Captain
John D Fowler Sr

Member since April 2021 South Padre Island, United States
Background
I’ve been fishing since I could walk. I lost my father at a young age but it never stopped me from the outdoors. A lot of my younger life was spent in freshwater but as I went on through the years I felt like I mastered it, so I moved to saltwater. My inspiration has always been to show people a great experience and watch the smiles on people, and I love to make kids have a good time with their parents or family.
Techniques
On Freedom we specialize in many different types of fishing whether it be bottom fishing for snapper, to going out 100 miles to chase a trophy marlin or tuna. We prefer trolling or bottom fishing. COMING SOON: We will be adding BAY FISHING CHARTERS on HIGH VOLTAGE a customized 20’ tunnel boat that will run in 6” of water along with 200 HP Evinrude Ocean Runner. Fully equipped with top of the line fishing gear. More to come on BAY FISHING!!

Hey, I'm Captain John D Fowler Sr

South Padre Island, United States
Background
I’ve been fishing since I could walk. I lost my father at a young age but it never stopped me from the outdoors. A lot of my younger life was spent in freshwater but as I went on through the years I felt like I mastered it, so I moved to saltwater. My inspiration has always been to show people a great experience and watch the smiles on people, and I love to make kids have a good time with their parents or family.
Techniques
On Freedom we specialize in many different types of fishing whether it be bottom fishing for snapper, to going out 100 miles to chase a trophy marlin or tuna. We prefer trolling or bottom fishing. COMING SOON: We will be adding BAY FISHING CHARTERS on HIGH VOLTAGE a customized 20’ tunnel boat that will run in 6” of water along with 200 HP Evinrude Ocean Runner. Fully equipped with top of the line fishing gear. More to come on BAY FISHING!!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(155 reviews)
South Padre Island
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Trips from US $975

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 155 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
83%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish
89%
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Bill C.
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full Day Trip with SPI Freedom Fishing

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip on February 9, 2023
Captain John and his first mate Jake made this a great day on the water.ย  Capt. John kept us on the fish all day and Jake...
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Regina S.
Temple, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent deep sea fishing outfit

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on December 27, 2022
John, Jake and Jim provided the ultimate experience. Deep sea fishing trip!! They have top of the line equipment and knew all...
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Ken B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Really good experience

VERIFIED   Half day A.M. on July 19, 2024
Put us all on a lot of fish in a hurry.ย  Definitely knows the waters around SPI.ย  No time wasted, get to the spot and start...
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Sarah L.
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 A.M. on November 8, 2023
We went out with the captain and crew yesterday and they were amazing! They made sure we had they best time. We caught so many...
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Bryan D.
Pittsburg, TX
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Half day June 11, 2023

VERIFIED   Half day A.M. on June 11, 2023
Captain was easy to communicate with throughout the process. The Captain and crew was very nice and professional and seemed...
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