Galveston Texas Fishing
Guided Saltwater Trips and Charters
Specializing in Speckled Trout, Redfish, Tarpon, Bull Reds, Shark and Flounder
| Galveston, Texas is every saltwater fisherman's dream, and Galveston Fishing Guides is the best way to realize that dream. We offer near offshore Galveston Island fishing trips for World Class Tarpon and Black Tip Shark, or Galveston surf and beachfront fishing for Giant "Bull" Redfish. Galveston Bay sport fishing offers year round opportunity for Speckled Trout, Redfish and Flounder. Guide boats are available for Galveston East and West Bays, Trinity Bay, Upper and Lower Galveston Bays, the Galveston jetties and San Luis Pass. Boats depart daily from the Galveston Yacht Basin, just southwest of the Ferry Landing. Full time, fully licensed captains available for ½ day, full day and late evening trips. |
713-723-1911
Boats available now for the 2008 fishing season!
With more than 40 years experience, Captain Mike Williams has logged more
time fishing the Galveston surf and beachfront than any other charter boat
guide, alive or dead. He has been interviewed on the subject of "Big Specks",
"Big Reds", and trophy Tarpons by every major magazine in the state numerous
times - not to mention the nationally published Saltwater Sportsman,
Texas Sportsman, Southern Outdoors, Gulf Coast Fisherman,
and the prestigious Coastal Conservation Association magazine Gulf Tide.
There are also full of chapters on his guide service in the books The
Fishermans Encyclopedia and Texas
Hunting and Fishing.
Captain Mike Williams considers himself to be the innovative leader in
the exploration of Texas Tarpon off Galveston where he single-handedly
pioneered Tarpon fishing in the area. As far as trophy trout, Redfish,
and Bull Reds has spent as much time pursuing the great fish as anyone
and a lot more than most.
Please scroll down for trips and pricing information
Captain Mike Williams, according to many nationally published magazines,
Texas magazines and the largest newspaper in Texas, is considered to be
one of the top guides in the state when it comes to catching big Speckled
Trout, Redfish and Tarpon.
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"Solo interview, Mike Williams Stalking Trophy Trout with Mirrolures. Mike Williams is a veteran saltwater angler and widely known for his ability in catching big trout on Mirrolures." - Larry Teague, Editor, Gulf Tide, the official magazine of the Gulf Coast Association, September, 1981. "Interview Mike Williams, an exclusive visit with one of the top trophy trout specialists in Texas." - Lead cover article, Texas Fisherman, February, 1984. "Mike Williams is regarded as one, if not the leading authorities on Trophy Trout and Tarpon in the waters around Galveston." - Gary Ralston, Editor, Gulf Coast Fisherman, July 1984. "No one knows the story of Galveston Bay trophy trout better than pro guide Mike Williams." - Bob Marshall, Saltwater Magazine, April, 1987. "Fishing guide Mike Williams has been chasing trophy-size speckled trout for years in the Galveston area and probably knows as much about this game now as anyone alive." - Marvin Spivey, Editor, Texas Fish and Game, Monster Trout Time. January, 1989. "Fishing guide Mike Williams has become somewhat of a local legend on the upper Texas Coast." - Larry Boska, Saltwater Magazine, April, 1989. "Top Tarpon guide along the Texas Coast!" - Texas Fish & Game Magazine, July 1989. "Mike Williams, long recognized as one of Texas' foremost trophy trout hunters has in recent years gained notoriety as the guru of Texas Tarpon." - Saltwater Magazine, 1990. "Fishing guide Mike Williams probably has upper coast Tarpon fishing figured better than anyone between Sabine Pass and Port O'Connor." - Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, July 1990. "Guide Mike Williams has saltwater fishing down to a science." - Luke Clayton, The Dallas Morning News, April 1995. "Tarpon are a prized catch of Galveston, and nobody knows these giants better than Mike Williams." - Doug Pike, Houston Chronicle. "Mike Williams is perhaps the most successful Tarpon guide on the Texas Coast." - Robert Sloan, Texas Fish & Game, August 1995. "Captain Mike Williams is the undisputed king of texas shark fishing." - Robert Sloan, Saltwater Sportsman Magazine, August 2002. MirrOlure field tester, 1980 to 1992, designed, field tested and named many of the MirrOlures still used today in the surfs and bays of the Galveston Bay Complex. The article "THE MIGHTY MIRROLURE" is a three part series on MirrOlures and is one of the most informative articles on fishing we have ever publised, Robb Reaves, Editor, Hunting And Fishing Magazine, July 1995. "Guide Mike Williams of Galveston-based Tarpon Express is acknowledged by his peers as the first professional to target tarpon (during the modern era) along the upper Texas Coast." - Joe Doggett, Tarpon Hot Spots, Houston Chronicle, July, 2005. |
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The "Tarpon Express", a 25 foot center console
Boston Whaler Outrage, is equipped with a ship to shore radio,
long distance mobile phone, Furuno Depth Recorder and a Global
Positioning unit. The boat carries 140 gallons of fuel with a range of
280 miles, has a top speed of 45 mph and is powered by twin Yamaha
outboards.
BIG TWIN ENGINE SAFE UNSINKABLE 25-27 FOOT BOATS The spacious, unique boat is one of very few made in the world that is totally unsinkable! The air cavities and compartments are filled with a high tech, high density foam and the boat simply will not sink, not even a little bit. In fact, this is one of the very few used by the U.S. Navy Seal Team as an assault boat and gunboat. This boat is also used as a rescue boat by the U.S. Coast Guard. The boat is Coast Guard approved for 12 persons, can run in 2 feet of water to get those back bay flats, yet at the same time has the capacity, durability and seaworthiness to fish 100 miles offshore. |
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$50.00 EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON |
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Speckle Trout Trips Half Day - $395 |
Full Days Only - $450 |
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Giant Tarpon Trips Half Day - $550.00 Full Day - $645.00 (Maximum of 4 people) |
Shark Trips Half Day - $550.00 Full Day - $645.00 |
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Flounder/Redfish Combination Full Day only $395.00 (6:30 AM till 2:00 PM) |
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Giant Black Drum / Redfish Trips Weekdays: Half Day - 6:30 AM till Noon - $395 Half Day - 12:30 PM till 4:30 PM - $395 Full Day - 6:30 AM till 2:00 PM - $450
Weekends, Holidays and the month of March Spring Break:
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Fishing is based on a lot of factors, such as tidal movement, water clarity, current, and wind direction. As a fishing guide, I have no control over any of these factors, all of which affect fishing. For over four decades I have studied the movements and migration patterns of all the fish listed on this Web site. Thousands of hours spent exploring the waters around Galveston and keeping very detailed records have enabled me to accumulate an unsurpassed inventory of great fishing spots. I guarantee to have you in the right spot at the right time to try your luck with these great fish. The rest is up to you as a fisherman and the person who controls the weather, which, incidentally, is not your fishing guide. |
- Captain Mike Williams |
Giant Trout and Redfish Trips
Full Time Guide Houston, TX 713-723-1911 For reservations, call 281-933-7744 |
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