White Lightning Sportfishing
Looking to catch some fish in Corpus Christi? That's what White Lightning Sportfishing is here for! Having logged many hours on these tides, Captain Partick can tell you all about the local fishery.
These waters are known for King Mackerel (Kingfish), Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, Blacktip Shark, Bull Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Spadefish, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Black Drum, Redfish, Tarpon, and more – with any luck, you'll find out for yourself! For these species, you're likely to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.
Planning a family adventure? Kids are absolutely welcome! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. Also remember to bring snacks to stay fueled throughout your trip!
You'll be welcome aboard a 32' Pro-Line walkaround that can carry up to 6 passengers. It has outriggers, and all the essentials no fishing machine can run without. There's a toilet on board for your convenience.
You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, as well as lures. Live bait is available, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.
Before coming aboard, you will need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species may be off limits or require a special tag, so make sure you know what to expect.
It's never a bad idea to bring a hat, sunglasses, bottled water, and sunscreen (non-spray). If you'd like to bring other drinks, just ask. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but you should avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.
White Lightning Sportfishing will make it easy for you to go fishing in Corpus Christi. So, how about booking that trip?
Looking to catch some fish in Corpus Christi? That's what White Lightning Sportfishing is here for! Having logged many hours on these tides, Captain Partick can tell you all about the local fishery.
These waters are known for King Mackerel (Kingfish), Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, Blacktip Shark, Bull Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Spadefish, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Black Drum, Redfish, Tarpon, and more – with any luck, you'll find out for yourself! For these species, you're likely to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.
Planning a family adventure? Kids are absolutely welcome! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. Also remember to bring snacks to stay fueled throughout your trip!
You'll be welcome aboard a 32' Pro-Line walkaround that can carry up to 6 passengers. It has outriggers, and all the essentials no fishing machine can run without. There's a toilet on board for your convenience.
You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, as well as lures. Live bait is available, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.
Before coming aboard, you will need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species may be off limits or require a special tag, so make sure you know what to expect.
It's never a bad idea to bring a hat, sunglasses, bottled water, and sunscreen (non-spray). If you'd like to bring other drinks, just ask. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but you should avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles.
White Lightning Sportfishing will make it easy for you to go fishing in Corpus Christi. So, how about booking that trip?
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Kevin Clark5.0VerifiedAmazing time for our entire group. Highly recommend!!!
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore - 1:00 PM on July 6, 2026 • 5 adults • 2 childrenCapt Patrick Somerville is absolutely outstanding and professional. Not only is he a Veteran but has so much knowledge with offshore fishing. Went out with close friends and their kids. He put up with all the kids and adults questions. We had lots and he explained them to the kids as well as us. We learned so much, caught a ton of fish. Not all made the cut, but had enough to make a meal. Red Snapper. Lane Snappers, Sand Trout, Baracuda, and Spanish Mackerel were just some of the species we landed. Was great with the kids and great with the adult's. Again we asked so many questions and he had the patience and great knowledge to explain it all to us. We did throw him some curve balls but he got our lines back out fast. Even when all 4 had fish on at the same time.
Bryan Wing5.0VerifiedFantastic family experience!!
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on July 3, 2026 • 6 adultsI would gladly book another fishing excursion with Captain Patrick and highly encourage anyone to book his services. He communicated quickly with me after first booking the trip asking about our group so he can make the most of our time together. He was friendly with my family right from the moment we stepped onto his boat. Hs boat was well equipped and clean. He let us stream our own music as we headed out to the Gulf. Most importantly, he was able to connect us with some fun fish. We caught several king mackerel, a crevalle jack, red fish, and the biggest catch of our trip was 30 lb cobia. Again, I highly recommend Captain Patrick's services!!!
Cody Vaughan5.0VerifiedGreat Trip
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on July 7, 2026 • 6 adultsWe chartered the White Lightning for a family trip and had the best time. Patrick was able to put on family on fish and everyone caught a ton. Communication prior to the trip was great, we had a lot of questions and concerns taking 4 kids out and Patrick answered them all quickly and efficiently.
Sitao Deng5.0Verifiedvery friendly and fatastic trip
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on August 5, 2026 • 4 adultson the way back my son said:” this is definitely 5 star trip”. Captain and crew are very friendly and knowledgeable, they helped us catch a 12.5 lbs king mackerel, and many red snappers, we inly keep the biggest one, and we almost catch a big cobia, this is an excellent trip!
Roger Lyon5.0VerifiedHad a blast
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on July 31, 2026 • 5 adults • 1 childPatrick was friendly had excellent knowledge of te area. I took my 6 year old grandson and he was great with him . He kept us on fish te entire time and if you've never fish for Cobai and would like to h should be your first call .
Paul PonzicaRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat fishing
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on August 23, 2026 • 2 adultsWe really enjoyed our fishing trip with Captain Patrick. We were on fish most of the day! I appreciate his patient and all of his help. We will be cooking up our catch tonight!
Sierra Irwin5.0VerifiedGreat family trip!
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on August 7, 2026 • 5 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Patrick did great with my kids! Very patient with the learning curve. Adults had a blast to! 0 complaints and will definitely be rebooking in the future!
Adrian MartinezRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBest trip ever, from start to finish.
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on July 25, 2026 • 6 adultsCaptain Patrick was great, put us on fish asap we caught different fish like cobia, barracuda and mackeral. Lots of fun we highly recommend. We will be back again.
Jeremy Monett5.0Verifiedgirls had a blast
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore on July 1, 2026 • 5 adultsCap put the kids on fish right away, able to navigate 4 teenagers and keep them educated on different fishing styles.
Nathaniel Klinkhammer5.0VerifiedFirst Time out on a trip like this!
4 Hour Trip – Nearshore - 1:00 PM on April 25, 2026 • 6 adults • 4 childrenPat was great with our kids! We are new to this kind of fishing and he was phenomenal! he answered the questions, put up with me losing bait frequently😂 we recommend this trip to anyone and we are definitely hooked and will book again with Pat!
FAQs about White Lightning Sportfishing
- US $950 per group - 4 Hour Trip – Nearshore (4 hours)
- US $950 per group - 4 Hour Trip – Nearshore - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $1,500 per group - 6 Hour Offshore Cobia Trip (6 hours)
- Toilet There is a bathroom on board for use.
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (We do fish for live bait at times around the rigs.)
- Lures
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (Within the state waters of texas)
- Reef fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Drift fishing
- Black Drum
- Cobia
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Redfish
- Shark (Blacktip)
- Shark (Bull)
- Shark (Hammerhead)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Spadefish
- Spanish Mackerel
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