Great Daye Fishing Charters, LLC
Great Daye Fishing Charters, LLC
Join Great Daye Fishing Charters for a day of adventure in St. Augustine. Captain Tony Nesbitt is USCG certified and insured, with more than 30 years of fishing and boating experience.
Growing up on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, Tony spent a lot of his time on the water. Whether fishing with friends or enjoying time with his family at the sand bar, if Tony was on the water, he was happy. Since joining the U.S. Navy in 2005 and now with a family of his own, little has changed and the enjoyment of being on the water has only grown as he passes the knowledge, fun, and love of the water onto his daughter.
You'll be fishing on a 2022, 24' Pair Marine Custom that can accommodate up to 4 anglers. This bay boat is powered by a 300 HP Suzuki engine and reaches speeds in excess of 50 MPH if necessary.
The trips are split between inshore and offshore fishing. Every change in the seasons can bring different styles for any angler. When it comes to inshore, the winter and early spring months are great, where you get to stalk schooling Redfish in the cool clearer water with both hard and soft artificial baits. In the late summer, the Flounder fishing picks up, which can make for an exciting time in the creeks and around the docks.
Wintertime is also a great time to head offshore for Cobia, Wahoo, and other pelagics. In the spring, Cobia make their migration north close to the beach, which can produce some exciting sight fishing. Additionally, the Spanish and King Mackerel start to show up on the nearshore reefs and wrecks.
Like most anglers here in NE Florida, Capt. Tony tailors what style of fishing he's going to do based on the weather and the local conditions.
Capt. Tony looks forward to discussing your favorite style of fishing and helping get you on the species you prefer to target. Book your trip with Great Daye Fishing Charters!
Great Daye Fishing Charters is a veteran-owned and operated business.
Join Great Daye Fishing Charters for a day of adventure in St. Augustine. Captain Tony Nesbitt is USCG certified and insured, with more than 30 years of fishing and boating experience.
Growing up on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, Tony spent a lot of his time on the water. Whether fishing with friends or enjoying time with his family at the sand bar, if Tony was on the water, he was happy. Since joining the U.S. Navy in 2005 and now with a family of his own, little has changed and the enjoyment of being on the water has only grown as he passes the knowledge, fun, and love of the water onto his daughter.
You'll be fishing on a 2022, 24' Pair Marine Custom that can accommodate up to 4 anglers. This bay boat is powered by a 300 HP Suzuki engine and reaches speeds in excess of 50 MPH if necessary.
The trips are split between inshore and offshore fishing. Every change in the seasons can bring different styles for any angler. When it comes to inshore, the winter and early spring months are great, where you get to stalk schooling Redfish in the cool clearer water with both hard and soft artificial baits. In the late summer, the Flounder fishing picks up, which can make for an exciting time in the creeks and around the docks.
Wintertime is also a great time to head offshore for Cobia, Wahoo, and other pelagics. In the spring, Cobia make their migration north close to the beach, which can produce some exciting sight fishing. Additionally, the Spanish and King Mackerel start to show up on the nearshore reefs and wrecks.
Like most anglers here in NE Florida, Capt. Tony tailors what style of fishing he's going to do based on the weather and the local conditions.
Capt. Tony looks forward to discussing your favorite style of fishing and helping get you on the species you prefer to target. Book your trip with Great Daye Fishing Charters!
Great Daye Fishing Charters is a veteran-owned and operated business.
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Jody Snow5.0VerifiedGreat trip on a poor fishing fay
4 Hour Trip - Inshore (afternoon) on April 9, 2026 • 2 adultsIt was a windy, somewhat rainy, day for our inshore trip. Captain Tony took us to spots where the fish should be with no luck. Towards the end of our trip he took us to a spot where we caught several Black Sea Bass and two small sharks. We finished our trip near the Bridge of Lions where we caught a large Sheeps Head. To me there us no bad fishing day when you can fish with you son. Captain Tony was great, and I highly recommend his charter.
Leah Mccusker5.0VerifiedBest fishing trip!!
3 Hour Trip - Inshore on August 13, 2026 • 3 adultsTook my dad fishing for his 65th bday and we had the BEST time!! Tony is great and got us on some great catches. We caught a stingray, nurse shark, red fish, and a sea bass. 10/10 recommend. Tony even suggested a great lunch spot which we thoroughly enjoyed!
Erica BowmanRepeat angler5.0Verified2nd trip with Great Daye
4 Hour Trip - Offshore (afternoon) on June 23, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childCapt. Tony is great! He is quick to communicate, knowledgeable of the area and all the fish, and works hard to make sure someone catches a fish! I would recommend to anyone wanting to go fishing in St. Augustine.
Terri Bray5.0VerifiedFantastic fishing morning!
3 Hour Trip - Inshore on June 17, 2026 • 4 adultsWe had an excellent morning, everyone caught several fish and even one shark! It was a great first time experience for everyone on board—we will definitely be back for more in future visits.
Lilah Lappin5.0VerifiedGreat Day On The Water!
3 Hour Trip - Inshore on November 24, 2025 • 2 adultsMy dad and I are from Pennsylvania, and wanted to catch somebig fish! We were down in Florida for a lacrosse tournament and decided we had to go fishing!! It was a blast! Great day on the water, with some big ol redfish! Thank you Captain Tony for an amazing experience!
Justin KernsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedHoly Mackerel!
4 Hour Trip – Offshore (morning) on July 27, 2025 • 4 adults • 1 childWe had a great experience with captain Tony. Our group of 3 adults and 1 child was catered to perfectly. He did everything we wanted to do in a short period of time. Pickup / drop off was easy, fish cleaning was great. He put us on fish in 2 completely different scenarios, both were productive. Trolling for king mackerel and shark fishing behind a shrimp boat, also even his cast netting bait fish was productive. Would highly recommend and we will probably be back.
