We were traveling with a Mom, Dad, 18 year old and 9 year old boys (party of 4). We took the jetty boat over to St. Jo's island for some beachcombing. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.We had such a great time. The Jetty Boat shuttles people to the north jetty on San Jose Island and back to Port Aransas each day.
4.4K likes. - See 204 traveller reviews, 44 candid photos, and great deals for Port Aransas, TX, at Tripadvisor. Did not like the weather the day we took the boat ride, but we were still comfortable on the boat.
A perfect way to wind down after a long day is on our leisurely sunset cruise. San Jose Island is privately owned. Departs from Fisherman's Wharf daily. Port Aransas Fishermans Wharf: Jetty boat nightmare! We offer bookings for groups of any size. They "sagged" their shorts and these were not the picture of modern fashion.They took very disturbing pleasure in brutaliizing fish and one very unlucky small shark. Boring. Locals and visitors catch the passenger ferry daily from Fisherman's Wharf in Port 'A' on Mustang Island to cast their lines for Speckled Trout, Redfish, Flounder and more. The Jetty Boat is a passenger ferry that runs from Fisherman's Wharf in Port Aransas across the ship channel to St Josephs Island. Heaven forbid someone ask a question.... obviously they don't have time for such nonsense.
Be warned that there is NO shelter. The sea smells are great and there are lots of eating places nearby. I have found that every year not every catch will be the same. The man in the office where you buy tickets was super friendly and informative. The Jetty Boat is the only way to access the North Jetty and the deserted beaches of San Jose Island for fishing, birding, beachcombing along the empty beaches, and getting back to nature at its finest. The jetty Boat is … I just went at the end of June 2012 during the Red Snapper season. It wasn't really anything to talk about. Suck up the losses and have fun. So much fun to drool over the wonderful boats.The crew was nice, but they were rough. FISHING REPORT. SIGN UP NOW. Fisherman's Wharf: Jetty boat nightmare! Between the 3 of us, we caught our limit of about 47 lbs of Red Snapper...Business is going thru new ownership. The short side is worthless, the line just goes under the boat and floats on top.
Yes you do see where all your plastics end up and it is an eye-opener but you hike past the trash. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of The Jetty Boat runs every day from Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Aransas to a private dock at the base of the North Jetty on San Jose Island. --- Back to the fishing trip. Boat was too crowded with passengers so there was no fishing just dropping lines overboard and tangle-ups with others.
It can get a little dirty because it doesn't have city maintenance but I think it worth it to be practically by yourself.
Don't take the kids.
Unthawing the shark, it had a little ammonia smell so I soaked the fillets in milk for 15 min. It was fun.I have been going for several years, about 2x a year and some past trips resulted with no catches, others a nice catch, and other trips have been amazingly lucky. To my surprise it was delicious. About. There is a "long" and "short" side. BTW I don't care for shark but I had frozen the shark fillets and cooked them 1 wk later. The Jetty Boat is the only way to access the North Jetty and the deserted beaches of San Jose Island for fishing, birding, beachcombing along the empty beaches, and getting back to nature at its finest.
The crew was helpful but we still left disappointed. - See 200 traveler reviews, 40 candid photos, and great deals for Port Aransas, TX, at Tripadvisor. Port Aransas Fishermans Wharf: Jetty boat nightmare! Host a private sight-seeing tour, fishing trip, or party on one of the largest and best riding Party Boat in Port A.
We ended up being really surprised at how smooth the trip out ended up being, and how the boat didn’t rock too bad while we were out there, and everyone caught fish. Then I rinsed the shark and pat dried it, then marinated it and grilled it. The Jetty Boat to the island was a wonderful experience for our family.
The captain didn't speak to you let alone look at you, It kinda seemed like it was just a daily job to him, which it probably was,,, but still, When we got to the island, we were waved off the boat and arrived on the island.
I prefer the longer Scat Cat trips, the odds of catching more greatly increase and rarely dissapoint. The Jetty Boat | 900 N. Tarpon St. The Jetty Boat runs every day from Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Aransas to a private dock at the base of the North Jetty on San Jose Island. Most smoked and there was certainly NO dress code of any kind.
3 hours drive out there, 3 hours back, 2 hours floating a line in the water and 1 hour tangling your line in he water with a slight chance of a fish striking. 08 Jul Fishing Report / July 8, 2020 Port Aransas Inshore/Offshore Fishing Report- 7/8/2020. We just walked around and looked at the boats and talked to one of the sailors.