Private, Offshore, Gulf of Mexico Charters – Clearwater Beach, Florida
The offshore fishing has been productive this week! Anglers have been enjoying fantastic catches of mahi-mahi,sailfish, wahoo and tuna. The temperature changes in deeper waters have attracted schools of fish, making for exhilarating action. Many visitors reported successful trips with several mahi-mahi ranging from 5-15 pounds, Sailfish have also been making an appearance, providing an
Spring Season Is Almost Here! As we gear up for an exciting spring season at Reel Deal Sportfishing, we wanted to share an exclusive fishing report and some important updates with our valued anglers. Spring Bookings Filling Up Fast! Don’t Miss Out! The spring season is just around the corner, and our available slots are filling up faster than
Hey there Reel Deal friends and anglers! We hope everyone is staying warm this time of year. It’s been windy and cold for us here in Clearwater Beach and that means not a lot of charters so far in 2024. Red groupers are open though and we’ve had success with getting a few on almost every trip we’ve
Red snapper fishing in Clearwater Beach can be excellent during the summer months, particularly in depths of 100-150 feet. Federal for hire Red snapper season opens June 1st, and recreational season opens June 16th and runs into the middle of August. Anglers are allowed to keep 2 red snappers per person per day with a
Winter fishing has been fun as we have been bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the
Okay gang, here’s the scoop. The end of the year usually brings a push of king mackerel to the area with the falling temperatures. As of right now they haven’t made their way in to our fishing grounds, but we are on the lookout everyday. The good news is that kings aren’t the only fish
Okay gang, here’s the scoop. The end of the year usually brings a push of king mackerel to the area with the falling temperatures. As of right now they haven’t made their way in to our fishing grounds, but we are on the lookout everyday. The good news is that kings aren’t the only fish
May 1-31, 2021Greater Amberjack opens in Gulf of MexicoMinimum length – 34 inch fork lengthBag limit – 1 fish per personRecommended length charter – 8, 10, or 12 hour June 1-August 2, 2021American Red Snapper opens in Gulf of Mexico(dates are charter-for-hire vessels only!)Minimum length – 16 inch total lengthBag limit – 2 fish per
The Kingfish bite has been red hot outside of 40 feet with live baits and hardware both producing plenty of fish. Along with the kingfish have been scattered blackfin tuna and even some sailfish. Bottom fishing has been really good out past 85 feet with limits of red grouper on most trips along with a