Rock Island Charters 

5.0/5 (18 reviews)
 
State licensed
 Pine Island Drive, Spring Hill, FL 34607, United States

Rock Island Charters 

 
State licensed
5.0/5 (18 reviews)
map-thumbnail
Pine Island Drive
Spring Hill, FL, United States

Rock Island Charters invites you to team up with Captain Francisco Garcia for some awesome fishing in Florida’s beautiful Nature Coast. He’s very passionate about what he does, and his enthusiasm can be quite contagious. Doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced veteran or someone just getting started, you’ll be hooked all the same.

You’ll be doing all the fishing from a 22’ Xpress performance fishing boat that’s powered by a single 175 HP Yamaha engine. This is an agile vessel that is just perfect for braving these inshore waters. Thanks to a GPS unit and fishfinder, you’ll stay on the fish at all times, and there’s also a livewell on board for bait storage.

If you’re new to the world of fishing, Capt. Francisco will be more than happy to show you one of the best methods for catching Redfish - dead sticking. You just put some cut bait on a hook without any weights and just let it sit on the water. More experienced anglers can make use of the artificial lures that will be provided, so feel free to pick your favorite method for the job.

Other than Redfish, these waters are also home to the likes of Black Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Snook, and more besides. Looking for something other than fishing? Sign up for a fun scalloping trip then!

Capt. Francisco will make sure you have all the necessary fishing gear for the job, and will also clean and fillet your catch after the trip. Complimentary light snacks and water can be found on board, but do bring your own if you’re so inclined. The only thing missing here is you, so come on aboard!

Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading

Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 18 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (23)

Great day!
September fishing trip
September fishing trip
+20

Angler rating

17
0
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

88%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

94%

Caught fish

92%

Showing 1 - 5 of 18 reviews
Showing: 5 of 18 reviews
Charles S.
Charles S.

Spring Hill, FL

5.0/5

Jul 15, 2023

Half Day Trip

Amazing trip with Capt. Francisco Garcia

VERIFIED

The half day fishing trip with my grandson was a birthday gift from my wife I will cherish forever. We caught a lot of fish and learned so much from Captain Garcia. He was very knowledgeable, knew the area, gave us a lot of good information on improving our fishing skills, he was concerned about our comfort and provided snacks and water. He skillfully cleaned our catch, double bagged it and put it on ice. Captain Garcia helped us catch our limit and went above and beyond what we hoped for. We highly recommend Capt. Garcia and will use him again in the future. My grandson said he'd like to be a guide some day just like Captain Garcia!

The half day fishing trip with my grandson was a birthday gift from my wife I will cherish forever. We caught a lot of fish and...  

Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 2
Captain replied
 Charles S. recommends Rock Island Charters
 Charles S. recommends Rock Island Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 18, 2023
Thank you Soo much for the review Charles, it was a pleasure having you guys aboard. Looking forward to fishing with you in the future. Stay salty my friends!

Daniel H.
Daniel H.

East Lansing, MI

5.0/5

Dec 30, 2022

Half Day Trip

Half day with Capt. Chico

VERIFIED

Had a good day on the water with captain Chico! Conditions were really tough as we were fishing following the coldest weather in 20 years and he really worked to put us on fish. He did a good job explaining what we were doing and why and I learned a lot which was my main goal. Totally recommend going out with him, just pray for good weather! Lol! I’m definitely going to book another charter with him in the future just waiting for the better time of the year

Had a good day on the water with captain Chico! Conditions were really tough as we were fishing following the coldest weather...  

Captain replied
 Daniel H. recommends Rock Island Charters
 Daniel H. recommends Rock Island Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on December 31, 2022
It was a pleasure having you aboard Daniel, looking forward to getting you back out on the water again, stay salty my friend!

Kelly O.
Kelly O.
5.0/5

Mar 15, 2024

Half Day Trip

Great day!

VERIFIED

My Dad and son had a fantastic day! We hope to book another trip next time we are in Florida.

My Dad and son had a fantastic day! We hope to book another trip next time we are in Florida.  

Review media 0
 Kelly O. recommends Rock Island Charters
 Kelly O. recommends Rock Island Charters

Clay R.
Clay R.

Cary, NC

5.0/5

Nov 5, 2022

Half Day Trip

Half day trip with Captain Francisco Garcia

VERIFIED

We had an absolute blast with Captain Francisco! Took our reservation last minute, put us on fish right away, and I had just as much fun with him piloting through the mangroves. Really cares about his clients and it shows! Couldn't recommend Captain Francisco Garcia with Rock Island charters enough! We cannot wait to be on the water with him again!

We had an absolute blast with Captain Francisco! Took our reservation last minute, put us on fish right away, and I had just as...  

Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 2
Captain replied
 Clay R. recommends Rock Island Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Clay R. recommends Rock Island Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on November 6, 2022
Thanks so much guys, totally enjoyed having you gentlemen aboard. Looking forward to fishing with y’all again. Stay salty my friends!

Brian M.
Brian M.

Spring Hill, FL

5.0/5

Jul 30, 2022

Half Day Trip

Half Day trip

VERIFIED

I highly recommend this charter. The Captain was extremely nice and friendly. He took us to quite a few spots and we caught a good number of fish. He's very knowledgeable in fishing and the waterways. He was just as happy as we were catching the fish. He will help you in every way possible to enjoy the day. Definitely going out again in the future.

