SPI Freedom Fishing
4.6/5 (172 beoordelingen)
Federally permitted
33256 State Park Road 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597, Verenigde Staten–
SPI Freedom Fishing
Federally permitted
4.6/5 (172 beoordelingen)
33256 State Park Road 100
South Padre Island, TX, Verenigde Staten
Welcome to SPI Freedom Fishing! Now is the time to have an amazing fishing experience and create great memories with your loved ones. Captain John Fowler is eager and fighting to make every trip better than the last. He thrives off of seeing smiles on the faces of his guests and hoping each one gets to create a memorable experience.
You’ll be fishing aboard a 1985 38’ Delta, repowered in 2021. The boat is upgraded with twin 375 HP Caterpillar engines and reaches the speed of 20 knots. The boat offers modern navigational electronics and top-notch fishing equipment. For better comfort, there’s also a private toilet, kitchen appliances, and a perfect ride on a flybridge.
The trips range from 5-hour family tours to 12-hour hard-core adventures. It all depends on what you want to go after and how much you want to challenge yourself. Closer to the shore, you get to target King Mackerel, Snapper, Cobia, and Triggerfish, while far offshore spots bring big game fish into the game - Sailfish, Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Tuna, Barracuda, and many more.
All fishing equipment and bottled water are included in the price. Feel free to pack your food, drinks, and sun protection for your day out. The crew will also let you keep the catch and clean it for you when you get back to the marina.
The crew hopes everyone aboard Freedom gets to feel how great freedom is on the Gulf of Mexico! SPI Freedom Fishing hopes to catch fish with you on our next trip!
Rating
4.6
172 reviews
5
128
4
31
3
9
2
4
1
0
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.4
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (187)
+181
What anglers say
84%
Great experience
92%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
89%
Good boat
92%
Recommended
90%
Caught fish
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Donovan Salazar
5.0
Verified
Hell of a day
Full Day Trip on August 31, 2025 • 3 adults • 3 children
Booked the trip for my 4 years birthday all he wanted to do was fish. Had 3 adults 3 kids all avid fishermen dedicated inshore anglers… we booked this trip to knock a few different species off the bucket list and did just that. 2 hour boat ride to spot was good and smooth and soon as we got there we starting trolling. Within 5/10 minutes our first line started screaming FISH ON king mackerel. Caught a few kings and then ran into a school of mahi. We only got 1 mahi out of the school lost a few . Trolling bite died down we went to deep diving for snapper and the bite was hot the whole time until we timed out. Highly recommend the 8 hour trip with capt Fowler was a good trip and will definitely be back for some sailfish on a 12 hour trip thank you very much capt.
Reported catch:
0
Nathan Glass
4.3
Verified
New
Crushed Em’
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 7, 2026 • 6 adults
We had an absolutely incredible experience with this fishing charter! Captain John worked to put us on the fish, moving us from reef to reef, and it paid off because we caught around 40-50 snapper. We stopped keeping fish because we had plenty but could have easily limited. Captain/Firstmate Jake went above and beyond to make sure everyone was taken care of, from baiting hooks to unhooking catches and helping wherever needed. Jake was a shining highlight of the trip, teaching us about fishing in the Gulf of America with patience and great energy. He was amazing to work with and made the whole adventure even more memorable. I will definitely be back for another trip! Couldnt recommend more.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
January 8, 2026
Enjoyed having y’all! Glad the fish bite was good before this next front moving in. Hope to see yall again soon!
0
David Ferrer
4.7
Verified
Very attentive and Prompt
Full Day Trip on November 15, 2025 • 6 adults
We arrived as suggested 15 minutes early and within 2 minutes of all the members of the party entering the boat we were heading out on the water, these guys wasted no time and maximized our time out on the water even in this late of the season every one came home with at least 2 keepers. We had a few hiccups like seas sickness and some line tangles and by the time we needed more bait on the line before I could say the world the deck hand was on it and it was taken care of swiflty and safely, highly recommend and we will be back. Fish on!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
November 16, 2025
enjoyed having yall
0
A Deyoung
4.7
Verified
Family memories were made!
Half Day Trip (AM) on November 25, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 children
We did the 6 hour, since it was the kids first time, ages from 7-17. We hit the nicest day of the week, went to the reef and caught too many red snappers to keep count. Unfortunately, they were mostly too small. The ones we kept made for a delicious meal following the charter. Fun find was a Yellow tail snapper, Captain Jake said he hadn’t caught one here before. Great Captains and helper aboard. All-in-all, memories were made and kids had a fun time. Would do it again!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
November 26, 2025
Enjoyed having y’all, hope to do it again when the spring and summer roll around!
