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
(153 reviews)
South Padre Island
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $975

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 153 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (167)
Father and sons\u2019s fishing trip!
Father and sons\u2019s fishing trip!
July fishing trip
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Angler rating
116
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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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Andrew F.
Fargo, ND
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on June 9, 2021
Andrew F. recommends SPI Freedom Fishing
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Patrick S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Patrick S. recommends SPI Freedom Fishing
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Ross S.
Highland, IL
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on March 10, 2022
Ross S. recommends SPI Freedom Fishing
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Nelson N. J.
Austin, TX
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Call before booking

VERIFIED   Half day A.M. on August 19, 2023
Make sure to talk to the them before booking as our trip wasn’t what we expected. We were expecting to fish for at least...
Nelson N. J. does not recommend SPI Freedom Fishing
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Gordon D.
Haslet, TX
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Expensive Learning Experience

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip on July 30, 2023
Firstly, Jake/JD/Destiny are a fantastic crew and more than took great care of us.  I’m grateful for those 3 people.  We...
Gordon D. does not recommend SPI Freedom Fishing
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