Hooligan Sportfishing
Hooligan Sportfishing
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!!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (175)
+172Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Appropriate for children
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Caught fish
89%
Feb 2, 2025
8 HR BACKCOUNTRY
Awesome
We did a full day in the Florida back country fishing with Capt. Sal. He was professional and worked and taught us something every spot we stopped at. We pushed 26 miles to the backcountry try and caught speckled trout, than when to a Honey hole for Spanish Mackerel (one of the reasons we picked the wi tee trip.) ended up giving it a shot for some Bone fish and permit no luck but it was just a try. Wrapped up the day fishing g the bridges and caught a few more snappers. I would recommend Sal to anyone either the hard core fisherman, the avg fisherman (me) or someone with kids who just want to have a great time. He is extremely knowledgeable and has a tone of patience. Sal we would have given you 10 stars but the system only allows 5.
We did a full day in the Florida back country fishing with Capt. Sal. He was professional and worked and taught us something every...
Captain replied
Sep 15, 2025
4 HOUR REEF FISHING (AM) TRIP
Captain Sal is great!
Great trip! Captain Sal is great for all ages and levels of fishing experience. We maxed out on yellowtail and had a lot of fun catching and releasing blue runners and false albacore. definitely recommend! Very easy to deal with and get along with as well.
Great trip! Captain Sal is great for all ages and levels of fishing experience. We maxed out on yellowtail and had a lot of fun...
Captain replied
Sep 22, 2025
4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP
Perfect 4-hour trip with our family of 4
Capt. Sal was fantastic from booking until we parted ways after the trip. He was very engaging with my two teenage daughters, and a great time was had by all. We'll certainly book with Capt. Sal and Hooligan charters again.
Capt. Sal was fantastic from booking until we parted ways after the trip. He was very engaging with my two teenage daughters,...
Captain replied
Jun 7, 2025
4 HOUR TARPON/SHARK TRIP
Great boat and captain
Our target was tarpon and Captain Sal delivered. We travel all over the world to target bucket list fish and very happy we choose Captain. Great guy, fun conversations and he knows his stuff. Tide did not cooperate but he went above and beyond for us to land an 80 pound Tarpon. Bonus fish was a Goliath Grouper. Can’t wait to book him again!
Our target was tarpon and Captain Sal delivered. We travel all over the world to target bucket list fish and very happy we choose...
Captain replied
Oct 5, 2025
4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP
Great Day!
Had great time with Sal. Super nice guy. Very knowledgeable in the back country waters. Definitely woukd fish with him again!
Had great time with Sal. Super nice guy. Very knowledgeable in the back country waters. Definitely woukd fish with him again!...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (175)
+172Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Appropriate for children
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Caught fish
89%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Awesome
8 HR BACKCOUNTRY on February 2, 2025
We did a full day in the Florida back country fishing with Capt. Sal. He was professional and worked and taught us something every spot we stopped at. We pushed 26 miles to the backcountry try and caught speckled trout, than when to a Honey hole for Spanish Mackerel (one of the reasons we picked the wi tee trip.) ended up giving it a shot for some Bone fish and permit no luck but it was just a try. Wrapped up the day fishing g the bridges and caught a few more snappers. I would recommend Sal to anyone either the hard core fisherman, the avg fisherman (me) or someone with kids who just want to have a great time. He is extremely knowledgeable and has a tone of patience. Sal we would have given you 10 stars but the system only allows 5.
We did a full day in the Florida back country fishing with Capt. Sal. He was professional and worked and taught us something every spot we stopped at. We pushed 26 miles to the backcountry try and caught speckled trout, than when to a Honey hole for Spanish Mackerel (one of the reasons we picked the wi tee trip.) ended up giving it a shot for some Bone fish and permit no luck but it was just a try. Wrapped up the day fishing g the bridges and caught a few more snappers. I would recommend Sal...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Captain Sal is great!
4 HOUR REEF FISHING (AM) TRIP on September 15, 2025
Great trip! Captain Sal is great for all ages and levels of fishing experience. We maxed out on yellowtail and had a lot of fun catching and releasing blue runners and false albacore. definitely recommend! Very easy to deal with and get along with as well.
Great trip! Captain Sal is great for all ages and levels of fishing experience. We maxed out on yellowtail and had a lot of fun catching and releasing blue runners and false albacore. definitely recommend! Very easy to deal with and get along with as well.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Perfect 4-hour trip with our family of 4
4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP on September 22, 2025
Capt. Sal was fantastic from booking until we parted ways after the trip. He was very engaging with my two teenage daughters, and a great time was had by all. We'll certainly book with Capt. Sal and Hooligan charters again.
Capt. Sal was fantastic from booking until we parted ways after the trip. He was very engaging with my two teenage daughters, and a great time was had by all. We'll certainly book with Capt. Sal and Hooligan charters again.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great boat and captain
4 HOUR TARPON/SHARK TRIP on June 7, 2025
Our target was tarpon and Captain Sal delivered. We travel all over the world to target bucket list fish and very happy we choose Captain. Great guy, fun conversations and he knows his stuff. Tide did not cooperate but he went above and beyond for us to land an 80 pound Tarpon. Bonus fish was a Goliath Grouper. Can’t wait to book him again!
Our target was tarpon and Captain Sal delivered. We travel all over the world to target bucket list fish and very happy we choose Captain. Great guy, fun conversations and he knows his stuff. Tide did not cooperate but he went above and beyond for us to land an 80 pound Tarpon. Bonus fish was a Goliath Grouper. Can’t wait to book him again!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great Day!
4 HOUR HALF DAY (AM) TRIP on October 5, 2025
Had great time with Sal. Super nice guy. Very knowledgeable in the back country waters. Definitely woukd fish with him again!
Had great time with Sal. Super nice guy. Very knowledgeable in the back country waters. Definitely woukd fish with him again!
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