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
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hour whole enchalida Ingleside
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Donald L.
Wichita Falls, TX
Excellent
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Fishing with Dan

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day โ€“ Fish and Chips (PM) on Februari 15, 2020
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Thomas H.
Austin, TX
Excellent
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Limit

GECONTROLEERD   Full Day โ€“ The Whole Enchilada on Oktober 26, 2019
Awesome day of fishing caught limit of redfish and several more catch and release ย  even caught a couple of keeper trout!...
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Michael S.
San Antonio, TX
Excellent
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Full Day Trip with Capt Dan

GECONTROLEERD   Full Day โ€“ Shark Fishing (4 MAX) on Juni 28, 2019
The first half of day we were looking for sharks. None to be found.ย  The second half of day was regular fishing and we found...
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Jesse M.
Ingleside, TX
Excellent
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Excellent
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GECONTROLEERD   3/4 Day โ€“ Redfish on the Halfshell on Juli 6, 2019
Persistence. Day started slow, but Captain Dan was persistent moving us from spot to spot until we hit the right spot. What...
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Patrick W.
Amherst, NH
Excellent
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Half day trip with Captain Dan

GECONTROLEERD   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 20, 2019
It was a great morning. Brought my 5 & 9 year old for a half day trip and he couldnโ€™t have been more accommodating!!!
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