Your captain
9 hrCT
Captain Tyler Roy
· captainUSCG 100-ton, flats specialist
Grew up guiding the Texas coast for tarpon, snook, and redfish.
14 yrs guiding
Port O'Connor Tarpon & Snook Flats
Fishing
About this trip
Sight-cast to tarpon in 2-6ft of water on the Texas flats. July-September is peak migration and we see 80-150 lb fish cruising the beaches and passes. This is stalking and casting, not trolling — no chair time. 2 anglers max per boat. Fly or conventional — you pick. Catch-and-release only.
What you'll target
TarponRedfishSnook
How we fish / hunt
Fly FishingSight Casting
What's included in your trip
The flats boat
9 hrTexas Flats Hewes
Capacity: 3 anglers
Operated by Captain Tyler Roy
- Make
- Hewes
- Model
- Redfisher 18
- Beam Ft
- 7
- Engine hp
- 150
- Engine fuel
- gas
- Engine brand
- Yamaha
- Engine count
- 1
- Length Ft
- 18
What to expect
Included
All rods, reels, flies, and leaders
Casting coaching as needed
Not included
Texas saltwater fishing license
Bring yourself
Texas saltwater fishing license
Polarized sunglasses (critical for sight-casting)
Light-colored clothing
Where you'll meet
Ilwaco Boat Ramp
Ilwaco, WA, US
Public ramp by the Ilwaco docks. We'll be in the green Hewes.
When this trip runs
- Tarpon migration 06-15 → 09-30
Required permits & licenses
- Texas Saltwater Fishing License · TPWD
Cancellation
Flexible
Full refund >48h before · 50% within 48h · non-refundable within 24h
Frequently asked questions
Is this a good trip for first-timers?▾
Tarpon on the flats rewards patience over cast count. We coach constantly — you don't need to be an expert, you need to not flinch.
Do we keep anything?▾
No — tarpon and snook are release-only. We'll photograph and measure everything.
From
USD 650