Port Isabel Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Port Isabel
Fishing down here in South Padre Island has been steady. We've been concentrating on mangrove snappers lately. They are fantastic eating and are very plentiful. The wind has been blowing quite hard down here so I've been in the ship channel quite a bit staying out of the wind. When the wind dies down, I'm able to sneak offshore. Last Saturday we had a beautiful day. I ran 6 miles offshore and we landed about 75 red snapper, quite a few short fish, being that it is towards the end of the season, but the action bite was fantastic. Caught...
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My wife and I took off this morning a little later than we usually head out, we went looking for mangrove snapper. a delicious eating fish that are very numerous down here in South Padre Island I didn’t take very good pictures, but we caught anywhere from 25 to 30 of them in a couple hours on live shrimp. This is a fantastic trip for kids or adults that just wanna catch lots of fish .
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Trout and Bull Reds being caught along the Land Cut on croaker. Red fish being caught in Shillong water using a 212 rig, Shallow water.
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Trout and Bull Reds being caught along the Land Cut on croaker. Red fish being caught in Shillong water using a 212 rig, , Shallow water.
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Fishing continues to be good. Redfish are starting to show up on the flats in herds. Trout continue to be biting well. If you can get out on a day that the wind is light they fishing has been awesome.
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The bay fishing throughout the past week has been a little tougher due to the heavy rains. Still catching speckled trout on both live and artificial baits. Larger soft plastics in natural mullet colors have been more productive. Try to find some baitfish and the larger fish should be in close proximity. Deeper water has also been yielding some larger redfish. The shallow grass flats are active towards the north end of the bay. Seeing some black drum on the calmer days. Should get better as the fresh water works its way out of the bay.
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2 of my favorite months to fish. Sep,oct give us a call. Thks
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The bay has recently been flooded with rainfall recently. The fishing has remained stable. Catching speckled trout on both live baits and soft plastic artificial worms. Larger swim baits have seemed to be the ticket in darker colors. Redfishing has been more spotty. There are some schools if you can locate them. Black drum are cruising deeper water in schools. Been catching a few flounder along drop offs and shorelines. Expect the bite to get better as weather stabilizes.
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Fishing has been great. Nice calm weather.
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Fishing's been great
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Target Species in Port Isabel
- Get it while it's HOT!
- This species is in play.
- You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Top Fishing Trips in Port Isabel
Jetty, Flats Fishing in Port Isabel
Bay Fishing
25 ft
1 - 5 People
From $500
Inshore, Flats Fishing in Port Isabel
3hr "Hit & Run" Fishing Trip
24 ft
1 - 6 People
From $375
Damn Good
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Inshore, Jetty, Flats in South Padre Island
Triple Delight - 3 Person Bay Trip
24 ft
1 - 6 People
From $550
Invasive Species Hunting in Rio Hondo
Hog Hunting By SPI
1 - 6 People
From $700
Damn Good
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Dolphin Watching in Port Isabel
Dolphin Watch 1 - 6 Passengers
24 ft
1 - 12 People
From $275
Damn Good
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Deep Sea Fishing in South Padre Island
1/2 Day Fishing Adventure
38 ft
1 - 6 People
From $1,200
Recent Port Isabel Reviews
★★★★★
Loved our wildlife ride with Cliff! He knew all the good places and how to drift the boat by to not spook the birds! Great time!
Daniel H. | November 5, 2026
★★★★★
What a great charter experience. Captain Tony and deck hand Albert were fantastic. They did their best on some rough water to keep us comfortable and on the fish. We got our limit of red snapper and we caught some other species along the way. They were great with my small children. They kept the piles rigged and bait on the hooks. Of all the charters that I’ve taken my family on, this one was by far their favorite. I can’t give a higher recommendation.
Phil | October 15, 2026
★★★★★
Went out on a 5 hour bay fishing trip on a weather perfect morning. Nathan put on some nice trout & reds on north side of bridge. When we went to south side of bridge toward SpaceX we had a few bites, but spent too much time anchoring up, so we didn’t catch much. Nathan was a great , knowledgeable Captain & boat was perfect for trip
Michael B. | October 8, 2026
★★★★★
Had a great time with Oscar. Very knowledgeable and easy going. Definitely will hit him up if we make it back down.
Michael C. | October 6, 2026
Trip: Sight Casting Adventure
★★★★★
He tried to get us on the fish. He brought the wrong bait then spend a great deal of time trying to catch bait fish
Stephen &. | October 1, 2026
Trip: South Padre Bay Fishing
★★★★★
Kyle was our captain and he did a great job. He Took us around the whole bay. We came in third place overall in reds.
Robert S. | September 21, 2026
★★★★★
Great trip! 6 hour trip for some red snapper. Captain put us on the fish. Limited out in less than 2 hours. Had time for our party of 4 to troll for kings which we got 2. Then tried cobia fishing. Lots of fun. Definitely booking again. Highly recommend.
Alberto R. | September 17, 2026
★★★★★
Great trip Definitely will find him again
Mark B. | September 10, 2026
★★★★★
This trip far exceeded my expectations, will definitely be back for another.
Andrew D. | September 8, 2026
