Captain
Capt. James Welder

Member since May 2023 Port Aransas, United States
Background
Growing up in a ranching family that has been in the Victoria, Texas area since the 1870s, James F. Welder developed early on a deep appreciation for the land and wildlife. His passion for fishing the Gulf coast comes from spending weekends and summers in Rockport, Texas. There he began crafting his fishing skills at age 4 with his father, along the San Antonio Bay system south to Lower Laguna Madre. After attending Southwest Texas University, James obtained his Captain's license in 2005 to share his knowledge and experience on the water with others. In addition to conventional fishing, James has been an avid fly fisherman for 15 years. He has spent time in the Bahamas learning new techniques for fly casting, which he can pass along to fly-fishing clients at any level. His knack for teaching first timers with his carefree, relaxed attitude will make learning to fish a memorable and rewarding experience. Capt. James has been guiding since 2005 and has grown up fishing the Port Aransas and Rockport areas all his life. We will be fishing primarily for Redfish, Trout, Flounder and Black Drum. He uses a wide variety of techniques in order for his clients to have great day on the water. He runs a 25’ Majek Illusion. Kids are more than welcome.
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Hey, I'm Captain Capt. James Welder

Port Aransas, Verenigde Staten
Background
Growing up in a ranching family that has been in the Victoria, Texas area since the 1870s, James F. Welder developed early on a deep appreciation for the land and wildlife. His passion for fishing the Gulf coast comes from spending weekends and summers in Rockport, Texas. There he began crafting his fishing skills at age 4 with his father, along the San Antonio Bay system south to Lower Laguna Madre. After attending Southwest Texas University, James obtained his Captain's license in 2005 to share his knowledge and experience on the water with others. In addition to conventional fishing, James has been an avid fly fisherman for 15 years. He has spent time in the Bahamas learning new techniques for fly casting, which he can pass along to fly-fishing clients at any level. His knack for teaching first timers with his carefree, relaxed attitude will make learning to fish a memorable and rewarding experience. Capt. James has been guiding since 2005 and has grown up fishing the Port Aransas and Rockport areas all his life. We will be fishing primarily for Redfish, Trout, Flounder and Black Drum. He uses a wide variety of techniques in order for his clients to have great day on the water. He runs a 25’ Majek Illusion. Kids are more than welcome.
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Flats fishing

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GECONTROLEERD   NIEUW  Full Day Trip op Januari 17, 2026
was a cold morning but James put us on the fish and we limited out. had some good laughs and made some great memories. thanks...
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GECONTROLEERD   Full Day Trip op Augustus 25, 2025
Our First ever Trip and would do it again. Plus we plan on it next year. Great person easy to talk to. Moved around a bit trying...
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Great fishing trip

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip (AM) op Augustus 23, 2025
Captain James made our family trip fun, adventurous, and memorable. He helped the amateur ladies in our family with baiting...
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Great Trip

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip (AM) op September 13, 2025
We had a good time on our fishing trip. Captain James took us four ladies out on a morning trip. We caught some fish and had...
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Great fishing!

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip (AM) op Juli 16, 2025
My wife and 8 year old grandson and me took in a great day of fishing.ย  The day started slow but Capt. James kept looking...
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