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Fishing Charters South Padre Island

Private charters are available for various areas in South Padre including the nearshore waters, the Lower Laguna Madre Bay, Ports Brownsville, Port Mansfield, and other locations with prime fishing. Whether your group is interested in a sightseeing trip or serious fishing, Captain Austin knows the prime spots in the area.

Fishing trips can be booked for the amount of time that suits your group’s needs. Guide and charter services are available for half days (5 hours), 8 hours, or 10 hours and include rods and reels, bait and tackle, and ice. The only things you’ll need to bring with you are a Texas fishing license and saltwater stamp for each person, sunscreen, towel, sunglasses (we recommend amber, polarized fishing sunglasses), food, and drinks. We’ll take care of everything else!

South Padre Island Fishing Guide Service

Captain Austin and Austin’s Fishing Guide Services are here to offer you the best fishing experience possible, and a day of relaxed fun out on the beautiful waters of South Padre Island. Our fishing guide services are family-friendly and children are always welcome. Captain Austin will customize your trip for your group so that even the smallest members of your party have an amazing adventure.

Captain Austin’s experience, intimate knowledge of the area, and personal service gives his guests memorable trips, access to the prime spots for angling, and makes Austin’s Fishing Guide Services the top choice for those seeking the best fishing trips South Texas.

Inshore Fishing Guide

Austin’s Fishing Guide Services proudly offers private inshore fishing charters to some of the finest spots in South Texas. Whether you are looking for a full day of fishing or just a few hours of site seeing on the water, Captain Lou Austin will ensure that you have a trip to remember. Experienced anglers, those new to fishing, vacationers, families, and even kids will have a great time exploring the beautiful waters off of South Padre Island. At Austin’s Fishing Guide Services, we provide your group with an experienced and knowledgeable captain, rods and reels, bait and tackle, and ice – everything you need for a great day of fishing. All you need to bring is your Texas fishing license and saltwater stamp for each person, sunscreen, towel, sunglasses, food, and drinks.

Inshore Fishing Charters

Private fishing charters are available to explore the crystal clear flats, lower Laguna Madre Bay, Port Mansfield, Port Brownsville, and other nearshore waters with excellent fishing. Anglers are drawn to the area for the prime fishing spots that are suitable for fishermen of all skill levels. Captain Austin will ensure that everyone in your party has a great trip no matter their fishing skill or experience.

The shallow crystal clear waters in the area offer a fishing experience like no other. The waters in the area are considered to be some of the best spots for speckled trout, flounder, redfish, and drum fishing in the country.

Inshore Fishing Experts

Captain Austin and Austin’s Fishing Guide Services are your South Padre Island fishing experts. Captain Austin has lived and fished in the South Padre Island area for years and has an intimate knowledge of the very best fishing spots. His decades of experience fishing the waters of South Texas allow him to give his guests a personal fishing experience catered just to their desires and the most memorable day on the water.

We are offer premier South Padre Island fishing guides and charters with the most personalized service and the best fishing trips in South Texas. Contact us today to make reservations for your own personal fishing adventure.

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South Padre Island Fishing Charters

+1 956-433-9119

Captain Austin and Austin’s Fishing Guide Services are here to offer you the best fishing experience possible, and a day of relaxed fun out on the beautiful waters of South Padre Island. Our fishing guide services are family friendly and children are always welcome. Captain Austin will customize your trip for your group so that even the smallest members of your party have an amazing adventure. – fishingguidesouthpadreisland.org

Danny B Fishing Charters

2305 Laguna Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597, USA
Phone: +1 956-761-1389

South Padre Island is a fishing paradise that is best known for it’s awesome inshore and offshore fisheries. Many angler’s favorites are the spectacular fishing that we are blessed with. Fishing in South Padre Island is so good that it attracts anglers from every state in the nation. South Padre Island Fishing for Kids This makes for some great fishing that is perfect for diehard anglers as well as families just looking to experience a little fishing fun with the kids. – gofishsouthpadre.com

Crystal Flats Guide Service

2580 Gulf Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597-6920
(956) 320-0556

Crystal Flats Guide Service specializes in private fishing charters customized to best meet your group’s fishing abilities and preferences. Offering everything from fly fishing, shallow water fishing, and deep sea fishing to sightseeing trips, our full- and half-day trips are designed to please. We depart from South Padre Island’s South Point Marina. – fishingsouthpadreisland.net

