Playin' Hooky Charters
Whether you want to introduce your kids to the wonders of angling or you're chasing the next trophy catch, you've come to the right place. Captain Adam of Playin' Hooky Charters will share his passion for fishing with you, in the Emerald Green waters of Saint Petersburg!
Join them for an angling adventure on board their 27' Cape Horn. She has a spacious deck and you can fish from any side – the capacity is 6 anglers plus the crew. The engines are twin Suzuki's with 200 HP each, they'll get you to your fishing grounds quickly and smoothly.
Whatever your fishing wishes, Playin' Hooky Charters will deliver! You can hit the nearshore waters (15 to 20 miles offshore) for Lane snapper, Goliath grouper, King mackerel, Porgies, Grey snapper, Red Grouper, Hogfish, Big Sharks, and many many different other reef species.
All trips are fully customizable. Want to enjoy the sights after a couple of hours of fishing? Not a problem. The gorgeous water looks to good to pass up? The charter carries snorkeling equipment for all guests. Just let the captains know if you have any special requests and they'll accommodate you.
There's no minimum age for kids and life jackets in all sizes are provided. Catch cleaning and filleting is included in the price, if the total number of fish cleaned is under 50. The tackle you'll use is all high-quality equipment, made by Penn, Fin-Nor and the big Reels Eat My Tackle.
Explore the waters of the Gulf of Mexico the right way – with a rod in hand! Book a trip with Playin' Hooky Charters today and get ready for a fishing excursion you'll remember for years to come.
Whether you want to introduce your kids to the wonders of angling or you're chasing the next trophy catch, you've come to the right place. Captain Adam of Playin' Hooky Charters will share his passion for fishing with you, in the Emerald Green waters of Saint Petersburg!
Join them for an angling adventure on board their 27' Cape Horn. She has a spacious deck and you can fish from any side – the capacity is 6 anglers plus the crew. The engines are twin Suzuki's with 200 HP each, they'll get you to your fishing grounds quickly and smoothly.
Whatever your fishing wishes, Playin' Hooky Charters will deliver! You can hit the nearshore waters (15 to 20 miles offshore) for Lane snapper, Goliath grouper, King mackerel, Porgies, Grey snapper, Red Grouper, Hogfish, Big Sharks, and many many different other reef species.
All trips are fully customizable. Want to enjoy the sights after a couple of hours of fishing? Not a problem. The gorgeous water looks to good to pass up? The charter carries snorkeling equipment for all guests. Just let the captains know if you have any special requests and they'll accommodate you.
There's no minimum age for kids and life jackets in all sizes are provided. Catch cleaning and filleting is included in the price, if the total number of fish cleaned is under 50. The tackle you'll use is all high-quality equipment, made by Penn, Fin-Nor and the big Reels Eat My Tackle.
Explore the waters of the Gulf of Mexico the right way – with a rod in hand! Book a trip with Playin' Hooky Charters today and get ready for a fishing excursion you'll remember for years to come.

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Absolutely — here’s a polished, enthusiastic review that keeps the personal and funny tone: Awesome Fishing Trip with Captain Adam! 🎣 We were visiting from out of town and couldn’t have asked for a better fishing experience with Captain Adam! His communication was excellent from the start. He contacted me the day before the trip to make sure we could customize the trip around exactly what we wanted to do. We told him we wanted to catch some BIG fish, and believe me — he delivered! We ended up catching 30+ fish, ranging from bait fish all the way up to some seriously large Goliath grouper. It was an absolute blast! The boat was awesome, clean, and well-equipped — although after a full day of fishing, let’s just say it was a little less clean… 😂 But that’s how you know you had a great day on the water! Captain Adam was personable, knowledgeable, and genuinely fun to spend the day with. He put us on the fish, listened to what we wanted, and made the entire experience exactly what we were hoping for. If you’re looking for a great fishing trip in the Gulf, I highly recommend Captain Adam. We came down from out of town and left with an incredible experience and some great memories. We’ll definitely be back! 🎣🔥
first date had to be postponed due to poor weather howver Adam kept in touch at all times and gotvus in a few days later. Timed to perfection Adam had us fishing for bait fish within a very short time. Then off to try for some barracuda’s. Caught one within a short time and then we decided to move off to catch some snappers for supper. caught a nice load before Adam filleted enough for supper and then he recommended a local restaurant who would cook them for us. overall a brilliant time. i can thoroughly recommend this charter. Already trying to sort out next soring to return
We had an excellent trip. The weather was a little dodgy in the morning but layed down nicely. Adam had us on bait 1st thing and then we limited out on red grouper and had a keeper Gag as well. We got into some keeper mangrove and Vermillion snappers along the way. We lost a few lunkers - but thats always the case. The only thing we didnt land were the Barracudas. He had us on fish at every stop. The 3 of us are looking forward to fishing with him again.

