Reef Relief Charters
Reef Relief Charters
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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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!
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!
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.
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
We had a blast. The captain and crew were amazing. It was a full moon the nite before so dont think the bite was as good as it could have been. We still caught some good fish. Would hate to know how it would be if the bite was real good. Cause we were wore out. Will do it again for sure.
FAQs about Reef Relief Charters
- US $600 per group - Half Day Trip (4 hours)
- US $600 per group - Half Day Trip - 12:30 PM (4 hours)
- US $800 per group - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
- US $1,050 per group - Full Day (8 hours)
- US $1,200 per group - Extended Day (10 hours)
- Toilet We have a small toilet located in the console cabin the provides privacy.
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (We usually use cut bait when targeting red grouper, and live shrimp when targeting hogfish. Live white bait can be provided when available at certain times of year, and fishing for live bait is an option on longer trips.)
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Fileting your catch is included in the trip price.)
- Fishing license (All guests are covered by our fishing license while on the trip.)
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (On the half days, we travel up to 17 miles offshore. On the 6 hour, 25 miles. On the full day, 35 miles. On the extended day, 40 miles.)
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Cobia
- Flounder
- Grouper (Gag)
- Grouper (Red)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Seabass (Black)
- Snapper (Lane)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snapper (Vermilion)
- Triggerfish (Gray)
- Tuna (Blackfin)
Your operator
My father and I have been fishing the gulf for over 25 years. We lobster in the Keys, scallop in Crystal River, and fish out of John's Pass. We enjoy being on the water and bringing home some of Florida's best seafood. And we are passionate about helping other people fall in love with Florida's best as well!
My father and I have been fishing the gulf for over 25 years. We lobster in the Keys, scallop in Crystal River, and fish out of John's Pass. We enjoy being on the water and bringing home some of Florida's best seafood. And we are passionate about helping other people fall in love with Florida's best as well!
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How cancellations work
Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
What the listing policies are
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
How you can pay
Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.
What’s biting in St. Petersburg right now
Cobia
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Grouper (Red)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
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