Custom Rod Charters 

4.9/5 (58 reviews)
 701 Commerce Street, Port O'Connor, TX 77982, United States

Custom Rod Charters 

Port O'Connor, TX, United States
24 ft
4
4.9/5 (58 reviews)

Custom Rod Charters is located in a unique area of Port O'Connor, Texas, that enables them to fish the flats, shallow water areas, bays, jetties, surf, and nearshore spots. Captain Freddie Harborth is a native who grew up on these waters, and he can't wait to share his love of the outdoors with like-minded clients!

Spend the day aboard his 24' Haynie center console that can comfortably take up to 4 anglers of all ages and skill levels. Powered by a 250 HP Mercury engine, it comes with top-notch safety and navigational gear, a live bait tank, and a cooler.

Most of the fishing is done on light tackle, and you'll get to try a variety of efficient techniques, including bottom fishing, spinning, and popping, while exploring the bountiful inshore and nearshore waters of the area. Depending on your preferences, the main stars of your trip will be Kingfish, Cobia, Jack Crevalle, Black Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Redfish, and Flounder. In addition to fishing the open bay areas and jetties, the captain also does wade fishing in shallow waters.

He uses a mix of different top quality brands of rods and reels, and has both baitcasting and spinning reels (perfect for beginners). All the tackle is covered by the charter, while live bait is charged extra, and it usually costs around $20–$25 per person. The captain will clean the catch after each trip, free of charge.

There's no minimum age for children, but the parents should bring a life jacket their kid is comfortable in. The clients should also bring fishing licenses, drinks, snacks, and food. They can either store their things in the cooler that the captain has on board or bring their own.

Custom Rod Charters will do everything in their power to customize the trip according to your needs!

Custom Rod Charters is located in a unique area of Port O'Connor, Texas, that enables them to fish the flats, shallow water areas, bays, jetties, surf, and nearshore spots. Captain Freddie Harborth is a native who grew up on these waters, and he can't wait to share his love of the outdoors with like-minded clients!

Spend the day aboard his 24' Haynie center console that can comfortably take up to 4 anglers of all ages and skill levels. Powered by a 250 HP Mercury engine, it comes with top-notch safety and navigational gear, a live bait tank, and a cooler.

Most of the fishing is done on light tackle, and you'll get to try a variety of efficient techniques, including bottom fishing, spinning, and popping, while exploring the bountiful inshore and nearshore waters of the area. Depending on your preferences, the main stars of your trip will be Kingfish, Cobia, Jack Crevalle, Black Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Redfish, and Flounder. In addition to fishing the open bay areas and jetties, the captain also does wade fishing in shallow waters.

He uses a mix of different top quality brands of rods and reels, and has both baitcasting and spinning reels (perfect for beginners). All the tackle is covered by the charter, while live bait is charged extra, and it usually costs around $20–$25 per person. The captain will clean the catch after each trip, free of charge.

There's no minimum age for children, but the parents should bring a life jacket their kid is comfortable in. The clients should also bring fishing licenses, drinks, snacks, and food. They can either store their things in the cooler that the captain has on board or bring their own.

Custom Rod Charters will do everything in their power to customize the trip according to your needs!

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Rating

4.9
58 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (66)

What anglers say

100%
Great experience
100%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
95%
Recommended
98%
Caught fish

