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
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Good experience
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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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Landon W.
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6 hour whole enchalida Ingleside

GECONTROLEERD   The Whole Enchilada (Ingleside) on Oktober 13, 2025
Captain Dan was great got us on fish went above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied would definitely book with him again
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Kevin M.
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Fish Beware!!!

GECONTROLEERD   Kids Fish Sticks (Port A) on September 19, 2025
Captain Dan put us on the fish and gave us some good history of the area.ย  Went home with enough Red fish to feed 20 people!!!
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Kenneth S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun day to remember

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on Augustus 6, 2025
Thanks Captain Dan for being the perfect guide!ย  Great spots, gear, knowledge, patience, kindness and skill.ย  Keep up the...
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Aurther S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Smooth catching all day

GECONTROLEERD   The Whole Enchilada (Port A) on Augustus 3, 2025
Great captain, knows how to find the fish and moves to keep everybody reeling! My son and I had an amazing trip.
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Jeremy P.
Excellent
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Experience:
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Excellent
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Captain Dan

GECONTROLEERD   Fish and Chips AM (Ingleside) on Juli 24, 2025
Birthday trip with Captain Dan was awesome! None stop action and lots of laughs! I WILL be back fishing with him in the future!
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