Captained by Captain Charles Baker — a guy who believes the best memories are made on the water and the best days end with a full cooler and a tired crew.
Captain Charles runs Stay Salty Charters out of Port Aransas, fishing the productive bays, flats, marshes, and back lakes from Port Aransas down through Rockport and Aransas Pass. Patient with beginners, family-friendly, and built around hospitality — every trip is tailored to the group on the boat that day.
Matthew 5:13 — the verse on the logo. A reminder that life is meant to be lived with flavor, the kind of flavor only the salt water gives back.
See Inshore ChartersFish the Texas Gulf Coast aboard a fully rigged 23' Majek Illusion powered by a reliable 200HP Suzuki outboard. Built to handle shallow marsh ponds, open bays, and coastal flats with ease, this setup delivers a smooth, dry ride while still providing the maneuverability needed to chase redfish in skinny water.
The boat is equipped with a 36V Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor for quiet, precise boat control, along with Garmin GPS electronics to keep us dialed in and on fish throughout the trip. Dual livewells provide plenty of capacity for live bait when needed, and the layout offers a comfortable fishing platform for anglers of all experience levels.
Whether we’re sight-fishing shallow flats, drifting open bays, or working shorelines with light tackle, this boat is designed specifically for serious inshore fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast out of Port Aransas, Rockport, and Aransas Pass.
Three things we hold the day to.
Kids, beginners, and seasoned anglers all welcome — patience, hands-on instruction, and a relaxed atmosphere keep the trip enjoyable for everyone aboard.
Every trip is customized around conditions, tides, and seasonal fish movement — not a script. We work the water the way the water tells us to.
Stay Salty is about more than catching fish. It's about enjoying the outdoors, making memories with the people you brought, and doing it with a captain who actually cares how the day goes.