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About Your Trip

Water Type

Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

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.

Fishing in this nearshore zone with Captain Rodney is a great trip for anyone who hasn’t been offshore fishing and wants to wet their feet, but also great for the experienced fisherman who doesn't want to be pounded by the surf that hauling 50 miles out demands!

Captain Rodney's crew will help you chase Trophy Bull Red (Red Drum), Shark, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Red Snapper (seasonally), Catfish, and more, depending on the time of year. You might even get a surprise and catch a Ling or a Mahi Mahi. For these 5-hour trips, Captain Rodney uses his 27’ Center Console which provides a truly great fishing experience! These trips are great for families - Captain Rodney loves teaching little ones about the various species that call the Gulf of Mexico home.

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.

Enjoy your day on the water with Captain Rodney!

Amenities

Water Type

Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled for a refund up to 7 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

	8 Hours
1 Person	$1,150.00
2 People	$1,150.00
3 People	$1,150.00
4 People	$1,150.00
5 People	$1,250.00
6 People	$1,350.00
7 People (Second Boat)	$2,300.00
8 People (Second Boat)	$2,300.00
9 People (Second Boat)	$2,500.00
10 People (Second Boat)	$2,500.00
11 People (Second Boat)	$2,700.00
12 People (Second Boat)	$2,700.00

Pay $105 as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

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Book your trip with confidence — We only work with the best local guides that know where to put you on fish.

About Your Guide

Rodney H.

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!...

About Your Guide

Rodney H.

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

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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Start Location & Lodging Options

Freeport, Texas

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: ProKat
Year Built: 2003
Boat Length: 27'

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: ProKat
Year Built: 2003
Boat Length: 27'
Engine Manufacturer: Honda
Total Horsepower: 400
Number of Engines: 2
Additional Amenities: GPS, Fishfinder, Live Bait Well, Multimedia System, Outriggers, Ice Box. Camp potty available on request.

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled for a refund up to 7 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

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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
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Trolling

Everything Else to Know

Hat, sunscreen, polarized sunglasses

You'll need to buy a fishing license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.

This trip is managed by an outfitter. Rodney will be your point of contact and you will go out with one of their guides.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 7 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 7 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

5.0

based on 13 reviews

Michael

Verified Review

November 14

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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November 14

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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Trip: A Nearshore Party in Paradise

Allan

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October 30

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

Verified Review

October 30

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Fred

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August 17

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

Verified Review

August 17

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Trip: Inshore Investigation

Thomas

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July 23

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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July 23

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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Trip: A Nearshore Party in Paradise

Robert

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July 24

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

Robert

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July 24

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

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Trip: Red Snapper on the Feds

Richard

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July 3

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

Richard

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July 3

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

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Trip: A Nearshore Party in Paradise

Cassie

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June 2

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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June 2

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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Trip: A Nearshore Party in Paradise

Michael

Verified Review

June 21

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

June 21

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Trip: New Friends and Plenty of Snapper

Amy

Verified Review

July 8

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

Verified Review

July 8

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Trip: A Nearshore Party in Paradise

Justin

Verified Review

August 7

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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August 7

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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Jennifer

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August 4

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

Jennifer

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August 4

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

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Mark

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May 18

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

Mark

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May 18

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

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Trip: Inshore Investigation

Jiliane

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July 19

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

Verified Review

July 19

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We vet our guides and only partner with the best of the best. Our guides do their very best to keep you safe, show you a great time, and send you home with a memorable experience shared with family and friends.

Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.

Each trip's price is determined by the guide and reflects all associated costs. A significant factor in pricing is often the type of boat and the corresponding fuel expenses. Additional costs may include leases, marina or slip fees, bait, and the expenses involved in providing and maintaining the necessary gear for your trip.

After booking your trip, we'll connect you directly with your guide to discuss additional details. In the meantime, our team is here to answer any questions via email, text, or phone.