First and foremost, Captain Alston was the best. I’ve done several guided trips salt water fishing and have never had a guide as personable, patient, and willing to share his knowledge and experience as this trip.
While the fishing was not super hot, he let us know going into the trip. “We’re fishing quality, not quantity, unless you want me to put on a bunch of little fish.”
We are all about quality and he did not disappoint! My son hooked what looked to be an 18-20” Rainbow, but lost it right at the boat. I then hooked my own PR Rainbow (22-24) AND landed it in the boat… after some fist bumps and warranted smack talk to my oldest boy, we continued to motor (row) on and nabbed a few smallies, as well. All and all a great and highly recommended trip! You can’t go wrong with this ambitious, motivated Captain who is just as excited to put you on the fishing as if he caught the beasts himself!

You could tell from the start that Derek is a pro. He put us on the fish from the very start. We caught a limit in less than an hour. My son had never caught a 10lb fish before so he had a blast. Everything was awesome, boat was well kept and organized, equipment was excellent, and Derek’s personality was top notch. We will definitely use him again when we come back to the area.

My father in-law, nephew, and son took this trip and we really enjoyed it. We are big fisherman in Texas so it was great fishing new waters and for new fish. Derick showed us all around the lake and explained everything to us well. When we arrived he had a cooler of drinks iced down for us and was just a really outgoing person. I think I enjoyed just having conversations with him rather than fishing. If we return I will definitely be booking again and I highly recommend to use this guide.

My wife & I had an incredible fishing charter with Captain Derek. He was prompt with communication prior to the trip and was ready to hit the water right on time.

He gave us tips for catching trout throughout the trip, and helped us out as needed. We had a successful trip, with both my wife & I catching multiple fish each. My wife even reeled in a 22 inch rainbow trout, a catch of a lifetime.

I highly recommend Derek for a fishing charter, and for all skill levels and experience.

Took a family fishing excursion for some striper and could not be happier with the experience. Captain Derek is amazing! He not only put us on the fish and took wonderful care of us, his pleasant personality and passion for what he does is second to none! My daughter was about to celebrate her 10th birthday, and Captain Derek made sure the experience was one she will not soon forget! Highly recommend, and will definitely return!