SPI Fish Killer Charters

5801 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
+1 956-792-1316

The Lower Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico offer some of the best year round fishing. The LLM Bay has many species to chose from, including trophy Trout, Red Drum, Black Drum, Snook, and Flounder, where as the Gulf of Mexico has great Snapper, Dorado, Ling, King Mackerel and Sailfish. Anglers fishing the Laguna Madre Bay can limit out on Speckled Trout within a few hours. Our Fishing Service offers options for Professional and Amateur Anglers alike. – spifishkillercharters.com

Captain Murphys Deep Sea Fishing

33256 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
+1 956-761-2764

There may be a lot of fish in the sea, but there is only ONE Captain Murphy’s. Although we are known far and wide for our fishing, Captain Murphy’s is most famous for having FUN! Whether you are watching dolphin, catching red snapper or enjoying a beautiful sunset, our helpful and knowledgeable crew will ensure you leave our boats with a smile. Call to reserve one of our South Padre Island activities today. – islatours.com

South Padre Fishing Guide Service w/ Captain Lee

211 W Whiting St, South Padre Island, TX 78597
+1 956-330-8654

Capt. Lee’s South Padre Fishing Charters offers Half Day (5-6 hours) and Full Day (8 hours) charters fishing out of Jim’s Pier on South Padre Island, TX. We target a variety of game fish including: Redfish, Speckled Trout, Snook, Flounder, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper and Kingfish. Capt. Lee can accommodate up to 5 anglers on his 21’ Shallow Sport boat. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or fishing for your first time, Capt. Lee has the patience and knowledge to get you on the fish! – southpadreislandfishingtrips.com

Osprey Fishing Trips

1 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597, USA
Phone: +1 956-761-6655

We fish year-round in the Gulf of Mexico at different depths and locations depending on the season, the sea conditions, and the location of the schools. Generally, we drift fish for Kingfish, Shark, Dorado, Amberjack, Tuna and Ling during the warmer months and bottom fish for Red Snapper, Grouper and the other bottom species as the waters cool. The Captain and crew are there to help. These are great trips with lots of excitement, lots to see and lots of action. – ospreycruises.com

Fishing Guide South Padre Island Capt. Elliott Charters

201 W Polaris Dr, South Padre Island, TX 78597
+1 956-574-4232

Captain Elliotts fishing guides new 23″ Majek Illusion is equipped with a Suzuki 200hp 4 stroke engine. You will find plenty of sitting room for 4 people. Also, we offer first class equipment for the perfect bay fishing trip. In addition, Captain specializes in catching a variety of Trophy fish. Furthermore, realistic lures and bait will be given to you to tempt the fish in any taste. – captainelliottspi.com

Captain Jack Barton

956-433-1092

Captain Jack Barton a USCG Licensed Guide has been a fishing guide for nearly 20 years and a professional fisherman since 2004. He grew up on the water and started fishing at a young age. Captain Jack specializes in bay and offshore fishing in South Padre Island for redfish, trout, drum and many other local saltwater gamefish. – captainjackbarton.com

Gilbert Vela Fishing Service

1006 Trout Ave
Port Isabel, Texas 78578

You will not find a more experienced and professional fishing guide in South Padre Island or Port Isabel than Captain Gilbert Vela. For over 30 years Captain Gilbert Vela has helped create memorable moments for people from all over the world. He has a generous and gregarious spirit that welcomes in all who are willing to be guided by his knowledge and actions. – gilbertvela.com

Larry Langford

227 W. MORNINGSIDE #101
South Padre Island, Tx. 78597
956-459-4967

Captain Langford has 30 years as a full time lower Laguna Madre guide. Specializing in the use of artificial lures, he will put you on the fish. Live and other natural baits are used on request or when needed. Located at Island OutFitters on South Padre Island. – fishspi.com/guides.php

Captain Gencho Jr.’s Guide Service

P.O.Box 13003
Port Isabel, TX 78578
(956) 345-8299

The key to a successful fishing trip is having a great time. The key to a having a great time is catching fish. Catching fish is what I, Captain Gencho Jr. do best of all. – southpadrebayfishing.com

Island Outfitters Fishing Guide Services

956-433-9935

Island Outfitters Capt. Skipper Ray is about Lower Laguna Madre fishing and the people who love it. We are professional fulltime fishing guides who know the bay better than the fish that swim in it. We may not personally know each fish by its first name, but we know how to find them and we know how you can catch them. And you’ll have a great time doing it too. – islandoutfittersspi.com

