Captain
Harvey Abke

Member since July 2017 Brenham, United States
Background
Capt. Harvey grew up on Lake Somerville, so it's safe to say that he knows it like the back of his hand! As well as this, he was raised in a family of fishing fanatics, and soon developed his own love for angling. He's been guiding on Lake Somerville since 2001, and knows the hottest spots to target for a huge variety of incredible freshwater fish. He's landed some seriously impressive catches, too, including 58" bull Redfish, and 32" Hybrid Striped Bass. In
Techniques
Trolling and fishing with rod and reel

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Brenham, United States
Background
Capt. Harvey grew up on Lake Somerville, so it's safe to say that he knows it like the back of his hand! As well as this, he was raised in a family of fishing fanatics, and soon developed his own love for angling. He's been guiding on Lake Somerville since 2001, and knows the hottest spots to target for a huge variety of incredible freshwater fish. He's landed some seriously impressive catches, too, including 58" bull Redfish, and 32" Hybrid Striped Bass. In
Techniques
Trolling and fishing with rod and reel
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My Charter Listing

Hooked Up Guide Services

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(121 reviews)
Brenham
 Last booking: 3 days ago
Trips from US $375

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 121 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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June fishing trip
June fishing trip
June fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Hollis M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip on June 17, 2025
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Byron H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome fishing trip!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on May 10, 2025
My son, son-in-law and I had a great experience with the Captain and crew! We canโ€™t wait for our next trip!
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Garrett D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We were hooked up

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on April 12, 2025
Had an amazing time going on this charter. Hooked up put us on some really big whites as well as crappie
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Erik R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip! Flexible and accommodating captain.

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on April 25, 2025
Captain Harvey and his brother really know the lake and where the fish are staging. Very friendly and accommodating and took...
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Jarod O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Windy day

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on February 8, 2025
It was a windy day but he put us on some fish. Had a really good trip with him.
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