Island Tackle
Location:
207 W Avenue G, Port Aransas, TX 78373
+1-361-749-1744
Details:
- Fresh Frozen Bait
- Great assortment of tackle, rods & reels
- Fishing Equipment Rentals
- Owner Randall and his team are super knowledgeable and will help you make the most of of your fishing time on the island!
Google Reviews★★★★★ (414)
This is a great place to get whatever you need to do some fishing. Randall and his wife are super friendly and knowledgeable. They got me all set up with a new Penn International 70VIS today. All spooled up and ready to go.
I'm an owner of a Freshwater bait company out of Austin, and thought it'd be time to get the old sea legs a go.
I did some research on rods and reels so I came to the shop prepared on that end, but I spoke with Randall about what line and setup to run to be the best "all rounder"; I was not disappointed.
He spooled my reel, pointed me to my weight and pompano rigs, and got me setup for success. I left informed and prepared, and confident, as you want from a LOCAL business and LOCAL FISHERMAN insight.
With the horrid weather, and crazy crashing waves, I managed over a dozen fish in 1 day from the surf. It went EXACTLY as I had hoped!
I'll be here each and every time I come down, even just to say hello! Thanks and youre welcome to my business anytime, Randall!
- Marty of Marty's Master Baits
Best fishing tackle shop on the island! They have by far, hands down, the best prices. Great selection of everything you need to catch the big one. And the owner, Randall, gave us pointers and tips on everything from how to set up our reels to what bait we needed and even pointed us in the right direction as to where they were biting! Will definitely be going back to see Randall next time we’re in town
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Port A Outfitters
Location:
126 W Cotter Ave, Port Aransas, TX 78373
+1-361-749-3474
Details:
- Great assortment of tackle, rods & reels, and apparel
- Live & Fresh Frozen Bait
- Helpful Outdoor Bait Stand staff
Google Reviews★★★★★ (540)
Not to in tune with saltwater fishing so I relied on the expertise of the general men running the shop. Set me up with a nice reel and some 20lbs braided. Got me some crab gear. And a few bigger sinkers. And stayed with in my budget.
Only went to the side to buy bait. First time the shrimp were average size, the second time we came back they were really large. Both times the guys working back there were helpful and gave good customer service.
Friendly, helpful staff, with all the necessities for crabbing, surf fishing, offshore, inshore and sharks. Also live bait come early for that. This place is an Anglers Favorite 1 stop shop
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Deep Sea Headquarters
Location:
440 W Cotter Ave, Port Aransas, TX 78373
Details:
- Small assortment of tackle, rods & reels
- Snacks, beverages, and great selection of apparel
- Deep Sea Fishing and Dolphin Tours
- Live & Fresh Frozen Bait – View live bait flags NOW!
- Helpful outdoor bait staff (pay inside first)
- They ask that no bait buckets are brought inside
Google Reviews★★★★☆ (944)
First time ever going deep sea fishing. Captain and 2 deckhands were amazing. I did the 8 hour trip, it was about a 2 1/2 hour ride out to the location. It was beyond what I expected, the caption dropped anchor and told us the depth. He said massive school underneath. It was fish on 9/10 casts, and who would have thought that you can catch them using gummy Bears. I'd definitely give it more stars if I could. I'm from out of state so a license for the day was only 16$. And it's .75¢ a pound to be processed. Not pricey at all. Great atmosphere.
My family takes multiple private charters a year with Deep Sea Headquarters. We always request Captain Jake. We have always hit our limits, Jake puts us on the fish and the help of the crew is always top notch. Each trip the crew are just a part of the team we have on board. All the laughs and fun times that Jake and Lloyd bring on board is the best. I bring employees down for trips, do family trips and each time we always have a blast. I know not everyone has the ability to do private charters, but I highly recommend if you can, do it! Just a few of our trips from the last 12 months.
Outstanding day!!!!! First time deep sea fishing! Much appreciation to the crew. Show up pay and catch your limit. We took the 5 hour tour and got a fun surprise. It was the last day of a bonus red snapper season. We ran close to 30 miles off shore. Fished for about an hour and caught a ton of fish.. day limit of 2 was not a problem for us . Crew put us on the fish.. well worth the time and everyone was very kind, helpful and willing to make an amazing experience. Ps .. side note bring a towel to wipe hands and have a bucket handy to carry catch back to your accommodation.. or see the cleaner at the fish house to have him clean them for you…
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Fin & Feather
Location:
1803 TX-361, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
Details:
- Your basic local bait and tackle shop
- Live & Fresh Frozen Bait
- Bay fishing pier at this location
Google Reviews★★★★☆ (440)
Thoroughly enjoyed my time there from start to finish! Very nice people running the place, and treated me well and a solid place to catch some fish. And at night the dolphins are cheering you on closely too! : )
Very friendly staff, free fishing pier looks a little rough but it's sturdy! Very good live and dead bait shop!
Place is overall awesome to go to! They have everything you need, or “forgot at home” 😂 caught this speckled while I was there! Fish bite a lot, but it’s a lot of undersized! Did catch a couple big’ns though!
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South Bay Marina
Location:
TX-361, Aransas Pass, TX 78335
Details:
- Good selection of baits, snacks and drinks
- Boat Rentals & Fishing Charter Services also onsite
- Live & Fresh Frozen Bait
- Very nice and helpful staff
Google Reviews★★★★☆ (77)
Coastal charters was an incredible experience, Captain "banjo" out us right on thd fish
Took a great charter out of this marina. Seas were rough but we caught our limit of red snapper. The marina has good live bait and it easy to access.
No wating, I drove right on. The ferry ride looks much longer than five minutes when viewed from Google Maps. The ferry conductors managed all the vehicles well.
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Cos Way Bait & Tackle
Location:
11645 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Details:
- Good selection of baits, snacks, drinks, and beer
- Nice selection of tackle
- Live & Fresh Frozen Bait
- Lighted fishing pier on site
Google Reviews★★★★☆ (720)
Made a stop for bait and ended up staying to fish at the pier.
Restrooms are not the best but better than portal potties. The guys were very helpful and knowledgeable. They weren’t the friendliest but they weren’t rude.
Make sure to check out all their inventory. They have a good selection of fishing sticks and tackle.
We also enjoyed the pier. Everyone was friendly. We caught lots of catfish but you can see other fish jumping out the water.
We came here for the first time on July 9th. They were not busy. They charged us $2 per person just to walk onto the pier, even for the ones that were not going to fish. That didn't seem right. The pier itself was pretty disgusting. They should do a regular cleaning of the benches and workstation surfaces. The nastiness was obviously there for a long time. Overall we had a good experience with fishing there.
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Red Dot Pier
Location:
11801 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Details:
- Good selection of baits, snacks, drinks, and beer
- Nice selection of tackle
- Live & Fresh Frozen Bait
- Lighted fishing pier on site
Google Reviews★★★★☆ (657)
This can be a good fishing spot, but they do get packed at certain times. Very early morning (3-7am) seems to be the best time to avoid the crowd. There is a per person and per pole fee that is good until 6am the next morning. They do have a restroom open until the shop closes and a porta potty after that so it is a place that the whole family can enjoy with some effort. Beautiful place to enjoy wildlife and sunrises and sunsets.
Nice little spot to fish at, long pier with benches on 12/12/25 cost $3 per person $2 per rod to use the pier, they got fresh shrimp and other bait for sale.
This was my first time coming here. And I really enjoyed it, didn't catch anything big but I got a bunch of these little fish and got some cool pictures.
Enjoy my pictures 💗🐟🦀
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