Crystal Flats South Padre Island Fishing Guides

Cap'n Cliff was great. Took mom and our two boys, age 9 and 11, on a little bay trip for the morning. Everyone caught more than enough fish, black drum, red snapper, mangrove snapper, etc. Mom won the prize for biggest fish and the most fish caught. Would definitely book again!

This was the highlight of our vacation! Our relationship with Captain Cliff began over a month out from our trip when my husband called Captain Cliff to find out more about bay fishing. We decided the trip would be a blast for us and our 7 year old son! Captain Cliff selected the best day for our family to go fishing based on the lunar cycle. I could tell from the moment we met Captain Cliff that we were going to have a great trip - he’s laid back and friendly - he showed us the best times of the day to fish based on the lunar cycle and said that we would be fishing during that time, he asked about our son’s fishing experience and got an idea of my husband’s goals for the day! The whole day was perfect! We caught snapper, trout and lady fish which our son kept calling “girl fish.” The Captain was patient with our son and taught him safety on the boat and kept him busy reeling in fish. We were reeling in fish on every cast at one point, although, not all keepers. It was so much fun! My husband mentioned that he would like to catch some trout and Captain Cliff took us to some trout! There was a nice man back at the marina who cleaned and bagged our fish. His wife even gave us some limes from their tree! The whole experience was unforgettable and we are already planning our next trip with Captain Cliff in October! He is knowledgeable, kind, great with kids and a ton of fun! We are so appreciative to him for making this such an incredible experience for our family! We will be talking about it for a long time!!

Top notch guide. Truly enjoyed it with our group. Had a great day on the water and Captain Cliff was a great guide. This is our 2nd trip with him. He’s the best!!! Thank you

I recently had the pleasure of fishing with Captain Lou Austin. Captain Austin is a dedicated expert and is committed to ensuring a safe, fun and exciting fish-catching experience! There are a lot of choices when it comes to fishing guides, Captain Austin is one of the rare treasures.

I recommend Cliff. We had a great trip. Quality boat and gear, fun guy to fish with. Even let my wife reel in the biggest of the day. I'll certainly call Cliff on my next trip to SPI.