0
Cristobal Cavazos
5.0
Verified
Greatest fishing charter
10 Hour Trip on August 10, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain was great put us on the fish asap made it friendly and easy always made sure are rods ware ready to go and baited and always kept us in the loop with what the plan was my bother and dad and I had a great time
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 11, 2025
Enjoyed having y’all! Hopefully we can do it again next time
0
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Half Day Trip (AM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
6 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $975
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $975
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Full Day Trip
Low rate deposit non-refundable
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip
Low rate deposit non-refundable
10 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
US $1,950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
12 Hour Trip – Angler’s Dream
Low rate deposit non-refundable
12 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
US $2,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $2,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
14 Hour Trip – Marlin
Low rate deposit non-refundable
14 Hour Trip
starts at 4:00 AM
US $2,750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $2,750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Swordfish Trip
Low rate deposit non-refundable
24 Hour Trip
starts at 5:00 AM
US $3,950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $3,950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Rating
4.6
172 reviews
5
128
4
31
3
9
2
4
1
0
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.4
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (187)
+181
What anglers say
84%
Great experience
92%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
89%
Good boat
92%
Recommended
90%
Caught fish
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Donovan Salazar
5.0
Verified
Hell of a day
Full Day Trip on August 31, 2025 • 3 adults • 3 children
Booked the trip for my 4 years birthday all he wanted to do was fish. Had 3 adults 3 kids all avid fishermen dedicated inshore anglers… we booked this trip to knock a few different species off the bucket list and did just that. 2 hour boat ride to spot was good and smooth and soon as we got there we starting trolling. Within 5/10 minutes our first line started screaming FISH ON king mackerel. Caught a few kings and then ran into a school of mahi. We only got 1 mahi out of the school lost a few . Trolling bite died down we went to deep diving for snapper and the bite was hot the whole time until we timed out. Highly recommend the 8 hour trip with capt Fowler was a good trip and will definitely be back for some sailfish on a 12 hour trip thank you very much capt.
Reported catch:
0
Nathan Glass
4.3
Verified
New
Crushed Em’
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 7, 2026 • 6 adults
We had an absolutely incredible experience with this fishing charter! Captain John worked to put us on the fish, moving us from reef to reef, and it paid off because we caught around 40-50 snapper. We stopped keeping fish because we had plenty but could have easily limited. Captain/Firstmate Jake went above and beyond to make sure everyone was taken care of, from baiting hooks to unhooking catches and helping wherever needed. Jake was a shining highlight of the trip, teaching us about fishing in the Gulf of America with patience and great energy. He was amazing to work with and made the whole adventure even more memorable. I will definitely be back for another trip! Couldnt recommend more.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
January 8, 2026
Enjoyed having y’all! Glad the fish bite was good before this next front moving in. Hope to see yall again soon!
0
David Ferrer
4.7
Verified
Very attentive and Prompt
Full Day Trip on November 15, 2025 • 6 adults
We arrived as suggested 15 minutes early and within 2 minutes of all the members of the party entering the boat we were heading out on the water, these guys wasted no time and maximized our time out on the water even in this late of the season every one came home with at least 2 keepers. We had a few hiccups like seas sickness and some line tangles and by the time we needed more bait on the line before I could say the world the deck hand was on it and it was taken care of swiflty and safely, highly recommend and we will be back. Fish on!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
November 16, 2025
enjoyed having yall
0
A Deyoung
4.7
Verified
Family memories were made!
Half Day Trip (AM) on November 25, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 children
We did the 6 hour, since it was the kids first time, ages from 7-17. We hit the nicest day of the week, went to the reef and caught too many red snappers to keep count. Unfortunately, they were mostly too small. The ones we kept made for a delicious meal following the charter. Fun find was a Yellow tail snapper, Captain Jake said he hadn’t caught one here before. Great Captains and helper aboard. All-in-all, memories were made and kids had a fun time. Would do it again!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
November 26, 2025
Enjoyed having y’all, hope to do it again when the spring and summer roll around!
0
Cristobal Cavazos
5.0
Verified
Greatest fishing charter
10 Hour Trip on August 10, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain was great put us on the fish asap made it friendly and easy always made sure are rods ware ready to go and baited and always kept us in the loop with what the plan was my bother and dad and I had a great time
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 11, 2025
Enjoyed having y’all! Hopefully we can do it again next time
0
FAQs about SPI Freedom Fishing
The fish you can target
What is the boat like?
Boat category
Sportfishing boatsCapacity
6 personsBoat length
38 ftYear built
1985Restored in
2021Boat manufacturer
DeltaBoat type
SportfishingEngine model
3208 CaterpillarPowered by
2 x 375HPMax cruising speed
20 knots