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What are the best fishing charters?
Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 3051 fishing trips, and the most popular trips are Jetties & Jaws: Reel in the Fun guided by Meghan, Ropin' Reds Inshore Adventure guided by Jim, and Offshore Big Game Trip guided by Bryan.
Our guides are rated a 4.87 out of 5 based on 2577 verified reviews on Captain Experiences.
All guides on Captain Experiences are licensed, insured, and vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.
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What types of fishing charters are common?
Deep Sea fishing is the most popular for fishing as well as inshore fishing, nearshore fishing, and flats fishing.
The most commonly sought after species for fishing are: 1. redfish, 2. speckled trout, 3. kingfish, and 4. mahi mahi.
The most common fishing techniques are light tackle fishing, bottom fishing, and live bait fishing but trolling and artificial lure fishing are popular as well.
How much do fishing charters cost?
fishing prices can range anywhere from about $500 to $3,000, but the average price for a half day trip fishing is $827. The average price for a full day trip fishing is $1,949.
What month is best for fishing?
The most popular season for fishing is summer, and most anglers book their trips 31 days in advance.
Do I need a fishing license and what are the bag limits?
See here for more information on fishing licenses, bag limits, and fishing season regulations. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right rules and regulations.
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Top Targeted Fishing Species
- African Pompano
- Albacore Tuna
- Alligator Gar
- Almaco Jack
- Amberjack
- Apache trout
- Arctic Char
- Atlantic Mackerel
- Atlantic Salmon
- Barracuda
- Bigeye Tuna
- Black Drum
- Black Grouper
- Black Marlin
- Black Seabass
- Blackbelly Rosefish
- Blackfin Tuna
- Blacktip Shark
- Blue Catfish
- Blue Marlin
- Blue Shark
- Bluefin Tuna
- Bluefish
- Bluegill
- Bonefish
- Bonito
- Bonnethead Shark
- Bowfin
- Bream
- Brook Trout
- Broomtail Grouper
- Brown Trout
- Bull Shark
- Bull Trout
- Bullhead Catfish
- Burbot
- Calico Bass
- California Corbina
- California Sheephead
- Carp
- Cero Mackerel
- Channel Catfish
- Chinook Salmon
- Chum Salmon
- Cichlid
- Clown Knifefish
- Cobia
- Cod
- Coho Salmon
- Crab
- Crappie
- Cubera Snapper
- Cutthroat Trout
- Dogtooth Tuna
- Dolly Varden
- False Albacore
- Flathead Catfish
- Florida Pompano
- Flounder
- Fluke
- Freshwater Drum
- Gag Grouper
- Garfish
- Giant Trevally
- Golden Dorado
- Golden Trout
- Goliath Grouper
- Great White Shark
- Grunt
- Guadalupe Bass
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hammerhead Shark
- Hardhead Catfish
- Hogfish
- Horse-eye Jack
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Jack Crevalle
- Kingfish
- Ladyfish
- Lake Trout
- Lake Whitefish
- Lane Snapper
- Largemouth Bass
- Lemon Shark
- Leopard Shark
- Lingcod
- Lionfish
- Lobster
- Longnose Gar
- Mahi Mahi
- Mako Shark
- Mangrove Snapper
- Mullet Snapper
- Muskie
- Mutton Snapper
- Needlefish
- Northern Pike
- Nurse Shark
- Peacock Bass
- Perch
- Permit
- Pink Salmon
- Pink Snapper
- Porbeagle Shark
- Queen Snapper
- Rainbow Runner
- Rainbow Trout
- Ray
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- Red Snapper
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- Striped Bass
- Striped Marlin
- Sturgeon
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- Tigerfish
- Tilapia
- Tilefish
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- Vermillion Snapper
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- Warsaw Grouper
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- White Marlin
- White Seabass
- Whiting
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- Yellowtail Amberjack
- Yellowtail Snapper
Top Fishing Techniques
- Artificial Lure Fishing
- Bottom Fishing
- Bowfishing
- Cut Bait Fishing
- Deep Dropping
- Drift Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Gigging
- Heavy Tackle Fishing
- Ice Fishing
- Jigging
- Kayak Fishing
- Kite Fishing
- Light Tackle Fishing
- Live Bait Fishing
- Scalloping
- Sight Casting
- Spearfishing
- Surf Fishing
- Topwater Fishing
- Trolling
- Wading
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