Oilfield Outkasts

Freeport, Texas
Cobia Fishing in Freeport, Texas

About Your Guide

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Rodney Harper

Outfitter 48 years of exp.
Talkative
Laid-back
Instructional
Adventurous
Beginner Oriented
Quantity
When Captain Rodney was laid off in May 2016 from the oilfield, his son was also diagnosed with cancer. He immediately had to find an alternative resource to support his family.

He had owned his 27' Catamaran, "Revelry", since 2012 and figured he'd have to sell her to make ends meet. Instead, Captain Rodney's wife told him that he should put the boat to work given his love of fishing.

And the rest is history! In the first 5 months of 2016 his charter fished over 1,000 customers, and now, Captain Rodney & Co. have 4 boats in the fleet!

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Rodney Harper

Rodney Harper

Outfitter 48 years of exp.
When Captain Rodney was laid off in May 2016 from the oilfield, his son was also diagnosed with cancer. He immediately had to find an alternative resource to support his family.

He had owned his 27' Catamaran, "Revelry", since 2012 and figured he'd have to sell her to make ends meet. Instead, Captain Rodney's wife told him that he should put the boat to work given his love of fishing.

And the rest is history! In the first 5 months of 2016 his charter fished over 1,000 customers, and now, Captain Rodney & Co. have 4 boats in the fleet!
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
A 600 pound Tiger Shark!
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Venison Chili
What’s your favorite band?
The Movement
What’s your favorite movie?
Tombstone

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
A 600 pound Tiger Shark!
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Venison Chili
What’s your favorite band?
The Movement
What’s your favorite movie?
Tombstone
What’s your favorite sports team?
That's a loaded question
What’s your drink of choice?
Tea
What was your last halloween costume?
Oh wow, it's been a while, but definitely something scary.
What do you want for Christmas this year?
I'm 53, to wake up to 54 would be pretty nice!
How did you get started guiding?
After I was laid off from my career, I had a boat and knew a guy with a Captain's license. We thought we'd do some fishing to pay the bills until our jobs came back, but I'm still fishing.
What makes you different from other guides?
This may sound cliche, but my passion and love for the sport. I'm the quiet guy who's always got fish when I come back to the dock.
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Recent Reviews of Oilfield Outkasts

5.0
based on 13 reviews

Amy

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The guide was not inviting. He never introduced himself and had no concern for our well being. We had two guests who were sea sick and he never showed any concern. While he did finally agree to bring them back to shore, his lack of respect for us as customers and human beings was not professional.

Amy

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The guide was not inviting. He never introduced himself and had no concern for our well being. We had two guests who were sea sick and he never showed any concern. While he did finally agree to bring them back to shore, his lack of respect for us as customers and human beings was not professional.
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Justin

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Captain Aaron and Captain Eric were awesome! They both worked their tails off the entire trip. I would definitely book another trip with them again!

Justin

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Captain Aaron and Captain Eric were awesome! They both worked their tails off the entire trip. I would definitely book another trip with them again!
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Michael

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We had a fantastic day fishing with James! He put us in a great spot and we caught lots of big Reds! My dad and my boys and I will definitely be back!

Michael

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We had a fantastic day fishing with James! He put us in a great spot and we caught lots of big Reds! My dad and my boys and I will definitely be back!
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Allan

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Epic fishing trip! Friends and family fishing is good but fishing with these guys is great. Extremely professional crew (Capt. James) with extensive experience. They separate the real from the fake; they blow the competition out of the water. I give them two thumbs up, 5 stars, and a 100% recommendation.

Allan

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Epic fishing trip! Friends and family fishing is good but fishing with these guys is great. Extremely professional crew (Capt. James) with extensive experience. They separate the real from the fake; they blow the competition out of the water. I give them two thumbs up, 5 stars, and a 100% recommendation.
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Fred

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Capt Marshall did an excellent job of putting us on the fish ! We started out in the surf but got tossed around pretty good. The capt. made the decision to take us inland to the Brazos river where we moved around a bit while catching a wide verity of keepers including a tagged bull red , speckled trout , flounders and others enough to fill the cooler box ! All in all , fantastic...

Fred

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Capt Marshall did an excellent job of putting us on the fish ! We started out in the surf but got tossed around pretty good. The capt. made the decision to take us inland to the Brazos river where we moved around a bit while catching a wide verity of keepers including a tagged bull red , speckled trout , flounders and others enough to fill the cooler box ! All in all , fantastic morning of fishing inshore. Thanks Capt Marshall !
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Jennifer

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AMAZING! Captain Aaron was great. It was a day to remember and we will absolutely be back.

Jennifer

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AMAZING! Captain Aaron was great. It was a day to remember and we will absolutely be back.
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Thomas

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Captain Marshall was great! He will work his butt off. The Owners were real nice and knowledgeable of their business. Our next fishing trip we will use Outkast again!

Thomas

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Captain Marshall was great! He will work his butt off. The Owners were real nice and knowledgeable of their business. Our next fishing trip we will use Outkast again!
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Robert

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We had a great time and caught a lot of Snapper like this.

Robert

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We had a great time and caught a lot of Snapper like this.
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Richard

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We had a great time on our trip, to do it again

Richard

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We had a great time on our trip, to do it again
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Cassie

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Captain Marshall and Jason were awesome on our charter. He was super knowledgeable and funny. My family and I had an amazing time fishing with this crew.

Cassie

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Captain Marshall and Jason were awesome on our charter. He was super knowledgeable and funny. My family and I had an amazing time fishing with this crew.
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Mark

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Great experience!
We all caught nice fish and learned a lot from our 'Captain'.

Mark

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Great experience!
We all caught nice fish and learned a lot from our 'Captain'.
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Jiliane

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Captain Rodney and Eric were awesome. They put us on Blacktips immediately. My 13 year old got to reel in his first shark and we will never forget it. Can’t wait to go out with them again in the future. 5 stars all the way. Thank you guys.

Jiliane

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Captain Rodney and Eric were awesome. They put us on Blacktips immediately. My 13 year old got to reel in his first shark and we will never forget it. Can’t wait to go out with them again in the future. 5 stars all the way. Thank you guys.
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Michael

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Hello Fellow Fishermen
My wife 😍 and I really enjoyed our time. Brittany and Matthew did a super job with helping us to catch fish and safety. This was the fondness and most adventurous Father's Day I ever had. Capt Rodney was nice and Johnathan our tour planner. I'm looking forward for this time next year. I have already booked my 🏨.
Michael & Demetress

Michael

Verified Review

Hello Fellow Fishermen
My wife 😍 and I really enjoyed our time. Brittany and Matthew did a super job with helping us to catch fish and safety. This was the fondness and most adventurous Father's Day I ever had. Capt Rodney was nice and Johnathan our tour planner. I'm looking forward for this time next year. I have already booked my 🏨.
Michael & Demetress
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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Blacktip Shark
Good
Good
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Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Bonnethead Shark
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Bull Shark
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cobia
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Kingfish
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Mahi Mahi
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Mangrove Snapper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Red Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Redfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Spinner Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Tripletail
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Vermillion Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
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  • Get it while it's HOT!
  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Deep Dropping
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Trolling

Types of Fishing

Deep Sea
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