Captain
Matthew West

Member since October 2019 Galveston, United States
Background
I was born in Texas and grew up on the Gulf Coast. I've been fishing with my family for as long as I can remember. In my early teens, I had the opportunity to get my first real dose of blue water and giant fish. This is where the addiction started. Since I've gotten older, it's become a passion of mine to see people's reactions to hooking into a fish of their dreams, give them the opportunity to harvest their own dinner, and make memories with their friends and families. We're a young business and haven't been at it as long as some captains but don't let that distract you. When you arrive at the boat, we want you and your guests to feel like family and at home!
Techniques
When fishing the jetties, we'll supply you with bait and tackle. You'll be provided with top-quality spinning tackle for the smaller inshore species (e.g. Trout, Redfish, Flounder, and Sheepshead). You'll have the option to fish with live shrimp, finger mullet, or opt for soft plastic bait, rigged in a variety of ways. We'll always have live bait for every trip unless it's discussed prior to the trip. When targeting Shark, Bull Reds, and Black Drum. we'll also have heavy tackle provided for you. When fishing offshore, we'll fish natural, as well as man-made reefs and platforms to target different species, including Snapper, Cobia, Kingfish, and Grouper just to name a few. We'll use bottom fishing techniques, along with vertical jigging and trolling.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew West

Galveston, Verenigde Staten
Background
I was born in Texas and grew up on the Gulf Coast. I've been fishing with my family for as long as I can remember. In my early teens, I had the opportunity to get my first real dose of blue water and giant fish. This is where the addiction started. Since I've gotten older, it's become a passion of mine to see people's reactions to hooking into a fish of their dreams, give them the opportunity to harvest their own dinner, and make memories with their friends and families. We're a young business and haven't been at it as long as some captains but don't let that distract you. When you arrive at the boat, we want you and your guests to feel like family and at home!
Techniques
When fishing the jetties, we'll supply you with bait and tackle. You'll be provided with top-quality spinning tackle for the smaller inshore species (e.g. Trout, Redfish, Flounder, and Sheepshead). You'll have the option to fish with live shrimp, finger mullet, or opt for soft plastic bait, rigged in a variety of ways. We'll always have live bait for every trip unless it's discussed prior to the trip. When targeting Shark, Bull Reds, and Black Drum. we'll also have heavy tackle provided for you. When fishing offshore, we'll fish natural, as well as man-made reefs and platforms to target different species, including Snapper, Cobia, Kingfish, and Grouper just to name a few. We'll use bottom fishing techniques, along with vertical jigging and trolling.
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Galveston
 Laatste boeking: 7 uur geleden
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Trips vanaf US $650

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Great Fishing Trip!

GECONTROLEERD   5 hr jetty trip op Juli 9, 2025
Fishing trip was great!ย  Our granddaughter caught most of the fish.ย  Captain was really great with her.
Rick P. raadt Nautilus Charters aan
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FISH ON!!

GECONTROLEERD   5 hr jetty trip op April 9, 2025
Matthew put us on the fish all day and was able to hit the limits for the boat! Will recommend this charter to everyone and...
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Fishing on rainy/windy day

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (AM) op Maart 19, 2025
Capt Matt was great! It was rainy and windy and fish werent biting - all out of his control. But he made sure we caught something...
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Good Day of Fishing

GECONTROLEERD   5 hr jetty trip op September 12, 2025
Good Captain and clean boat. He put us on fish right away.
George H. raadt Nautilus Charters aan
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Captain Matt knows his business!!

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore Jetty Fishing (AM) op Maart 21, 2025
Fantastic time! Half-day trip was cut short due to two seasick teenagers, but the three of us still caught 15 fish! Captain...
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