<p>Experience the excitement of a lifetime as you set out on an unforgettable wade/boat fishing charter with D Reel Guiding, based in the scenic coastal towns of Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Rockport, and Baffin Bay. Captain Dustin Wiatrek, a seasoned angler with years of Texas fishing expertise, will be your trusted guide on this energizing journey. Prepare to create memories as you discover the gems of these abundant waters and reel in the catch of a lifetime.</p><p><br></p><p>Texas boasts a bountiful array of fish species that inhabit its beautiful coastal regions, promising a fishing experience unlike any other. With Captain Dustin's unrivaled knowledge and familiarity with the area, he will lead you straight to the prime fishing hotspots, ensuring your chances of landing some impressive trophies are maximized. Prepare to target redfish, sea trout, and black drum – all renowned as the Texas prizes.</p><p><br></p><p>To ensure a productive fishing trip, all the necessary fishing equipment will be provided for you on board. From top-quality rods and spinning reels to lures. If you prefer to entice your prey with live bait, Captain Dustin also offers this option for a small additional fee. For those planning to join his wade fishing trips, don't forget to bring your own wade belts and wade boots, as you venture into the clear waters to get up close and personal with your targets.</p><p><br></p><p>But fishing with D Reel Guiding is not just about the incredible fishing opportunities; it's also a chance to create cherished memories with your loved ones. Invite your family and friends to share in this meaningful experience, as you bond over the excitement of reeling in your catch and revel in the beauty of the Texan coastline.</p><p><br></p><p>Before heading out, don't forget to secure a Texas saltwater fishing license, which is required for all anglers. Additionally, pack some snacks and drinks to keep you energized throughout the day, and don't forget to slather on some sunscreen to protect your skin from the radiant Texan sun.</p><p><br></p><p>So, seize this opportunity to start an exceptional fishing trip with D Reel Guiding. Captain Dustin's passion for fishing, combined with his expertise and unwavering dedication to ensuring your satisfaction, guarantees an experience that will exceed your expectations. Discover the untapped wonders of the Texas coast, reel in prized catches, and create lasting memories. Book your trip now and get ready to make waves with D Reel Guiding!</p><p><br></p>

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Sea Trout

5/25/25 - Nueces bay wade

Had a group from San Antonio that came down for a day of wade fishing.  Took us a while to find some bait, but once we found bait the trout bite was on fire during the major feeding period. All fish were caught on MirrorLure lil johns in the Molting & Golden Bream fishing  a grassy bottom in the 2 - 4 ft of water.

Waterloo Rods
MirrorLure lil Johns
Texas Best Wading Gear

Redfish

5/13/25 - Wade w/ the boys

Black Drum

Made a quick wade with the boys close to the house since winds are cranking out of the south at  30+ mph.  Got them a quart of live shrimp, and they went to town throwing live shrimp under popping corks.  Got into a school of black drum and found a few reds mixed in the group. Decided to keep a few for the frying pan.

Caught a black drum fish measuring 18 inches

Freshwater drum fish caught on fishing trip in TX

4/4/25 - Quick Morning Trip

Quick morning trip while testing out a new prop for my 300 Pro XS. Lots of solid trout, biggest went 23". Fished minor feeding period & worked drains along the San Jose island.

3/28/25-Morning Wade

<div>quick morning wade fiahing the end of the minor feeding period resulted in a good number of trout.&nbsp;</div>

<div>waterloo rods</div><div>coastalbrew plastics</div>

1/31/25 - Aftternoon Trip

Had a buddy want to bring his kids down to do an afternoon trip while in the area for a sporting event.  Went out and fished the late minor & loaded up with 2 limits of reds & a few trout 5 minutes from the boat ramp. Fish were all caught on Lil johns & Down South Lures.

5 redfish and spotted weakfish caught in Rockport

5 redfish and spotted weakfish caught in TX

1/8/25 - Morning Wade 

Had a returning group of waders that were looking to target big trout. We weren't able to get onto the big trout but did find a big mess of reds in the 24" - 32" range. Bite started prior to the major feeding & was on fire for almost 45 minutes. All fish were caught on Mirro Lil Johns, Coastal Brew baits & Down South Lures.

