Rod Bending Charters is a full-time private fishing charter service in Galveston, Texas, located on North Holiday Drive — the exact same street referenced multiple times throughout this session (“Finney Boat & Watersport Rentals & Boat Club,” “Galveston Sailing Adventures,” “Up Above Adventures,” “Vitamin Sea Charters,” “B & B Sportfishing”). “If rod bending and line peeling action is what you’re looking for, you’ve found the place!” — the business offers year-round trips built to fit any angler, with two boats able to accommodate larger groups.
Jetty/Ship Channel Trips (half or full day, morning or afternoon) offer a fast 20-minute ride to productive fishing grounds, targeting Redfish, Black Drum, Trout, Sheepshead, Flounder, Sharks, Stingray, Jackfish, Gafftop, and Whiting, depending on the season. Shark Hunts (6 hours) chase large numbers of sharks running behind shrimp boats, off the beachfront, or near close rigs, targeting Blacktip, Hammerhead, Spinner, Sandbar, Bull, and Tiger Sharks, plus Kingfish, Jackfish, and Bull Reds. Close Offshore Trips (6 hours) head into the Gulf to fish rigs, reefs, and shrimp boats for Kingfish, Sharks, Jackfish, Triple Tail, Spanish Mackerel, Redfish, and giant Stingray. Deep Sea Trips (approximately 8 hours) run 30-50 miles offshore for Red Snapper, Kingfish, Ling, Mangrove Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Sharks, and Triple Tail.
The fleet includes a 30-foot Sea Hunt and a 33-foot Contender, both center console vessels, fully permitted, insured, and run by USCG-licensed captains. Deposits are required and non-refundable — $200 for Jetty/Ship Channel trips, $300 for Shark and Close Offshore trips, and $400 for Deep Sea trips — with rods, reels, bait, tackle, fuel, and fish cleaning/bagging all included in every trip.
The business is genuinely family-friendly, welcoming the whole family to experience what Galveston’s waters have to offer.
For anglers of any experience level near Galveston, Texas looking for a versatile jetty, shark, close offshore, or deep sea fishing charter, Rod Bending Charters offers a well-equipped, full-time operation with two USCG-licensed boats.
