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!
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Captain

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4.7 / 5
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Gulf Shores
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 622 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (774)
One of the best on Gulf Shores
Catching fish was simple and fun with capt John
Catching fish was simple and fun with capt John
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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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Zach C.
Orange Beach, Alabama
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Quick Fishing Trip (Noon) on July 23, 2020
Zach C. recommends Gulf Coast Charters
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Nicholas P.
West Lafayette, IN
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Big waves keep us out of the ocean

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (PM) on July 19, 2021
Young kids had fun catching fish however we were unfortunate that the weather kept us out of the ocean and we only caught one...
Nicholas P. does not recommend Gulf Coast Charters
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Haley P.
Middleton, TN
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Quick Fishing Trip (11AM) on October 13, 2022
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Michael C.
Dorchester, IL
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Quick Fishing Trip (9 AM) on July 20, 2022
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Ethan J.
WATTS BAR DAM, TN
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Not What I Expected

VERIFIED   Quick Fishing Trip (2PM) on November 24, 2020
No disrespect to the Cap or the company, but I didn’t get what I expected.  Rather, I got what I paid for.  Do yourself...
Ethan J. does not recommend Freebird Charters
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