Flounder Gigging

94% (18) Surfside Beach, TX 1 - 12 People 4 Hours From $750 Trip #5852
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About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

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

Loosen up those shoulders and get ready for a night of flounder gigging with Captain Leaf and his team! If you’ve never been flounder gigging, don’t worry! Captain Leaf loves teaching beginners the tips and tricks of flounder gigging. No matter if you are a beginner or expert gigger, you will be in great hands. Captain Leaf’s custom-built 24 ft boat is specially designed for flounder gigging. She is equipped with special underwater lights that...

About Your Trip

Loosen up those shoulders and get ready for a night of flounder gigging with Captain Leaf and his team!

If you’ve never been flounder gigging, don’t worry! Captain Leaf loves teaching beginners the tips and tricks of flounder gigging. No matter if you are a beginner or expert gigger, you will be in great hands.

Captain Leaf’s custom-built 24 ft boat is specially designed for flounder gigging. She is equipped with special underwater lights that illuminate the flounder that burrow themselves in the sand. These trips last 4-hours and take place in the cool of the night, usually between 1-2 feet of water.

Capt. Leaf will provide all the equipment, bait, water, ice for your catch and anything else within his power to make sure you have a fun, successful, and safe trip. So all you need to bring is your Texas fishing license Captain Leaf and his crew will take care of the rest!
Amenities

Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for an additional fee.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is provided for an additional fee.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

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

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

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

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

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

4 Hours
1 Person
$750.00
2 People
$750.00
3 People
$750.00
4 People
$825.00
5 People
$900.00
6 People
$975.00
7 People (Second Boat)
$1,650.00
8 People (Second Boat)
$1,650.00
9 People (Second Boat)
$1,800.00
10 People (Second Boat)
$1,800.00
11 People (Second Boat)
$1,950.00
12 People (Second Boat)
$1,950.00
Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.
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About Your Guide

Leaf P.

Outfitter 30 years of exp.
Laid-back
Talkative
Captain Leaf of Freeport Texas offers one of the best Texas deep sea fishing fleets in the entire state. Whether you’ve got your heart set on deep-sea fishing, bay fishing or even duck hunting, Captain Leaf welcomes you aboard! We have adventures year around. With over 25 years of freeport deep sea fishing charter experience, you're in capable hands fishing the Gulf of Mexico with Captain Leaf and his son Captain Cole. Head to the...

About Your Guide

Leaf P.

Outfitter 30 years of exp.
Captain Leaf of Freeport Texas offers one of the best Texas deep sea fishing fleets in the entire state. Whether you’ve got your heart set on deep-sea fishing, bay fishing or even duck hunting, Captain Leaf welcomes you aboard! We have adventures year around.

With over 25 years of freeport deep sea fishing charter experience, you're in capable hands fishing the Gulf of Mexico with Captain Leaf and his son Captain Cole. Head to the inland bay areas for trout, redfish, sheepshead, drum, flounder or head offshore for Bull Red fish, and Shark, or going deep-sea for Red Snapper, Kingfish, Mahi Mahi, Cobia, Mangrove Snapper and much, much more!

Leaf also spends his colder months running awesome duck trips in south Texas, so if you're looking for a wingshooting experience for the books, go no further.
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Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.
You can work with your guide after booking to set a more specific start location in the area.
Surfside Beach, Texas
Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Flounder Gigging
Boat photo for Flounder Gigging
Boat photo for Flounder Gigging
Boat Type
Center Console
Boat Manufacturer
Longbeach
Year Built
2024
Boat Length
24'

About Your Boat

Boat Type
Center Console
Boat Manufacturer
Longbeach
Year Built
2024
Boat Length
24'
Boat Restroom
No
Engine Manufacturer
Suzuki
Total Horsepower
150
Number of Engines
1
Additional Amenities
GPS, Fishfinder, Live Bait Well, Wireless Trolling Motor, Ice Box
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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for an additional fee.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is provided for an additional fee.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

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

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

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

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

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

  • Gigging

Everything Else to Know

Hat, sunscreen, polarized sunglasses, cooler. Rods, reels, tackle included.
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. Leaf 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

4.6
based on 8 reviews

Jason

Verified Review

March 11

Booked an inshore fishing trip with Leaf and Cole through Captain Experiences for my son and I and we had a great time! Boat and Equipment were exceptional and Cole had made sure to catch plenty of live bait for our trip. My son and I caught red, sheepshead, and flounder and cooked them for dinner that night! These guides are experienced, fun to hang out with, and have top equipment. I recommend highly! Had...

