Target Species
I match your dates to what's realistically in the water.
About Marcus Webb
I've been guiding fishing charters out of West End, Roatan for twelve years. Before that, I spent my twenties competing in offshore tournaments along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana. Fishing is the only professional context I've ever operated in, and Roatan is where all of it came together.
Before Roatan
I grew up in Galveston, Texas, fishing the Gulf of Mexico with my father on weekends. Kingfish, mahi-mahi, the occasional wahoo: whatever was running along the Texas coast. That early exposure did what it does to most people who grow up near the water. It made everything else feel like waiting.
By my mid-twenties I was competing in offshore sport fishing tournaments up and down the Gulf Coast. Texas, Louisiana, the occasional trip east. Billfish, tuna, and wahoo in competitive conditions, where reading the water and adjusting faster than the other boats separates a winning box from a quiet ride home. That background gave me something that's hard to acquire any other way: a calibrated sense of what productive fishing actually looks like, and how fast conditions can change it.
Why I Stayed
In 2013, I took two weeks in Roatan. I came to fish and had no plan to stay.
What I found was a fishery I hadn't seen concentrated in one place before. Deep blue water within 15 minutes of the dock. Northwest flats with bonefish, permit, and tarpon in clear, well-structured water. The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef producing consistent bottom action regardless of season. Three completely different fishing environments from a single base, each at a serious level.
I extended the trip. Then extended it again. By the time I came home, I had already decided I wasn't coming home. I moved to West End permanently and started building the operation from there.
Twelve Years on These Waters
Twelve years of guiding on the same water teaches things that can't be learned any other way.
I know where wahoo hold in December when the current shifts north. I know which flat comes alive on an incoming tide in November, and which channel holds tarpon from April through the summer. I know how the seasonal patterns actually run: not the averages, but the specific weeks when the bite turns and the windows that serious anglers should build their trips around.
Over those twelve years I've also built a network of trusted local captains covering every corner of Roatan's waters: the offshore grounds off the western tip, the northwest flats, the reef structure along the south side, and the multi-day route to the Swan Islands. That network means I can match any angler to the right boat and the right water for what they want to catch. For the full picture of what this fishery offers, see the complete fishing guide for Roatan.
How I Work
Every inquiry comes to me directly. I read it, I respond, and I put together options based on what you're targeting, when you're coming, and what format makes sense for your group. No booking platform between you and the boat. No call center handling intake.
If you ask me what's in the water the week you're arriving, I'll tell you what I actually expect to find. The full charter offer covers everything available from West End: deep sea half-day and full-day trips, guided fly fishing on the northwest flats, reef fishing, and multi-day charters to the Swan Islands.
Experience Level
First-time offshore anglers and experienced tournament fishers get different trips. Both get a captain who knows the water.
Group Size and Format
The right structure is the one that fits your time and your goals.
Send your trip details I'll come back with specific options within 24 to 48 hours.