Rates & Info

Please contact us for your customized package.

Special Information:

Fishing aboard the Curlew poling skiff is best enjoyed with one or two people. If you would like to add a third person to your party, there is a fee of $100 for the additional person.

Reservations and Cancellation Policy:

RESERVATIONS: A $100 deposit is required at the time of booking the trip to confirm a reservation. The balance is due at the completion of our fishing trip. If you would like to pay for your deposit or entire trip with a credit card, please use the Paypal buttons on the website, otherwise cash and checks are welcome at the end of our trip.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: A full refund will be made if your cancellation is received at least 15 days prior to the scheduled trip. Cancellations made less than 15 days prior to your trip may forfeit all advance payments. If your trip is cancelled by us due to weather or other catastrophic event, we will make every effort to reschedule your trip on an alternate date within the year that it was booked.

Saltwater Fly Fishing, Light Tackle Lures Casting and Kayak Fishing Equipment List and Suggested Gear

Although I provide all of the tackle and gear that you need for your fishing trips, many people want to use their own gear. Here are my suggestions for a fun day of fishing on the water.

If you are kayak fishing, good wading boots are REQUIRED. I strongly suggest stingray proof boots. Even if you are fishing on the Curlew poling skiff, you should bring a pair of wading boots (just in case we see some fish that we’d like to wade up to!).

For a small additional charge, I can provide lunch for our trip upon your request. I will be happy to pick you up at your hotel as well, just let me know in advance. Ice and water are always provided, just bring your lunch and snacks and any other beverage of your choice.

FLY FISHING

Fly Rods,Reels and Line

• 9′ 6-9 weight, medium fast/fast action fly rods
• Quality fly reel with smooth drag and 100-yards of 20lb Dacron backing
• Weight-forward floating fly line designed for salt water and warm temperatures
• Fly Line Tapers: Saltwater, clouser or redfish tapers work best
• Line cleaners and treatments

Leaders

• 10-15 lb 6′-9′ tapered leaders, either knotless or hand-tied, furled or braided
• 8-16 lb tippet, either mono or flourocarbon

Fly Selections

• Shrimp, baitfish, crab patterns all work well in sizes #4 or #6
• Clouser minnows in white/chartruese, white/pink, white/olive, white/natural in #4 or #6
• Spoon flies in gold, plum, peach, chartruese in #4 or #6
• Popper flies in white/chartruese, gold, white/red
• Sea Ducers in natural, chartruese/white, pink/white in #2, #4 or #6

SPIN FISHING EQUIPMENT

Rods & Reels

• 7′ medium/fast to fast action spinning rod in medium light weight
• Matching spinning reel with 10-12 lb test line, either mono or braid

Tackle and Lures

• Weedless gold spoons (Johnson Weedless Wonder, Bagley “Textured” weedless) in 1/8th and 1/4th ounce
• Small topwater lures (Super Spook Jr., in bone/silver, baby redfish or baby trout, gold, white/red head, pearl/pink head)Baby Skitterwalks and Baby X-Raps in natural colors
• Small soft plastics (Saltwater Assassin Paddletails in White, Red/White, Chicken on a Chain, Sexy Shad, or any natural color
• 1/16th ounce jig heads for soft plastics, with screw lock and 1/0 or 2/0 hooks

KAYAK FISHING

• Stingray proof wading boots (Foreverlast, see my “Use what the Capt. Uses section of this website or click on Foreverlast), NO TENNIS SHOES, TIVA SANDALS OR WATER SHOES, PLEASE.*
• Microfiber socks (or ski-boot liners to wear in your wading boots for extra comfort. No cotton socks)
• Light, quick-dry clothing (no jeans or heavy cotton clothes, trust me!)
• Rainjacket or windbreaker (Frogg Toggs or other outerwear)
• Small softsided cooler for your drinks and lunch
• Waterproof camera
• Bring your lunch in zip-lock bags. Always bring plenty of food and snacks to eat. *
• IMPORTANT NOTE: When we paddle away from the “mother-ship” in the morning, we will not return until the end of the day. Be prepared to take everything that you will need for the entire day with you!

ACCESSORIES

• Sunscreen*
• Lip Balm
• Hat with dark underbrim*
• Polarized sunglasses in brown, amber or vermillion*
• Footwear with non-marking soles. No black soled shoes, please.
• Clippers
• Pliers
• Eyeglass cleaners
• Texas Fishing License with Saltwater Stamp*

*The items in these lists marked with an asterisk are required for a quality day of sight-casting on the water in Rockport.

Give me a call a day or two before our trip to let me know you’ve arrived in Rockport. At that time, we’ll talk about the weather, where we will be meeting, directions to the boat ramp, or any other last minute questions you might have. My cell phone number is 361-205-0624 which is the best way to reach me when you arrive.

I look forward to fishing with you! Please let me know if you have any special requests prior to our trip so that I can make your day as special as possible!