Captain
Dan Wilkerson

Member since November 2017 Port Aransas, United States
Background
I grew up down here in Corpus Christi. My dad took me fishing ever since I was a young boy and it has turned into a lifelong passion of mine to teach and encourage people to spend time with their families out on the water enjoying nature and catching memories that will last a lifetime. My business relies on the main principals: safety and training. I inspect the vessels daily to ensure vital systems are working properly and conduct routine emergency drills. I hold a USCG 100 ton masters license, well above the requirement to operate an inshore guide boat. You can be confident that your family's safety aboard my vessel is at the top of my list. You can bet the farm that you will get the trip you paid for. I will shut the doors and throw the keys in the bay before I take a dollar that I didn't earn. Good ethics – you can count on fishing with a guide that respects nature, fishing regulations, and other boaters.
Techniques
Techniques vary by target species. Sometimes live bait under a cork is best, other times we might be soaking some bait on the bottom just depends on what time of the year and what we want to catch. I generally provide spinning reel setups but have others if the client prefers. Bringing your own gear is always allowed.

Hey, I'm Captain Dan Wilkerson

Port Aransas, United States
Background
I grew up down here in Corpus Christi. My dad took me fishing ever since I was a young boy and it has turned into a lifelong passion of mine to teach and encourage people to spend time with their families out on the water enjoying nature and catching memories that will last a lifetime. My business relies on the main principals: safety and training. I inspect the vessels daily to ensure vital systems are working properly and conduct routine emergency drills. I hold a USCG 100 ton masters license, well above the requirement to operate an inshore guide boat. You can be confident that your family's safety aboard my vessel is at the top of my list. You can bet the farm that you will get the trip you paid for. I will shut the doors and throw the keys in the bay before I take a dollar that I didn't earn. Good ethics – you can count on fishing with a guide that respects nature, fishing regulations, and other boaters.
Techniques
Techniques vary by target species. Sometimes live bait under a cork is best, other times we might be soaking some bait on the bottom just depends on what time of the year and what we want to catch. I generally provide spinning reel setups but have others if the client prefers. Bringing your own gear is always allowed.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(93 reviews)
Angler's choice
Port Aransas
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 93 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hour whole enchalida Ingleside
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Charlie M.
Excellent
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Great Trip with Dan!

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on August 26, 2025
Dan was great with My 9 year old Daughter! He was patient and kept us safe even though the weather wasnโ€™t great. He assured...
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Adan F.
Excellent
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We would like to thank Cpt Dan for the great time we had.

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips AM (Ingleside) on June 25, 2025
We had a great time with Family Fishing Charter. It was great to be out on the water. Cpt Dan put us on some fish and the boys...
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Kathy V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Speckled Trout Experience

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on June 19, 2025
Got on to trout immediatelyโ€ฆcaught way more than we could keep! Reds, not so much but worked hard to pull in a stingray that...
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Brianne W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips PM (Ingleside) on June 25, 2025
Captain Dan immediately got us catching speckled trout and was great with helping our kids have a great experience! We will...
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Leana T.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on May 27, 2025
We had a wonderful time with Captain Dan! He was knowledgeable, enjoyable to be around, and dedicated to making sure the kids...
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