Trip was planned months in advance was cancelled Monday night for high winds - unsafe conditions. But prior to cancelling Captain Jerry reached out and called me explaining the situation fully.  He stayed in communication via calls and text messages all week while we were in Galveston with the family and as conditions improved we were able to reschedule for yesterday afternoon.  Before we headed out the door to head for the marina, Capt Jerry called and said conditions are great but the fish just weren’t biting, offering to cancel the trip. I appreciated the level of communication and his candor.  We went anyway.  He was right - didn’t catch much but it wasn’t for his lack of effort.  Capt Jerry was busy on the phone gathering info from his sources on good spots and we went to a few.  That’s fishing though.  The best thing that happened that day was connecting with Captain Jerry and his hand Yardstick aboard his boat Stray Cat.  100% recommended and we will be back with them in the fall.

My family had a blast on our jetty fishing trip! Captain Jerry has a great heart and quick wit and was a pleasure spending a few hours with on the boat. We caught plenty of fish in all the species we were hoping for. The Captain’s expertise and friendly connections made sure we found the ‘hot spots’ to keep on catching!
The highlight of our trip was hooking into a large Jack Crevalle and orchestrating a team effort to land it after a good fight. We also enjoyed catching plenty of speckled trout, sheepshead, redfish, and catfish. As catch and release fishermen, we appreciated the extra care spent in making sure all our catches were handled correctly and released quickly in order to not disrupt their health.
A unique part of this charter was the included “first mate”, who was fantastic at helping us keep our lines in the water with fresh live bait, and netting our catches. The boat itself is very comfortable and large, with shade to retreat to if needed and a proper toilet, which was a huge selling point for my mother.
Our experience with this charter was amazing, and we would absolutely book them time and time again if we find ourselves back on the island. Thanks y’all for the memories!

If you want to take your family and/or friends from out of town on the fishing charter from Galveston, make sure you check out Stay Cat and you will not regret it. That’s what I did this spring break. Captain Jerry and his assistant Jordan went above and beyond to make sure that we had great fun catching fish and in a responsible way. The trip started slow, but Jerry and Jordan worked hard to keep us engaged, especially the kids. The patience finally paid off when we got to a new spot and we came home with a cooler full of carefully cleaned fillets. There is a reason this fishing charter receives so many rave reviews. The combination of their know-how and work ethic will ensure that you will have a blast, regardless of your fishing skills.

This was a fun action packed fishing excursion for my family. The sheepshead were biting but getting them landed was tricky yet four of the five in our group caught limits. Brian the first mate was fun and good with the kids and Captain Jerry was personable and knowledgeable. I will definitely book a trip with them again whenever I’m in the area!

Man.. it was so fun!! And captain was down to earth easy going!! We all had a blast!! Will be going back real soon. High recommended jerry!! Thanks man for an amazing experience