Reef Relief Charters 

4.8/5 (320 reviews)
 
State licensed
 92nd Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33708, United States

Reef Relief Charters 

Up to 9 miles
St. Petersburg, FL, United States
25 ft
6
4.8/5 (320 reviews)

Reef Relief Charters invites you to hop on for an exciting fishing trip out of Saint Petersburg, Florida. This is a father and son operation run by Captains Richard and David Kleinhans. Both of them are passionate anglers and have been fishing in the Gulf for over two decades now.

Their boat is a 25' Parker that's powered by a single 300 HP Yamaha engine. It's outfitted with a private head, which comes very useful on longer trips. Other than that, expect a full array of navigation electronics, a livewell for bait, and an ice box to store your catch in. With enough room for up to 6 anglers, you can bring the whole family along for the ride!

Captains Rich and Dave specialize in offshore fishing and what better place for that than the Gulf of Mexico. Those interested in sportfishing will have their hands full with Kingfish, Tuna, Cobia, Sharks and more besides. If you'd prefer to go after some bottom feeders instead, you're in luck. From Flounder to a number of different Grouper and Snapper, the reefs are teeming with delicious fish. And the captains will make sure to clean your catch in the end.

Rods, reels, and terminal tackle are all included in the price of any given trip. Snorkeling gear can be made available upon request. Just make sure to pack your favorite pair of polarized sunglasses, as well as some drinks and snacks if you're so inclined. All that's left then is to get your game face on and come aboard!

Reef Relief Charters invites you to hop on for an exciting fishing trip out of Saint Petersburg, Florida. This is a father and son operation run by Captains Richard and David Kleinhans. Both of them are passionate anglers and have been fishing in the Gulf for over two decades now.

Their boat is a 25' Parker that's powered by a single 300 HP Yamaha engine. It's outfitted with a private head, which comes very useful on longer trips. Other than that, expect a full array of navigation electronics, a livewell for bait, and an ice box to store your catch in. With enough room for up to 6 anglers, you can bring the whole family along for the ride!

Captains Rich and Dave specialize in offshore fishing and what better place for that than the Gulf of Mexico. Those interested in sportfishing will have their hands full with Kingfish, Tuna, Cobia, Sharks and more besides. If you'd prefer to go after some bottom feeders instead, you're in luck. From Flounder to a number of different Grouper and Snapper, the reefs are teeming with delicious fish. And the captains will make sure to clean your catch in the end.

Rods, reels, and terminal tackle are all included in the price of any given trip. Snorkeling gear can be made available upon request. Just make sure to pack your favorite pair of polarized sunglasses, as well as some drinks and snacks if you're so inclined. All that's left then is to get your game face on and come aboard!

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Rating

4.8
320 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (373)

What anglers say

96%
Great experience
96%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
91%
Caught fish

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Bill Arnett
Bill Arnett
us
Wisconsin, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
GREAT FISHING EXPERIENCE
6 Hour Trip on March 9, 20266 adults

We had so much fun with Captain Rich, he was fun and entertaining, had great stories that he shared with us. Plus he was very attentive to helping us bait our hooks, taking the fish off, letting us know exactly what we caught. Even though we are a fishing family he was still helping us through the whole trip, and there were 6 of us! The fishing was good, caught plenty of fish to bring back with us to Wisconsin. We cannot WAIT to come back next year!

Reported catch:
Red Grouper
Grunt
Mangrove Snapper
Scup (Porgy)
Florette Riley
Florette Riley
us
New Jersey, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Great Experience from A to Z!
6 Hour Trip on August 29, 20256 adults

This was a trip for my son’s 16th birthday. Whether it be my son who is an avid fisher to myself and his best friend who are lesss abide to the rest of the family who does not fish the captain kept everyone well entertained and having fun. He knew what what he was doing and kept us all fishing non stop. If an area dried up on bites he’d move us and immediately after dropping lines in we were pulling up fish again! We flew in from NJ so we didn’t have a way to keep the fish we caught and he said he would be giving the fish to those who need it (save for my 25” Mahi Mahi … that was for him!) We can not recommend him highly enough and look forward to booking again!

Reported catch:
Grunt
Red Grouper
Vermilion Snapper
Lauren Biloski
Lauren Biloski
us
Tennessee, US
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
New
Great day at sea!
Full Day on June 23, 20265 adults

We had the 8 hour charter and it was awesome! We caught Grouper, Snapper, an 8 foot nurse shark, and several other little guys. The ride out and back was great and Captain was so knowledgeable. First mate, Scarlet, was super fun. Great family charter or for anyone!

