Lucky Chip Charters 

5.0
(147 reviews)
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State licensed
 805 N. U.S. Highway 1 Burt Reynolds Park Boat Ramp, Jupiter, FL 33477, United States–

Lucky Chip Charters 

Jupiter, FL, United States
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19 ft
2
5.0
(147 reviews)

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It's time to head to Jupiter, Florida, for an awesome day of fishing with Lucky Chip Charters. Owned and operated by Captain Chip himself, he has over 4 decades of fishing experience in the area. He knows the best places to take you for the most productive day out. He enjoys helping his customers have a top day, especially if this is your first time fishing.

Step on board his 19' flats boat, perfect for groups of 2 anglers to fish from. This boat will get you into those hard to reach areas so you can fish right on top of the fish.

Some of the species you'll be able to target include Snook, Pompano, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, Tarpon, Mangrove Snapper, Bull Shark, and plenty more. Whatever your skill level, there is a fish out here with your name on it.

Children of all ages are welcome on board. They'll love reeling in their first fish and will have a great story to tell their friends back at school. There are life vests on board for them.

The captain will provide top quality rods and reels from Shimano, Penn, and Star. There's also a fly fishing rod that he can bring along, but you'll need to give him prior notice.

Depending on the season, you'll either catch live bait at the beginning of the trip or need to buy it at the marina before you begin. After the trip, the captain can clean your catch for you – remember to have a cooler with ice in the car ready to take your catch home in.

You'll need to bring food and drinks along with you on the trip. There's a cooler on board that you can put them in. The captain also offers flexible departure times on his 4-hour trips.

Book today with Lucky Dip Charters – you're sure to be back time and time again.

It's time to head to Jupiter, Florida, for an awesome day of fishing with Lucky Chip Charters. Owned and operated by Captain Chip himself, he has over 4 decades of fishing experience in the area. He knows the best places to take you for the most productive day out. He enjoys helping his customers have a top day, especially if this is your first time fishing.

Step on board his 19' flats boat, perfect for groups of 2 anglers to fish from. This boat will get you into those hard to reach areas so you can fish right on top of the fish.

Some of the species you'll be able to target include Snook, Pompano, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, Tarpon, Mangrove Snapper, Bull Shark, and plenty more. Whatever your skill level, there is a fish out here with your name on it.

Children of all ages are welcome on board. They'll love reeling in their first fish and will have a great story to tell their friends back at school. There are life vests on board for them.

The captain will provide top quality rods and reels from Shimano, Penn, and Star. There's also a fly fishing rod that he can bring along, but you'll need to give him prior notice.

Depending on the season, you'll either catch live bait at the beginning of the trip or need to buy it at the marina before you begin. After the trip, the captain can clean your catch for you – remember to have a cooler with ice in the car ready to take your catch home in.

You'll need to bring food and drinks along with you on the trip. There's a cooler on board that you can put them in. The captain also offers flexible departure times on his 4-hour trips.

Book today with Lucky Dip Charters – you're sure to be back time and time again.

Chip Matthews
Captain
Chip Matthews
29 years of experience
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Trip date:
Group Size:
November 2026
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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
Change
Quickie
In high demand Last booked: 4 days ago
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
2 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
Snapper (Mangrove)
+3
US $300
Entire boat: 2 people
Half day trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Barracuda (Great)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
+8
US $500
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day Trip (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Grouper (Goliath)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
+7
US $500
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 1:00 PM
Barracuda (Great)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
+6
US $500
Entire boat: 2 people
3/4 Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Grouper (Goliath)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
+6
US $650
Entire boat: 2 people
Full Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
Snapper (Mangrove)
+3
US $850
Entire boat: 2 people

Customer reviews

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Rating

5.0
147 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (362)

What anglers say

100%
Great experience
94%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
96%
Recommended
97%
Caught fish

Reviews (147)

  • Paul Hale
    Paul Hale
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2018
    42 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Sunday Morning Fishing Trip

    3/4 Day Trip on July 5, 2026 • 2 adults

    Chip is an excellent and professional guide. He is freindly, knowledgeable, experienced, and cares about the service he delivers. My target was Snook. I also like catching new species. He keyed in on that and put me on some various ones including Blue Runners. I had a blast catching many of each along with Jack Crevalle and Mangrove Snappers. Easy going and hard working is a great combination to have in a guide. I recommend him and will add that the Burt Reynolds Park Marina is among the cleanest and best maintained I have seen around the nation-nice, secure and functional. If you are in Florida on the east coast, book with Chip.

  • Jennifer Bullard
    Jennifer Bullard
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    chip has luck!

    Half Day Trip (PM) on July 29, 2026 • 2 adults

    Chip was amazing! Local, born and raised! Made sure we hit the hot spots but challenged our fishing skills in the best way! Never picked up a rod and I can say "he taught me how to fish" (and every fish is different). If you want the reel deal, Captain Chip is your guy!

  • Jason Morgan
    Jason Morgan
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Exceeded all expectations!

