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 and 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!!
FAQs about Hooligan Sportfishing
- US $450 per group, additional US $40 per person after 3 guests - 2 HOUR FAMILY TRIP (2 hours)
- US $625 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 3 HOUR TRIP – NEAR SHORE (3 hours)
- US $725 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP (4 hours)
- US $725 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 HOUR HALF DAY (PM) TRIP (4 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 5 HOUR REEF FISHING (AM) TRIP (5 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 5 HOUR REEF FISHING (PM) TRIP (5 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - 6 HOUR SHARK TRIP (5 hours)
- US $950 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - 6 HOUR TARPON TRIP (6 hours)
- US $1,100 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - 6 HOUR 3/4 DAY TRIP (6 hours)
- US $1,300 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 8 HOUR FULL DAY TRIP (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)
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Bottom Fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Amberjack
- Cobia
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Jack Crevalle
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Sailfish
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Mutton)
- Spanish Mackerel (Narrow-barred)
- Tarpon
- Tuna (Blackfin)
- Wahoo
Meet the Captain
| 3 Fishing Reports |
| ID & license verified |
| 181 Customer reviews |
| Response time within an hour |
| Member since February 2021 |
About this listing
Targeted species
Amberjack
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
Mangrove Snapper
Mutton Snapper
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Tarpon
Blackfin Tuna
Wahoo
Boat specs
SeaHunter (Center console) originally built in 2012, and restored in 2020. Powered by a 350HP Mercury engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 50 knots.
Types of fishing
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Amenities
Trip includes
Cancellation policy
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.
Listing policies
Payment
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 25% 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
Bank Transfer