Reported catch:
Vermilion Snapper
Scup (Porgy)
Lane Snapper
Gag Grouper
Geoff Malicoat
Geoff Malicoat
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Gulf smackdown
6 Hour Trip on November 8, 20254 adults

10/10 highly recommend. I have been on charters from Iceland to Rhode Island to Puget Sound and this was one of my favorites. We had 4 guys with a couple experienced anglers and two newbies. The captain took us out 20 miles and we were on fish the entire time. The captain kept moving to keep us on active fish. We caught keeper hogfish and other reef fish and some nice grouper (we released safely). The captain cleaned and bagged our fish and taught us a ton about fishing tactics in the Gulf. I can’t wait to get out on this boat again next month.

Reported catch:
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Red Grouper
Hogfish
Scup (Porgy)
+2
Alex Fry
Alex Fry
Repeat angler
us
Durango, CO, US
Member since 2025
3 trips
5.0
Verified
New
BEST TRIP EVER
6 Hour Trip on June 12, 20265 adults

We did the full day grouper and snapper trip and upon our first spot we were carching fish. Rich then moved us to another spot to find bigger fish and instantly we were rewarded.

Reported catch:
Mangrove Snapper
Red Grouper
Vermilion Snapper
Lane Snapper
+1

Trip availability and prices

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US $600
Entire boat: up to 6 people
6 Hour Trip
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US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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US $1,050
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US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

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Rating

4.8
320 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (373)

What anglers say

96%
Great experience
96%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
91%
Caught fish

All reviews (320)

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Showing 15 of 320 reviews
Bill Arnett
Bill Arnett
us
Wisconsin, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
GREAT FISHING EXPERIENCE
6 Hour Trip on March 9, 20266 adults

We had so much fun with Captain Rich, he was fun and entertaining, had great stories that he shared with us. Plus he was very attentive to helping us bait our hooks, taking the fish off, letting us know exactly what we caught. Even though we are a fishing family he was still helping us through the whole trip, and there were 6 of us! The fishing was good, caught plenty of fish to bring back with us to Wisconsin. We cannot WAIT to come back next year!

Reported catch:
Red Grouper
Grunt
Mangrove Snapper
Scup (Porgy)
Florette Riley
Florette Riley
us
New Jersey, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Great Experience from A to Z!
6 Hour Trip on August 29, 20256 adults

This was a trip for my son’s 16th birthday. Whether it be my son who is an avid fisher to myself and his best friend who are lesss abide to the rest of the family who does not fish the captain kept everyone well entertained and having fun. He knew what what he was doing and kept us all fishing non stop. If an area dried up on bites he’d move us and immediately after dropping lines in we were pulling up fish again! We flew in from NJ so we didn’t have a way to keep the fish we caught and he said he would be giving the fish to those who need it (save for my 25” Mahi Mahi … that was for him!) We can not recommend him highly enough and look forward to booking again!

Reported catch:
Grunt
Red Grouper
Vermilion Snapper
Lauren Biloski
Lauren Biloski
us
Tennessee, US
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
New
Great day at sea!
Full Day on June 23, 20265 adults

We had the 8 hour charter and it was awesome! We caught Grouper, Snapper, an 8 foot nurse shark, and several other little guys. The ride out and back was great and Captain was so knowledgeable. First mate, Scarlet, was super fun. Great family charter or for anyone!

Reported catch:
Vermilion Snapper
Scup (Porgy)
Lane Snapper
Gag Grouper
Geoff Malicoat
Geoff Malicoat
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Gulf smackdown
6 Hour Trip on November 8, 20254 adults

10/10 highly recommend. I have been on charters from Iceland to Rhode Island to Puget Sound and this was one of my favorites. We had 4 guys with a couple experienced anglers and two newbies. The captain took us out 20 miles and we were on fish the entire time. The captain kept moving to keep us on active fish. We caught keeper hogfish and other reef fish and some nice grouper (we released safely). The captain cleaned and bagged our fish and taught us a ton about fishing tactics in the Gulf. I can’t wait to get out on this boat again next month.

Reported catch:
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Red Grouper
Hogfish
Scup (Porgy)
+2
Alex Fry
Alex Fry
Repeat angler
us
Durango, CO, US
Member since 2025
3 trips
5.0
Verified
New
BEST TRIP EVER
6 Hour Trip on June 12, 20265 adults

We did the full day grouper and snapper trip and upon our first spot we were carching fish. Rich then moved us to another spot to find bigger fish and instantly we were rewarded.

Reported catch:
Mangrove Snapper
Red Grouper
Vermilion Snapper
Lane Snapper
+1

FAQs about Reef Relief Charters

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
25 ft
Year built
2011
Boat manufacturer
Parker
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
2021 Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 300HP
Max cruising speed
35 knots
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