South Texas Elite Outfitters – SPI
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South Texas Elite Outfitters welcomes you to Port Isabel and invites you on a fishing trip full of fun and excitement. Captain Arnold LaCount is an expert angler who'll take you to the best inshore spots in the area and make sure you have a great fishing experience. Inshore waters and flats of this part of Texas offer plenty of opportunity for making a fine catch, so don't hesitate and book your trip today!
You'll start your trip on one of our 26ft bay boats made to run shallow and put you on fish . The boat uses modern GPS and fishfinder systems for navigation and is also equipped with a livewell that will supply you with live bait.
Laguna Madre's and South Padre Island's productive grounds offer you the chance to catch quality species such as Speckled Trout, Black Drum, Redfish, and Flounder. Using light and heavy tackle, you can try out many different techniques to catch them. You can troll, spin, pop, bottom fish, as well as drift fish. You're free to keep or release the fish you catch, and you can also bring along children to your trip.
Captain Arnold will provide you with all the rods, reels, terminal tackle, and lures. Before you depart, you'll need your fishing licenses and some food and drinks.
Come visit Port Isabel and have a great day on the water with South Texas Elite Outfitters!
South Texas Elite Outfitters welcomes you to Port Isabel and invites you on a fishing trip full of fun and excitement. Captain Arnold LaCount is an expert angler who'll take you to the best inshore spots in the area and make sure you have a great fishing experience. Inshore waters and flats of this part of Texas offer plenty of opportunity for making a fine catch, so don't hesitate and book your trip today!
You'll start your trip on one of our 26ft bay boats made to run shallow and put you on fish . The boat uses modern GPS and fishfinder systems for navigation and is also equipped with a livewell that will supply you with live bait.
Laguna Madre's and South Padre Island's productive grounds offer you the chance to catch quality species such as Speckled Trout, Black Drum, Redfish, and Flounder. Using light and heavy tackle, you can try out many different techniques to catch them. You can troll, spin, pop, bottom fish, as well as drift fish. You're free to keep or release the fish you catch, and you can also bring along children to your trip.
Captain Arnold will provide you with all the rods, reels, terminal tackle, and lures. Before you depart, you'll need your fishing licenses and some food and drinks.
Come visit Port Isabel and have a great day on the water with South Texas Elite Outfitters!
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Anna Meyenberg5.0VerifiedFantastic Guides & a Great Catch!
Am trip on July 11, 2026 • 6 adultsMark and Brandy were such amazing people to spend a few hours with exploring and fishing around Padre! From the start, registration and the pretrip instructions were clear, straightforward, and made everything easy. Once we were out on the water, it was so much fun exploring different parts of the bay and their knowledge of where to find fish really showed. A few people in our group were complete beginners, Mark and Brandy were patient, encouraging, and great teachers. Everyone was catching fish in no time thanks to their guidance. We’re so grateful for such a fun experience with our family, and it made it even better to enjoy the fresh, cleaned fish for dinner that night. We would absolutely book with them again!
Lance Rack5.0VerifiedGreat day on the water
3 hour fun trip on October 10, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 children5 stars all the way! Captain Mark and Brandy gave our family an unforgettable experience. They were phenomenal with our 6- and 8-year-old boys—patient, fun, and so attentive the entire trip. We caught great fish and made memories our kids are still talking about. A truly fantastic team and a must-book charter for families!
Rodney Maples5.0VerifiedNewGreat trip
Am trip on October 22, 2026 • 2 adults
Bethany BrokawRepeat angler5.0VerifiedHad the a Best time!
3 hour fun trip on February 21, 2026 • 6 adultsCaptain Arnold did a great job with our group. most guys hadn’t fished before and we were a big group for the boat (6 adults). he made sure we caught some fish and we did! We caught enough white drum to feed our group of 17 at the house! it was delicious too! what an amazing experience!
Austin Barney5.0Verifiedlimit on trout in one hour!
3 hour fun trip on August 9, 2026 • 2 adultseasy three hour trip and my wife and knhad a blast. highly reccomended
William KreppsRepeat angler5.0Verifiedcaught 20+ trout between just me and my buddy
3 hour fun trip on May 23, 2026 • 2 adultsamazing trip with great music and captain James was really cool
Dalton Klemp5.0VerifiedABSOLUTE BLAST!
Afternoon trip on April 16, 2024 • 2 adultsCaptain James was very informative on what techniques we should be using on the trip and it instantly paid off! You do have to go aways out in the water, so there is a bit of a boat ride- but the view is great and you're being taken to where the captain knows there will be fish for you to catch! There are times you will move around here and there but, once you find the fish it's game on! Captain James kept us entertained the whole time, helped my wife out immensely (as she doesnt like to touch the fish or bait) and even suggested more places to visit on the Island during our stay. We will definetly be booking again in the future!
Pedro Carrizales5.0VerifiedAwesome time with family and Capt Nathan
3 hour fun trip on July 14, 2025 • 6 adultsHad a terrific experience with Capt Nathan. He made sure my kids and nephews had a memorable experience by helping them with the casting and baiting and, more importantly, with getting on fish! Will definitely look for him the next time we vacation here at SPI.
Jon SimsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedTrout & Drum
Am trip on June 17, 2025 • 3 adultsMy two sons and I had a fantastic time on a morning fishing trip with Captain Nathan! He played great tunes, had plenty of water and Gatorade. We had a blast catching trout and black drum. Will definitely come back and enjoy his expertise in the future.
Matt Morgan5.0VerifiedGreat time!
3 hour fun trip on August 5, 2024 • 2 adultsJames and his son did a fantastic job getting us into fish. We caught several species including a keeper Black Drum. They kept the hooks baited and even took us to see several dolphins. They were patient with my daughter (novice) and helped her get into fish and land them. Would definitely use the service again!
FAQs about South Texas Elite Outfitters – SPI
- US $375 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - 3 hour afternoon trip (3 hours)
- US $375 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - 3 hour fun trip (3 hours)
- US $400 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Beat the Heat 3hr Night Fishing (3 hours)
- US $450 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Afternoon trip (5 hours)
- US $450 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Am trip (5 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 3 Hour School's Out Special for 4 (3 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 3 Hour School's Out Special for 4 - 11:00 AM (3 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 3 Hour School's Out Special for 4 - 3:00 PM (3 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Full day trip 8 hours (8 hours)
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- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- Drinks
- Inshore fishing
- Flats fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Popping
- Drift fishing
- Black Drum
- Flounder
- Redfish
- Speckled Trout
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