Taylor Schoepf5.0VerifiedThanks Captain Tony!
4 Hour Trip – Inshore (morning) on October 24, 2024 • 2 adultsThe only thing that could’ve made the day better would've been coming home with dinner, but do not think that was because of Captain Tony. His knowledge of the area and expertise lead to an amazing day of fishing but just as our luck has it, none were within legal size to keep; one was actually too large to keep. He had a vast amount of patience for beginners and knowledge that he was more than happy to share. We highly recommend Captain Tony.
- Erica BowmanRepeat angler5.0Verified
Good family fun
4 Hour Trip – Inshore (morning) on June 26, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWe had a great time as a family of four with Captain Tony. He was very friendly and super knowledgeable of the area. It was a slow day for fish but he made sure my boys got a good catch for their first experience! We would definitely book again and recommend him to others.
Kathryn KellyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedCaptain Tony was a Legend!
6 Hour Trip – Offshore (morning) on June 9, 2025 • 4 adultsTook us to just the right spots! Within 10 min had 2 fish on the lines at same time and continued like that all day. When we filled the cooler with mackerel and barracuda, we went to fight shark and tarpon. Incredible day we’ll never forget or probably ever be able to replicate!
Jesus Cabada5.0VerifiedAwesome experience.
6 Hour Trip – Offshore (morning) on March 13, 2024 • 2 adultsTony was fantastic. Put us on fish all day! He was super attentive and kept us baited and ready at all times. He was real focused on making sure we knew where to cast our lines and that we were using the right techniques to get the fish. We caught all sorts of types too. Fun day and a a real fun guy to talk to as well! Highly recommend!
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It was a windy, somewhat rainy, day for our inshore trip. Captain Tony took us to spots where the fish should be with no luck. Towards the end of our trip he took us to a spot where we caught several Black Sea Bass and two small sharks. We finished our trip near the Bridge of Lions where we caught a large Sheeps Head. To me there us no bad fishing day when you can fish with you son. Captain Tony was great, and I highly recommend his charter.
We definitely delt with some nasty weather this week. I appreciate y’all’s patiences through some tough fishing conditions. Hope you and the family enjoyed your stay here.
Took my dad fishing for his 65th bday and we had the BEST time!! Tony is great and got us on some great catches. We caught a stingray, nurse shark, red fish, and a sea bass. 10/10 recommend. Tony even suggested a great lunch spot which we thoroughly enjoyed!
Happy Birthday!!!!!! What a fun morning that was! cant wait to have yall on board again soon.
Capt. Tony is great! He is quick to communicate, knowledgeable of the area and all the fish, and works hard to make sure someone catches a fish! I would recommend to anyone wanting to go fishing in St. Augustine.
Beautiful day on the water! thank you guys for another fun trip!
We had an excellent morning, everyone caught several fish and even one shark! It was a great first time experience for everyone on board—we will definitely be back for more in future visits.
What a fun morning that was! Thank you all for spending the morning with me. Looking forward to seeing yall again.
Great morning trip with Tony. He knew all the good spots and set us up really well. Fish werent biting as much as we had hoped. In the end we still caught a few and my son caught a 24 inch red fish that he still wont stop talking about. We will be calling Tony next time we are in town. Highly recommend.
Thank you Andrew. It was a pleasure having yall onboard. I look forward to seeing yall next time your in town.
FAQs about Great Daye Fishing Charters, LLC
- US $475 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Trip - Inshore (3 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 3 Hour Shark Trip (afternoon) (3 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 3 Hour Shark Trip (morning) (3 hours)
- US $525 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inshore (morning) (4 hours)
- US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip - Inshore (afternoon) (4 hours)
- US $650 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip - Offshore (afternoon) (4 hours)
- US $650 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Offshore (morning) (4 hours)
- US $725 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip – Inshore (morning) (6 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Red Snapper (afternoon) (3 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 Hour Red Snapper (mid day) (3 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 hour Red Snapper (morning) (3 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip – Offshore (morning) (6 hours)
- US $1,050 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 8 Hour Trip – Offshore (8 hours)
- US $1,350 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 10 Hour Trip – Offshore (10 hours)
- GPS Simrad NSS Evo 3s
- Fishfinder Simrad NSS Evo 3s
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar SiriusXM Marine Weather radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (Live bait is typically key for a successful trip. There is no additional price for bait. )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning of fish is done at a cleaning table at the departure location. There is no charge for cleaning. )
- Drinks (bottled water)
- First mate (I typically do not require a first mate but I will have one available if needed. Traditionally the tip is 20-25% of the total amount of the trip. )
- Fishing license (Fishing licenses are covered for everyone on board. )
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (Offshore trips range from less than a mile out to 30 miles depending on weather and time of year. )
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Cobia
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Jack Crevalle
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Little Tunny (False Albacore)
- Redfish
- Sailfish
- Seabass (Black)
- Shark (Blacktip)
- Snapper (Red)
- Tarpon
- Tuna (Skipjack)
Your captain
St. Augustine, Florida, United States
Growing up in eastern North Carolina, I spent most of my time on the water learning to fish from my grandfather. Many years later and now that I am approaching the end of my Navy career, I have decided to help share my love for fishing and boating to you. One thing that brings me a lot of enjoyment is seeing others catch a fish of a lifetime followed by the biggest smiling faces and memories that will last a lifetime. I look forward to helping you make those memories.
Tony N.
Captain
Zach T.
Captain
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How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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.
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Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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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:
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.
What’s biting in St. Augustine right now
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Redfish
Sailfish
Snapper (Red)
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Federally permitted4.9(24)27 ftGroup size 1 - 41 - 4
+104 hour trip • 4 personsUS $700
