This is a little late, but I hope it helps somebody.

I hired Steve Barnes to take me, my wife, my son, my brother and his son and daughter striper fishing on 7/26. Steve found fish consistently and we limited out in total and on over 20" fish; my brother caught the biggest fish, which went about 7-8 pounds. Steve's 28 foot boat easily accomodated six people fishing about ten rods with live shad, which Steve caught before picking us up at 6:30 am. All of Steve's equipment was in great condition. He kept bait on all of our rods while netting fish for everyone, sometimes with 3 fish on at a time. All of our fish were fileted and packaged in gallon-size Zip-Loc bags.

If you're planning a group outing for up to 6 people, I highly recommend Steve Barnes. He's a great guy and an excellent guide. Check out his web site at http://www.txfishingguide.com/