I asked around for a guide that would target mangrove snapper, along with any of the normal bay game fish. From the moment we stepped on the boat with Capt. Russell. we immediately clicked. He’s a super cool, but knowledgeable guy and knows the history of S Padre since he grew up there. So, we got a tour guide along with the fishing! He took us to some deep water spots around pilings and structure along the shore. We loved his boat, as we own 3 of our own, and it has a LOT of fishing room…the beauty of it is the simple, yet spacious design.  And, it runs great with his fairly new Yamaha 4 Stroke. The water was beautiful and we saw many fish, including schools of mangrove, sheepshead, jack crevalle, etc. My son caught the biggest skipjack I’ve seen in all my years of fishing, we caught reds, a few specks, a sheepshead and we did catch some mangrove snapper.  We made fresh ceviche with it and it was awesome!  I highly recommend Capt. Russell.  This is coming from a highly experienced fisherman, with my son fishing with me since he was 2 and I can honestly say that Capt. Russell is a rare gem in the guide services.

You don’t always catch a lot of fish, but that’s why they call it fishing not catching. Russell still put us on them, just not a lot of keepers with the new size rules on trout. Brought enough to the boat to keep it fun plus got an up-close dolphin watch tour in the process. He certainly knows what he is doing and can find the fish by pure knowledge and 30+ years experience, no fish finder needed on his boat. Boat was open with enough room for the 4 of us to move around and cast easily. Had fun and will come back next year!