We booked a 1/2 day trip with Captain Cory Russell.  Our party was made up of 2 Husband/Wife couples. We were staying at Gulf Waters RV park and the ride to and from including using the ferry was easy and quick.  Cory was ready and waiting when we arrived. We quickly loaded up and headed out to the bay. 

Cory took his time explaining the method we would be using for speckled trout.  Keep the pole upright and requires quick twitches of the croaker bait fish.  Within 2 minutes we were into the fish.  Caught our limit of trout, and a few skip jacks for excitement. We burned through 72 croakers and moved on for some redfish.

The reds were slow but my wife landed one and it made for some great fresh blackened fish tacos right next store at the Dorado restaurant.  Highly recommend you take your catch there.

Cory was great to coordinate with ahead of time getting me all the details I needed to make it smooth getting to him and out on the water. I had my 11 year old and 7 year old sons with me, and he was great with them answering all their questions. We caught some trout and reds at a few different spots around the bay.

Captain Corey was awesome! It was my wife’s first time fishing along with my 2 year old and 8 year old boys, and he made it such a great experience for all of us. He was very patient, especially with the kids, and stayed engaged the whole time making sure we were having fun.

We all had a blast and made some great memories. You can tell he really cares about his customers and loves what he does.

We will definitely be booking with him again—highly recommend!

Captain Russell is an amazing fishing guide! If you hire him, there’s no need for all the fancy tech gear — he’s like a fish whisperer. I don’t know how he does it, but he can spot fish like no one else. He knows fishing better than anyone and will find you that honey hole.

We started the day slow, but thanks to Captain Russell’s experience and determination, we filled our limits before lunch! Not only did we end up with the best guide and an unforgettable experience, but we also felt like we made a friend.

Book him before someone else does — we’ll definitely be back and booking Captain Russell again. Great guy, highly recommend!