Florida Republic Charters – STA

Florida Republic Charters welcomes you to St. Augustine, Florida! The company strives to give all of its clients the best day on the water with the abundant fish population, wildlife, and scenery of this beautiful historic city. You will join Captain AJ Gruber and explore rivers, inshore, and nearshore waters in order to land a great catch. Pick a day, come aboard, and have a terrific fishing experience with Florida Republic Charters!

You will fish aboard a Sportsman Masters 227 Bay boat that can accommodate up to 4 guests. It runs on a 150 HP Yamaha engine and uses GPS and fishfinder electronics for efficient navigation on the water. The boat features a wireless trolling motor, an ice-box, livewells, freshwater washdown, and even a tower.

Your St. Augustine adventure will take you searching for Redfish, Flounder, Tarpon, Seatrout, Snapper, and Cobia. Surprise catches along the way! You will attract fish by bottom fishing and spinning on light to medium tackle. If you would like to bring kids on your trip, feel free to do so. Keeping your catch, cleaning, and bagging are all included!

All the gear such as tackle, rods, reels, and bait will be taken care of by the captain. You will not need any fishing license as it is included in the price. All you need to bring are any drinks (no bottles) and snacks (no bananas) you would like, and the appropriate sun wear.

Florida Republic Charters donates a percentage of the charter cost to Florida Wildlife Conservation. The crew’s livelihood is on the water, so providing land and sea non-profits with necessities to keep Florida beautiful is what it aims for!

Come enjoy a fishing adventure on St. Augustine’s welcoming waters!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Fall and Winter Special!
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jan 1 - Feb 28
    US $400
    Hot deal for a short amount of time. We will be mainly in the creeks looking for redfish, drum, and trout.
    Targeted fish
    Black Drum
    Black Drum
    Redfish
    Redfish
    Spotted Seatrout
    Spotted Seatrout
  • Private trip
    Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $550
    Do you only have a few hours to go fish? If so, this 4-hour charter is perfect for you. You will have just enough time to catch some fish and still have the rest of your day free! Bring nothing but your snacks, drinks, and some sun wear.
    Targeted fish
    Black Drum
    Black Drum
    Redfish
    Redfish
    Spotted Seatrout
    Spotted Seatrout
    Flounder
    Flounder
  • Private trip
    Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
    US $550
    Fish into the sunset! Do you only have a few hours to go fish? If so, this 4-hour charter is perfect for you. You will have just enough time to catch some fish and still have the rest of your day free! Bring nothing but your snacks, drinks, and some sun wear.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day – Inshore/Nearshore
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $750
    This 6-hour charter is an excellent way to start your day. The perfect amount of time for a great fishing trip! You and the captain will leave the dock at 7:00 a.m. and everything you need for the trip will be waiting for you on board. Just bring the food and drinks of your choice and do not forget some sun ware.
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FAQs about Florida Republic Charters – STA

Florida Republic Charters – STA offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $400 per group, additional US $100 per person after 2 guests - Fall and Winter Special! (4 hours)
  • US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $550 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $750 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3/4 Day – Inshore/Nearshore (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Florida Republic Charters – STA, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Florida Republic Charters – STA include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait (Bait will be on the vessel prior to boarding. All included.)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (All included! )
  • Drinks (Water)
  • Fishing License (Fishing licenses are provided and included in costs. )

Florida Republic Charters – STA offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing (N/A)
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Florida Republic Charters – STA offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Spinning (Artificial)
  • Jigging

Top targeted fish species with Florida Republic Charters – STA include:
  • Black Drum
  • Cobia
  • Flounder
  • Jack Crevalle
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Redfish
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Spotted Seatrout
  • Tarpon

Meet the Captain

AJ Gruber
St. Johns, Florida, United States
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29 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since June 2021
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Whether it was neighborhood ponds or saltwater fishing on his uncle's boat, Captain AJ grew up with a rod and reel. It was through his teen years where he put it aside to focus on his baseball career in which he ended up playing at Flagler College. While in school, Captain AJ bought a kayak to get on the water and back into fishing. Once he became a successful kayak angler, it was only up from there. Working in the restaurant industry through his twenties made him realize that he belonged on the water. That is when he became a full-time fishing guide and has never looked back!

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Cobia Cobia
Flounder Flounder
Jack Crevalle Jack Crevalle

Boat specs

Sportsman (Bay boat) originally built in 2015. Powered by a 150HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots.

Length
23 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

River Fishing
N/A
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Artificial
Jigging

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Bait will be on the vessel prior to boarding. All included.
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
All included!
Drinks
Water
Fishing License
Fishing licenses are provided and included in costs.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

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.

Listing policies

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
All ages welcome!
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Recommended

Payment

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% 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
American Express
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (26)
Awesome
AJ WAS AWESOME!!!!
Captain made the day. Takes pride in his work.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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Sadie E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Overall

AJ WAS AWESOME!!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on April 6, 2024
Let’s face it. Captains CANNOT control the tide, the wind or even the weather. To have all three of those variables against...
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Todd F.
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5.0 / 5
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Captain made the day. Takes pride in his work.

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on April 2, 2024
Enjoyable and fun captain. Engaged my 16-year old and had a “banger” playlist going on the boat. Clean boat with great...
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Onilee H.
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5.0 / 5
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Best Birthday with my boys!

VERIFIED   Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on March 12, 2024
For my birthday, I took my guys fishing: my husband and our 2 teen sons. We had a great time. Just a quick 4 hour trip. Fish...
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Eric K.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Awesome

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day – Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on April 16, 2024
Captain AJ knows the best haunts, we caught a Aquarium of fish, personally caught a 29 Inch Red
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Raymond A.
Boca Raton, Florida
Excellent
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Great trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day – Inshore/Nearshore on June 30, 2023
Captain AJ is awesome!  We were on quality fish all day.  I caught a memorable fish at each spot from nearshore to the docks. ...
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