Captain
Kevin Martin

Member since April 2025 Freeport, United States
Background
Captain Kevin Martin and his wife Sharon bought their beautiful 32ft Glacier Bay Catamaran, ' Size Matters' straight out of the factory in 2006 and started Surfside Beach Charters. The boat, 'Size Matters' has been the cornerstone of our business since then due to its incredibly smooth ride! The boat has been impeccably maintained! Over the years she's had several sets of new engines, new upholstery, and upgraded radar and electronics but the design remains the same and is unparalleled. The ride is amazing! If it is the least bit rough out there you will be glad you are on this boat. A couple of years later we added our 31 ft Century, 'Live Action' to our fleet so we can now accommodate groups of up to 12 using both boats. Captain Kevin put his first fish on the wall at five years old and his passion for fishing has been non stop since. Captain Kevin guided for another company before we started Surfside Beach Charters almost 20 years ago so he has 25 plus years experience fishing in this area and feels so fortunate to have been able to turn his passion for the ocean and fishing into his livelihood.

Hey, I'm Captain Kevin Martin

Freeport, United States
Background
Captain Kevin Martin and his wife Sharon bought their beautiful 32ft Glacier Bay Catamaran, ' Size Matters' straight out of the factory in 2006 and started Surfside Beach Charters. The boat, 'Size Matters' has been the cornerstone of our business since then due to its incredibly smooth ride! The boat has been impeccably maintained! Over the years she's had several sets of new engines, new upholstery, and upgraded radar and electronics but the design remains the same and is unparalleled. The ride is amazing! If it is the least bit rough out there you will be glad you are on this boat. A couple of years later we added our 31 ft Century, 'Live Action' to our fleet so we can now accommodate groups of up to 12 using both boats. Captain Kevin put his first fish on the wall at five years old and his passion for fishing has been non stop since. Captain Kevin guided for another company before we started Surfside Beach Charters almost 20 years ago so he has 25 plus years experience fishing in this area and feels so fortunate to have been able to turn his passion for the ocean and fishing into his livelihood.
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Surfside Beach Charters

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4.9 / 5
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Surfside Beach Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(15 reviews)
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Fishing Reports

Grandma was the star!
Grandma was the star!
Jul 12, 2026 Freeport
We almost cancelled this trip this morning due to thunderstorms popping off offshore. We love catching fish but safety is our first priority! All of a sudden conditions got a whole lot better and we said “Come on lets go!” Turned out to be an awesome trip and they even sent us a picture of their Kingfish on the grill! Enjoy your dinner.
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Great day on the water with the Conrad g
Great day on the water with the Conrad g
Jul 8, 2026 Freeport
Kings, Mangrove Snappers and a Ling as a bonus! Fine job guys!
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Kingfish showed up!
Kingfish showed up!
Jul 2, 2026 Freeport
Great afternoon half day fishing charter. Not only did we get our Kingfish, but got a Cobia (Ling) too as a bonus!
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Fish On!
Fish On!
Oct 17, 2025 Freeport
It was pretty sporty out there for this mornings half day trip! Almost decided to cancel the trip due to rough seas but this group had come all the way from the Dallas area just to fish and they wanted to give it a shot! They were troopers! Had to put up with some six foot waves and even a thunderstorm and a water spout but put plenty of fish were caught and an awesome time was had and memories were made! Tagged out on our Redfish and some Black Tip Sharks! Thanks guys for a fine morning of fishing!
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Fine day on the water!
Fine day on the water!
Oct 11, 2025 Freeport
Had a nice variety of fish today. Started the day out on the State Water reefs and got Mangrove Snappers and a 17.9 pound Red Snapper! Then headed back towards the beach and quickly tagged out on Bull Redfish.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 44 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Ozzy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highly Recommend! Best fishing ever!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip – Size Matters on July 10, 2026
This was the best fishing trip I’ve ever been on! Kevin and Rob were excellent! They knew where to go, what bait to use,...
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Ronny A.
Belgrade, Serbia
Excellent
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Best for pay fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip – Size Matters on June 6, 2026
We were out there for the whole time fishing the weather was so nice and we did not get sea sick. We saw some funny looking...
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Michael O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Had a Blast

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Size Matters (PM) on April 18, 2026
Captain Kevin was upfront and honest about the weather and what to expect. Even though the water was a little rough he still...
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Jonathan A.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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March 7th fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip – Live Action on March 7, 2026
fishing trip was great for conditions outside and storms rolling in later.  the crew were very knowledgeable of area and kept...
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Jimmy W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kevin and Andy

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Size Matters (AM) on May 3, 2026
Kevin and Andy two great guides tried going for red snappers they was all too little but we caught a lot of them then we went...
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