a variety of ways. We'll always have live bait for every trip unless it's discussed prior to the trip. When targeting Shark, Bull Reds, and Black Drum. we'll also have heavy tackle provided for you. When fishing offshore, we'll fish natural, as well as man-made reefs and platforms to target different species, including Snapper, Cobia, Kingfish, and Grouper just to name a few. We'll use bottom fishing techniques, along with vertical jigging and trolling.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(342 reviews)
Angler's choice
Galveston
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 342 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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Daniel M.
Excellent
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (AM) on November 15, 2024
Captain Matthew was fun to hang out with and very helpful and informative.ย  We used up all of our Red Drum tags and caught...
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Austin P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (AM) on July 17, 2024
I took my wife and 3 kids out. This was easy work for Captain Matt. He was a great guy, put us on some fish! He was super nice,...
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Ilene B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Not many fish biting so that was disappointing but over all good trip

VERIFIED   5hr shark hunt / Bull reds on May 1, 2025
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L. J. B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
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March fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (PM) on March 17, 2025
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Wayne M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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March fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 hr jetty trip on March 8, 2025
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