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Rodney Chapman

Independent Guide
Talkative
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Quality
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Captain Rodney runs the trips for his family-owned and operated charter business based out of Freeport, Texas. Captain Rodney will get you fishing the Gulf nearshore and offshore waters and will work hard to ensure you have a fantastic and fun day out on the water.

Captain Rodney has been a Coast Guard licensed captain since he was 18 years old. He holds a 50 ton masters license, Texas saltwater guides license, the required National Marine Fisheries permits, and is fully insured.

Rodney started working on a charter boat at the age of 10 in the state of Maine, where he grew up living on Mouse Island with his Grandfather Lou. It was here his love for the water and boating all started.

Captain Rodney will be happy to show you the most productive methods to reel in your target species. Techniques include fishing with light tackle, bottom fishing, trolling and drift fishing, and depending on conditions and the time of year you fish, you may find yourself chasing after Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, Cobia, Shark, Jack Crevalle, Red Snapper, Redfish,...

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Rodney Chapman

Rodney Chapman

Independent Guide
Captain Rodney runs the trips for his family-owned and operated charter business based out of Freeport, Texas. Captain Rodney will get you fishing the Gulf nearshore and offshore waters and will work hard to ensure you have a fantastic and fun day out on the water.

Captain Rodney has been a Coast Guard licensed captain since he was 18 years old. He holds a 50 ton masters license, Texas saltwater guides license, the required National Marine Fisheries permits, and is fully insured.

Rodney started working on a charter boat at the age of 10 in the state of Maine, where he grew up living on Mouse Island with his Grandfather Lou. It was here his love for the water and boating all started.

Captain Rodney will be happy to show you the most productive methods to reel in your target species. Techniques include fishing with light tackle, bottom fishing, trolling and drift fishing, and depending on conditions and the time of year you fish, you may find yourself chasing after Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, Cobia, Shark, Jack Crevalle, Red Snapper, Redfish,
Black Drum, and more. Trips include rods, reels and tackle, live bait, lures, as well as cleaning and filleting of your catch at the end of the day.
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Mark

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Very helpful, knowledgeable and fun to talk with. Highly recommend

Mark

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Very helpful, knowledgeable and fun to talk with. Highly recommend
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Timothy

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Capt Rodney was wonderful. At the beginning of trip he asked what we were looking for during this fishing trip. We said we wanted some good fish.
After getting our Red Snapper limit very quickly we had a lot of time left so he asked if we wanted to fill ice chest or try for some other game fish. We wanted to try for better game fish. We headed...

Timothy

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Capt Rodney was wonderful. At the beginning of trip he asked what we were looking for during this fishing trip. We said we wanted some good fish.
After getting our Red Snapper limit very quickly we had a lot of time left so he asked if we wanted to fill ice chest or try for some other game fish. We wanted to try for better game fish. We headed
further out in search of fish. He spotted some floating grass so we trolled for some Mahi. Got one and missed one. We then headed out again.
We then stopped and rigged up trying to find some tuna. On first pass we hooked up on a Wahoo for a good fight and catch. We continued to troll hooking up on more Wahoo and BkackFin Tuna.
We finished up and headed back in due to storms in our area.
All in all it was a great trip, not only because of the catches we made but because of Captain Rodney. He took the time to make this “our trip” and a trip we would remember. Captain Rodney was a wonderful Captain and Host. We will be back to see him. Thanks Captain Rodney.
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Response from Rodney:
Thank you for your kind words. Very happy you all enjoyed your trip.

Response from Rodney:

Thank you for your kind words. Very happy you all enjoyed your trip.
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Scott

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We had several fish on our wish list that we wanted to try and catch and Captain Rodney did everything he could to make it happen. We took the 12hr trip and made several long runs going after black fin tuna and grouper but they just weren’t cooperating that day. Went for the Red Snapper and we killed them. They were huge and finished up the day with my son catching a 7ft 400lb...

