What to Expect the day of your trip

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What to expect 

· Most trips will begin at Galveston Bait & Tackle unless other plans have been made

          Galveston Bait & Tackle

          9301 Broadway St.

          Galveston, TX 77554

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· You will need a parking pass upon arrival. One pass is prepaid for each day and can be retrieved inside the bait camp. Just tell them you are fishing with Capt. Garry. If you have more vehicles, additional parking passes can be purchased for $5 each in the bait camp.

· Typically we meet just before first light, Capt. Garry will confirm a meeting time the day before

· The boat will be in the water, tied off to the docks whenever you arrive

· If live bait is being used, Capt. Garry will have it in the livewell before your arrival

· We'll stay inside the Galveston Bay system and mainly fish water less than 5' deep

· We'll fish our allotted time, then head back to GBT where Capt. Garry will clean all your fish

· When returning to the docks, please stay seated until the boat has been tied off to the dock

· If it's determined we need to reschedule due to bad weather, please understand we're trying to make sure your trip is as enjoyable and safe as possible

Included with Fishing Trips

· Use of Waterloo Salinity spinning rods & Penn Fierce reels

· All needed fishing equipment/tackle

· Boat fuel included with pricing

· Boating safety equipment

· Fish fileting & bagging for transport home

· Bottled waters and a designated non-fish cooler for all drinks & snacks

What to bring

· Valid TX fishing license w/ saltwater stamp (single day fishing licenses are available on the TPWD website or sporting goods store)

· Other drinks/snacks for the day

· Small cooler for transporting fillets home after the trip

· Weather appropriate clothing

· Sunscreen & bug repellant 

· Sunglasses

· Non-marking boat shoes, closed toed are recommended. Bare foot is not allowed. 

· Camera/cell phone for pictures

· Kid's life jackets

· If you prefer to fish with a baitcast rod/reel please feel free to bring one.

· If bringing your own rod/reel, please have at least 20# braid or preferably 30# braid spooled.