    3/4 Day Trip on July 16, 2026 • 2 adults

    Captain Chip is an amazing guide, instructor, and overall great guy. My son and I had a blast fishing with him. We caught a wide variety of fish including world-class Snook that gave us memories for a lifetime. Highly recommend Captain Chip. We’ll be returning for sure!

  • Ken Fixler
    Ken Fixler
    us
    Illinois, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    New

    caught lots of fish.

    Full Day Trip on November 7, 2026 • 2 adults

    great day. Chip was very knowledgeable and extremely pleasant to be with. The gear was perfect.

  • Robert Defilippis
    Robert Defilippis
    us
    New Jersey, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great experience

    Quickie on February 11, 2026 • 2 adults

    This was the best experience I've had on a charter fishing boat it wasn't just a nice baot ride. Captain Chip is very knowledgeable he took us where we would catch fish. We caught plenty of all types of fish, 4 keepers 2 Sheephead and 2 Mojarra. Definitely booking him again! Highly recommend.

  • Donovan Rittenbach
    Donovan Rittenbach
    Repeat angler
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2021
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    This was one of the best days catching.Chip knows where and how to catch them.

    3/4 Day Trip on July 14, 2026 • 1 adult

    I caught 8 Snook 10 - 20 pounds. I recommend Chip and will use him again when coming back to Jupiter FL.

  • Thomas Mcguire
    Thomas Mcguire
    us
    Connecticut, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great morning on the water , everything you could hope for.

    Half day trip on September 9, 2026 • 2 adults

    Caught 2 Keepers (Snook) and the action was non stop.

  • Ted Goloboski
    Ted Goloboski
    Repeat angler
    us
    Maryland, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    College road trip

    3/4 Day Trip on August 18, 2025 • 2 adults

    Taking my son to College in Florida, we fished our way down to Jupiter from Maryland. 4 charters over 6 days to experience the best for last. All of the charters were wonderful, but fished with Captain Chip, a local gentleman who has fished the east coast was exceptional. He put us on 7 varieties of fish,both large and aggressive in the clear Florida waters, and finished the day with a tarpon hook up flurry (4) in a brief span. My son is a good fishermen, I’m not as good, but we both hooked up until we were exhausted. Fishing with Chip is a must do while you’re in south east Florida! We will be back every time we can, don’t miss a chance at an amazing fishing experience

  • Jeff Scharf
    Jeff Scharf
    Repeat angler
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great outing!

    Half Day Trip (AM) on April 1, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 child

    What a great morning with “Lucky Chip”. Captain Chip dropped us into a number of different locations to catch a variety of fish. All of the fish were really fun to catch, and being from Philadelphia I have never caught these fish before. My dad and I caught a number of Snook, Catfish, Jacks, Mangrove Snapper and a Barracuda. Chip taught me how to cast accurately for the Snook and gave me other recommendations on how to reel some of these monsters in. He was a good teacher and we had a lot of fun learning new things. We will be coming back again. Keegan (13), Jeff (Dad)

  • Traci Mowl
    Traci Mowl
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Best Charter

    Half Day Trip (PM) on November 4, 2025 • 2 adults

    Chip was a good communicator from booking to the meet up. We did a half-day afternoon trip with him. He went out in the morning to catch our bait, more bait than we could use! He was a fantastic teacher and knew where the fish would be. My husband and I caught so many jacks, several snooks and snappers. I lost track of how many fish i caught. Chip was extremely knowledgeable and so easy to chat with while we were out on the water. We would HIGHLY recommend his services for your fishing trip.

FAQs about Lucky Chip Charters

Lucky Chip Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $300 per group - Quickie (2 hours)
  • US $500 per group - Half day trip (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
  • US $850 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Lucky Chip Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live bait well
  • Ice box Yeti
Trips booked with Lucky Chip Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Quantum s)
  • Live bait (live bait will be caught before our trip pilchard , mulletand croakers are a few of the baits we like to use)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (No charge for cleaning your catch)
  • Drinks (Waters are provided)
  • Fishing license (No fishing license required boat is covered for each angler )
Lucky Chip Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • River fishing (Loxahatchee river )
  • Inshore fishing
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Reef fishing
  • Wreck fishing
  • Flats fishing
  • Backcountry fishing
Lucky Chip Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Fly fishing
Top targeted fish species with Lucky Chip Charters include:
  • Jack Crevalle
  • Ladyfish
  • Pompano
  • Shark (Bull)
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snook
  • Tarpon

Your captain

Chip Matthews
Chip Matthews
Jupiter, Florida, United States
43 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
147 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since July 2019
Captain Chip has 40 years of fishing experience and grew up fishing in Inlet. He is a local expert and has been working on different boats for over 20 years. He recently decided to become a charter operator – he loves using his skills and meeting lots of different people. He enjoys spending time out on the water, making his customers smile, making their dreams come true, and most importantly, helping them catch their first fish! He has participated in a lot of Marlin fishing tournaments over the years and won first place for most releases on the Release Ruler Huge Snook Championship 2019. He loves fishing for everything, but this area is famous for it's Snook and he is an expert at catching them!
Chip Matthews
Chip Matthews
Fully verified
43
reports
147
reviews
2019
member since
~1h
response
Captain Chip has 40 years of fishing experience and grew up fishing in Inlet. He is a local expert and has been working on different boats for over 20 years. He recently decided to become a charter operator – he loves using his skills and meeting lots of different people. He enjoys spending time out on the water, making his customers smile, making their dreams come true, and most importantly, helping them catch their first fish! He has participated in a lot of Marlin fishing tournaments over the years and won first place for most releases on the Release Ruler Huge Snook Championship 2019. He loves fishing for everything, but this area is famous for it's Snook and he is an expert at catching them!

