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Fly Fishing

Capt. Hayden Oliver

Captain Hayden Oliver developed a passion for fishing at an early age while exploring the San Antonio Bay system around Port O’Connor and Seadrift with his father and grandfather. Spending nearly every weekend on the water, he developed a lifelong appreciation for the Texas coast and its fisheries. While attending Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, where he earned a

Capt. Matthew Feeney

Matthew’s love for fly fishing began early on in his life. He started his guide career in the mountains of Colorado, but has spent his time chasing fish on the Texas coast since 2021. With a passion for teaching and sharing time on the water, Matthew is dedicated to giving every client a memorable fishing experience. Whether you’re casting for

Capt. Logan Crane

Captain Logan Crane is a proud Texas Coastal Bend native whose passion for fishing runs as deep as the bays he calls home. Having spent more than 30 years exploring the waters from Matagorda Bay to Mesquite Bay, Logan has developed an intimate knowledge of the region’s fisheries, seasonal patterns, and hidden hotspots. In 2006, Logan turned his lifelong passion

Capt. Billy Rose

I was raised in Plano, Texas, but spent my summers in Port O’Connor, where I developed a deep passion for fishing at an early age. I began fishing at just three years old, and in 2024, after my brother and I purchased a poling skiff, I fully committed to fly fishing – pursuing redfish in shallow water, a style of

Capt. Pete Kaple

Capt. Peter Kaple grew up in South Carolina, where a childhood spent chasing everything from largemouth bass to mahi mahi sparked a lifelong connection to the water. Early days spent outdoors taught him patience, awareness, and a love for the quiet rhythms of shallow places, values that continue to shape his approach to fishing today. After graduating from the U.S.

Capt. Levi Holder

Growing up in the Texas Hill Country on Lake LBJ and going out to my father’s property on the Llano River kicked off my fishing addiction as far back as I can remember. I remember going to our hunting lease in Utopia, TX, and eagerly anticipating getting out of the deer blind to run down to the Sabinal River to

Capt. Doron Lovett

Doron Lovett was introduced to fly-fishing as a teenager. Growing up on a cattle farm in south central Oklahoma just minutes away from the blue river, he was fortunate enough to spend a lot of his childhood wading the spring fed waters in search of trout, smallmouth bass and common carp. Doron quickly became obsessed with fly fishing. So much

Capt. Matt Lough

Capt. Matt Lough was introduced to the sport of fly fishing back when he became a teenager. He loved it so much that fly fishing with his grandpa soon became a favored pastime of his, and it then grew even quicker to become nothing less than his passion.   Capt. Matt has since put several years of fly guiding in the rear-view mirror.

Capt. Cooper Hartmann

Capt. Cooper Hartmann is originally from Johnson City, TX, where he grew up fishing small rivers and lakes in the surrounding Texas hill country. As a boy, his passion was bass fishing, but that all changed while on a family vacation down in Port Mansfield, TX. That’s when Cooper learned a lot about sight-casting to redfish, and consequently fell in