Captain
Matthew Valadez

Member since January 2023 Aransas Pass, United States
Background
Captain Matt is a young entrepreneur who decided to take his fishing passion to a new level! His brand encompasses inshore and offshore trips, merchandise, fishing videos, and more. He's a thrill seeker and wants to show you an adventure of a lifetime. Join Captain Matt for a day you'll never forget!
Techniques
Structure fishing, drift fishing, and Wade fishing. Popping corks with live shrimp or artificial lures when wading.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew Valadez

Aransas Pass, United States
Background
Captain Matt is a young entrepreneur who decided to take his fishing passion to a new level! His brand encompasses inshore and offshore trips, merchandise, fishing videos, and more. He's a thrill seeker and wants to show you an adventure of a lifetime. Join Captain Matt for a day you'll never forget!
Techniques
Structure fishing, drift fishing, and Wade fishing. Popping corks with live shrimp or artificial lures when wading.
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(71 reviews)
Angler's choice
Aransas Pass
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $175

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 71 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (69)
Great Trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
99%
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Emily S.
Austin, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Morning Half Day

VERIFIED   Special 5 hour trip for Emily Shaw on May 24, 2023
We met Matt at 6am as planned. There were 6 of us; me, my husband, our 4 kids (7,9,11,14). We caught a few gafftop, a few small...
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Tim D.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 19, 2025
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Jonathan R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hardworking Guide

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 13, 2024
Had a blast, caught a bunch of fish and Matt is a pleasure to fish with. We had two inexperienced anglers and he had the upmost...
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Christi C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great guide

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 25, 2024
Matt worked his tail off to put us on the fish on what proved to be a challenging day. He stuck to it and we were all able...
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Darryl S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 20, 2024
Matt was very patient and tried every spot he could to catch something. Weather was a little off in the morning but had a great...
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