11/11/24 - Shamrock Cove Wade trip

<div>Got off to a late start due to the fog but still managed to get the last hour of the major bite in.&nbsp;</div>

11/4/24 ~ Aransas Bay Wade trip

<div>Repeat clients with a great 2 days of wade fishing. Water temps are slowly dropping and the bite has turned on. All fish were caught on Mirrorlure lil Johns. Trout were caught one Molting &amp; Opening night while most of the reds were caught on Watermelon Copper Glitter.</div>

9 fish caught in Rockport while fishing and hunting

6/17/24 - CC bay wade 

<div>Met my College Station (whoop) clients at Conn Brown boat ramp in Aransas Pass, Tx. Made a little trip to Shamrock Island in Corpus Christi bay. Picked up a few decent trout and then had 2 boats come up on us. Guys asked to go fornsome reds so we hopped over to Pink Shack Cove where it was non stop red action with a few bonus flounder. Thanks guys for thebooking!</div>

6/20/24 - pm trip

<div>Went on a solo run to do some scouting for a tourney out of Cove Harbor in Rockport,Tx. &nbsp;Fished the drains off San Jose shoreline along with working the sand pockets.&nbsp;</div>

5/28/24 PM trip - Mesquite / Ayres Bay

Met group at the St. Charles Bay boat ramp in Rockport, Texas. We made a little run to Mesquite Bay where we started off the afternoon in Bray Cove. Lots of bait present in Bray but no size to the fish. We continued working the shorelines up towards Ayres Dugout where we started seeing better fish & released a few oversize trout with the biggest one going 25". Customers kept a few for dinner.

5/24/24 - Aransas Pass 

Launched out of Conn Brown in Aransas Pass,Tx.  Had a SE wind of about 18-20 mph with gusts up to 30. Founds lots of bait along the Lydia Ann channel west shoreline. Live croaker was the ticket to a fun filled day on the water.

5/7/24 ~ AM Wade

<div>Met my group at Goose Island State park in Rockport, Tx. This group asked if we could fish St Charles bay so thats what we did. We got on the water 6:15 amd found lots of bait stacked on a flat. When the moonrise hit at 6:30 it was non stop action till the end of the munor bite at 8 am. We would have had a 3 man limite of trout but with the new regulations my guys were 1 trout ahort. Caught a few overs with the biggest going 26". All fish were caught on the Lil John soft plastics.&nbsp;</div>

4/29/24- Ingleside

<div>Launched out oof Conn Brown Boat ramp in Aransas Pass, Texas. Had a father &amp; son that wanted to learn some new areas around Ingleside where they are in the process of closing on a home. Started off around Cooks Island, lots of bait and a lot of small trout. Then we just worked our way down the La Quinta channel fishing potholes.&nbsp;</div>

4/27/24 - Aransas Pass

<div>Met the group at Cove Harbor Boat ramp in Rockport, Texas. Offered this group a better day due to the strong winds but they said they wanted to fish. So, I decided to stay close, bounced around and found protected shorelines that produced lots of reds and a few drum. The Texas Rattler jig head &amp; the watermelon Lil john was a deadly combo for us.</div>

Redfish caught in Rockport during fishing and hunting

3/30/24 - Estes Flats

Launched out of Cove Harbor South in Rockport, Tx. With strong winds we decided to stay close and target Estes Flats, we headed over to the California Hole where we found bait up against the shoreline. Throwing popping corks and live shrimp were the key. 

Spotted Weakfish, 23 inches, caught by fisherman in Rockport

3/29/24 - Corpus Christi Bay

Launched out of Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, Tx.  Wind was blowing 15-25 mph w/ gusts to 35+ so we decided to stay in a protected area targeting shallow grass fishing sand pockets along the La Quinta Channel.  With the new trout limit now (3) fish in the 15-20" range, we had no issues catching a 2 man limit along with good healthy 25" trout. All fish were caught on popping corks w/ live shrimp. 