Scott

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We had several fish on our wish list that we wanted to try and catch and Captain Rodney did everything he could to make it happen. We took the 12hr trip and made several long runs going after black fin tuna and grouper but they just weren’t cooperating that day. Went for the Red Snapper and we killed them. They were huge and finished up the day with my son catching a 7ft 400lb bull shark and fighting it for over 1.5hrs before getting it in. Captain Rodney was very helpful in making sure he landed the fish even though they knew it was going to put him getting back late. It was a great experience for all of us and will most definitely be booking another trip with him in the future
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Justin

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Had an amazing time with Rodney today. He was very professional and put us on a good variety of fish. Lost a good Marlin after about an hour long fight. It was an enjoyable time and looking forward to go back out with him in the future. I would recommend Rodney to anyone!!!

Justin

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Had an amazing time with Rodney today. He was very professional and put us on a good variety of fish. Lost a good Marlin after about an hour long fight. It was an enjoyable time and looking forward to go back out with him in the future. I would recommend Rodney to anyone!!!
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Response from Rodney:
Thank you sir for fishing with us. It was a day I won’t soon forget. We look forward to seeing you all again.

Response from Rodney:

Thank you sir for fishing with us. It was a day I won’t soon forget. We look forward to seeing you all again.
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Robert

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It was a great time they make sure your comfortable they will Provide bean bags for you to sit on. You can actually take a nap on them.the captin knows the waters dam good captin and I'm already booking another trip next month

Robert

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It was a great time they make sure your comfortable they will Provide bean bags for you to sit on. You can actually take a nap on them.the captin knows the waters dam good captin and I'm already booking another trip next month
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Henry

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Had an outstanding time!

Henry

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Had an outstanding time!
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Christina

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My boys had a great time fishing. Thank you Captain Rodney!

Christina

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My boys had a great time fishing. Thank you Captain Rodney!
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Response from Rodney:
Thank you for choosing us to take them fishing. We appreciate it and hope we see them again

Response from Rodney:

Thank you for choosing us to take them fishing. We appreciate it and hope we see them again
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Tanesha

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We had an amazing time. Rodney and Ethan were not only very helpful and professional, they were friendly and made the trip enjoyable. When the fish we were catching were too small to keep Rodney took us to another spot where we caught larger fish and 3 sharks! I cannot wait to come back. Maybe this will be a yearly trip for us from now on. Great Captain and First Mate.

Tanesha

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We had an amazing time. Rodney and Ethan were not only very helpful and professional, they were friendly and made the trip enjoyable. When the fish we were catching were too small to keep Rodney took us to another spot where we caught larger fish and 3 sharks! I cannot wait to come back. Maybe this will be a yearly trip for us from now on. Great Captain and First Mate.
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Darren

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We had an awesome trip! The weather and the seas were perfect. Captain Rodney and crew put us right on the fish and they were extremely accommodating plus they were on the spot getting fish in the boat and re-baiting hooks. Will book again!!!

Darren

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We had an awesome trip! The weather and the seas were perfect. Captain Rodney and crew put us right on the fish and they were extremely accommodating plus they were on the spot getting fish in the boat and re-baiting hooks. Will book again!!!
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George

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Had a great time me and the guys really enjoyed the trip!...

George

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Had a great time me and the guys really enjoyed the trip!...
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George

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This was our second trip this year with Captain Mitchell and we had a blast. This guy knows fishing! He has yet to let us down in finding the good fish!

George

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This was our second trip this year with Captain Mitchell and we had a blast. This guy knows fishing! He has yet to let us down in finding the good fish!
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Kyle

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Put us right on them, very fun trip and comfortable boat.

Kyle

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Put us right on them, very fun trip and comfortable boat.
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Chad

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Crew worked hard to get us on as many fish as possible. Very good trip and would definitely use them again if back in the area.

Chad

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Crew worked hard to get us on as many fish as possible. Very good trip and would definitely use them again if back in the area.
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George

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What a great day we had. Captain Mitch and Deckhand Jerry were exceptional! Well informed, knowledgeable about the fish and the tactics to catch them. They were fun, accommodating and even went out of their way to make me comfortable when I got a little sick.

George

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What a great day we had. Captain Mitch and Deckhand Jerry were exceptional! Well informed, knowledgeable about the fish and the tactics to catch them. They were fun, accommodating and even went out of their way to make me comfortable when I got a little sick.
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Larry

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Captain Marshall and Ethan put us on the fish, had a great time

Larry

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Captain Marshall and Ethan put us on the fish, had a great time
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