Heavy Tackle Fishing Charters In Freeport

On this trip, you'll launch from the Freeport Marina on board Captain Steve's 36' Cape Horn! She's equipped with triple Mercury 350s for a smooth ride offshore. This sleek sportfishing vessel can host up to six people, and you can choose how deep you want to go. If you're an offshore angler looking to knock a few species off your bucket list, this is the way to do it! Once you start fishing, you will be able to chase down a wide variety of offshore sportfish species, including Wahoo, Snapper, Grouper, Blackfin Tuna, and even some massive Sharks! Captain Steve and his crew will set you up with the rods, reels, bait, and tackle to ensure a successful fishing adventure. They'll also take care of cleaning and filleting your catches, so you can go home with a cooler full of delicious fish! On-board meals can be coordinated with Captain Steve in the days leading up to your trip, so all you will need to bring is your sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and Texas fishing license. The fish are biting—book now and get one hooked! Read More

Climb aboard this one-of-a-kind sport fishe for a luxury seafaring experience with Captain JT and Danny. At 38 feet long and almost 14 feet wide, the vessel offers lots of shaded space, two AC systems, satellite TV and music, and a legendary hull design. Needless to say, you will be much more comfortable than on most other boats. It’s equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, safety equipment including a satellite phone, EPIRB, and 8 man life raft. The two captains run trips often at the same time; Danny is the fishing expert, and JT is a diving expert. Their 38' Luhrs is powered by twin 420 horsepower Yanmar diesel engines that are meticulously maintained. For fishing, the equipment includes premium bottom fishing rods and reels, Penn international bent butt trolling rod and reels, and two heavy-duty electric reels for deep dropping in 350 + feet. The navigation system has more than 3000 way points saved over the years known to hold fish. The tackle on board will accommodate all types of possible offshore fishing. 10 Hour Charters targets reef fish like snappers and grouper. Surface fishing for kingfish and ling. 12 Hour Charter adds fishing deeper wrecks and rigs for amberjack, grouper, shark, golden tile, and barrel fish as well as trolling for Mahi, wahoo, and blackfin tuna. 14-hour trips allow more time spent over deepwater wrecks and rigs and usually correlate with more and bigger fish! Read More

Offshore trips (a.k.a deep sea, bluewater) are run outside of 9 miles in US federal waters aboard either “Hitch Life” or “Killing Time”. The distance from shore depends on what fish you want to target. We’ll take you as far as you want to go! Let it be known, the fish usually get bigger the further out you go. These trips target Red Snapper, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Shark, Grouper, Amberjack, Wahoo, Dorado, Ling, and Wahoo. Specifically, at about 20 to 40 miles from shore, you can fish for Red Snapper, King Mackerel, Grouper, Mahi Mahi (Dorado), Spanish Mackerel, Ling (Cobia), and Shark. Captain Rodney and his crew will come prepared with all the gear, bait, tackle and water you will need to have a successful adventure out on the open ocean. Meal plans can be coordinated with Captain Rodney before the trip as well. So bring your favorite beverages, sunscreen, and your Texas fishing license and strap in for an adventure of a lifetime! Read More

Get ready for an epic 24-hour Offshore adventure with Captains JT and Danny chasing the big boys like Marlin, Tile Fish, Grouper, and Tuna! You will launch from Freeport around 10 am aboard their one-of-a-kind sport fisher, the "Fraiche Catch", for a luxury seafaring experience. At 38 feet long and almost 14 feet wide, the vessel offers lots of shaded space, two AC systems, satellite TV and music, and a legendary hull design. Needless to say, you will be much more comfortable aboard the Fraiche Catch than most other boats. It’s equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, safety equipment including a satellite phone, epirb, and 8 man life raft. The beautiful vessel is powered by twin 420 horsepower Yanmar diesel engines that are meticulously maintained by Captain JT. After Captain JT has cranked up the engines, you'll motor offshore a ways to spend the day bottom fishing for Grouper, Golden tile, Amberjack and whatever else emerges from the blue depths! When the bite slows down toward the afternoon, Captains JT and Danny will haul in the lines, and motor the Fraiche Catch out a little deeper to the 80-110 mile range. While you get some much-needed R&R, they will get the boat into position for the Tuna bite early the next morning. The Tuna bite is usually on a couple of hours before sunrise, so after a couple of hours of sleep, you'll wake up around 4 am to start jigging for Tuna! This is one of the only times slots when big tuna come up from the deep to feed and they are usually swimming back down to deeper water by the time the sun comes up. So you'll jig until that sun comes up then troll around in the rest of the morning before you motor back in! In terms of gear, the Fraiche Catch comes fully equipped with all the premium bottom fishing rods and reels, Penn international bent butt trolling rod and reels, and two heavy-duty electric reels for deep dropping down 350+ feet. The navigation system has more than 3000 waypoints saved over the years so they can pinpoint these feeding grounds easily as well! Read More

