Several years ago, when money got tight after having children, I started working for licensed fishing charter captains in the Galveston area to pay the bills. Doing so taught me a lot about the guided fishing industry which prompted me to go out on my own and Just Cast Fishing Charters was born. Just Cast Fishing Charters is our premier fishing charter guide service based in Galveston. As the business continued to grow, I acquired my license to run trips and we hired additional guides to support the demand.

After owning many boats, working with USGC fishing guides, and countless fishing trips I started identifying critical needs for commercial charter vessels as well as family bay boats. I found it very hard to find “the ideal boat”, from both a financial and quality standpoint. Over the years I have been in contact with a boat builder with a mold and design I really liked. He encouraged me to take the plunge and build my own boat. I had discussed with many of my trusted mechanics, captains, and tournament fisherman about the hull and idea of us building boats.

Additionally, my wife had her input from a mother and fisherwoman’s perspective regarding safety, layout, and storage. I continued my research on the hull and proof of business concept, then met with boat manufacturers who were surprisingly supportive. I met with several fiberglass shops and started working on a plan to build quality, cost effective and safe boats. Upon meeting with a shop and their exceptional fiberglass craftsman, I was finally comfortable with building our new boat ideas. 

I then worked on purchasing the mold I felt was a good platform for the 24VDR. We look forward to building strong, safe and cost effective boats for commercial fisherman and recreational bay explorers.