“I was born and raised in Houston. With a lifelong love of saltwater, I am experienced sailor, former SCUBA instructor, off-shore and shallow water angler. After graduating high school, I joined the Marine Corp, serving four years in the Infantry. Following my service, I earned a master’s degree and spent 15 years in nursing prior to returning to my first love: fishing. 

I have been a fly-fishing guide on the Galveston Bay Complex since 2016 and opened Galveston Fishing Company in September 2022. I love seeing the excitement of new anglers catching fish on the fly and getting those anglers fully into the sport I love.”

-Eric

“I began fishing at a young age, some of my first memories are of fishing for panfish in the ponds behind my grandmother’s home. Fishing became a prominent part of my life as a teenager and became a passion of mine. While attending A&M Galveston to get my degree in Maritime Studies, I fished almost every single day, for redfish, trout, flounder and whatever else would bite. 

While in school, I took a trip to Colorado to go snowboarding and went to a fly shop for the first time where I learned that fly fishing is not exclusive to freshwater trout. After seeing a picture of a redfish on their wall, I became intrigued with the idea of fly fishing in salt water. Once I got back from my trip, I took up fly fishing and began wading the flats in Galveston. Since then, it has grown into an addiction of mine and I knew I wanted to have a career in the field. I worked briefly at Orvis and eventually found myself back in Galveston managing our fly shop, Galveston Fishing Company. You can find me at the shop most days, tying flies, talking fishing, and hanging out with my dog, Nova. So, swing on by to say what’s up and see what’s new!”

-Zach

“I began fly fishing after realizing I needed something new. I have been fishing since I was very young because it was a huge part of my family. I remember my dad telling stories about him wanting to catch all different kinds of fish on the fly. From this a spark ignited. I saved up to get a fly rod and practiced as much as possible and eventually I was catching bass and panfish in neighborhood ponds around me. 

From this I knew I still needed more and wanted to start saltwater fly fishing. My dad would always talk about how much fun it would be to catch a redfish on a fly rod and this became my dream. After a few videos I had tied up some shrimp looking flies and took my fly rod out on our bay boat. After a few cast I hooked into my first redfish and even better with my dad right there to see it. The spark for redfish on the fly grew more with me and my dad and he ended up buying a skiff. From then my family and I pole the flats looking for redfish or anything that bites.”

-Gabe

“At a young age I’ve had a life goal and a dream to one day be a fishing charter captain. I grew up in Houston learning the Texas way of wade fishing for trout and reds. While in college at Texas A&M Kingsville, my passion grew as I waded Baffin Bay for trophy trout, and the crystal-clear flats of Port Aransas for shallow water reds. Settling down with my wife and starting a family in Houston, I found what would ignite my passion even more, sight fishing with a flyrod for redfish in shallow water. I would fish the Galveston and Matagorda areas as much as possible while still holding down a full-time corporate job in Oil and Gas, but eventually a change was coming. Getting my captain’s license opened the door for me to guiding and pursuing my lifelong passion. 

Now I am an established captain, guiding full-time in the Galveston and Matagorda areas. I often tell my customers this is my passion project because I truly enjoy showing people the sport of saltwater fly fishing. There is nothing like the sight of a redfish tailing on a flat, or a big school of hungry reds working down a grass line. The Texas Coast truly offers everything for the fly fisherman, it has grass flats with crystal clear water, and vast marsh expanses that you can get lost in.”

-Addison