Playin Hooky Fishing Charters

(361)-480-4888

Capt Jeff Hartung of Playin Hooky Fishing Charters can provide for you. Everything from short trips in close for Tarpon, Shark, Kingfish, Cobia and year-round Red Snapper fishing to trips out into the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico for Wahoo, Mahi, Tuna, Sailfish and Blue Marlin. I work very hard to put customers on fish. I love to fish and want my customers to have an experience of a lifetime. All ages are welcome and taking your children fishing often make some of the greatest memories. – playinhookyspi.com

Anglers Choice Guide Service

(956) 459-0594

Anglers Choice Guide Service is owned and operated by Captain Gary Farmer a life-long fisherman and outdoorsman who grew up fishing these beautiful South Texas waters surrounding South Padre Island and Port Isabel Texas. Captain Gary is U.S.C.G. licensed and specializes in inshore (shallow water) saltwater fishing for all the area has to offer including trout, redfish, flounder, snook and many other local varieties. Captain Gary invites you to come out and enjoy the waters of the South Padre Island area. – anglerschoicespi.com

Tip O’Texas Guide Service

(956) 243-1465

Captain Billy is a long time Texas angler and has fished fresh and saltwater all his life. He fished couples, team, & pro-am bass tournaments in the DFW area for numerous years and fished South Padre in the off season. His family owned several lots at Outdoor Resorts in Port Isabel. So, South Texas seemed a natural choice. He started guiding on the Lower Laguna 9 seasons ago which was the fulfillment of a life long dream. – tipotexasguideservice.com

SPI “FISH ON” GUIDE SERVICE

South Padre Island, Texas
(956) 984-9730

Light Tackle Guided Fishing Charters on the Lower Laguna Madre from South Padre Island to Port Mansfield. I am a full-time resident of South Padre Island and my 28 plus years of experience make me one of the most successful and respected full-time guides on the bay, fishing over 200 charters per year. My versatility as a charter captain allows me to enhance your fishing experience whether it be with artificial lures, live bait, or natural bait. – spifishon.com

Live 2 Fish

(956) 367-0757

Live 2 Fish Charter Service is a saltwater fishing guide service based in South Padre Island, Texas. We are always ready and willing to work with individual anglers. You’ll need to bring a fishing license(required), polarized sunglasses, hat, and sunscreen. Everything else including bait, tackle, and ice is furnished. Fish will be cleaned and bagged for you. – live2fishspi.com

Capt. Eddie Curry

P.O. Box 1136 Port Isabel, Tx 78578
(956) 433-1179

Bay fishing charters from South Padre Island, Texas. Fishing in the Lower Laguna Madre. Targeting redfish, speckled trout, flounder and snook. As a professional fishing guide, it is about catching fish, and so much more. A fishing trip with me is an experience. It’s exploring the edge of a spoil bank while sight casting for redfish. It’s venturing up north or into the back waters of South Bay searching for the elusive 30″ trout of a lifetime. – fishpadre.com

Captain Bryan Ray Fishing Adventures

1 Padre Blvd.
Sea Ranch Marina
South Padre Island, TX 78597
956.433.6469

Captain Bryan Ray Fishing Adventures specializes in offshore fishing charters on South Padre Island, Texas. Captain Bryan Ray has been a professional full-time fishing guide on South Padre Island since 1974. Born and raised in the Laguna Madre area, he was born with fishing in his blood. – fishingadventuresspi.com

Captain Skipper Mock

(956) 739-7698

Captain Skipper Mock has been a professional fishing guide, fishing out of the Lower Laguna Madre, since 1982. Using only artificial lures, the captain fishes for redfish, trout, flounder, and snook. Skipper specializes in sight casting for redfish when conditions are favorable. It is Captain Mock’s goal for everyone on board to have a great and memorable experience, no matter what the catch is. – catchthefishcharters.com

Blast to Cast

206 West Swordfish,
SPI TX 78597
956-243-0039

Blast to Cast is consistently ranked as one of the top Fishing Guides in South Padre Island! Blast to Cast is an experienced fishing guide service in South Padre Island. Fishing at South Padre Island with Blast to Cast’s professional guide caters to all skill levels from beginners to experienced sportsmen. South Padre fishing with Blast to Cast will create a fun and friendly atmosphere for all. – blasttocast.com