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
59
Reviews
38
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Matt's Fishing Adventures

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(59 reviews)
Angler's choice
Aransas Pass
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $175

Fishing Reports

Spring Fishing
Spring Fishing
May 9, 2025 Aransas Pass
Spring fishing has been very generous, and summer is fast approaching. Redfish are hot on the menu, and black drums are plentiful. Lets get you booked up and hooked up.
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1 cast 2 cast, we make all the cast coun
1 cast 2 cast, we make all the cast coun
Apr 16, 2025 Aransas Pass
Spring fishing has been phenomenal. Cool temps, nice breezy days, and the action is just heating up. Let's get you booked up and hooked up.
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Spring fun is officially here!
Spring fun is officially here!
Mar 31, 2025 Aransas Pass
Spring time is one of the best times to fish. The fluctuation of the higher tides and comfortable water temps makes for a solid combination. Fish moving in from the gulf in solid numbers and feeding very aggressively throughout the day. Lets get you booked up and hooked up.
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Spring is here.
Spring is here.
Mar 12, 2025 Aransas Pass
Spring is hear and its some of the best fishing! Redfish and black drum are plentiful. Lets get you booked up.
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Spring is approaching
Spring is approaching
Feb 19, 2025 Aransas Pass
As spring approaches, you can expect good numbers of Redfish and Black Drum to make their migration back in from the gulf with the higher tides and more southeast winds pushing bait and fish back into the bays. Lets get you booked for some of the best fishing of the year.
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Winter is here!
Winter is here!
Jan 4, 2025 Aransas Pass
Winter means predictability. Tides are low, water temps are chilled, and fish are grouped up. You find one, you'll find a few. Right now is the time to take advantage of redfishing, drum fishing, and my favorite speckled trout fishing.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 59 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (57)
Top Notch Guide!
So awesome we booked a second trip the following morning
So awesome we booked a second trip the following morning
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
100%
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John W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 31, 2023
Great time with Matt, he had a tough task of 3 HS girls along with myself and GF. He went out of his way to make it a great...
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Christy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wonderful

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 25, 2024
Great experienceโ€ฆcaught lots of fish, great guideโ€ฆwould definitely recommend and do it again!
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Clayton C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 8, 2024
Captain Matt was very friendly and made sure we caught fish and had a great time!!
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Greg T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 24, 2023
I wanted a great trip for my son and grandsons and Matt did not disappoint. Probably the most attentive captain I have ever...
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Chris P.
Austin, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 9, 2023
Our couples trip on the water consisted of a party of four. We enjoyed a great half day of fishing.ย  The day started with...
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