Met clients at Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, Tx. Started fishing the 4 spoil islands off the ICW. Throwing popping corks & live shrimp were the ticket to picking up a few nice Redfish. We then moved across the bay to the California Hole. Lots of bait starting to show, picked up a handful of keeper trout. 

- Waterloo Rods
- Penn Battle Reels
- Popping Corks
- Live Shrimp


Scenic view of Rockport, a beautiful coastal town

3/20/24 - Redfish Bay

3/18/24 - Corpus Wade Trip

Met group of waders at Marker 37 in Corpus Christi, Tx.  We started our morning off in Nighthawk Bay wading around the spoil islands in 2-3' water throwing smaller profile plastics. Lots of 18-23" Redfish with some mixed drum in this area. 

- Waterloo Rods
- Penn Battle Reels
- MirrOlure Lil John
- 3JD Lures

3/15/24 - Wading Aransas Bay

Picked up some spring breakers from a house in Palm Harbor in Rockport, Tx. We made a short run to mud island where we found lots of bait working. We decided to check it out & it did not disappoint. Throwing shrimp under popping corks and fish bites w/sardines had the redfish going crazy. Moved a few times & at the major afternoon feeding, the guys found great trout on the backside of Allyn's Bight throwing plastics.

3/8/24 - Wading Mesquite Bay

Met group at Goose Island boat ramp in Rockport, Tx. We headed over to Mesquite bay and started on the 3rd Chain of Islands. Little bait in area & lots of dink trout. We decided to make a run across to Bray Cove, where we found lots of bait and some good quality fish. Throwing smaller profile plastics was the key in the darker colors.

3/11/24 - Wading Aransas Bay

Met up with some spring breakers at the Cove Harbor dock in Rockport, Tx for fun filled day of wade fishing. We fished deeper grass edges off San Jose Island and potholes, we threw smaller profile plastics & ended the day w/ 4 limits of trout & 3 reds.

Great mid-morning action w/ returning veteran clients. Docked out of Rockport, TX and headed out to Aransas Bay where we found red fish early in the flats &amp; then trout on the major hit. Clients only kept a few for a fish fry this evening.  

We threw MirrOlure Lil Johns in Molting &amp; Golen Beam. Coastal Brew Baits in Nuke Juice &amp; Vanilla Bean.  Gamblers flappin' shad in Copperfield

- Waterloo rods
- Coast Brew Baits 
- Gambler Lures
- MirrOlure Lil John
- Simms
- Foreverlast

Three spotted weakfish caught while fishing in Rockport

2/23/24 - Wade trip

<div>Left out of Rockport, Tx from Copano bay boat ramp. Day started out slow with no winds and high pressure. found some rat reds around a few reefs. moved to deeper water for the major &amp; trout bite was on fire. Caught 2 limits and let many go with big one going 6#.</div>

1/29 I/24 ~ Wade trip 

1/28/24 ~ Wade trip 

1-12/24 - Baffin Wade trip

<div>Had a great day with repeat customers on Baffin. Left out of Marker 37 in Corpus Christi, Tx. Caught &amp; realesed lots of fish. Kept a few trout and 3 limits of reds. &nbsp;Throwing 3JDlures, Mirrorlure &amp; Downsouth plastics. &nbsp;Fished 3-5’ water early &amp; once sun came up moved onto the flats where we caught trout up to 5# range&nbsp;</div>

10/26/23 - AM Wade

<div>Met clients at Froggies in Port O Connor, Tx. Had clients for a 4 day weekend, morning group wanted to wade &amp; throw plastics. Started off and finished with a 2 man limit of trout around Grass Island. Other groups targeted drum while using fish bites and sardines.</div>

<div>waterloo rods</div><div>mirrorlure</div><div>shoalwater boats</div>

Two anglers enjoying a fishing adventure in Rockport

9/27/23 - AM Wade trip

<div>Beautiful morning but tough day for my clients. Caught lots of undersized trout &amp; then managed to get into some better fish around lunch time w/ a few sand trout &amp; 2 slot reds. Fished mainly Corpus Christi Bay area.</div>