Captain was knowledgeable and kept us moving if fish were not biting. We were looking specifically for a goliath, but we wanted to make sure we caught our limit first, so we did not go to the location until afternoon, which was too late. We also caught 3 sharks, one close to 10ft, as well as our limit on red grouper and several snapper. On the trip back, we also saw a 23ft whale shark just cruising and got nice pics and video. We were both worn out by the end of the day. Had a great catch and will book with Captain Adam on our next trip to get the Goliath!!
We had an amazing experience from start to finish! The captain was friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure everyone had a great time. The boat was clean, the equipment was top-notch, and he worked smoothly to put us on the fish. We caught several fish and made memories we’ll never forget. This was the highlight of our anniversary getaway, and we’d absolutely book again. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun, professional charter! 🎣🌊
Cpt Adam was a true inspiration and a wonderful captain. His knowledge and determination helped our group land a nice amount of fish to take home. He was very instructional and allowed us to learn as the day went by. 3/4 day trip allowed us to score huge and would highly recommend that package.

Captain Adam was so knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. He wanted to make sure we caught the fish we wanted and knew exactly where to go. We caught almost 20 fish during our excursion! Can't wait for the next time. 10/10 wpuld recommend. Thank you for a memorable trip!!
My son and 2 of his buddies on a trip to celebrate their completion of grad school. Can’t say enough how much fun we had on 6 hr trip. Absolute BLAST! Cpt Adam was amazing and great communications. Thank you so much for the memories

We had a great time fishing with Adam. We appreciated the opportunity to go for shark and the big grouper. The only thing I would recommend is maybe adding some cup holders. Adam was very friendly and personable. We would go again. Thanks Adam.
Captain Adam was awesome. Got and kept us onto all the different fish we asked for. Highlight was hooking a 9ft bull shark. Can't recommend this experience enough!

Absolutely — here’s a polished, enthusiastic review that keeps the personal and funny tone: Awesome Fishing Trip with Captain Adam! 🎣 We were visiting from out of town and couldn’t have asked for a better fishing experience with Captain Adam! His communication was excellent from the start. He contacted me the day before the trip to make sure we could customize the trip around exactly what we wanted to do. We told him we wanted to catch some BIG fish, and believe me — he delivered! We ended up catching 30+ fish, ranging from bait fish all the way up to some seriously large Goliath grouper. It was an absolute blast! The boat was awesome, clean, and well-equipped — although after a full day of fishing, let’s just say it was a little less clean… 😂 But that’s how you know you had a great day on the water! Captain Adam was personable, knowledgeable, and genuinely fun to spend the day with. He put us on the fish, listened to what we wanted, and made the entire experience exactly what we were hoping for. If you’re looking for a great fishing trip in the Gulf, I highly recommend Captain Adam. We came down from out of town and left with an incredible experience and some great memories. We’ll definitely be back! 🎣🔥
first date had to be postponed due to poor weather howver Adam kept in touch at all times and gotvus in a few days later. Timed to perfection Adam had us fishing for bait fish within a very short time. Then off to try for some barracuda’s. Caught one within a short time and then we decided to move off to catch some snappers for supper. caught a nice load before Adam filleted enough for supper and then he recommended a local restaurant who would cook them for us. overall a brilliant time. i can thoroughly recommend this charter. Already trying to sort out next soring to return

The entire trip was amazing. amazing equipment amazing fish amazing spots. but nothing will beat the captain himself. loaded with knowledge with over 3,000 charters- he ensured no matter what that we had a great experience and that he delievered on exactly what we had PREVIOUSLY spoken about! he communicates before we even went on the trip so that he can know and prepare for what we wanted to do out in the ocean- and he was very straighforwarded and kind on what we should expect and not expect. not enough stars to rate the captain himself 10/10 HIGHLY recommend.
We had an excellent trip. The weather was a little dodgy in the morning but layed down nicely. Adam had us on bait 1st thing and then we limited out on red grouper and had a keeper Gag as well. We got into some keeper mangrove and Vermillion snappers along the way. We lost a few lunkers - but thats always the case. The only thing we didnt land were the Barracudas. He had us on fish at every stop. The 3 of us are looking forward to fishing with him again.

Captain was knowledgeable and kept us moving if fish were not biting. We were looking specifically for a goliath, but we wanted to make sure we caught our limit first, so we did not go to the location until afternoon, which was too late. We also caught 3 sharks, one close to 10ft, as well as our limit on red grouper and several snapper. On the trip back, we also saw a 23ft whale shark just cruising and got nice pics and video. We were both worn out by the end of the day. Had a great catch and will book with Captain Adam on our next trip to get the Goliath!!
