Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters are located in South Padre Island, Texas and offer private inshore and flats fishing trips on the stunning Lower Laguna Madre bay system.

Captain Lee runs a brand new 21’ Shallow Sport flats boat that is powered by a 200HP Yamaha SHO engine. It comes equipped with GPS, livewell, and an anchoring system to get into those shallow bay waters with ease. The boat features a plenty of deck space for up to four anglers to fish in comfort.

Captain Lee’s specializes in light tackle, drift fishing and wade fishing, and uses quality All-Star and CastAway Rods, and Shimano Reels. His half and full day charters will have you targeting a range of saltwater species including Redfish, Speckled Trout, Snook, Flounder, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper and many more. Trips include rods, reels and tackle, lures (soft plastics and topwater), natural baits (live or fresh cut), ice and bottled water.

Capt. Lee welcomes all skill levels, as well as families with kids. Join him today for an unforgettable fishing adventure!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Charter (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $500
    Join Capt Lee on a half day charter targeting Redfish, Speckled Trout, Snook, Flounder, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper and more. Price includes all rods, reels and tackle, lures (soft plastics and topwater), natural baits (live or fresh cut), ice and bottled water.
    Targeted fish
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Snook
    Snook
    Snapper (Mangrove)
    Mangrove Snapper
    Black Drum
    Black Drum
    Redfish
    Redfish
    Spotted Seatrout
    Spotted Seatrout
    Flounder
    Flounder
  • Private trip
    Half Day Charter (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 1:30 PM
    US $500
    Afternoon fishing on the Lower Laguna Madre can be as good, if not better, than fishing in the morning. There is less boat traffic to spook the already spooky fish and, as the temperatures begin to heat up, the afternoon bite is peaking.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Charter
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    9 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $700
    Come on a full day charter for even more fishing action, targeting Redfish, Speckled Trout, Snook, Flounder, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper and more. Price includes all rods, reels and tackle, lures (soft plastics and topwater), natural baits (live or fresh cut), ice and bottled water.

FAQs about Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters

Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Charter (AM) (5 hours)
  • US $500 per group, additional US $125 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Charter (PM) (5 hours)
  • US $700 per group, additional US $150 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Charter (9 hours)

When you book a trip with Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Drinks

Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Flats Fishing

Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters include:
  • Black Drum
  • Flounder
  • Redfish
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snook
  • Spotted Seatrout

Meet the Captain

Lee Alvarez
South Padre Island, Texas, United States
ID & license verified
11 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since May 2016
Captain Lee Alvarez has been fishing the beautiful Lower Laguna Madre waters for over 20 years, and is a highly experienced and knowledgeable guide. He enjoys nothing more than seeing the joy on people’s faces as they reel in an impressive catch. Capt. Lee is happy to teach his guests everything he knows about fishing these waters, and always strives to provide an unforgettable and exciting experience as you go in search of big fish!

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Flounder Flounder
Redfish Redfish
Snapper (Mangrove) Mangrove Snapper

Boat specs

Shallow Sport (Flats boat) originally built in 2016. Powered by a 200HP Yamaha SHO engine.

Length
21 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Flats Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Drift Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Ice Box
Radar

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
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 agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
You Keep Catch

Payment

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 2% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 11 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (3)
Too large to keep per regulations
Some got away too.
Half day trip with Capt. Lee
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
82%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Johnny T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Charter (PM) on December 9, 2023
Captain Lee was the best!! Would definitely book with him again. Put us on some nice fish. Was very patient and helpfully.
Johnny T. recommends Captain Lee’s SPI Fishing Charters
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JOHN H.
Village, OK
Excellent
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Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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2 Half Day Trips w Captain Lee

VERIFIED   Half Day Charter (PM) on December 24, 2020
Captain Lee put my family on a bunch of good sized Reds over two days - including 2 oversized fish. The group had both experienced...
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Brandon K.
Huntsville, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip with a trout limit

VERIFIED   Half Day Charter (AM) on September 7, 2020
Captain Lee knows where the fish are that’s for sure. We had a limit of trout and good one at that. Great technique and an...
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Brad C.
Cypress, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Charter (AM) on August 4, 2020
Capt. Lee took the time to work with my sons and put us on a full box of trout.  Then we headed out to deeper water and caught...
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Joshua D.
San Antonio, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Charter (AM) on June 27, 2019
The best charter i have been on at South Padre. He goes out of his way to take care of customers. We caught a lot of great...
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