The below is a general guideline of what we will be fishing for, depending on the trip selected and the time of year.  Please understand that the below list of various fish species MAY be caught on any given trip, but not something that we can guaranty.  The below list is just a generalization of the types of fish we may bring up from bottom fishing or can be caught trolling.  Each and every trip is unique and, again, there is no guaranty of any specific fish or number of fish that will be caught.

4 AND 6 HOUR TRIPS

January / February – Mangrove Snapper, Reg Grouper, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Porgy, Lane Snapper, Hog Snapper. Vermillion Snapper and other reef species.  Sometimes King Fish if they move in early.

March through May – King Mackerel (trolling), Mangrove Snapper, Reg Grouper, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Porgy, Lane Snapper, Hog Snapper, Gray Snapper and other reef species.

June through September– Mangrove Snapper, Reg Grouper, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Porgy, Lane Snapper, Hog Snapper, Gray Snapper and other reef species.

October through December – GAG Grouper (assuming the waters cool down and they move in), King mackerel, Mangrove Snapper, Reg Grouper, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Porgy, Lane Snapper and Hog Snapper. 

8 AND 10 HOUR TRIPS

January / February – Red Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Lane Snapper, Vermillion Snapper, Trigger Fish, Black Fin Tuna. CHANCE of Mako shark.

March through May – Red Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Tuna (if trolling id decided upon), Lane Snapper, Vermillion Snapper, Gray Snapper, and a SMALL CHANCE for a Sail Fish or Wahoo, again if trolling is decided upon. 

June through August – Possibility of Red Snapper, Black Fin Tuna, Gag Groupers, Red Grouper, Trigger Fish, Lane Snapper, Vermillion Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, and a SMALL CHANCE for a Sail Fish or Wahoo if trolling is decided upon. 

September through December– Red Grouper, Gag Groupers, Mangrove Snapper, Lane Snapper, Blackfin Tuna (if trolling is decided upon), Sharks and other reef species.

12 HOUR TRIP – AMERICAN RED SNAPPER SEASON

This trip is recommended for during red snapper season which is normally June through the first week of August, Note, the dates change annually and are set by FL Fish and Wildlife. This is the only trip we truly focus on American Red Snapper along with Red Grouper, Gag Grouper, Scamp, Mangrove Snapper…and if time permits, we can troll for Black Fin Tuna, Wahoo, and Sailfish. 

12 HOUR CUSTOM TRIP – SPRING AND FALL

We do NOT recommend 12-hour trips when red snapper season is closed, UNLESS our customers want to bottom fish and then troll for Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna, Cobia, Sailfish, etc.

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