<div>3JD Lures &amp; MirrOlure lil Johns</div>

9/25/23 - 1/2 day Wade 

<div>Great 1/2 day wade trip w/ some new clients. Fished the flats early &amp; then worked our way to 3-5' water once sun came up. Smaller profile plastics were the key to fishing Corpus Christi bay.</div>

<div>3JD Lures, MirrOlure lil Johns, Downsouth lures</div>

<div>Great afternoon hunt w/ some new clients.&nbsp;</div>

9/24/23 - Afternoon hunt

9/24/23 - Afternoon hun

9/2/23 - 1/2 day trip

<div>Friends came down &amp; took advantage of the 1/2 day trip throwing bait from tye boat. We met up at Cove Harbor in Rockport, TX, lots of fish caught &amp; memories made for these young boys.</div>

8/2/23 - 1/2 day trip

8/30/23 - Afternoon Wade 

<div>Met up at Goose Island boat ramp in Rockport, Tx. Our afternoon Wade trip yielded a 3 man stringer of trout. Group threw lures &amp; did a great job. lots of undersized trout that would have been keepers if it was Sept 1!</div>

8/30/23 - Aftwrnoon Wade 

Met up at Goose Island boat ramp in Rockport, Tx. Had a blast with 3 returning guest out for another wading trip. Started off early fishing the flats where we picked up 3 of our keeper reds. Mid-morning moved to scattered shell &amp; grass in 3-5' of water &amp; caught lots of fish. Then once minor hit we finished up a 3-man limit of trout along with 3 more slot reds. Lots of fun &amp; thanks again for my returning customers.

Twelve redfish, spotted weakfish, and cero mackerel caught fishing in Rockport

8/23/23 - Wade fishing

8/12/23 - Full day

<div>Met the guys at Cove Harbor ramp in Rockport, Tx. Wade fishing the drains in Aransas Bay - Mesquite Bay produced some good fish for my clients. Released a few overs and kept some for their fish fry. Found bait early in the shallow flats fishing the pot holes &amp; moved out deeper as the sun came up.&nbsp;</div>

<div>Waterloo, Simms, Foreverlast, Down South Lures</div>

8/6/23 - AM trip 

<div>Docked out of Conn Brown in Arasnas Pass, Tx. Made a run &amp; Fished croaker &amp; piggy perch along Portland shoreline in 3-4' for trout &amp; up tight against shoreline for reds. Worked our way back to Aransas Pass fishing spoil island in Redfish Bay with lots of success.</div>

<div>Waterloo Rods &amp; Penn reels</div>

8/6 AM trip 

7-6-23

<div>Docked out of Conn Brown in Aransas Pass, Tx. Made a last minute afternoon trip. Found some good fish, 2 over 25" with the biggest just under 27". free line croaker was the ticket fishing deep grass.</div>

<div>Waterloo Rods &amp; Penn Battle reels</div>

7-5-23

<div>Ran out of Conn Brown in Aransas Pass, Tx. Drifted over shallow grass throwing live shrimp chasing reds over the flats. Boys had a blast catching and releasing. Lots of links caught but was able to bring home a few for dinner.</div>

<div>Waterloo Rods &amp; Penn Battle spinning reels</div>

Three fish caught in Rockport while fishing and hunting

7-3-23

<div>Out of Rockport, Texas, Drifted deep grass off shallow flats where bait was present. caught lots of trout but not much size.</div>

<div>Waterloo Rods w/ Penn Battle spinning reels.&nbsp; Free line croaker &amp; live shrimp under popping corks</div>

caught over 20 trout but only a few in the slot range with 2 over 25". kept 2 for dinner.

7-1-23

<div>Came out of Aransas Pass, Tx. Winds started to blow so we found some protected waters on the La Quinta channel in Ingleside, Tx. We fished deep grass beds &amp; sand pockets. Lots of good fish caught with a PB for the little man at 27".</div>

<div>waterloo rods &amp; Penn reels; popping cork with live shrimp; free line croaker</div>

Angler with fishing rod standing in Rockport

Two spotted weakfish caught while fishing in Rockport

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