Are you
new to the guided charter
fishing experience?
Not sure what type of boat
you would like to book?
We hope the short precise
descriptions below help to
get you on the trip that
fits your wants and needs.
Sport Fishing
Boats:
During this type of charter,
you will be getting a larger
sport fishing vessel (34’ to
54’) that will focus their
attention to the Reef and
deeper waters of the
Atlantic Ocean. These
vessels will target
Snapper
and
Groupers on the reef, to
the larger pelagic species
off the reef and into the Atlantic
Ocean. The main advantage
of these boats are the
cabins, taller towers, and
have more "creature
comforts”. You
will generally get an
air-conditioned vessel, with
a salon enclosure to get out of
the elements. These boats
generally are the most
expensive charters that are
available in the area, and
they all have mates. Pricing ranges from $950
to $1400 for a full day.
Center Console/
Light Tackle Boats:
Center Console fishing is
extremely popular in the
Florida Keys. These boats
are perfect to get you to
and from the fishing grounds
in a hurry, with a full boat
length to fish from. These
boats will target everything
that a larger Sport fishing
boat will target, plus will
have the ability to get you
into the Florida Bay and
Gulf of Mexico. Most have a
generous T-top to get out of
the sun, and several have a
“head” or a bathroom to use
as well. Some of the
boats in the area have
towers as well. These boats are
generally more “hands-on”
than the larger boats, as
most do not have mates.
These vessels are the
second most expensive in
the area. Pricing
ranges from $800 to $1100
for a full day.
Bay Boats:
These boats are very
versatile, and accomplish a
good middle of the road type
of shallow water fishing.
Most guides in the area that
fish these vessels operate
between the deeper
backcountry flats, bay and
Gulf, and the
patch reefs. The majority of
these Captains will focus on
Tarpon, Trout, Sharks,
Redfish,
Snook,
Permit,
Snappers,
Cobia's, Mackerel, and
Goliath Groupers.
These boats range from 19’
to 24’, and will generally
carry up to 4 people. These
vessels generally do not
have any enclosures to get
out of the sun, and don’t
have a bathroom. Pricing ranges from $500
to $800 for a full day.
Flats Boats:
This type of boat will focus
on the shallow waters of the
Florida Everglades, and the
general “back country” of
the Florida Bay. With this
type of fishing you will be
able to catch
Bonefish,
Tarpon,
Snook,
Permit,
Sharks,
Snappers, trout, and
Redfish. Basically, anything
that will swim in the
shallow waters of the
backcountry you can target
from these boats. These
boats generally range from
15’ to 18’ and a lot of
these boats will float in
less than 10 inches of water,
and are very “stealth like”.
These boats generally have
no protection from the sun,
and no bathrooms.
Pricing ranges from $450
to $600 for a full day.
