Anybody have a good fishing guide recommendation in Kemah?? We're doing a team building down there first week of April.

How many people? Fly or conventional?

AgFlyGuy,

you aren't a fly guide are you?

These guys go out right by the Hilton in Nassau Bay. They have put me on fish once all around the Kemah area.

https://clearlakefishingcharters.com/

I'm a full time guide in the area with a large 26ft boat with huge oversize TTop for some comfort out of the sun. Big comfy boat for up to six people.

Www.gowithgrem.com

outcastfishincharters.com....979-248-1529.....check out the web site..you won't be sorry....no "g" in fishin...."out cast charters" on facebook

No, but I've been known to take people out now and then (just no fee).

whisperingbill said:

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outcastfishincharters.com....979-248-1529.....check out the web site..you won't be sorry....no "g" in fishin...."out cast charters" on facebook

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*I don't mean to be offensive if you are associated with Outcast, truly I do not. I'm just sharing my personal experience.*

I really want to like these guys, as the owner and fam are Ag's (I believe). I always see all the monsta fish on their social. I've been out with them twice. Both times were birthday trips for my son and a few other family members. One time we got completely skunked (in November) except for one 10" flounder hooked at the last stop. The other time we caught about 20 piggy perch near the Pelican Island bridge, and nothing the rest of the day (and that trip was one they rescheduled as they had to cancel the one I had booked).

The guides were very friendly and had fun making jokes. But they seemed young and green as far as fishing and guiding. Neither time was I offered really an apology or any sort of incentive for booking a future trip to make up for a very expensive and pretty disappointing day of fishing.

Not trying to bag on the guys- but those are just my experiences. I've had very slow and bad days with other guides over the years. It happens. I'm not a sour puss about it. But 75% of the guys do something to try and make it right, or go to some extra effort to try and make it a special day regardless of the poor fishing. At least they clearly bust their butt trying to get the kid on the boat on some sort of fish. My experience with both Outcast guides was that they decided what spots we would hit before the trip started, and seemed content to just sit and soak bait in the same couple of spots while trying to be entertaining. Neither time did the owner or person booking trips (who was the owner's Mom at the time) ever follow up with me to see how the trip went or if we had a good time. It appeared they were too busy posting on social about all their other successful trips. They are VERY good at marketing, I will give them that.

Just now getting back to this.

It'll be 6, possibly 7 of us. Probably looking to hit up inshore (reds/trout/flounder/etc). Most will probably want rod/reel unless it's possible to do a combo. I would like to do fly, but not sure what they're into.

Just an FYI....unless you get a very large and expensive charter on an inspected sportfisher (usually for offshore) rated for more passengers with a high level Masters Captain or above, the Coast Guard limits the paying passengers we can take on your typical trailerable boat to six max. If you need more then will need to secure a second boat. I'm glad to help coordinate that if needed as I network with dozens of guide operations up and down the coast.

Sounds like what you would be looking for is more of a multi species trip.

Also you may be more comfortable with a lil more room if you had 3 or 4 per boat etc.

Fishing is fishing...no matter when or where. All we can ever do is go where they live and fish like crazy. But yes when an area or technique isn't producing good guides will move and change it up and work like crazy to make those fish bite. Doesn't always work out but the effort is always easy to see....good or bad.

Fly fishing would be impossible for more than one or two anglers to fish at a time. Just can't have rods and hooks flying around with that many people on board....probably should plan on some inexperienced folks unless you know otherwise. Advise your guide of everyones experience level.... will likely need to cater to the less experienced of your group...

cupofjoe04 said:

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whisperingbill said:

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outcastfishincharters.com....979-248-1529.....check out the web site..you won't be sorry....no "g" in fishin...."out cast charters" on facebook

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*I don't mean to be offensive if you are associated with Outcast, truly I do not. I'm just sharing my personal experience.*

I really want to like these guys, as the owner and fam are Ag's (I believe). I always see all the monsta fish on their social. I've been out with them twice. Both times were birthday trips for my son and a few other family members. One time we got completely skunked (in November) except for one 10" flounder hooked at the last stop. The other time we caught about 20 piggy perch near the Pelican Island bridge, and nothing the rest of the day (and that trip was one they rescheduled as they had to cancel the one I had booked).

The guides were very friendly and had fun making jokes. But they seemed young and green as far as fishing and guiding. Neither time was I offered really an apology or any sort of incentive for booking a future trip to make up for a very expensive and pretty disappointing day of fishing.

Not trying to bag on the guys- but those are just my experiences. I've had very slow and bad days with other guides over the years. It happens. I'm not a sour puss about it. But 75% of the guys do something to try and make it right, or go to some extra effort to try and make it a special day regardless of the poor fishing. At least they clearly bust their butt trying to get the kid on the boat on some sort of fish. My experience with both Outcast guides was that they decided what spots we would hit before the trip started, and seemed content to just sit and soak bait in the same couple of spots while trying to be entertaining. Neither time did the owner or person booking trips (who was the owner's Mom at the time) ever follow up with me to see how the trip went or if we had a good time. It appeared they were too busy posting on social about all their other successful trips. They are VERY good at marketing, I will give them that.

