SPI Freedom Fishing 

4.6/5 (185 reviews)
 
Federally permitted
 33256 State Park Road 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597, United States

SPI Freedom Fishing 

Over 9 miles offshore
South Padre Island, TX, United States
38 ft
6
4.6/5 (185 reviews)

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!

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!

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Trip availability and prices

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July 2026
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Number of days
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Group Size
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Half Day Trip (AM)
Non-refundable
6 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
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US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip (PM) 6 Hour
Non-refundable
6 hour trip starts at 2:00 PM
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US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Full Day Trip
Non-refundable
8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,600
Entire boat: up to 6 people
10 Hour Trip
Non-refundable
10 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
US $2,000
Entire boat: up to 6 people
12 Hour Trip – Angler's Dream
Non-refundable
12 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
US $2,400
Entire boat: up to 6 people
14 Hour Trip – Marlin
Non-refundable
14 hour trip starts at 4:00 AM
US $2,800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Swordfish Trip
Non-refundable
24 hour trip starts at 5:00 AM
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US $4,000
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

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Rating

4.6
185 reviews
4.4
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (201)

What anglers say

84%
Great experience
90%
Family friendly
95%
Friendly captain
88%
Good boat
91%
Recommended
91%
Caught fish

All reviews (185)

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Dustin Boortz
Dustin Boortz
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
amazing trip!
Half Day Trip (AM) on May 8, 20262 adults1 child

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!

Reported catch:
Red Snapper
Response from Captain

It was a good day on the water! Hope to see yall back this summer

Donovan Salazar
Donovan Salazar
us
Victoria, TX, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Hell of a day
Full Day Trip on August 31, 20253 adults3 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:
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Red Snapper
Gray Triggerfish
Nathan Glass
Nathan Glass
us
North Dakota, US
Member since 2025
4.3
Verified
Crushed Em’
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 7, 20266 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:
Red Snapper
Response from Captain

Enjoyed having y’all! Glad the fish bite was good before this next front moving in. Hope to see yall again soon!

Alfredo Bocanegra
Alfredo Bocanegra
us
California, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Fun times
Full Day Trip on May 4, 20265 adults

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.

Response from Captain

Enjoyed having yall! Hope to do it again.

David Ferrer
David Ferrer
us
Texas, US
Member since 2025
4.7
Verified
Very attentive and Prompt
Full Day Trip on November 15, 20256 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:
Great Barracuda
Red Snapper
Gray Triggerfish
Spadefish
Response from Captain

enjoyed having yall

FAQs about SPI Freedom Fishing

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
38 ft
Year built
1985
Restored in
2021
Boat manufacturer
Delta
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
3208 Caterpillar
Powered by
2 x 375HP
Max cruising speed
20 knots
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