Climb aboard the one-of-a-kind sport fisher, Fraiche Catch, for a luxury seafaring experience with Captain JT and Danny. At 38 feet long and almost 14 feet wide, the vessel offers lots of shaded space, two AC systems, satellite TV and music, and a legendary hull design. Needless to say, you will be much more comfortable aboard the Fraiche Catch than most other boats. It’s equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, safety equipment including a satellite phone, epirb, and 8 man life raft. Two captains run trips often at the same time, Danny is the fishing expert, and JT is a diving expert. Fraiche Catch is powered by twin 420 horsepower Yanmar diesel engines that are meticulously maintained by the Captains. For fishing, the equipment includes premium bottom fishing rods and reels, Penn international bent butt trolling rod and reels. The navigation system has more than 3000-way points saved over the years known to hold fish. The tackle on board will accommodate all types of possible offshore fishing. These Half-Day adventures will stay within the state water line (less the 10 miles from shore) hitting the jetties, ship channels, and nearshore waters where you can troll for Kingfish, Bonito, Sharks and occasionally Mahi and Ling (Cobia) when they sneak close enough inshore. Read More

If you want to experience real deal deep-sea fishing, Captain Steve is your guy! This trip is 30 hours out on the water with lines in the water the hole time! You will leave the dock at the Freeport Marina around 6am and book it out 100 miles offshore where the water is between 300-1000 feet deep. You can expect to encounter some crazy specimens at these depths. Thus you'll be using heavy tackle to bring in the large snapper, 50 lb Gag & Black Grouper, big tuna, blue marlin, sailfish, swordfish and wahoo to name a few. Just let Captain Steve know if there is a species you wish to target and he will put his 30 years of experience to work to make it happen. Though you can catch them while the sun is up, most of these monster specimens like to feed at night which is why it is advantageous to stay overnight! Equipped with a restroom, a cushioned lounging area, and plenty of shade, Captain Steve's 36' Cape Horn sportfisher is the perfect vessel to hangout on while you wait to reel in your next catch as well. After you've caught your fill, you will return back to the dock around 12pm following day. Captain Steve will fillet your catch and send you on your way with an experience you wont soon forget! Captain Steve will provide everything you need to get you started on the right foot. Steve and crew offer, rods, reels, bait, tackle, and water. Meals for your trip can be coordinated with Capt. Steve in the days leading up to your trip, so all you will need to bring is your sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and please do not forget a one day Texas fishing license. 10%-15% gratuity tips are not required but appreciated Read More

Head on down to Freeport Texas and experience an action-packed day of offshore fishing with Captain Rodney aboard his bad-to-the-bone 33' World Cat! He and his crew are some of the best on the Texas coast, and are excited to show you all the best techniques and secret fishing grounds to chase down your target fish. For these 12 hour trips you can decide what fish you would like to target, whether thats bottom fishing for snapper and grouper, trolling for Mackerel and Mahi, or trying to poke it further offshore to chase Tuna! His 33TE WorldCat is powered by two brand new 2022 Suzuki 300hp motors and is totally set up for bluewater, long range trips and is federally permitted for Red Snapper, Amberjack, Grouper and Tuna. Make sure to bring a valid Texas fishing license as well as snacks and drinks of your choice (no glass). Captain Rodney and his crew will provide the rest - rods, reels, tackle, fuel, bait, and an iced-down cooler for your favorite beverages and snacks of choice. Everything is included so you don't have to worry about any surprise fees when you get back to the dock! FUEL IS INCLUDED IN ALL PRICING!!! Read More

