Aransas Bay Fishing Charters offers guided family and corporate fishing trips out of Rockport, Texas, led by Captain Robert Hamilton, who has fished and guided Aransas Bay since 1933… according to one longtime client’s testimonial spanning that many decades of watching the bay change. “Let’s go fishing!” — the business specializes in genuinely welcoming family and corporate groups aboard a 23-foot Haynie Cat, targeting Redfish, Speckled Trout, Black Drum, and Flounder.

Every full-day trip (6-7 hours) includes bait and tackle, with the day’s catch cleaned and packaged in Ziploc bags for guests to bring home (a cooler in the car is recommended). Rates run $650 for 1-2 guests, $750 for 3, $850 for 4, or $975 for 5, with family trip specials available — including reduced-rate 4-hour trips for families with children under 17. Tips are appreciated on good days, and per genuine local superstition, no bananas are allowed on the boat.

Captain Robert was featured in an issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, a genuine reflection of his skill and knowledge on the water, and maintains an active fishing blog covering local conditions, guide booking advice, and Texas fishing regulation advocacy (including a personal letter to the Governor regarding speckled trout limits).

Guest testimonials are consistently glowing, with reviewers describing genuine passion and deep knowledge, repeat annual bookings for family, friends, and business associates, and multi-decade relationships built on trust and consistent success on the water.

For families and groups near Rockport, Texas looking for a deeply experienced, well-priced bay fishing charter, Aransas Bay Fishing Charters offers a highly reviewed operation with Captain Robert Hamilton.