Bent Rod Guide Service
Independent · Rockport, Texas
Bent Rod Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Rockport, Texas, running nearshore trips for redfish, speckled trout, flounder, black drum, blacktip shark, and bull shark on San Antonio Bay, Mesquite Bay, Aransas Bay, Aransas Pass, Saint Charles Bay, Carlos Bay, Redfish Bay, and Copano Bay. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Captain Donny Cruse runs inshore bay trips out of Rockport, working San Antonio, Aransas, Copano and Redfish Bays for redfish, speckled trout, flounder and black drum, with blacktip and bull sharks on the boat through summer.
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WatersSan Antonio Bay, Mesquite Bay, Aransas Bay, Aransas Pass, Saint Charles Bay, Carlos Bay, Redfish Bay, Copano Bay
Tripsnearshore
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What waters does Bent Rod Guide Service fish?
Bent Rod Guide Service guides San Antonio Bay, Mesquite Bay, Aransas Bay, Aransas Pass, Saint Charles Bay, Carlos Bay, Redfish Bay, and Copano Bay, out of Rockport, Texas. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Bent Rod Guide Service?
On Bent Rod Guide Service's trips you're targeting redfish, speckled trout, flounder, black drum, blacktip shark, and bull shark. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Bent Rod Guide Service run?
Bent Rod Guide Service runs nearshore trips on San Antonio Bay, Mesquite Bay, Aransas Bay, Aransas Pass, Saint Charles Bay, Carlos Bay, Redfish Bay, and Copano Bay. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Texas?
Yes: everyone fishing Texas waters needs a valid Texas fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Bent Rod Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Bent Rod Guide Service?
You book directly with Bent Rod Guide Service: through their website at bentrodfishing.com. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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