Captain
Paul Pennington

Member since May 2017 Oyster Creek, United States
Background
Captain Paul Pennington has been fishing for over 30 years. Paul specializes in both inshore and offshore fishing. He knows the waters in and around Texas like the back of his hand and is often found guiding his clients in and around the reefs, rigs, and wrecks. Paul's catches include Kingfish, Ling, Mahi Mahi, Red Snapper, Sharks, Wahoo, Trout, Redfish, Amberjack, Grouper, and various reef fish species, and many more. His team will make sure you have a memorable time on the water.
Techniques
Bottom fishing above reefs, wrecks, oil rigs, and trolling using either live or artificial bait.

Hey, I'm Captain Paul Pennington

Oyster Creek, United States
Background
Captain Paul Pennington has been fishing for over 30 years. Paul specializes in both inshore and offshore fishing. He knows the waters in and around Texas like the back of his hand and is often found guiding his clients in and around the reefs, rigs, and wrecks. Paul's catches include Kingfish, Ling, Mahi Mahi, Red Snapper, Sharks, Wahoo, Trout, Redfish, Amberjack, Grouper, and various reef fish species, and many more. His team will make sure you have a memorable time on the water.
Techniques
Bottom fishing above reefs, wrecks, oil rigs, and trolling using either live or artificial bait.
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Reviews
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Reelhard Fishin Charters โ€“ 23'

State licensed
Very good
3.3 / 5
(2 reviews)
Oyster Creek
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Reelhard Fishin Charters โ€“ 30'

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Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Oyster Creek
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Reelhard Fishin Charter โ€“ 34'

Federally permitted
Very good
4.0 / 5
(25 reviews)
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 52 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (63)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
83%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
71%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
Caught fish
81%
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Stacy M.
Fort Worth, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent Trip and Crew

VERIFIED   Shark fishing on August 30, 2020
Trip started off having to be changed due to Hurricane Laura coming in early the morning of our original reservations! Capt....
Stacy M. recommends Reelhard Fishin Charter โ€“ 34'
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Ahmad I.
Houston, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

1st Trip w Capt Paul

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on August 7, 2021
To my son out for his first time with Capt Paul and his crew. We had a great time. Honestly didnโ€™t catch much but thatโ€™s...
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Justin P.
Bryan, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day trip

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Blue Water on June 24, 2023
Captain Paul and Trey were awesome! Extremely knowledgeable and gave us a unforgettable experience!
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Keith B.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Good crew, boat issues, and snapper only

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Blue Water on August 19, 2025
Nice people. We needed a boat with AC due to health issues and it was broken. We went out pretty far to find a few snapper...
Keith B. does not recommend Reelhard Fishin Charter โ€“ 34'
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Melissa N. M.
San Leon, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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August 2nd 2022 - Fish on.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on August 2, 2022
Spent the day with family, lots of laughter and fishing, hand in hand. Thank you Captain & Jr. Mate. You are appreciated.
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