Enjoy a fun and relaxing stay on the waters of Texas as you catch fish with Paradise Charters SPI. You’ll start out of South Padre Island and explore inshore and offshore waters as well as flats, all offering a diverse choice of species to catch. Captain Michael Gibbs will guide you and make sure you have a safe and enjoyable trip. Join him aboard and have a great day of fishing in Texas!

The boat you’ll use is a 21’ Hurricane saltwater fishing boat that can accommodate up to 6 guests. Thanks to its GPS electronics, the boat makes a more efficient movement on the water, and its 150 HP Yamaha engine will quickly take you to fishing spots. The boat has got a livewell to provide live bait, an ice-box to store your catch, and a portable toilet.

During your trip, you’ll target Snook, Red Snapper, Sheepshead, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Redfish, and Black Drum. You can catch them by bottom fishing, jigging, popping, Flounder gigging, as well as drift fishing, all using light tackle. You can bring kids on your trip and you’re free to keep the fish you catch.

All the rods, reels, tackle, live bait, lures and drinks will be ready for you when you arrive. What you should bring are just your valid fishing licenses.

Chase fish, have fun, and enjoy lovely nature with Paradise Charters SPI!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $475
    You'll enjoy a 5-hour morning chase for a variety of tasty and hard-fighting fish. You and the captain leave the dock at 7:00 a.m. and return at 12:00 p.m. He covers you for all the fishing equipment, snacks, drinks, as well as catch cleaning and bagging.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
    US $475
    You'll enjoy a 5-hour afternoon chase for a variety of tasty and hard-fighting fish. You and the captain leave the dock at 1:00 p.m. and return at 6:00 p.m. He covers you for all the fishing equipment, snacks, drinks, as well as catch cleaning and bagging.

FAQs about Paradise Charters

Paradise Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $475 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Trip (AM) (5 hours)
  • US $475 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Trip (PM) (5 hours)

When you book a trip with Paradise Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS
  • Live Bait Well
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Paradise Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks

Paradise Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Flats Fishing

Paradise Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing
  • Flounder Gigging

Top targeted fish species with Paradise Charters include:
  • Black Drum
  • Flounder
  • Redfish
  • Sheepshead
  • Snook
  • Speckled Trout

Meet the Captain

Michael Gibbs
South Padre Island, Texas, United States
39 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since October 2021
Capt. Michael runs trips out of South Padre Island aboard 21' Hurricane Flats boat. The crew will demonstrate techniques such as bottom fishing, spinning, popping, drifting, jigging, gigging, or something unique to the area. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Flounder Flounder
Redfish Redfish
Sheepshead Sheepshead

Boat specs

Hurricane (Flats boat) originally built in 2010. Powered by a 175HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 45 knots.

Length
21 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Flats Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Flounder Gigging

Amenities

Toilet
GPS
Live Bait Well
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks

Cancellation policy

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.

Listing policies

Pickup included in price
Transfer from hotels or jetties in South Padre Island to departure site is available and included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

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:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 39 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
Morning trip with Mike.
Morning trip with Mike.
Fishing with the Boys!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
79%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
91%
Caught fish
63%
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Jaime L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain highly recommend

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 29, 2023
Trip was super fun with the family, captain Michael definitely made it a memorable trip if your looking for a good time out...
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John B.
Excellent
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Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time with Captain Michael

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on October 15, 2023
Highly recommend this fishing trip. Had an amazing time, brought our dog along, and got into some fish! 5 stars!!
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John M.
Austin, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Afternoon Trip with Capt Mike

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on March 16, 2022
Our family of four had a wonderful fishing experience with Capt Mike! My girls, 7 and 10, had a blast catching fish, playing...
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Lisa S.
Wind Lake, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip 3/22

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on March 22, 2022
We had an awesome time! Mike was knowledgeable and took us to all of the good spots. He had a lot of patience with baiting...
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Laura D.
Oklahoma City, OK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly recommend!!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on March 15, 2022
Captain Michael was very knowledgeable not only about the fishing trip but as well as the Island, restaurants, etc. He is very...
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