Capt. Pat Tabor

I first starting fishing in Aransas Pass, TX when I was 3 years old. Though from what I've been told I was on a boat at 6 months. And I've been thanking my grandparents and parents for that ever since. Then when I was around 10 I fished my first tournament with my father and grandfather. The problem was the only thing I won was a rod and reel, and that was a door prize. But it didn't matter, by then I had already "caught" the fishing bug. See, originally I'm from San Antonio, TX, but I spent all my summers with my "Papa & Mimi". They're in Aransas, and when I wasn't fishing with Papa or on a boat shrimping with one of his friends I would ride my bicycle down to Hamptons Landing and fish for perch by the cleaning tables. To me it didn't matter as long as I was catching something.

It was there I met a friend that I will remember forever. He was by all means a true old salt. His name was Sid and for some reason or another he took a liking to me. Whenever Sid and his black poodle would take his old yellow tri-hull boat out he'd let me tag along and fish with them and I loved every second of it. To this day I still fish a few of the spots that old man showed me. Unfortunately, Sid has passed on but I think he'd be proud of me cause I still fish all the time.

Well enough with the history lets move into the present, now on this website and my business cards you will notice that it says I specialize in tournament fishing.

Let me explain...About 12 years ago I went from fishing to fishing tournaments and winning a few with my good friend and fellow guide Robert Strunk. So once I got a feel for the way tournaments were run and how much attention you get from them when you walk up to the weigh master with the winning fish, I focused most of my time doing that. But since I've gotten a little older, and hopefully wiser, I've come to love all aspects of the Sport of Fishing and want to share my passion and knowledge with everyone. And with the help of my new wife I have this new website and I'm anxious to make new friends with all of you who I take out catching!

Any way thank you for your interest in Hooked Up Guide Service and until we meet, God Bless and hopefully you are hooked up on your next time on the water.

Capt. Pat Tabor Jr.

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Tournament Results

Team Hooked Up was established the first tournament I fished with my wife Shauna. I never knew her true potential until that moment. It was Babes on the Bay 2005. The weather was horrible as many of you might remember if you attempted to fish. We were unable to find one fish, soaking wet from the rain and got hung up on a sand bar. We fished until the deadline of the weigh-in and with no fish in tow decided to go home. Unaware to me at that moment I had created a "Monster". A month later we fished a tournament hosted by the American Subcontractors Association of San Antonio and took 2nd Place Heavy Trout. From then on we have placed in the Top 3 of every tournament we have fished. At times Team Hooked Up consists of 2 other teammates, a great friend of ours, Jeremy Green, as well as another great friend of ours and Godfather of my daughter, Joe Jimenez.

Due to the fact that we have children and I'm considered a "Professional Fisherman", I have taught Shauna what she needs to know to Captain our boat without me aboard. She and Jodie Algueseva, with Mojo Guide Service, have teamed up to establish "Team Hooked Up with Mojo"! This sexy duo (Shauna was due in September of 2006 with our 2nd child) competed in the 2006 Skinnywater Rodeo, hosted by Ingleside Chamber of Commerce, and came out on top!

Winnings of Team Hooked Up!

Babes On the Bay 2008 9th Place	Babes On the Bay 2007 1st Place Heavy Stringer (17.46 lbs.) 1st Place Heavy Trout (5.24 lbs.) Shauna Tabor, Misty Gladstone, April Legnon and Debbie Evans	Oink, Inc. 2006  1st Place Team (Capt. Pat Tabor, Co-Captain Shauna Tabor, JD Green and Joe Jeminez) 1st Place Heavy Trout Women's Division 1st Place Heavy Trout Men's Division 1st Place Heavy Red Men's Division
2006 Saltwater Sweeties Shauna Tabor and Shlyee Baertick 2nd Place Heavy Trout 2nd Place Red Fish Stringer	Ingleside Skinnywater Rodeo Tournament 2006 - 1st Place	Babes On the Bay 2006 - 2nd Place Guided Division
Hooked On Youth - Oink Tournament 2005 - 2nd Place Team	Babes on Baffin Blue 2005 - 2nd Place	American Subcontractors Association 2005 2nd Place Heavy Trout

As I said before, I created a "Monster" in Shauna. All the tournaments that were fished in 2006 she was pregnant and had every intention of winning these tournaments by my side. As they say, "Behind every true fisherman is the Co-Captain, his Wife"!

Capt. Pat Tabor Jr.