Wing & Rod Guide – Saltwater Bay 

4.6
(77 reviews)
 
State licensed
 54 Belaire Drive, Rockport, TX 78382, United States–

Wing & Rod Guide – Saltwater Bay 

Rockport, TX, United States
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22 ft
4
4.6
(77 reviews)

Wing & Rod Guide Service offers guided fishing trips in and around Rockport, Port Aransas, San Antonio Bay, and Laguna Madre. With an experienced local Captain Ben Wells at the helm, this is a chance for you and your family to sample everything Rockport's famous inshore fishery has to offer.

You'll be fishing aboard a 22' Skeeter center console boat that offers a dry and fast ride. Featuring a 250 HP Yamaha motor and a GPS, an anchoring system, a trolling motor, and an icebox for your drinks, the boat has everything you need for a fun day on the water.

Captain Ben Wells specializes in bay fishing, and fishes with both live bait and lures for Redfish, Trout, Flounder, and Black Drum. He usually runs these charters in the Spring and Summer, moving onto his airboat to target Redfish in the Fall and Winter months. These shallow waters are famous for the variety of species that inhabit them, so there's always something to target.

All the fishing equipment you will need during your trip is included in the price, and Captain Ben will even clean and fillet your fish for you at the end of the day at no additional cost. Please remember to bring a Texas saltwater fishing license for all eligible anglers, as well as any snacks and drinks you may want during your trip.

Explore the prolific waters off the coast of Texas with Wing & Rod Guide – Saltwater Bay, and have a fishing adventure of a lifetime!

Wing & Rod Guide Service offers guided fishing trips in and around Rockport, Port Aransas, San Antonio Bay, and Laguna Madre. With an experienced local Captain Ben Wells at the helm, this is a chance for you and your family to sample everything Rockport's famous inshore fishery has to offer.

You'll be fishing aboard a 22' Skeeter center console boat that offers a dry and fast ride. Featuring a 250 HP Yamaha motor and a GPS, an anchoring system, a trolling motor, and an icebox for your drinks, the boat has everything you need for a fun day on the water.

Captain Ben Wells specializes in bay fishing, and fishes with both live bait and lures for Redfish, Trout, Flounder, and Black Drum. He usually runs these charters in the Spring and Summer, moving onto his airboat to target Redfish in the Fall and Winter months. These shallow waters are famous for the variety of species that inhabit them, so there's always something to target.

All the fishing equipment you will need during your trip is included in the price, and Captain Ben will even clean and fillet your fish for you at the end of the day at no additional cost. Please remember to bring a Texas saltwater fishing license for all eligible anglers, as well as any snacks and drinks you may want during your trip.

Explore the prolific waters off the coast of Texas with Wing & Rod Guide – Saltwater Bay, and have a fishing adventure of a lifetime!

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Half Day Trip – Private
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
US $600
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Full Day Trip – Private
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
US $700
Entire boat: up to 3 people

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Rating

4.6
77 reviews
4.6
Boat & equipment
4.6
Captain & crew
4.5
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (51)

What anglers say

85%
Great experience
92%
Family friendly
91%
Friendly captain
94%
Good boat
87%
Recommended
82%
Caught fish

Reviews (77)

  • Robbie Ford
    Robbie Ford
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing

    Half Day Trip – Private on July 19, 2025 • 4 adults

    Captain Ben Wells was great. He put us on the fish . Local guide of 25 + years and a good man I could not have asked for a better guide for me and my family. Highly recommended and 👍🏻👍🏻 Up .

  • Lori Massey
    Lori Massey
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    4.7
    Verified

    Captain Ben is great!!!

    Full Day Trip – Private on May 10, 2025 • 4 adults

    Captain Ben is a great guide! He put us on fish and when it got slow in one spot we would quickly move to another and catch more fish! He is a seasoned guide that knows where to fish and where to cast! Very pleasant individual with witty jokes! Overall a great time was had by all! Thank you Captain Ben!

