South Padre Island Bay Fishing: Targeting Sand Trout and Whiting

Experience the thrill of South Padre Island bay fishing, targeting sand trout and whiting. Catch delicious fish like sheepshead, black drum, and red fish. Book your trip now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 33256 State Park Rd 100 - Welcome aboard the 49-foot vessel, the Hard Bottom Too! Prepare for an unforgettable journey as we navigate the sparkling waters of lower Laguna Madre and South Padre Island Bay. Our experienced crew, with years of expertise, is committed to delivering the ultimate fishing adventure!
    Feel the excitement as you cast your…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Fishing equipment provided: rod, reel, tackle, and bait
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Discount Coupons Not Accepted with this Offer
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

The aquatic pursuits in the bay offer excellent catches, including Sheepshead, Black Drum, Whiting and numerous others like Red Fish. Angling expeditions in the bay mainly seek the delicious sand trout and whiting, but patrons also stand a chance to reel in red drum and black drum. Patrons are welcome to bring their own equipment, but accountability…

Location
33256 State Park Rd 100
State Park Road 100
Turn right off Queen Isabella Causeway, travel 1/2 mile, turn right into Sea Ranch Marina. Look for Captain Murphy's Fishing Charters at the end of the blue and white building. Check in at Captain Murphy's office before boarding. Your fishing boat will be the Hard Bottom Too.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angelap4331uo
Mar 29, 2026
Boys trip - Great Fun Trip with the boys, professional, attentive, not over crowded
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Stevie_n
Mar 22, 2026
Great music, great company, and good times - The captain and crew were cool! Unfortunately our trip out was paused for a moment while we had to take a family back to shore but then we went right back out and enjoyed fishing for the rest of the time! It was great music, great company, and good times!
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Colleen_h
Mar 21, 2026
Five Star Experience - We had an absolutely amazing bay fishing experience as a family! The atmosphere on the water was relaxed and fun, and the guides were awesome—knowledgeable, patient, and made the whole trip enjoyable from start to finish. We caught plenty of fish, shared lots of laughs, and created some unforgettable memories together. It was the perfect mix of adventure and quality family time, and we would absolutely do it again—highly recommend!
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Isabel
Mar 19, 2026
Family Day - We had a great time, even though we didn’t catch anything but catfish it was still an awesome day with the family. Glad we went. We will be doing this again on our next visit.
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Tammy_l
Feb 24, 2026
The Green Bay Packers - Best times ever could not have asked for a better captain and crew very fun interacting helpful. Absolutely doing again!
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Duane_m
Feb 24, 2026
Very fun - Awesome staff clean boat loved that they didn't mind trying several spots to find fish all around a good experience
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Jaime_g
Feb 21, 2026
Family trip - Yes, there's a restroom on the boat lol the staff is cool, funny and super chill. The entire experience was wonderful and they played music the entire time which I thought was super cool so it wasn't so quiet. Took my kids with me and yes it's kid friendly. Would definitely go again. Highly recommend.
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Renee_f
Mar 8, 2026
Fun time - The guys are so fun. Fish wasn't biting very good but they guys moved around to make it better. Raced with some dolphins too
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Sandy_w
Feb 21, 2026
Inexperienced - This was a novelty for me — haven’t been on a fishing outing like this before - so was perfect. There were also more experienced fishermen on board and they seemed to enjoy it as well. Didn’t catch anything but we tried!
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Mo_h
Mar 26, 2026
Bad trip - This was a wasted trip. We paid $250.00 for my family of 7 and we only caught 1 fish. I was unimpressed. We went to 3 different spots, apparently the captain didn't read the fish depth chart. It was just bad. My kids were so disappointed.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).