Experience Aransas Pass Fly Fishing with Fly Fish Rockport

Aransas Pass, Texas is located on the shore of Redfish Bay. Redfish Bay is a smaller bay that separates Corpus Christi Bay to the south and Aransas Bay to the north. Aransas Pass is located on the mainland, but also serves as the gateway to Mustang Island and Port Aransas, Texas, via the causeway and short ferry ride. Located just 8 miles from our Rockport headquarters, Aransas Pass is home to many of our favorite launch spots that access the many nearby intercoastal waters. Opportunities for everything from paddling the Lighthouse Trails looking for tailing fish, to poling along one of the pristine flats can be found in Aransas Pass for someone seeking an exciting fly fishing experience.

Regardless of the adventure that an angler is seeking, Fly Fish Rockport’s goal is provide the best trip possible. We encourage you to call or email and talk to us about your specific requests, because we offer a variety of options and are sure to have something that will pique any angler’s interest. Professional and knowledgeable guides can show you unique opportunities at cruising fish in the surf of the gulf, rolling tarpon off one of the nearby jetties of Port Aransas, or maybe even stalking some tailing redfish by kayak or SUP in the incredible waters of the Lighthouse Lakes paddling trails.

Many of these adventures can be accessed from marinas centrally located in the town of Aransas Pass. A short boat ride through the saltwater fishery provides an angler with endless options. This area fishes very well all year, with opportunities for redfish, black drum, flounder, speckled trout (sea trout, specs), and sheepshead. For those fishing during the warmer months, there is the potential for you to encounter jack crevalle (jacks), cobia, kingfish, or even a rolling tarpon in nearby waters.

The crystal clear, shallow waters surrounding Aransas Pass make it the ideal location for sight fishing the saltwater flats. The challenge associated with this type of angling, deems it an ultimate fly fishing experience for most avid fly fisherman. Anglers can see the fish, before even making a cast and are able to observe the fish reacting to the cast, and hopefully the fly. Many liken this experience to hunting; silently stalking the flats in search of the prey, in this case one of the many spooky redfish.

These waters hold a large number of fish, as well as some of the toughest redfish around. Due to the crystal clear waters, the fish can see everything around them and have excellent vision. An angler needs to be able to accurately cast 30-40 feet consistently, with the wind generally present.

An angler that can ACCURATELY deliver a 40 foot cast into the wind, utilizing minimal false casts, a long leader, and a weighted fly, will have many quality opportunity at fish. But, this doesn’t mean that this type of fishing is only for experts. Patient and proficient guides are well suited to take any level of saltwater angler including beginner and novice. Overall success rates may not be that of a more experienced angler, but by the time an angler’s day fishing Aransas Pass is complete, they will have had quality opportunities at fish, and refined their skills!

Our guides are knowledgeable, professional, and eager to take any angler on an adventure. We specialize in fly fishing and light tackle sight fishing on many of the waters along the coastal bend, for a variety of species. Located in the heart of the best fly fishing on the Gulf Coast of Texas, and with world class fly fishing in every direction, anglers will find plentiful redfish, speckled trout, and other area species.

If an angler would like to explore waters besides those directly surrounding Aransas Pass, Fly Fish Rockport regularly spends a considerable amount of time fishing on other nearby water including those near Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Port O’Conner, Seadrift and Upper Laguana Madre. Kayaks, skiffs, micro skiffs, bay boats, wading, and piers may all be options for anglers; depending on what they prefer. Whether looking to sight fish for technical tailing redfish or try out some newer fly fishing skills, Fly Fish Rockport will work hard to craft the perfect trip location and experience.

Fly Fish Rockport welcomes groups requiring more than one boat as well. Only the best and most professional Captains and Guides are employed. They boast many years of fly fishing and guiding experience. Regardless of the angler’s ability, knowledge of rods and reels, flies, and even casting skill, our guides are out there because they love what they do, and are eager to take care of your needs

With most trips leaving from one of the conveniently located marinas, your day fly fishing Aransas Pass will typically begin in the morning. Your Captain/Guide will carefully consider current weather, tides, and fishing conditions and will have relayed your meeting place to you in the day(s) prior to your trip. Your fishing guide generally determines the starting time, but he will be more than happy to work with you to meet your scheduling needs; please don’t hesitate to communicate those to him. The Captain/Guide will already have his poling skiff or boat in the water and will be ready to greet you and start your day.

Your Aransas Pass guide is happy to provide all of the necessary gear that an angler may need. Quality rods, reels, flies, and terminal tackle are all carefully considered to match the fishing conditions. Of course, anglers are more than welcome to bring any of their own gear that they would like to use and the Aransas Pass guide will help set up your rod with the necessary leaders, tippet, and fly de jure. A cooler filled with ice and water will also be on board, and those wishing to bring any other food or drink for the duration of their trip are welcome to do so. Alcoholic beverages are allowed but you MUST provide your own.

Fly Fish Rockport endeavors to provide the best experience possible to every angler choosing to fly fish Aransas Pass. Eight to nine hours of fishing for each full day trip, and four to five hours for each half day trip is what a client should expect, although inclement weather or hazardous conditions can impact this. The Aransas Pass Fishing guides are best in the business and will work hard to get you the most out of your time on the water. They will take the time and put in the effort to teach you to be a better saltwater fisherman, help you learn new techniques, carefully explain and provide insight regarding their methods, and get you out for an excellent day of fishing.

We look forward to having you in our boat and ensuring that you are provided a superb time fly fishing in Aransas Pass, Texas.

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