Hooligan Sportfishing
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Start your Islamorada adventure with Hooligan Sportfishing! Captain Sal Gozzo has over 35 years of charter fishing experience, chartering the inshore and offshore waters of New Jersey, North Carolina, and the Florida Keys. He loves putting smiles on his customer's faces …..He will put every possible effort into your fishing day to make it a successful and memorable one!
Capt. Sal's fishing passion is unmatched and one of his favorite things is teaching the beginner to novice angler the best techniques for the fishery they opt for. When it comes to children anglers, Capt. Sal has a very patient way with youngsters and strives incredibly to make their fishing experience one they will never forget!
You'll be fishing on a 24' Seahunter, designed to handle anything from the Back Country Everglades to offshore deep sea fishing and all in-between. It fishes up to 4 anglers and has a super comfortable and dry ride providing a great fishing experience for our customers.
Captain Sal welcomes questions and has a knack for making your fishing experience a most pleasurable one. Once you fish with Captain Sal you will find yourself looking forward to your next booking with him…as his clients become family and he is always a cell call away to answer any possible question you may have.
You only need to pack some snacks and drinks for the day, as everything else is covered by the captain.
Come fish with Captain Sal and experience a day on the water that you will remember for a long time to come!
*******Please keep in mind it's customary to tip on all trips!!
Start your Islamorada adventure with Hooligan Sportfishing! Captain Sal Gozzo has over 35 years of charter fishing experience, chartering the inshore and offshore waters of New Jersey, North Carolina, and the Florida Keys. He loves putting smiles on his customer's faces …..He will put every possible effort into your fishing day to make it a successful and memorable one!
Capt. Sal's fishing passion is unmatched and one of his favorite things is teaching the beginner to novice angler the best techniques for the fishery they opt for. When it comes to children anglers, Capt. Sal has a very patient way with youngsters and strives incredibly to make their fishing experience one they will never forget!
You'll be fishing on a 24' Seahunter, designed to handle anything from the Back Country Everglades to offshore deep sea fishing and all in-between. It fishes up to 4 anglers and has a super comfortable and dry ride providing a great fishing experience for our customers.
Captain Sal welcomes questions and has a knack for making your fishing experience a most pleasurable one. Once you fish with Captain Sal you will find yourself looking forward to your next booking with him…as his clients become family and he is always a cell call away to answer any possible question you may have.
You only need to pack some snacks and drinks for the day, as everything else is covered by the captain.
Come fish with Captain Sal and experience a day on the water that you will remember for a long time to come!
*******Please keep in mind it's customary to tip on all trips!!
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Mark Frederick5.0VerifiedGreat trip in the Gulf
4 HOUR HALF DAY TRIP - 12:00 PM on February 15, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childTook at trip with Captain Dan out on the Gulf side for some Mackerel and Snapper fishing. Took off from their house and from the minute we got there we were impressed. The ride out to the first spot wasn't rough and didn't take too long. Despite not landing any Mackeral at the first spot, my kids, 12 and 14 had a blast jigging and getting a few bites. Those suckers hit hard and we would have loved to catch more, but you can't make the fish bite! After that we took a small ride over to the second spot for Mangrove Snapper. Before we even put the chum down we were catching Snapper on the frozen shrimp. Being from the North, these fish were fun to catch. We caught a bunch of Snapper, Ladyfish, Jack Cravalle and even a few Mackerall. Despite the imperfect fishing conditions, we all caught a bunch of fish and had a great time. Back at the house, Dan filleted our catches for us and we came home with more fish meat than we could eat in the week. Highly recommend!
Matthew Baumgartner5.0VerifiedOverall great experience
8 HOUR ( MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) on November 17, 2025 • 2 adultsDid a full day offshore trip with capt Sal. His boat was a little aged but the motor was brand knew, and the hull is well renowned for handljng both inshore and offshoe conditions. He has a vast level of experience and knew all of the spots to go to, and knew the proper techniques to catch at each spot. If a spot wasn't productive he pulled lines and moved on. We ended up with our limit on blackfin tuna, and brought back several yellow runners and yellow tail snappers. He fileted the fish back at the dock and gave us recommendations where to go and who to ask for to have an incredible meal made with our fresh catch, and also recommended a local company that we could package, flash freeze, and ship the rest of the filets back home (close to 10 pounds worth!!). In between catching, he kept the day fun with story telling and also documented the day as we went with pictures and video, and sent it to us that evening, both raw footage and an edited version set to music. Very happy overall! Thanks Sal!