  • Alma Delia Martinez
    Alma Delia Martinez
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Birthday Trip

    Half Day Trip – Private on May 24, 2025 • 4 adults

    Thank you for making it fun for my hubby, sister and brother in law! Even though the guys didn’t have the sisters luck we all had fun! Trouts for the win!

  • Michael Skalak
    Michael Skalak
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2022
    2 trips
    4.7
    Verified

    Good day with Captain Ben

    Full Day Trip – Private on November 25, 2022 • 4 adults

    We had a great time with Ben. That morning the weather wasn’t great and after discussing with Ben we decided to go out about 8:30 am. Ben took us to a back bay where we were out of the wind and put us on some fish. He moved a couple of times, and we caught some fish at each place. Ben kept an eye out on the weather as we just had some mist. Finally, around 2:00 Ben said that he saw some rain approaching and asked if we wanted to stay out or go in. We decided to go in and it started to rain on the way in. We went to Ben’s house where he filleted the fish for us. All in all, it was a good trip even though the weather wasn’t very cooperative. We definitely will use Ben again.

  • John Henry
    John Henry
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2022
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day trip with captain Ben

    Half Day Trip – Private on July 16, 2022 • 1 adult

    Had a good time with Ben in the flats chasing big reds. We went to a remote area in the marsh in his airboat and we were the only boat out there in the shallows. It was spectacular, beautiful, and serene. Reds were plentiful as we could see them everywhere…but picky. I wanted to catch them on lures but after several lures with no bites, I switched to mullet and we caught several big reds…some over 30”. Thanks for the memories Ben!

  • Robert Nicholson
    Robert Nicholson
    us
    Ohio, US
    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    Half Day Trip with Captain Ben Wells

    Half Day Trip – Private on May 29, 2021 • 4 adults

    We had a fantastic trip! We limited out on drum. We had a very active day. Captain Ben took us to some of his favorite spots. Besides drum, we caught red fish, hard head catish, sting ray and even a crab. Captain Ben worked hard to ensure we had a super day including baiting our lines from his shrimp live well, casting our lines unless we wanted to do it ourselves, netting the fish and removing hooks from fish, and replacing hooks and sinkers when lines broke. Captain Ben provided excellent instruction. The fish provided a good fight and were challenging to get in the boat, often changing direction, swimming to other side of boat. Ben knew the waters very well. His boat handled well on a windy and rough day. We highly recommend Captain Ben.

  • Marcus Villarreal
    Marcus Villarreal
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2023
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Trip

    Half Day Trip – Private on July 13, 2024 • 3 adults

    Have had a blast using Wing and Rod guide looking forward to the next time we book again.

  • Cuong Nugyen
    Cuong Nugyen
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2018
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day with Captain Ben

    Full Day Trip – Private on June 21, 2021 • 3 adults

    We are very happy with captain Ben. Evey spot we went he had us on fish. We were in almost the worst fishing conditions and captain Ben was able to get us on fish. VERY impress. Wind was 20 -30 mph and water was chocolate brown. He is very experienced and knows the area. SUPER nice guy and he was telling us about how the fishing has change over years. I will definitely going back and go with this guide again!! See you in the fall.

  • Harlee Hartman
    Harlee Hartman
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2022
    10 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Full Day of fun!

    Full Day Trip – Private on March 26, 2022 • 3 adults

    Went out for a full day with Ben and he was amazing! On time, informative, and helped the women bait/cast. Wife & aunt winded up catching the biggest fish out of us 4. Great time & experience, will definitely book again!

  • Joe Escobedo
    Joe Escobedo
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day trip with Captain Ben Wells

    Half Day Trip – Private on August 21, 2020 • 3 adults

    Captain Wells was an excellent guide! He made sure that me, my wife and two sons were comfortable on the boat. He made sure we had bait on the hook at all times and he explained exactly how to engage and bring in the fish!! We caught many large trout on this trip. We thoroughly enjoyed this guided fishing tour with Captain Wells at the helm...excellent conversations and lots of fun!!! Thank you Captain and we'll be seeing you sometime in October!!

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
22 ft
Year built
2014
Boat manufacturer
Skeeter
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 250HP
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