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Drift Away Charters welcomes you for an enjoyable day of fishing for Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead, and Black drum out of South Padre Island, Texas. Other fish will likely be caught as well for an added bonus.

Capt. Brian has over 35 years of fishing and boating experience so you will be in good hands. He will also provide all the fishing tackle, rods, bait as well as ice-cold water. You are more than welcome to bring the beverages and snacks of your choice.

Spend a day with Drift Away Charters and have a lovely time fishing around South Padre Island!  Don’t forget the sunscreen!



Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $400
    Offering trips for 1-3 people. You will primarily be fishing for Redfish and Trout. Anything else you catch will just make the trip that much more fun! The trips typically last for 5 hours starting at dawn. If you catch your limit early, we will still keep fishing the entire trip so you get your money's worth and that is entirely up to you. Let's go catch some fish!

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 6 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Caught fish
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Mike H.
Dermott, TX
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Captain Brian

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on October 28, 2021
My wife and I fished with Captain Brian last week.  Very good guide. It was a tough day for catching, as it was the day after...
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Kaleigh S.
Caddo Mills, TX
Excellent
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Excellent
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on July 17, 2022
This was such an amazing experience! Captain Brian was so nice and took care of everything for us, not to mention he was great...
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Steve D.
Port Isabel, Texas
Excellent
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Excellent
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Half Day with Capt Brian

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on September 21, 2021
Great morning got cut short by rain and lightening. Capt Brian had great equipment and was well prepared to deliver a good...
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Joe B.
San Angelo, TX
Excellent
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on July 20, 2022
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Stormy K.
Coldspring, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on July 16, 2022
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FAQs about Drift Away Charters

Drift Away Charters offers the following trip to customers:
  • US $400 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Trip (5 hours)

When you book a trip with Drift Away Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well Spinning reels.

Trips booked with Drift Away Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait (The captain also uses cut bait.)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting

Drift Away Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing (Bay fishing)
  • Flats Fishing (Shallow water flats and bay for Reds and Trout.)

Drift Away Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping (Popping Corks)
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Drift Away Charters include:
  • Black Drum
  • Flounder
  • Redfish
  • Sheepshead
  • Spotted Seatrout

Your captain

Brian Horton
South Padre Island, Texas, United States
6 Customer reviews
Member since August 2021
I welcome you to the bountiful Lower Laguna Madre Bay. Join me in South Padre Island and have a great experience catching fish and just enjoying the beautiful views of the bay from a boat. I take 1-3 people on Half day trips lasting 5 hours. Bait and all fishing equipment is supplied. Book Today!

The fish you can target

Black Drum Black Drum
Flounder Flounder
Redfish Redfish
Sheepshead Sheepshead

What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
21 ft
Year built
2018
Boat manufacturer
Shallow Sport
Boat type
Flats boat

Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
1 x 140HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing
Bay fishing
Flats Fishing
Shallow water flats and bay for Reds and Trout.

Which fishing techniques will you try?

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Popping Corks
Drift Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Spinning reels.

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
The captain also uses cut bait.
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day 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.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% 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:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 5% charge will apply.

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