First Light Guide Service

Experience the best fishing in Texas.

Whether you want to catch your personal best, learn more about the area complex in the Coastal Bend or just have the fishing trip of a life time, we can handle it. Whether you're a complete beginner or a lifelong angler, we have a fishing trip for everyone!

An angler holding a large bull redfish on the bow of the boat at dawn
USCG LicensedOver 30 years on the water
22.6 ftMajek M2 Illusion
4 anglersper boat, more on request
6:00 AMtypical departure time

★★★★★
Captain Brian was a pleasure to meet. The fishing was fun with a limit of speckled trout but the fellowship was even better. Great stories, attention to detail, excellent gear, and very well appointed watercraft. Brian is our go forward coastal guide. Thank you for the great morning, Brian!
John Bowers, Texas
Two anglers at the dock beside a row of speckled trout on the cleaning table

The boat

A 22.6 foot Majek M2 Illusion, pushed by a 200 horse Suzuki. It's a flats boat built for shallow Texas bays, quiet enough to get on fish in skinny water and quick enough to run when the wind moves them.

Length
22.6 ft
Year
2024
Engine
200 HP Suzuki
Capacity
4 anglers
Departs
Rockport
Fishing
Inshore & flats
The Majek M2 Illusion tied at the dock at sunrise, mirrored in flat calm water

Trips and rates

Both trips are private. You book the whole boat, not a seat on it. Price covers two anglers, then $100 for each additional person up to four. Booking here comes straight to us with no commission to a booking site.

Four hour inshore trip

$6002 anglers

Price includes bait and tackle for each person.

A morning on the flats and back at the dock by midday. The right call for families, first timers, and anyone who wants to fish hard and still have an afternoon.

Group pricing
2 anglers$600
3 anglers$700
4 anglers$800

Six hour inshore adventure

$8002 anglers

Price includes bait and tackle for each person.

More water covered and more shots at a good fish. Two extra hours means we can move with the tide instead of racing it. It is the better trip if you're chasing a personal best.

Group pricing
2 anglers$800
3 anglers$900
4 anglers$1,000

Pay by cash, Venmo, or Zelle. Credit cards are welcome with a 3% processing fee.

Wade fishing trips are available on request. Everybody 17 and older needs a current Texas fishing license. Buy it before you show up. Gulf weather turns fast; if conditions aren't safe, we make the call early and work with you to reschedule.


Fishing with a bigger crew?

Four anglers is the comfortable working number on a 22.6 foot flats boat. It isn't the limit on what we can put together for you.

Up to 4

Everyone gets room to cast and a spot out of the sun. Kids are welcome and encouraged. We would rather run a trip where a nine year old catches their first red than a quiet boat of experts.

Texas law requires children to wear a properly fitted life jacket. Ask about sizes on board or bring one that fits.

5 or more, on multiple boats

For corporate outings, family reunions, bachelor parties, and church groups, we bring in additional captains we know and trust on this water. Boats fish the same areas and meet at the same dock, so the group stays together.

Give us a call with your headcount and dates and we'll put the plan together and quote it.


What's on the boat

  • Rods, reels, and tackle
  • Various types of bait, both live, dead, & artificial
  • Fish cleaned, filleted, and bagged
  • Yeti cooler with ice and bottled water
  • Turtlebox speaker for you to connect to

What to bring

  • Current Texas fishing license
  • Polarized sunglasses, which matter more than you'd think
  • Hat and lightweight UV shirt
  • Lotion sunscreen (aerosol wrecks the deck)
  • Snacks and drinks. Beer is fine, no glass
  • Life jacket for your kids if you have one that fits

What you're fishing for

Popping corks over grass flats, cut bait on the bottom, or artificials worked slow. The method follows the conditions and what's biting. No two mornings are the same.



Book your trip

Fastest way is to call or text. If you'd rather write it out, send the form and we usually get back inside an hour.

Live calendar coming soon

Real-time availability and online deposits are being set up. Until then, call or text to lock in a date.

713-315-7387

Rockport, Texas

Sending a request doesn't hold the date. We'll confirm by phone or text.


The best days on the bay start at first light.

Book your guided fishing trip today.

Call or text 713-315-7387