Launch out of Freeport to explore the bountiful State Waters the Texas Gulf Coast has to offer with Captain Al aboard a beautiful 36' sportfishing vessel! Captain Al and his crew depart out of Bridge Harbor Yacht Club in Freeport, Texas. Captain Al can take you up to 10 miles out to target bigger state water fish, hit the jetties for some bottom fishing, or drift the ship channels. Out on these nearshore adventures you can expect to drop cut baits down to the bottom of the Gulf and expect to haul in some of the various fish that call these waters home, including Grouper, Snapper,and big Sharks. Captain Al's 36' Chris Craft provides the perfect vessel to lounge and enjoy your company on board while you wait for the bite. These trips are all-inclusive and include bait, poles, tackle, and just about everything you will need to have a great day fishing—and all without an additional fuel surcharge! All fishermen will need a Texas salt water fishing license, and don't forget to bring your snacks, drinks, lunch, and anything else you'd like to enjoy onboard. Sunscreen and rain gear are another great call as well. Read More

Climb aboard this one-of-a-kind sport fisher for a luxury seafaring experience with Captain JT and Danny. At 38 feet long and almost 14 feet wide, the vessel offers lots of shaded space, two AC systems, satellite TV and music, and a legendary hull design. Needless to say, you will be much more comfortable aboard this than most other boats. It’s equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, safety equipment including a satellite phone, EPIRB, and 8 man life raft. The two captains often run trips at the same time; Danny is the fishing expert, and JT is a diving expert. Their 38' Luhrs is powered by twin 420 horsepower Yanmar diesel engines that are meticulously maintained for great reliability. For fishing, the equipment includes premium bottom fishing rods and reels, Penn international bent butt trolling rod and reels. The navigation system has more than 3000-way points saved over the years known to hold fish. The tackle on board will accommodate all types of possible offshore fishing. These 3/4-day adventures will stay within the state water line (less the 10 miles from shore) hitting the jetties, ship channels, and nearshore waters where you can troll for Kingfish, Bonito, Sharks and occasionally Mahi and Ling (Cobia) when they sneak close enough inshore. Read More

Head out to Freeport, Texas if you’re in for a true fishing adventure and pay a visit to Captain Rodney! Captain Rodney will show you various reefs and wrecks, all brimming with quality fish and surrounded by beautiful nature. Captain Rodney will help you chase Red Drum (Bull Reds) and various species of Shark. For these 5-hour trips, Captain Rodney chooses between three 27' ProKat catamarans - all provide a truly great fishing experience! These trips are great for first timers or families. Make sure to bring a valid Texas fishing license as well as snacks and drinks of your choice (no glass). Captain Rodney will provide the rest - rods, reels, tackle, and an icebox for your day’s catch. No fuel surcharge! Enjoy your day on the water with Captain Rodney's crew! Read More

On this trip, you'll launch from the house in Freeport, Texas on board Captain Steve's 36' Cape Horn! She's equipped with triple Mercury 350s for a smooth ride offshore. This sleek sportfishing vessel can host up to six people, and you can choose how deep you want to go. If you're an offshore angler looking to knock a few species off your bucket list, this is the way to do it! Once you start fishing, you will be able to chase down a wide variety of offshore sportfish species, including Wahoo, Snapper, Grouper, Blackfin Tuna, and even some massive Sharks! Captain Steve and his crew will set you up with the rods, reels, bait, and tackle to ensure a successful fishing adventure. They'll also take care of cleaning and filleting your catches, so you can go home with a cooler full of delicious fish! On-board meals can be coordinated with Captain Steve in the days leading up to your trip, so all you will need to bring is your sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and Texas fishing license. The fish are biting—book now and get one hooked! Read More

