Reef Relief Charters 

4.8/5 (309 reviews)
 
Federally permitted
 92nd Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33708, United States

Reef Relief Charters 

 
Federally permitted
4.8/5 (309 reviews)
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92nd Street North
St. Petersburg, FL, United States

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
309 reviews
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278
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22
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2
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4.8
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (361)

A young angler proudly displaying a caught fish while fishing on a boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
A proud angler holding a colorful Yellowtail Snapper while fishing on a boat.
A young angler proudly displaying a large Grouper caught while fishing on a boat in calm waters.
Angler proudly displaying a large Grouper while fishing on a boat in foggy conditions.
A young angler proudly reeling in a fish aboard a center console boat while enjoying a sunny day on the water.
Angler proudly displaying a freshly caught fish while on a boat in open waters.
+355

What anglers say

95%
Great experience
97%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
91%
Caught fish

All reviews (309)

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Geoff Malicoat
Geoff Malicoat
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.
An angler proudly displaying a large Red Snapper while fishing on a boat in clear blue waters.
Reported catch:
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Red Grouper
Hogfish
Scup (Porgy)
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Alesha Oster
Alesha Oster
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip with Dave!
Half Day Trip - 12:30 PM on April 4, 20262 adults2 children
We had a great afternoon fishing woth Captain Dave! we caught a variety of fish, saw dolphins and sea turtles. He was knowledgeable and super easy going and professional. Cleaned the fish for us and gave us recommendations on cooking or a local restaurant that will cook your catch for you! great worh our kids! definitely recommend
Reported catch:
Scup (Porgy)
Lane Snapper
Grunt
0
Mike Gartzke
Mike Gartzke
5.0
Verified
New
Felt like family
6 Hour Trip on March 23, 20263 adults
Great day of fishing! Got us on a variety of fish. Enough for a meal that night and more to take home. Highlights were my daughter catching a shark and each of us caught a Grouper over 20” felt like a family taking you out on their boat for the day. Very friendly and enjoyable experience.
Reported catch:
Scup (Porgy)
Lane Snapper
Grunt
Red Grouper
0
Bill Arnett
Bill Arnett
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!
A young angler proudly displaying a caught fish while fishing on a boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
A proud angler holding a colorful Yellowtail Snapper while fishing on a boat.
A young angler proudly displaying a large Grouper caught while fishing on a boat in calm waters.
Angler proudly displaying a large Grouper while fishing on a boat in foggy conditions.
Reported catch:
Red Grouper
Grunt
Mangrove Snapper
Scup (Porgy)
0
Florette Riley
Florette Riley
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!
An angler proudly displaying a vibrant Mahi Mahi while fishing offshore, showcasing a successful day on the water.
Reported catch:
Grunt
Red Grouper
Vermilion Snapper
0

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4 Hour Trip
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US $600
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip - 12:30 PM
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
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US $600
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6 Hour Trip
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US $800
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8 Hour Trip
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US $1,050
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Rating

4.8
309 reviews
5
278
4
22
3
6
2
2
1
1
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (361)

A young angler proudly displaying a caught fish while fishing on a boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
A proud angler holding a colorful Yellowtail Snapper while fishing on a boat.
A young angler proudly displaying a large Grouper caught while fishing on a boat in calm waters.
Angler proudly displaying a large Grouper while fishing on a boat in foggy conditions.
A young angler proudly reeling in a fish aboard a center console boat while enjoying a sunny day on the water.
Angler proudly displaying a freshly caught fish while on a boat in open waters.
+355

What anglers say

95%
Great experience
97%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
91%
Caught fish

All reviews (309)

Filter
Showing 15 of 309 reviews
Geoff Malicoat
Geoff Malicoat
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.
An angler proudly displaying a large Red Snapper while fishing on a boat in clear blue waters.
Reported catch:
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Red Grouper
Hogfish
Scup (Porgy)
+2
0
Alesha Oster
Alesha Oster
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip with Dave!
Half Day Trip - 12:30 PM on April 4, 20262 adults2 children
We had a great afternoon fishing woth Captain Dave! we caught a variety of fish, saw dolphins and sea turtles. He was knowledgeable and super easy going and professional. Cleaned the fish for us and gave us recommendations on cooking or a local restaurant that will cook your catch for you! great worh our kids! definitely recommend
Reported catch:
Scup (Porgy)
Lane Snapper
Grunt
0
Mike Gartzke
Mike Gartzke
5.0
Verified
New
Felt like family
6 Hour Trip on March 23, 20263 adults
Great day of fishing! Got us on a variety of fish. Enough for a meal that night and more to take home. Highlights were my daughter catching a shark and each of us caught a Grouper over 20” felt like a family taking you out on their boat for the day. Very friendly and enjoyable experience.
Reported catch:
Scup (Porgy)
Lane Snapper
Grunt
Red Grouper
0
Bill Arnett
Bill Arnett
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!
A young angler proudly displaying a caught fish while fishing on a boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
A proud angler holding a colorful Yellowtail Snapper while fishing on a boat.
A young angler proudly displaying a large Grouper caught while fishing on a boat in calm waters.
Angler proudly displaying a large Grouper while fishing on a boat in foggy conditions.
Reported catch:
Red Grouper
Grunt
Mangrove Snapper
Scup (Porgy)
0
Florette Riley
Florette Riley
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!
An angler proudly displaying a vibrant Mahi Mahi while fishing offshore, showcasing a successful day on the water.
Reported catch:
Grunt
Red Grouper
Vermilion Snapper
0

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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