Captain
Kevin F

Member since January 2022 Grand Isle, United States
Background
Born and raised in South Louisiana, growing up chasing Speckled Trout and Redfish in the bayous and marshes with his father and brother. As a teen, Captain Kevin became hooked on Snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico as it was easily accessible by way of his father's bay boat when the weather conditions were good. With all that he has learned throughout the years, a new passion for taking others to enjoy nature and the sport of fishing developed. Captain Kevin prides himself on the fact that, by using his years of experience and knowledge of fishing, he can do what is necessary to ensure guests have an exciting and action-packed trip.
Techniques
Captain Kevin prefers using spinning reels when taking guests fishing as they are extremely versatile and can be used to catch any species you may encounter on your charter. For Red Snapper and even Cobia fishing, he prefers to bottom fish using an egg sinker tied onto a braided line with a fluorocarbon leader attached to a circle hook with either cut bait or squid. When fishing for Mangrove Snapper, the captain uses a similar setup except he'll usually remove the weight and free line the bait into the oil rigs where hungry Mangrove and Cobia are feeding. For inshore fish like Speckled Trout, he'll either use dead or live shrimp under a popping cork. But on those days where the action is non-stop, he'll switch to artificial bait which allows more time to catch fish as you save time by not having to have your line rebaited. For Redfish, Captain Kevin prefers to bottom fish using shrimp, minnows, or croakers, but he's also been successful on topwater bait along with jigging.

Hey, I'm Captain Kevin F

Grand Isle, United States
Background
Born and raised in South Louisiana, growing up chasing Speckled Trout and Redfish in the bayous and marshes with his father and brother. As a teen, Captain Kevin became hooked on Snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico as it was easily accessible by way of his father's bay boat when the weather conditions were good. With all that he has learned throughout the years, a new passion for taking others to enjoy nature and the sport of fishing developed. Captain Kevin prides himself on the fact that, by using his years of experience and knowledge of fishing, he can do what is necessary to ensure guests have an exciting and action-packed trip.
Techniques
Captain Kevin prefers using spinning reels when taking guests fishing as they are extremely versatile and can be used to catch any species you may encounter on your charter. For Red Snapper and even Cobia fishing, he prefers to bottom fish using an egg sinker tied onto a braided line with a fluorocarbon leader attached to a circle hook with either cut bait or squid. When fishing for Mangrove Snapper, the captain uses a similar setup except he'll usually remove the weight and free line the bait into the oil rigs where hungry Mangrove and Cobia are feeding. For inshore fish like Speckled Trout, he'll either use dead or live shrimp under a popping cork. But on those days where the action is non-stop, he'll switch to artificial bait which allows more time to catch fish as you save time by not having to have your line rebaited. For Redfish, Captain Kevin prefers to bottom fish using shrimp, minnows, or croakers, but he's also been successful on topwater bait along with jigging.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 117 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Best trip
AMAZING TRIP!
AMAZING TRIP!
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Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
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Maddie R.
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AMAZING TRIP!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark/Bull Red 5-6ppl on July 19, 2025
This is our second time using Southern Angler and once again it was fantastic! If you are looking for a charter service seriously...
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Andrew B.
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Excellent Family Adventure

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (MAX 4) on March 14, 2025
Brought my father, father-in-law, and 6 yo on trip. Captain Kevin was very pleasant throughout the entire trip and very responsive...
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Glen Y.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Grand Slam - Grand Isle Back Bay

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (MAX 4) on August 24, 2024
Great fishing trip with Captain Kevin in the back bay of Grand Isle. We slammed the trout both days (two back-to-back 6 hour...
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Andrew S.
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5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (MAX 4) on July 27, 2025
Our guide Austin was excellent and did a great job keeping the eight year old in our group entertained. Even though the fishing...
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Joseph B.
Excellent
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Best trip

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (MAX 4) on July 30, 2025
This was my first trip like this and it was definitely not a disappointment. The Captain Kevin was very knowledgeable, helpful,...
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