Head a little further out to catch both big fish and limits on this 4-6 hour expedition as you check out Galveston's jetties and channels! You will be fishing for the full time so be sure to allow an extra hour for traveling, cleaning and loading/unloading the boat. Captain Mike will take you to the some of the best fishing spots in the Gulf and share some tips from his years of experience. Learn some new techniques while perfecting old ones during this outing. The 39' triple engine boat comfortably sits you and 5 others and has plenty of shade to save you on the hotter days. Enjoy it as you cruise around the spectacular Galveston Bay Complex. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience and book a trip today! Captain Mike’s 39’ Contender comes loaded with all the gear you could possibly need for a successful day out on the water! He brings all the finest rods, reels, tackle, bait, and knowledge so all you need to bring is your sun protection, snacks and drinks, and your Texas fishing license! Read More

Want to get a quick fishing trip in during your visit to Galveston? Look no further than this half day expedition with Captain Mike. Soak in some rays and enjoy your afternoon as you pull in some trophy size fish. Be sure to allow an extra hour for traveling, cleaning and loading/unloading the boat cause you'll be fishing for the full 4 hours you're out there! The 39' triple engine boat comfortably sits you and 5 others and has plenty of shade to save you on the hotter days. Enjoy it as you cruise around the spectacular Galveston Bay Complex. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience and book a trip today! Read More

Embark on an extended nearshore fishing charter in Galveston, Texas. Venture 12 miles offshore for an exciting 6-hour fishing expedition. Experience the thrill of targeting a wide range of species, from Snapper and Kingfish to Shark. With expert guides and top-notch equipment, reel in impressive catches in the deep waters. Enjoy the stunning Gulf scenery and create unforgettable fishing memories. Book now for an exhilarating 12-mile nearshore fishing adventure! Read More

This deep sea trip will allow you to experience some of the best and most extreme fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Depart at 5 a.m. and spend the next 12 hours with some nonstop, action-packed fishing. You can be sure that there will never be a dull moment on this outing. Journey 70 to 100 miles offshore with the your trusty guide, Captain Mike. Listen to his advice and you can learn some new techniques while perfecting old ones during this outing. The 39' triple engine boat comfortably sits you and 5 others and has plenty of shade to save you on the hotter days. Enjoy it as you journey out to the deep blue sea and haul in some trophy size fish. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience and book a trip today! Captain Mike’s 39’ Contender comes loaded with all the gear you could possibly need for a successful day out on the water! He brings all the finest rods, reels, tackle, bait, and knowledge so all you need to bring is your sun protection, snacks and drinks, and your Texas fishing license! Read More

This trip is designed for those seeking a little extra adrenaline while out on the water. Nothing puts up a bigger fight than some fully grown sharks, so see if you have what it takes to bring 'em in. You'll spend 6 hours strictly fishing, so allow an extra hour for fish cleaning and loading/unloading. Along with sharks you will have the opportunity to catch some other highly desired species like Amberjack and Flounder. Take a look above to see some more specific examples. The 24' single engine boat comfortably sits you and 5 others and has plenty of shade to save you on the hotter days. Enjoy it as you cruise around the spectacular Galveston Bay Complex. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience and book a trip today! Captain Mike’s 24’ Sea Hunt comes loaded with all the gear you could possibly need for a successful day out on the water! He brings all the finest rods, reels, tackle, bait, and knowledge so all you need to bring is your sun protection, snacks and drinks, and your Texas fishing license! Read More

Head a little further off shore to catch both big fish and limits on this 4-6 hour expedition as you check out Galveston's jetties and channels. You will be fishing for the full time so be sure to allow an extra hour for traveling, cleaning and loading/unloading the boat. The 25' twin engine boat comfortably sits you and 5 others and has plenty of shade to save you on the hotter days. Enjoy it as you cruise around the spectacular Galveston Bay Complex. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience and book a trip today! Captain Mikes 25' Grady White comes loaded with all the gear you could possibly need for a successful day out on the water! He brings all the finest rods, reels, tackle, bait, and knowledge so all you need to bring is your sun protection, snacks and drinks, and your Texas fishing license! Read More