Custom Rod Charters
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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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.

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!
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.
Can’t say anything more about fishing with Freddie other than it is pure fun. Thanks for putting us on some really nice fish!!
What an amazing trip! Captain Freddie is an amazing person and an amazing Captain! Will definitely be coming back to share more memories and catch a lot of fish with Captain Freddie! Can’t say enough about the man! He put us on the fish both days we were with him. God bless you Captain Freddie and can’t wait to see you again!!!
Planned a trip for my brothers bachelor party, which was a group of 8 total some with quite a bit of fishing experience and some with nearly none at all. Captain Freddie was able to get another boat for us through one of his guide friends Captain Kelly and we were able to spilt the group up with 4 on each boat. I’ve been on a few guide trips and by far this was the best one thus far! Both captains did an amazing job not only putting us on the fish but the service was excellent and friendly, they made it feel like we were just out with another buddy fishing. I would definitely recommend this guided trip to anyone, you will not be disappointed!! The trip they provided us will be one me and the boys will talk about for years!

I have fished with Freddy many times over the last 5 years. He does a great job and networks with everyone out on the Bay to make sure the customers have a great day. I've never had a bad trip and have gone with him at least 10 times (not counting Hunting). I have done business charters with him and personal trips. They call him "Freddy Fish" in town because he catches them! He always knows where they are. He also does Duck Hunting trips in his Diamondback Air Boat with his awesome dog "Bear". Bear works the birds and its really cool to watch. I go Hunting with him at least 5 times a year. Just got back from Port O - Fished Friday morning (yesterday) in 25 mph winds. We ran all over the place and tried a lot of places and techniques. Got Trout and Sheaphead on a hard day. Highly Recommended.
Capt. Freddie is awsome! He goes above and beyond to make sure you are taken care of. He works hard to put you on the fish so you can enjoy the catch. Had a great time fishing with my son and Capt. Freddie. Limit on Reds and Black Drum. If you are looking for a fantastic guide, look no further......Capt. Freddie is your man.
Awesome day!! My wife,son,and myself fished with Captain Freddie for the first time July 6 and I promise you that it won’t be the last!! He put us on fish everywhere we stopped!! This is a super knowledgeable Captain and a helluva nice guy. I would recommend him to anyone I know!!!
Was an awesome trip limited out on reds in an hr and caught bog trout and plenty on sheepshead . Funny capt and great vibes

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!

Thank you , enjoyed him as well . Had a good time fishing and talking to him.
Had a great time fishing with Freddie

Thanks again , had a blast with yall
Freddie put us on this fish immediately and it was none stop catching all morning. Freddie was also patient and a good coach for our 12 year old.

Thank you , I had a great time with yall . Thanks again.
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.

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!
Port O'Connor, Texas, United States
I was born, raised, and lived in this area my whole life. I have been around the water since I could remember – from being on my grandpa's shrimp boat and fishing with friends and family to now running a charter boat. Watching kids and adults from inexperienced to experienced fishermen getting excited about catching their first, biggest fish, or just having fun, is something I really enjoy. I just love watching people of all ages enjoy the outdoors as much as I do.
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.
