Awesome guys to work with. Know their stuff and gear to meet the needs of the trip.  Captain Dustin found us a “honey hole” and we were able to capitalize on the good work. His first mate was exceptional in his knowledge and expertise/experience.  Both helped to make sure we had a good experience and caught some good fish.  Look forward to making the trip back and fishing with Dustin and Crew again!!!  Also pointed us in the direction where to eat for good food/service.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Had a great day on the water with Capt. Dustin and mate Daly. From the moment we arrived to farewell we found them to be welcoming, friendly, and accommodating. The weather had been poor (windy and chilly) but our day turned out sunny with light winds and fair seas that laid out by late morning to glass. The water had cooled too much so that our target fish (spanish and king mackeral) had moved out. Regardless Capt. Dustin tried several techniques and searched several spots to put us on fish. We got into some large (25-30 pound) Jack Crevalle that wore us out! These fish put up a tremendous fight and don’t quit! Probably hooked up with 2 dozen and put 18-20 in the boat. Our arms were tired so we came closer in to some structure and switched to light tackle and caught a cooler full of white trout. Daly was on point with keeping us baited and fishing. All in all we would highly recommend you book a trip with the “Fish Trap”.

Fantastic trip! The deckhand Tyler was phenomenal always keeping our baits taken care of never letting any of the fish hit us swinging them in the boat. Dude was on point with everything he did worked very hard. Captain Dustin is an all-around great guy. Man gives a damn about what he does, And he’s out there to try his hardest to get you a fish no matter what. Well answer any questions you have very informational. A time me and all of my very good friends. Will never forget. Hands-down I will be back to visit Dustin and Tyler. Fish or no fish. If you know what’s good for you book your trip!

This was one of the best days of fishing I have ever had and it just wasn’t because the fish were bitting like crazy.  Each year at our family reunion I schedule a fishing trip with my father-in-law, cousins and nephews. This was the first time we hosted our family reunion on the Gulfcoast as we usually go to South Padre Island where my family is from. I have been fishing with Captain Dustin 4 times in the past and because of his professionalism, graciousness and patience I knew he would be the perfect fit for my family.
We started out catching croaker and white trout just outside of the marina and the action was constant.  From there we headed toward Ship Island and in no time we caught our limit of Redfish.  Exhausted from reeling in 25-30 lb Reds, we caught a reprieve as we headed toward the East end of Cat Island and caught our limit of shark as well as a few sting rays (which we released).  Within a few hours of leaving the dock we were exhausted from reeling in massive Reds and very large sharks.  With all of this going on, our trip didn’t end here.  Captain Dustin and his 1st mate Christopher gave a us a history lesson of the area and shared their experiences regarding being life long residents of the Gulfcoast.
Memories are made when you have people you love and care about share experiences with you.  Thank you to Captain Dustin for making this a memorable experience and helping create a memory my family will speak of for years to come.
Don’t waste your time looking for another charter.  If you want to catch fish, learn the history of the area and be treated like family from the first time you step on the boat, then look no further than Captain Dustin and hop aboard the Fishtrap for a trip you will not soon forget.

We were out of season but Captin Dustin still put us on fish. We had a great day on the water and at the end of the trip he recommended a local restaurant where we could take our fresh catch and have it cooked up for dinner. Captin Dustin was a pleasure to fish with and he helped my daughter fillet the Sheepshead she caught. We will definitely be back and will charter with J&L again.