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
(359 reviews)
Angler's choice
Galveston
 3 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 359 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Jeff F.
Excellent
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Great Experience

VERIFIED   6 hr jetty trip on July 1, 2025
Captain Matt was great. We took the 6 hour in shore. Came home with a couple good reds, black drum, sheepshead and a bunch...
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Corey S.
Excellent
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Nautilus Charters

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (PM) on June 19, 2025
We had a good fishing trip. Even though we did not catch enough keepers we did catch many fish. Matt was very helpful with...
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Patrick E.
Excellent
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Professional and Entertaining

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (AM) on April 28, 2025
Matthew was excellent. So well prepared to provide us with a wonderful experience. We highly recommend him for all age groups...
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Jason K.
Excellent
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (PM) on June 24, 2025
Captain Matt was great! He helped the kids from the start and got us right on fish from the beginning for hours. Highly recommend!
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Traci W.
Excellent
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Great Fishing!

VERIFIED   6 hr jetty trip on April 12, 2025
Another fantastic day on the water with Captain Matt & Nautilus Charter. Cannot recommend highly enough!!
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