I highly recommend this charter. The Captain was extremely nice and friendly. He took us to quite a few spots and we caught a...  

Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 2
Review media 3
 Brian M. recommends Rock Island Charters
 Brian M. recommends Rock Island Charters

Trip availability and prices

Trip Date:
Days:
Group Size:
Select date to see availability
October 2025
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
Loading...
Number of days
1
Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
Change
Almost there...
Half Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
Seasonal trip (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Loading...
US $450 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
There are 4 people looking at this charter.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 18 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (23)

Great day!
September fishing trip
September fishing trip
+20

Angler rating

17
0
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

88%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

94%

Caught fish

92%

Showing 1 - 5 of 18 reviews
Showing: 5 of 18 reviews
Charles S.
Charles S.

Spring Hill, FL

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Amazing trip with Capt. Francisco Garcia

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip on July 15, 2023

The half day fishing trip with my grandson was a birthday gift from my wife I will cherish forever. We caught a lot of fish and learned so much from Captain Garcia. He was very knowledgeable, knew the area, gave us a lot of good information on improving our fishing skills, he was concerned about our comfort and provided snacks and water. He skillfully cleaned our catch, double bagged it and put it on ice. Captain Garcia helped us catch our limit and went above and beyond what we hoped for. We highly recommend Capt. Garcia and will use him again in the future. My grandson said he'd like to be a guide some day just like Captain Garcia!

The half day fishing trip with my grandson was a birthday gift from my wife I will cherish forever. We caught a lot of fish and learned so much from Captain Garcia. He was very knowledgeable, knew the area, gave us a lot of good information on improving our fishing skills, he was concerned about our comfort and provided snacks and water. He skillfully cleaned our catch, double bagged it and put it on ice. Captain Garcia helped us catch our limit and went above and beyond what we hoped for. We...  

Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 2
 Charles S. recommends Rock Island Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 18, 2023
Thank you Soo much for the review Charles, it was a pleasure having you guys aboard. Looking forward to fishing with you in the future. Stay salty my friends!

Daniel H.
Daniel H.

East Lansing, MI

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day with Capt. Chico

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip on December 30, 2022

Had a good day on the water with captain Chico! Conditions were really tough as we were fishing following the coldest weather in 20 years and he really worked to put us on fish. He did a good job explaining what we were doing and why and I learned a lot which was my main goal. Totally recommend going out with him, just pray for good weather! Lol! I’m definitely going to book another charter with him in the future just waiting for the better time of the year

Had a good day on the water with captain Chico! Conditions were really tough as we were fishing following the coldest weather in 20 years and he really worked to put us on fish. He did a good job explaining what we were doing and why and I learned a lot which was my main goal. Totally recommend going out with him, just pray for good weather! Lol! I’m definitely going to book another charter with him in the future just waiting for the better time of the year  

 Daniel H. recommends Rock Island Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on December 31, 2022
It was a pleasure having you aboard Daniel, looking forward to getting you back out on the water again, stay salty my friend!

Kelly O.
Kelly O.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great day!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip on March 15, 2024

My Dad and son had a fantastic day! We hope to book another trip next time we are in Florida.

My Dad and son had a fantastic day! We hope to book another trip next time we are in Florida.  

Review media 0
 Kelly O. recommends Rock Island Charters

Clay R.
Clay R.

Cary, NC

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day trip with Captain Francisco Garcia

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip on November 5, 2022

We had an absolute blast with Captain Francisco! Took our reservation last minute, put us on fish right away, and I had just as much fun with him piloting through the mangroves. Really cares about his clients and it shows! Couldn't recommend Captain Francisco Garcia with Rock Island charters enough! We cannot wait to be on the water with him again!

We had an absolute blast with Captain Francisco! Took our reservation last minute, put us on fish right away, and I had just as much fun with him piloting through the mangroves. Really cares about his clients and it shows! Couldn't recommend Captain Francisco Garcia with Rock Island charters enough! We cannot wait to be on the water with him again!  

Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 2
 Clay R. recommends Rock Island Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on November 6, 2022
Thanks so much guys, totally enjoyed having you gentlemen aboard. Looking forward to fishing with y’all again. Stay salty my friends!

Brian M.
Brian M.

Spring Hill, FL

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half Day trip

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip on July 30, 2022

I highly recommend this charter. The Captain was extremely nice and friendly. He took us to quite a few spots and we caught a good number of fish. He's very knowledgeable in fishing and the waterways. He was just as happy as we were catching the fish. He will help you in every way possible to enjoy the day. Definitely going out again in the future.

I highly recommend this charter. The Captain was extremely nice and friendly. He took us to quite a few spots and we caught a good number of fish. He's very knowledgeable in fishing and the waterways. He was just as happy as we were catching the fish. He will help you in every way possible to enjoy the day. Definitely going out again in the future.  

Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 2
Review media 3
 Brian M. recommends Rock Island Charters

FAQs about Rock Island Charters

Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading

The fish you can target

Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading

What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
22 ft
Year built
2016
Boat manufacturer
Xpress
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Yamaha VMax SHO
Powered by
1 x 175HP
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading

What’s biting in Spring Hill right now

Loading

Compare similar fishing charters

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...