Charter Operator
Freebird and Gulf Coast charters

Member since December 2014 Gulf Shores, United States
Background
Captain John has been fishing with his dad and grandparents since he was probably old enough to hold a fishing pole. He has fished in Key West, Savannah, Georgia, and the Gulf of Mexico, all the way to California, and even Hawaii. The captain enjoys fishing and loves watching people catch fish. He hopes to see you on the water soon. He and his six other captains will make sure you have fun while fishing.
Techniques
Captain John loves to go and catch live bait for his customers so that they have a better chance of catching bigger fish. And it's also an experience for them to watch and help catch their own bait for the fishing trip for the day. The kids always love it when they drag the shrimp net and dolphins come up. The captain likes using live bait drift lining. Free lining with live bait is how you catch the bigger fish!

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Gulf Shores, United States
Background
Captain John has been fishing with his dad and grandparents since he was probably old enough to hold a fishing pole. He has fished in Key West, Savannah, Georgia, and the Gulf of Mexico, all the way to California, and even Hawaii. The captain enjoys fishing and loves watching people catch fish. He hopes to see you on the water soon. He and his six other captains will make sure you have fun while fishing.
Techniques
Captain John loves to go and catch live bait for his customers so that they have a better chance of catching bigger fish. And it's also an experience for them to watch and help catch their own bait for the fishing trip for the day. The kids always love it when they drag the shrimp net and dolphins come up. The captain likes using live bait drift lining. Free lining with live bait is how you catch the bigger fish!
Our Team
John S.
Captain
Chastity W.
Captain
Kimberly S.
Captain

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Excellent
4.7 / 5
(301 reviews)
Gulf Shores
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Excellent
4.7 / 5
(284 reviews)
Gulf Shores
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $400
Gulf Shores
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Trips from US $1,000

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 585 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Jeremy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain John will put you on fish!!!

VERIFIED   Inshore Trip (AM) on June 13, 2024
From the very first of the trip Captain John said I will find you all fish, if they are not at the first spot we will keep...
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Ryan J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great family trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore Bay (AM) on May 26, 2025
We had a great time, our captain was really good with our young children who have no fishing experience. Would recommend for...
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Kaelin H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kids first inshore fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (10AM) on June 4, 2024
My wife and I took our three kids - ages 7, 6, and 5 out for a morning of trout fishing with live shrimp. After the boys got...
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Lesley D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wonderful 1st time experience!!

VERIFIED   Quick Fishing Trip (8AM) on August 1, 2024
We fished yesterday with Captain Kyle and it was top notch from start to finish!!! We are a family of three (teen son) and...
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Angela R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Trolling trip 4 HR on April 7, 2025
We had a great time out fishing with Captain John! We caught a bunch of Spanish Mackerel. He was very knowledgeable and has...
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