Jason

Verified Review

March 11

Booked an inshore fishing trip with Leaf and Cole through Captain Experiences for my son and I and we had a great time! Boat and Equipment were exceptional and Cole had made sure to catch plenty of live bait for our trip. My son and I caught red, sheepshead, and flounder and cooked them for dinner that night! These guides are experienced, fun to hang out with, and have top equipment. I recommend highly! Had a great trip!
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Trip: Reds, Sharks & More - Fall/Spring

Russell

Verified Review

December 15

Absolutely Amazing. Captain Leaf was wonderful in meeting our needs and he has 2 amazing sons Cole and Liam that made our trip very memorable. The boat was Fantastic and the trip was over the top and beating our expectations. We did the Rockport Flounder Gigging trip and we will be seeing them next in Freeport...

Thanks again for the amazing trip!

Russell

Verified Review

December 15

Absolutely Amazing. Captain Leaf was wonderful in meeting our needs and he has 2 amazing sons Cole and Liam that made our trip very memorable. The boat was Fantastic and the trip was over the top and beating our expectations. We did the Rockport Flounder Gigging trip and we will be seeing them next in Freeport...

Thanks again for the amazing trip!
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Trip: Duck Hunt & Gigging Combo

Zach

Verified Review

August 2

Captain Cole and his first mate Liam were great! They put us on the fish and we both got our limits on 3 different species!

Zach

Verified Review

August 2

Captain Cole and his first mate Liam were great! They put us on the fish and we both got our limits on 3 different species!
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Trip: Snapper & Offshore - 32' Cat

Paul

Verified Review

May 21

It was a great trip, you made my son's dreams come true! Captain Matt was awesome, and worked hard. I would recommend to anyone.

Paul

Verified Review

May 21

It was a great trip, you made my son's dreams come true! Captain Matt was awesome, and worked hard. I would recommend to anyone.
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Trip: Spring Break Sharks and Bull Reds

Michael

Verified Review

March 30

Captions Liam and Cole were amazing! They helped guide and create a fun atmosphere for our family. It was our first trip so some of us were a bit nervous, but they helped calm the nerves and make it a great trip for all of us! Even for our foreign exchange student from Kazakhstan had a blast! They helped the kids catch the fish by themselves but also made sure to help when needed! Great...

Michael

Verified Review

March 30

Captions Liam and Cole were amazing! They helped guide and create a fun atmosphere for our family. It was our first trip so some of us were a bit nervous, but they helped calm the nerves and make it a great trip for all of us! Even for our foreign exchange student from Kazakhstan had a blast! They helped the kids catch the fish by themselves but also made sure to help when needed! Great crew and great company! Would recommend to anyone and everyone 110%!
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Trip: Spring Break Special - 32’ Twin Vee

Armando

Verified Review

August 15

Awesome experience great time and the crew was great!!!

Armando

Verified Review

August 15

Awesome experience great time and the crew was great!!!
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Trip: Bull Reds and Shark Trip

Matthew

Verified Review

July 9

Awesome trip!

Matthew

Verified Review

July 9

Awesome trip!
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Lacy

Verified Review

June 24

Booked for 10 houe offshore game fish. When we boarded the vessel, I over heard captain Matt be so excited to snapperfish?! Confused I inquired as to why we were snapper fishing when I booked 1400 dollar offshore trip for game fish. He connected me to Heather, the boss who was real nice and explained to her that I have been game fishing all over the world, and I would not waste my time or...

Lacy

Verified Review

June 24

Booked for 10 houe offshore game fish. When we boarded the vessel, I over heard captain Matt be so excited to snapperfish?! Confused I inquired as to why we were snapper fishing when I booked 1400 dollar offshore trip for game fish. He connected me to Heather, the boss who was real nice and explained to her that I have been game fishing all over the world, and I would not waste my time or money snapper fishing. They ate delicious but that was not what we were looking for. We wanted to fight fish. She assured me that she would charge me that we would go for big game.
Well we went out to a marked obstruction on any navigation chart... and sure enough, captain Matt set us up with snapper rigs!!! He put one shark liter out. Oh, we were also supposed to have live bait. They didn't have any on board. Then they through a cast net out twice and that was it. Anyway... the 2 sharks we hooked of course instantly snapped because we weren't set up for "real fish" you know, the ones I paid for... but hey Captain Matt had a blast fishing for those frigging snapper. Glad I could take you fishing
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Trip: Offshore Snapper - 32' Cat

Response from Captain Experiences:
Hi Lacy, I apologize for the confusion with this trip. Although you booked a Snapper specific trip this time around, we have quite a few trips geared towards all the species on your bucket list. Please give us a call so we can find the perfect trip for you!

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hi Lacy, I apologize for the confusion with this trip. Although you booked a Snapper specific trip this time around, we have quite a few trips geared towards all the species on your bucket list. Please give us a call so we can find the perfect trip for you!
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