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Steven Simanek
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Steven Simanek

Port Aransas, United States
250+ reviews
I was born and raised here in Port Aransas and I've been fishing these waters for over 30+ years. I try and fish 360 days a year whether it's with clients or myself, so to say I've got lots of knowledge of the surrounding bays. I like to site cast for Redfish.

Charter

Rating

4.8
258 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

93%
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish

All reviews (258)

Showing 1 – 5 of 258 reviews
  • Kevin Dennis
    Kevin Dennis
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2017
    8 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Tight Lines

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    We have been fishing with Steven a couple of times and we always catch fish. This trip was no different. He picked us up according to plan at 0630 and we headed out to the happy fishing grounds. Lines were in the water by 0700 and we had a limit before 0900. There were no fish under 8 pounds, we had fantastic time reeling in these lunkers. What a great morning to be on the water. Thank you again Steven for a great trip. Kevin & Heidi.

    Response from Captain

    Thank yall seaya next time Capt Steven

  • Cowboy McCool
    Cowboy McCool
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2026
    4.0
    Verified

    We each got a fish.

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 4 adults

    This was our first guided fishing trip with the family, and after a slow start we each caught a fish. The captain was knowledgeable and helpful. Before the arranged meet up time, we got a call from the captain while we were on the ferry before. He let us know that the boat had two dead batteries, and pushed the start time back two hours. Since we were up and in the area, we went to a local restaurant for second breakfast. When we got to the dock, the captain was there; he got the batteries sooner than he expected. We are not sure how many minutes of early morning fishing we may have missed, but we loaded and left quickly. Once aboard, the trip was smooth, and the captain baited and cast our lines. We moved to several locations and we each ended catching a fish. Overall, the trip was good

    Response from Captain

    Thanks Cowboy seaya next time

  • Marcos Muniz
    Marcos Muniz
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2026
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    great experience

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 3 adults

    great experience and really enjoyed our time with Captain Steven. We caught a few Reds. unfortunately it was a really windy day today so that made it difficult but overall it was a great time

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
    Response from Captain

    Thanks Marcos seaya next time Capt Steven

  • Linny Stroud
    Linny Stroud
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    August fishing trip

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    the captain is awesome and professional, we will be booking again. thank you captain Steven!!

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
    Response from Captain

    Thanks Lenny seaya soon, Capt Steven

  • Rhonda Line
    Rhonda Line
    us
    Oklahoma, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    good time!!!!!

    5 Hour Trip (AM) • 4 adults
    Response from Captain

    Thanks Rhonda seaya next time Capt Steven

Real catches shared by our community

  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Redfish on a catch board at a marina in Port Aransas, Texas.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Linny S.
    Linny S.
    the captain is awesome and professional, we will be booking again. thank you captain Steven!!
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    A display of freshly caught fish, likely Speckled Trout, arranged on a catch board near a fishing dock.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Gregg G.
    Gregg G.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Three anglers proudly displaying their catch of Redfish on a catch board at Port Aransas Municipal Harbor, showcasing a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    N Y.
    N Y.
    Very knowledgeable Captain. Will put on fish any day.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Adult angler holding a large redfish in a covered fish-cleaning area, with additional fish visible in a basket.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Gerardo .
    Gerardo .
    Tag out on bull red less than 30 minutes once on top of we were surrounded by other angler guides everybody catching bull reds we had 36in and two 35inch in no time flat catching 3 gauge fish20 thur 26I alway use capt steve the pass 3 years or so ,fantastic all the time
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    A display of several Redfish arranged on a board at Fisherman's Wharf in Port Aransas, Texas, showcasing a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    John H.
    John H.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Two adult anglers pose behind a catch board displaying multiple redfish at the Port Aransas Municipal Harbor in Texas.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Gerardo .
    Gerardo .
    Great guide service, Steve made sure we had a great trip, got our limit on reds. We always come back every year with Steve, always a good trip. Thanks for the great guide service.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Child angler fishing from a boat with an adult on a sunny coastal trip, holding a rod over calm green water.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Cuyler O.
    Cuyler O.
    We limited out in 2 hours and Steve was awesome with our 6 & 8 year old. Huge redfish and we were right on them.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    A scenic view of the boat's exterior at sunset, showcasing the calm waters and beautiful sky, perfect for a relaxing fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Redfish
    Joe Z.
    Joe Z.
    Highly recommend. Captain Steven doesn’t mess around. Gets you in and out to catch fish and the rest is up to you.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Angler proudly holding a large redfish aboard a covered fishing boat in calm coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Chris W.
    Chris W.
    Capt.Steven got us right on the fish. Caught our fish and made great memories. We will definitely have to book him again. Top notch. Definitely recommend.
  • Steven's Guide Service
    Steven's Guide ServicePort Aransas, TX
    Solo angler holding a large redfish on the deck of a center-console fishing boat in calm coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Zac S.
    Zac S.
    Had a absolutely amazing day fishing, caught my new personal best red fish. I would 100% recommend fishing with captain Steven already looking to book another trip this fall.

What's biting with Steven's Guide Service in Port Aransas

Bay fishing is excellent, with large numbers of Redfish, Trout, Black Drum, and Flounder. Flounder can only be caught with hook and line this month. Offshore, people are catching Kingfish, Tuna, and the occasional Wahoo.

Top catches for November

Fishing reports

An angler proudly displaying a large Snook caught from a rocky jetty, with ocean waves in the background.

Big South Texas Snook

Nov 6, 2019 • Port Aransas
One of my catches from 11/6/19 with a buddy of mine. Jetty fishing at its finest!
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Adult angler holding a large red drum, or redfish, aboard a center-console boat in calm coastal waters.

Game Warden Tournament

Jun 17, 2017 • Port Aransas
We won 1st place Redfish men's guided division, 1st place Black Drum men's guided division, 1st place Black Drum women's guided division, and 2nd place Black Drum women's guided division. Fishing has been really good this last month or two!! We started out at 6am for our redfish and Ba BAMM an hour later we were done with them,( limited out). Then we moved on to our next species Black Drum and wouldn't you know it Ba BAMM found them too!!! All I can say is fishing is on fire!!
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Adult angler holding a large redfish aboard a shallow-water fishing boat in a coastal bay.

Big Redfish and Big Speckled Trout

May 7, 2017 • Port Aransas
We had a quick and exciting trip this morning with catching 8redfish and 1 big speckled trout. These two gentlemen caught the limits and got to use there oversized redfish tags. We finished catching our redfish limit this morning in about an hour and a half which was pretty quick. Then we took a short boat ride to go try and find some black drum which were being elusive and ended up running into a bigger school of redfish and caught our oversized redfish plus that big trout. I can say that it was a very successful trip!! Thanks guys and hope to seaya in the near future,,,Thanks Capt Steven
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Two adult anglers display redfish on a fishing boat, with a larger catch arranged on the bow in coastal waters.

First redfish

Apr 28, 2017 • Port Aransas
We had a quick and exciting morning halfday!! These two caught 2 limits and there oversized redfish. These reds were there first ones to catch,not bad for there first time!!
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