Cecilia Hayward4.7VerifiedCapt. Sal Gives You 110%
6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) on December 24, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 childBooked this charter for our 12yr old and Capt. Sal truly gave him a trip to remember. Our original trip was off shore sailfish/mahi but the conditions were not favorable. Capt. kindly gave us the option to cancel, but we told him our son Tyler just wants to fish so take us where conditions are in our favor. He quickly pivoted our charter to fish on the gulf side and the fish were aplenty. Mackrel, mangrove snapper, and more. And to capoff the trip he was able to help my son hook a shark. Capt Sal was a patient and amazing coach giving Tyler tips to get a 7ft lemon shark to surface all on his own. What a truly memorable trip.
Jeff Finke5.0VerifiedAwesome Trip with Hooligan Sportfishing
4 HOUR HALF DAY TRIP on July 22, 2026 • 4 adultsCaught lots of fish… Our family of 4 had a wonderful experience with the Captain Danny! He did a great job with our teenagers. We caught all type of fish we wanted and he directed us to a resturant to have them cooked up for lunch. It was the best fishing trip we have ever been on and we plan to book again next time we are here!
Justen MillerRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat all around trip
4 HOUR REEF FISHING TRIP - 12:00 PM on June 10, 2026 • 3 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Dan was awesome - we adjusted to some early weather and he put my young son and i on a grip of snappers. just smashed it. the key here is that he puts in the effort and can adapt and make it work, all charters cant/dont do that. def recommend. Justen & Ivan
Kristen Voorhees5.0VerifiedCaptain Danny was amazing!
6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) on April 15, 2026 • 3 adultsEverything about our day on the water with Captain Danny was great! He had so much knowledge and knew the spots to catch fish. My 16 & 14 year old boys had a day they will never forget. He was hoping we would have caught more fish-apparently it was a slower day. We all caught quite a few fish, so I would love to see what a ‘good’ day is! We will be back👍🏼
Shane WallaceRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBusy morning fishing
4 HOUR HALF DAY TRIP on November 26, 2025 • 2 adultswe had a great morning out fishing. put us on the fish right away (baitfishing) and we caught a bunch of mangrove snapper, a grouper, ladyfish, grunts and mutton snapper. lot of different species. we moved and switched it up to spinning with lures and caught a bunch of spanish mackerel. would recommend 👌🏻
Rob KabulaRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat fishing experience
4 HOUR NIGHT TARPON/SNOOK TRIP on March 31, 2026 • 2 adultsthe crew worked hard to get us on fish even tho we didnt get our target fish tarpon we got to fight some sharks and jack . definately comin back again.
Mike ShieldsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAND WE CAUGHT A SHARK!!
3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE on March 31, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptain Sal (and Captain Larry) were awesome! Caught enough Mangrow Snapper for a huge lunch😋. Will defintely be comingback again!
Brendan Pendley4.7VerifiedHighly recommend
6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) on February 27, 2026 • 2 adultsWe didnt get into our target species (sailfish/mahi), but we still caught quite a few fish. it was a great first time experience on the Caribbean waters, and Captain Sal was great to work with.
FAQs about Hooligan Sportfishing
- US $595 per group, additional US $30 per person after 2 guests - Family Fun Fishing (2 hours)
- US $695 per group, additional US $40 per person after 2 guests - 3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE (3 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR HALF DAY TRIP (4 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR HALF DAY TRIP - 12:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR NIGHT TARPON//SHARK TRIP (4 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR NIGHT TARPON/SNOOK TRIP (4 hours)
- US $850 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR TARPON/SHARK TRIP (4 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR REEF FISHING TRIP (4 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR REEF FISHING TRIP - 12:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - FULL DAY 8 HR (FLYFISHING) (8 hours)
- US $1,250 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - 6 HOUR (MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) (6 hours)
- US $1,250 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - 6 hr Back Country Trip (6 hours)
- US $1,395 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 8 HOUR ( MAHI, TUNA or SAILFISH) (8 hours)
- US $1,395 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 8 HR BACKCOUNTRY (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well 2 Live wells
- Wireless trolling motor Minn Kota Ipilot
- Ice box Multiple Large Fish and Food Ice Boxes
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (When available fishing for or acquiring live bait is a part of your trip)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning and filleting your catch is included and taken care of by the Captain…. Please bear in mind that a gratuity is customary !)
- Fishing license (All fishing Licenses are included and covered by your Captain )
- Inshore fishing (Rocky bottom)
- Nearshore fishing (Great for Families with children)
- Offshore fishing (Deep Sea Fishing for Pelagics)
- Reef fishing (Patch Reef Fishing)
- Wreck fishing
- Backcountry fishing (Everglades)
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Bonefish
- Cobia
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Redfish
- Sailfish
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Mutton)
- Tarpon
- Tuna (Blackfin)
- Wahoo
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Amberjack
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Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
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Snapper (Mangrove)
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