The fish you can target

Jack Crevalle
Jack Crevalle
Ladyfish
Ladyfish
Pompano
Pompano
Bull Shark
Bull Shark
Mangrove Snapper
Mangrove Snapper
Snook
Snook
Tarpon
Tarpon
Jack Crevalle
Jack Crevalle
Ladyfish
Ladyfish
Pompano
Pompano
Bull Shark
Bull Shark
Mangrove Snapper
Mangrove Snapper

Real catches by this captain

  • Adult angler holding a large snook on a small fishing boat near a calm dock and shoreline.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Horse-eye Jack
    Beautiful November morning
  • Adult angler proudly holding a large snook aboard a fishing boat in a tropical coastal setting.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Jack Crevalle
    Ken F.
    Ken F.
    great day. Chip was very knowledgeable and extremely pleasant to be with. The gear was perfect.
  • Adult angler holding a large common snook aboard a boat at sunset in coastal waters.
    Maximilian K.
    Maximilian K.
    we had an AMAZING morning trip with Chip. He is a very nice and professional/knowledgable guide who brought us to many huge fish. Got us both a new PB snook. highly recommended. Coming back for sure
  • Adult angler proudly holding a large snook aboard a fishing boat at sunset over calm coastal waters.
    Today October 19th we had tricky conditions with cooler water temps due to the strong winds , lots of fresh water being dumped and runoff from recent rains but the guys prevailed and landed some nice snook and handful of jack crevalle
  • Angler holding a large snook aboard a boat on calm coastal waters, surrounded by mangroves.
    Fish 1
    Jack Crevalle
    William G.
    William G.
    Had a great day with Captain Chip! Caught Snook, Jack Cravell and a variety of other fish.
  • Angler holding a large snook on the deck of a fishing boat in a lush coastal mangrove setting.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Jack Crevalle
    Charles M.
    Charles M.
    Cap Chip Matthews is a highly skilled and knowledgeable captain of the Waters around Jupiter Florida put me on fish right away the first day never caught a snook before and it was a bucket list of mine to go snook fishing caught like eight or nine snook a nice flounder that was unexpectedand my personal best which is not saying much for me since I had never caught a snook before the biggest was about 38 inches It’ll be my personal best until I go again. I would recommend lucky Chip Matthews to anybody that would like to fish with him.
  • Angler proudly displaying a large Snook caught during a night fishing trip.
    Thomas P.
    Thomas P.
    Had a morning fishing trip w Capt Chip. Got a few snook early morning. Couple of jacks later. Would highly recommend him for inshore day.
  • Angler proudly displaying a large Snook while fishing from a boat in a scenic waterway.
    Fish 1
    Blacktip Shark
    Action continues to be great and the mullet run is starting ramp up
  • Angler proudly displaying a large Snook while fishing in a scenic coastal area, surrounded by palm trees.
    Fish 1
    Jack Crevalle
    Thomas M.
    Thomas M.
    Caught 2 Keepers (Snook) and the action was non stop.
  • Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Snook while on a fishing trip, showcasing a beautiful day on the water.
    Sam D.
    Sam D.
    Had a great time on Lucky Chip Charters. Chip knew his stuff, we were on fish the entire trip. We caught lots of snook, jacks, and catfish. Also checked tarpon off the bucket list! I would recommend this trip to everyone, was truly a blast.

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
2 persons
Boat length
19 ft
Year built
1996
Restored in
2017
Boat manufacturer
Hewes
Boat type
Flats boat
Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
1 x 140HP

What kind of fishing will you do?

River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Fly Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Live bait well
Ice box
Yeti
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Quantum s
Live bait
live bait will be caught before our trip pilchard , mulletand croakers are a few of the baits we like to use
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
No charge for cleaning your catch
Drinks
Waters are provided
Fishing license
No fishing license required boat is covered for each angler

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.
More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child friendly
No min. age, life vests provided
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Book with 30% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 30% 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
 Bank transfer

What’s biting in Jupiter right now

Jack CrevalleJack Crevalle
Snapper (Mangrove)Snapper (Mangrove)
SnookSnook
TarponTarpon

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Lucky Chip Charters
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State licensed
5.0
(147)
19 ft
Group size 1 - 2
1 - 2
Fish 1
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+5
4 hour trip • 2 persons
US $500