SPI Freedom Fishing
SPI Freedom Fishing
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!
*Due to increased fuel prices, a surcharge will be charged by the Captain. Contact us for more information.
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!
*Due to increased fuel prices, a surcharge will be charged by the Captain. Contact us for more information.
Select date to see availability
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Customer reviews
Rating
Anglers' gallery (214)
What anglers say
Reviews (199)
Dustin Boortz5.0Verifiedamazing trip!
Half Day Trip (AM) on May 8, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 childA group of us took the 8-hour deep-sea fishing trip and had an amazing experience from start to finish. The crew was knowledgeable, friendly, and the captain was top-notch, making every effort to keep us around the fish and succeeding. Made the entire trip run smoothly. Caught around 12 fish total and had an absolute blast the whole time. We really appreciated that the crew filleted and bagged all the fish for us at the end, which made bringing them home so easy. Highly recommend the 8-hour trip if you really want time to get out farther and have the full experience. Definitely worth it and they’re already talking about going again!
Alfredo Bocanegra5.0VerifiedFun times
Full Day Trip on May 4, 2026 • 5 adultsIt wasnt the best day of fishing ive ever had but it wasnt from lack of effort. The captain and deckhand tried their best to keep us catching fish but there had been a cold front a few days before which we imagine slowed down the bite. We really appreciat that they made multiple passes to really try and put us on. thanks John and Jake.
Melanie TuckerRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Fishing Trip!
Full Day Trip on July 21, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptains John and Jake were super great on our trip! We caught 3 King Mackerel and our limit on Snapper! They really went above and beyond to make sure we didnt come home empty handed! Fighting the fish was super fun!! Great trip for our Teen!
Theresa Sweeten5.0VerifiedHoneymoon fishing trip
Full Day Trip on July 13, 2026 • 2 adultsThe crew and capitan were happy to help and extremely friendly. They are knowledgeable of the area and the fish that you're able to catch. We caught our limit and were able to have it for dinner that night! highly recommended.
Nathan Glass4.3VerifiedCrushed Em’
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 7, 2026 • 6 adultsWe 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.
David KRepeat angler4.7VerifiedGood trip with plenty of fish caught
Full Day Trip on July 26, 2026 • 5 adults • 1 childAs others have mentioned, the boat is older but perfectly capable on our day out. Our group was focused on catching fish and Jake and John put us on plenty of fish. Our group was happy and had a great day out!
Yvette Woods5.0VerifiedWe had a great time
Full Day Trip on August 17, 2026 • 6 adultsWe caught lots of fish. Jacob was awesome, helpful and made a sure we were always ready to cast.
Robert Long5.0Verifiedgreat trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 18, 2026 • 6 adultswe had two newbies get sea sick but the rest of us still caught fish. very happy with the experience.
William FergasonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip!
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 10, 2026 • 6 adultsMe and my boys had a great time and caught plenty of fish! We will definitely be going back!
Dennis PepeRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBig Baracuda Day
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 2, 2026 • 6 adultsThis a a great day in The Gulf of America! We caught giant barracuda, captain and crew ate fantastic.
Rating
Anglers' gallery (214)
What anglers say
All reviews (199)
A group of us took the 8-hour deep-sea fishing trip and had an amazing experience from start to finish. The crew was knowledgeable, friendly, and the captain was top-notch, making every effort to keep us around the fish and succeeding. Made the entire trip run smoothly. Caught around 12 fish total and had an absolute blast the whole time. We really appreciated that the crew filleted and bagged all the fish for us at the end, which made bringing them home so easy. Highly recommend the 8-hour trip if you really want time to get out farther and have the full experience. Definitely worth it and they’re already talking about going again!
It was a good day on the water! Hope to see yall back this summer
The crew was great and literally did all the work. Had to cut the trip short due to my motion sickness which they were very understanding of. Caught lots of red snapper. Most were just under the size limit but still fun to catch. My wife caught a good size barracuda which took several minutes to reel in. Again-hats off to the Crew!
Thanks! We made the most of it before yall got too green. Hope to see yall on the next one
It wasnt the best day of fishing ive ever had but it wasnt from lack of effort. The captain and deckhand tried their best to keep us catching fish but there had been a cold front a few days before which we imagine slowed down the bite. We really appreciat that they made multiple passes to really try and put us on. thanks John and Jake.
Enjoyed having yall! Hope to do it again.
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!
enjoyed having yall
Capt. John & Jake were great host. They were very patient with us and put us on great spots to get the fish. We almost caught our full catch and had great time doing it. They even recommended a great spot for us to cook of fish. Would definitely recommend for anybody else looking to catch some good fish. We’re definitely gonna be coming back for our next trip in July hopefully.
Enjoyed having yall. Hopefully we see yall back in July!
FAQs about SPI Freedom Fishing
- US $1,400 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (6 hours)
- US $1,800 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
- US $2,500 per group - 10 Hour Trip (10 hours)
- US $2,900 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Angler's Dream (12 hours)
- US $3,400 per group - 14 Hour Trip – Marlin (14 hours)
- US $6,000 per group - Swordfish Trip (24 hours)
- Toilet
- Fighting chair Top of the line
- GPS One of the best Simrad
- Fishfinder Top of the line transducer with 3D
- Bed
- Flybridge When aboard enjoy riding up on the flybridge to se
- Live bait well On boat
- Kitchen Microwave
- Multimedia system
- Outriggers We can set outriggers out as we steam out of jetty
- Ice box Also microwave to heat
- Radar Simrad top of the line USCG
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Drinks
- First mate (We provide 2 Deck mates)
- Offshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Barracuda (Great)
- Cobia
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Marlin (Blue)
- Sailfish
- Snapper (Red)
- Spadefish
- Spanish Mackerel
- Triggerfish (Gray)
- Tuna (Yellowfin)
Your operator
Real catches by this captain
What is the boat like?
What kind of fishing will you do?
Which fishing techniques you can try
Which amenities are available onboard
How cancellations work
What the listing policies are
How you can pay
Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American ExpressWhat’s biting in South Padre Island right now
Amberjack
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Marlin (Blue)
Sailfish
Snapper (Red)
Spanish Mackerel
Tuna (Yellowfin)Compare similar fishing charters
Federally permitted4.7(86)35 ftGroup size 1 - 61 - 6
+86 hour trip • 6 personsUS $1,200
Federally permitted4.8(92)30 ftGroup size 1 - 61 - 6
+104 hour trip • 6 personsUS $595
Federally permitted4.8(19)31 ftGroup size 1 - 61 - 6
+105 hour trip • 6 personsUS $500
