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
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Kirk M.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent Guide

GECONTROLEERD   Kids Fish Sticks (Ingleside) on Augustus 29, 2025
Capโ€™n Dan went above and beyond all expectations. Very accommodating and got us to the spots for some great fishing. Thanks...
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Mark H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Boot
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on Juli 27, 2025
Captain Dan was great. My 2 sons and I had an incredible time. Captain Dan took us to several places and was very knowledgable...
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Brian G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boot
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Trip

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on Juli 11, 2025
Captain Dan made sure we were satisfied with what we caught. He was a fun guy to be with on the boat, and my sons had the best...
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Steven X.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boot
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great family friendly trip!

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Ingleside) on Juni 21, 2025
Had an awesome morning out with captain Dan. He got us on fish and gave my 4 yr old a memorable day out. Super patient, clearly...
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Aaron P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Incredible Trip!

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Ingleside) on Juni 13, 2025
We caught over 40 fish in less than a couple of hours!ย  Dan is awesome and can put you on some fish as well as makes it memorable...
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