The Sportsman

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Welcome to The Sportsman . Whether you’re fishing the flats of the Lower Laguna Madre or the shallow waters of the Texas Gulf Coast, you'll find the largest selection of shallow water fishing boats at The Sportsman in San Benito, Texas. While our specialty is custom-outfitting -- detailed to your specifications, you’ll find many of our shallow water flats boats rigged and ready to fish the shallowest of Texas bays and inlets!

For over 55 years, our specialty has been shallow water boats. We carry the “best of the best” in shallow water fishing boat design – experience the legendary Shallow Sports, the newest Bill Kenner design -- the Frontier, and the versatile Gulf Coast boats. You’ll find us conveniently located between McAllen, Brownsville, and South Padre Island, just 1/10th mile south of Paso Real/FM 509 on Business Hwy 77 between Harlingen and San Benito, Texas.
We’re honored to be selected by Boating Industry as one of the Top 100 Dealers in the nation and the only specialized "shallow water boating" dealership in this elite group. Our customer service, professionalism and business operations coupled with our knowledgeable sales staff and Five-Star Certified Service Center are unrivaled in the marketplace.

Browse our site, contact us for information or visit our award-winning showroom to take a look at a few of our finds from the most respected names in shallow water boat design. What you’ll find is that...