Fishing Charters
We offer full and half day Naples deep sea fishing charters year round for up to six passengers. In the summer months we also offer multi-day offshore trips. Whether you are an inexperienced or seasoned angler, our Captain and Mate will provide personal service to ensure that your Naples fishing experience is enjoyable.
While the target species vary according to the seasons, there is always plenty of action. We primarily fish over either hard, rocky bottom or wrecks. The rocky outcrops are where we catch grouper, both red and gag; this is our specialty. The wrecks produce a more diverse mixture of fish: snapper, cobia, king mackerel, amberjack, permit, and goliath grouper. We stop at numerous spots during the course of a day; fish will usually only bite for a short duration on any given spot and it is best to move on when the action slows.
Schools of king mackerel arrive in the winter months and we often drift through the schools using live shiners on light tackle. When the conditions are right the action is spectacular.
Half Day
- Trip duration 5 hours, 8-15 miles offshore, morning or afternoon.
Full Day
- Trip duration 9 hours, 20-35 miles offshore.
- The boat departs at 7am and returns around 4 pm.
- The types of fish caught on the two trips are similar. The full day tends to produce larger fish and allows more time to target several different species.
Multi-Day Trips
- We offer a 48 hour trip from May to September.
- This trip is geared towards the very serious fisherman.
- We fish in deeper water 50-70 miles offshore targeting large red, gag, and occasionally black grouper.
- The red snapper fishing is outstanding, but the season is very short. Call for details on this fishing charter.
What to Bring
- We provide the bait, tackle, ice, and license.
- Customers should bring what they want to eat and drink (you may bring your own small cooler), sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and clothing that is appropriate for the season. Rain gear is unnecessary since it never rains on our vessel.
- Your fish will be filleted and bagged at the end of the trip.
For added fun, many of our customers enjoy having the Pelican Bend restaurant cook their catch for them. What a great way to finish off your day of deep sea fishing with a delicious meal of your fresh caught fish!
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