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No, I'm not associated with them at all. I just listen to the owner on the 610 am outdoor radio show on the weekends. Captain Mickey Eastman's show. He interviews him a couple of times a week. But after reading your post, I'm thinking I would go with SGrem. ...

I'd book SGrem. Dude can fish.

SGrem said:

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I'm a full time guide in the area with a large 26ft boat with huge oversize TTop for some comfort out of the sun. Big comfy boat for up to six people.

Www.gowithgrem.com

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I fished with Capt. Grem in October and had a great time. He built a trip that put my kids on fish on a little bit of a crappy weather day which is exactly what I wanted.

Dude your kiddos were awesome! They fished hard with me on an impossible day....turned into a fun day with your crew ...keep in touch.

We need to go shoot.

SGrem said:

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Dude your kiddos were awesome! They fished hard with me on an impossible day....turned into a fun day with your crew ...keep in touch.

We need to go shoot.

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Say when.

SGrem said:

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I'm a full time guide in the area with a large 26ft boat with huge oversize TTop for some comfort out of the sun. Big comfy boat for up to six people.

Www.gowithgrem.com

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This is the answer. This is who I plan to fish with when I am in Galveston again.

SGrem said:

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I'm a full time guide in the area with a large 26ft boat with huge oversize TTop for some comfort out of the sun. Big comfy boat for up to six people.

Www.gowithgrem.com

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Was trying to look you up but can't get the website to load. Is it working for everyone else?

worked for me

https://gowithgrem.com/

SGrem said:

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I'm a full time guide in the area with a large 26ft boat with huge oversize TTop for some comfort out of the sun. Big comfy boat for up to six people.

Www.gowithgrem.com

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Where do you run out of for Jetty trips? And do you do any night time charters? I am looking at doing a fishing trip out near the end of the North Jetty in September (weather permitting obviously) to honor the 20th anniversary of my dad's passing. He and I used to fish the north jetty a lot and one of our favorite things to do was go night fishing on the gulf side of the North Jetty in late summer. We scattered his ashes out where the rocks break up at the end of the jetty and I would love to spend a few hours fishing out there again.

Grem,

Where do you normally guide out of? Are you a full time guide?

Thanks

Howdy! I will address some of the questions here:

Yes I am a full time guide since 2014. Part time occasional guide since 2001. I fish 180-250 days a year and guide duck hunts another 20-40 or so. I get booked for numerous tournaments year round up and down the coast.

I trailer my 26ft bay boat up and down the coast. As I live in Alvin I fish mostly out of the Galveston/Freeport area. But do trailer to POC, Rockport, Corpus etc. Won two tournaments out of POC last year. Had a house in Rockport so fished a lot down there as well. Get booked for several tournaments clear down to Port Mansfield every year. So....properly funded..... yes happy to make your trip as needed.

Can happily fish your memorial trip for your Dad. Yes boat has forward light bar for navigation and spreader lights on the TTop for fishing operations at night. Also have radar for safe navigation. Additionally I am very familiar with the waters you describe from the dike to end if the jetties. Would launch near the end of the Texas City Dike for jetty trips.

Let me know any other questions. Happy to help. I fish inshore, near shore, off shore, wade, drift, bait or artificials.

Thank you for the reply.

SGrem said:

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Howdy! I will address some of the questions here:

Yes I am a full time guide since 2014. Part time occasional guide since 2001. I fish 180-250 days a year and guide duck hunts another 20-40 or so. I get booked for numerous tournaments year round up and down the coast.

I trailer my 26ft bay boat up and down the coast. As I live in Alvin I fish mostly out of the Galveston/Freeport area. But do trailer to POC, Rockport, Corpus etc. Won two tournaments out of POC last year. Had a house in Rockport so fished a lot down there as well. Get booked for several tournaments clear down to Port Mansfield every year. So....properly funded..... yes happy to make your trip as needed.

Can happily fish your memorial trip for your Dad. Yes boat has forward light bar for navigation and spreader lights on the TTop for fishing operations at night. Also have radar for safe navigation. Additionally I am very familiar with the waters you describe from the dike to end if the jetties. Would launch near the end of the Texas City Dike for jetty trips.

Let me know any other questions. Happy to help. I fish inshore, near shore, off shore, wade, drift, bait or artificials.

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SGrem, thanks for booking our group. I believe you've been working with my business manager.

Sadly, I won't be able to make it out on Tuesday as I won't be in til about 4 that afternoon, but I'm sure they'll have a blast. Good group of people.

I may look to go out on your 2-4 person boat Wednesday if I can talk the other guy who won't make it Tuesday into going also. He's more of a golfer, so not sure if he will want to. I'll keep you updated.