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Dashiell Carmical
Dashiell Carmical
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
New
Captain Freddie was wonderful!
Full Day Trip on May 21, 20261 adult
Captain Freddie immediately responded to my request to book, gave clear information, followed up, and more than that, gave my son an amazing trip. Even though the rain interfered some, he was flexible and left later and was able to figure out ways to get on fish anyhow. We will be back!
Response from Captain
May 22, 2026
Thank you , enjoyed him as well . Had a good time fishing and talking to him.
David Williams
David Williams
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2021
11 trips
1
4.7
Verified
Good Day Fishing
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 1, 20252 adults1 child
Speckled trout fishing was a little slow as Captain Freddie was working on getting us our limit on trout. We were able to get 5 of the 6 with another 4 or 5 that were not quite large enough to keep and we caught several other species of fish that we were not targeting such as 5 skipjacks, 2 blacktop sharks along with 3 other species of sharks, gafttop and several other fish as Captain moved us to various locations to get our limit and even gave us an additional 90 minutes of fishing time as we tried to get that last legal size trout!
Reported catch:
Speckled Trout
Alan Amundson
Alan Amundson
us
Texas, US
Member since 2025
0
5.0
Verified
Awesome Service
Half Day Trip (AM) on September 1, 20254 adults
Captain Freddie Harborth went out of his way to make sure we caught a variety of fish. Great day on the water!
Reported catch:
Redfish
Black Drum
Speckled Trout
Jerome Gonzales
Jerome Gonzales
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2025
3 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Good mix of keepers and catch & release
Full Day Trip on June 1, 20252 adults
Freddie Harbroth did a great job of putting us on the trout using live croaker. We limited out near bird island. We then went to catch a few bull reds and a jack crevalle using sardines as bait, what a fight. The bull reds and jack were fun for a fight and a picture if you have never caught one. We moved on the try and catch some redfish in the slot. Unfortunately, we had no luck there. Freddie was excellent, rigging and baiting us up, and netting the trout before the dolphins could get our catch. Overall, I would recommend Freddie.
Reported catch:
Jack Crevalle
Redfish
Speckled Trout
Mike Hill
Mike Hill
Repeat angler
us
Oklahoma, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Excellent as always
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 7, 20242 adults
Freddie is awesome fun and very knowledgeable. Knows where the fish are likely to be and is excited about helping you have a great day on the water.
Reported catch:
Black Drum
Redfish
Speckled Trout

Trip availability and prices

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Number of days
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Group Size
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Half Day Trip (AM)
5 hour trip starts at 6:15 AM
US $550
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
5 hour trip starts at 12:30 PM
US $550
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip
8 hour trip starts at 6:15 AM
US $650
Entire boat: up to 4 people

Rating

4.9
58 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (66)

What anglers say

100%
Great experience
100%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
95%
Recommended
98%
Caught fish

All reviews (58)

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Dashiell Carmical
Dashiell Carmical
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
New
Captain Freddie was wonderful!
Full Day Trip on May 21, 20261 adult
Captain Freddie immediately responded to my request to book, gave clear information, followed up, and more than that, gave my son an amazing trip. Even though the rain interfered some, he was flexible and left later and was able to figure out ways to get on fish anyhow. We will be back!
Response from Captain
May 22, 2026
Thank you , enjoyed him as well . Had a good time fishing and talking to him.
David Williams
David Williams
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2021
11 trips
1
4.7
Verified
Good Day Fishing
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 1, 20252 adults1 child
Speckled trout fishing was a little slow as Captain Freddie was working on getting us our limit on trout. We were able to get 5 of the 6 with another 4 or 5 that were not quite large enough to keep and we caught several other species of fish that we were not targeting such as 5 skipjacks, 2 blacktop sharks along with 3 other species of sharks, gafttop and several other fish as Captain moved us to various locations to get our limit and even gave us an additional 90 minutes of fishing time as we tried to get that last legal size trout!
Reported catch:
Speckled Trout
Alan Amundson
Alan Amundson
us
Texas, US
Member since 2025
0
5.0
Verified
Awesome Service
Half Day Trip (AM) on September 1, 20254 adults
Captain Freddie Harborth went out of his way to make sure we caught a variety of fish. Great day on the water!
Reported catch:
Redfish
Black Drum
Speckled Trout
Jerome Gonzales
Jerome Gonzales
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2025
3 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Good mix of keepers and catch & release
Full Day Trip on June 1, 20252 adults
Freddie Harbroth did a great job of putting us on the trout using live croaker. We limited out near bird island. We then went to catch a few bull reds and a jack crevalle using sardines as bait, what a fight. The bull reds and jack were fun for a fight and a picture if you have never caught one. We moved on the try and catch some redfish in the slot. Unfortunately, we had no luck there. Freddie was excellent, rigging and baiting us up, and netting the trout before the dolphins could get our catch. Overall, I would recommend Freddie.
Reported catch:
Jack Crevalle
Redfish
Speckled Trout
Mike Hill
Mike Hill
Repeat angler
us
Oklahoma, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Excellent as always
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 7, 20242 adults
Freddie is awesome fun and very knowledgeable. Knows where the fish are likely to be and is excited about helping you have a great day on the water.
Reported catch:
Black Drum
Redfish
Speckled Trout

FAQs about Custom Rod Charters

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
24 ft
Year built
2009
Boat manufacturer
Haynie
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
Mercury
Powered by
1 x 250HP
Max cruising speed
38 knots
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