Captain
Dan Wilkerson

Member since November 2017 Port Aransas, United States
Background
I grew up down here in Corpus Christi. My dad took me fishing ever since I was a young boy and it has turned into a lifelong passion of mine to teach and encourage people to spend time with their families out on the water enjoying nature and catching memories that will last a lifetime. My business relies on the main principals: safety and training. I inspect the vessels daily to ensure vital systems are working properly and conduct routine emergency drills. I hold a USCG 100 ton masters license, well above the requirement to operate an inshore guide boat. You can be confident that your family's safety aboard my vessel is at the top of my list. You can bet the farm that you will get the trip you paid for. I will shut the doors and throw the keys in the bay before I take a dollar that I didn't earn. Good ethics – you can count on fishing with a guide that respects nature, fishing regulations, and other boaters.
Techniques
Techniques vary by target species. Sometimes live bait under a cork is best, other times we might be soaking some bait on the bottom just depends on what time of the year and what we want to catch. I generally provide spinning reel setups but have others if the client prefers. Bringing your own gear is always allowed.

Hey, I'm Captain Dan Wilkerson

Port Aransas, Verenigde Staten
Background
I grew up down here in Corpus Christi. My dad took me fishing ever since I was a young boy and it has turned into a lifelong passion of mine to teach and encourage people to spend time with their families out on the water enjoying nature and catching memories that will last a lifetime. My business relies on the main principals: safety and training. I inspect the vessels daily to ensure vital systems are working properly and conduct routine emergency drills. I hold a USCG 100 ton masters license, well above the requirement to operate an inshore guide boat. You can be confident that your family's safety aboard my vessel is at the top of my list. You can bet the farm that you will get the trip you paid for. I will shut the doors and throw the keys in the bay before I take a dollar that I didn't earn. Good ethics – you can count on fishing with a guide that respects nature, fishing regulations, and other boaters.
Techniques
Techniques vary by target species. Sometimes live bait under a cork is best, other times we might be soaking some bait on the bottom just depends on what time of the year and what we want to catch. I generally provide spinning reel setups but have others if the client prefers. Bringing your own gear is always allowed.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(96 reviews)
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Port Aransas
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Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Beoordelingsoverzicht
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 96 reviews
Boot
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Family Adventure
6 hour whole enchalida Ingleside
Dedicated to service
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Allen S.
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Captain Dan will put you on fish!

GECONTROLEERD   The Whole Enchilada (Port A) on Mei 18, 2025
My wife and I scheduled a 6 hour trip and had a ball!ย  Dan has quality equipment, well maintained and ready to go.ย  Fully...
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Eric C.
Excellent
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Great day on the water.

GECONTROLEERD   The Whole Enchilada (Ingleside) on September 9, 2025
My son and I went out for a full day with Captain Dan.ย  We fished the Bay area for Trout and the flats for some Reds.ย  It...
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Rob B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Dedicated to service

GECONTROLEERD   The Whole Enchilada (Port A) on Oktober 10, 2025
This charter was great. The captain was laser focused on making sure my kids and I caught fish that we could keep.ย  The morning...
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Harold N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hit limit of trout

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on Juli 18, 2025
Captain Dan was amazing we had a wonderful trip. He was very knowledgeable about sites to catch lots of fish. I even caught...
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Kathy C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Great experience

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on Juli 15, 2025
Dan did an awesome job with the whole experience. We had some questions before the trip and he responded quickly. On the boat...
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