Florida Cracker Charter
Florida Cracker Charter
Based out of Port St. Joe, Florida Cracker Charter is your ticket to a memorable time on the water.
Capt. Mitch will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. He specializes in bottom fishing, trolling, drift fishing, gigging, jigging, popping, and spinning, all to get you on that bite. This involves 4 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Redfish, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, and Cobia, depending on the season and conditions of the day.
Your boat for the day will be a 17' Carolina Skiff that fits up to 4 anglers at any one time. The boat comes with an ice box. All the necessary fishing gear is included in the price of your trip. It's up to you to use it as best you can.
As for fishing licenses, everything will be taken care of by the captain so you don't have to worry about it. You'll be able to keep any legal species caught during the trip. Children are welcome aboard so you're good to get the young ones started early.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Florida Cracker Charter.
Based out of Port St. Joe, Florida Cracker Charter is your ticket to a memorable time on the water.
Capt. Mitch will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. He specializes in bottom fishing, trolling, drift fishing, gigging, jigging, popping, and spinning, all to get you on that bite. This involves 4 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Redfish, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, and Cobia, depending on the season and conditions of the day.
Your boat for the day will be a 17' Carolina Skiff that fits up to 4 anglers at any one time. The boat comes with an ice box. All the necessary fishing gear is included in the price of your trip. It's up to you to use it as best you can.
As for fishing licenses, everything will be taken care of by the captain so you don't have to worry about it. You'll be able to keep any legal species caught during the trip. Children are welcome aboard so you're good to get the young ones started early.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Florida Cracker Charter.
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Michael Cox5.0VerifiedCaptain Mitch knows what he's doing!
Half Day Trip – Inshore (PM) on June 24, 2026 • 4 adultsMitch is extremely friendly and definitely knows the area. He took us to several different locations to catch multiple different types of fish, made sure we caught our limit & even cleaned them at the end (gave some great cooking suggestions too). We had a fantastic time and will 100% use him in the future when coming back to the Cape. Definitely the best part of our trip to Port St Joe.
Derrick DaltonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAwesome!!!
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on July 8, 2026 • 4 adultsAwesome trip on the water! Caught 12 or more Reds today one was 28.5” the rest were around 20” Also caught a 17” flounder. Captain was very knowledgeable of the area, He grew up fishing these spots so he will get you on them if they are biting. One of my favorite booked fishing trips, We will be back fishing with mitch again!
Chris Peters5.0VerifiedEarly spring trip on the Bay
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on April 7, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 childMitch is a local that knows the water and wants you to enjoy your time in the Bay. He communicated to us the details and will even meet on the Cape if you are staying there. He is a great angler for those that want to get out and get fishing on the Bay with no hassle. I wanted to get my two girls on the water and we caught fish and enjoyed our time. We recommend Mitch and his expertise with fishing this area.
Jason Holland5.0VerifiedGreat time!
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on July 1, 2026 • 2 adultsWe had a great time with captain Mitch today! The target fish weren’t cooperating, but he did his best to keep me and my son busy with fish, and then ultimately we both ended up catching some nice redfish!
Henry Bole5.0VerifiedNice day on the water with Captain Mitch!
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on April 27, 2026 • 2 adultsCaught some fish. Nice Red! Will take a return trip in the future!
- Daniel Stevenson5.0Verified
Fishing with Mitch
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on September 15, 2026 • 3 adults - Marianne H Bowman Marianne H Bowman5.0Verified
July fishing trip
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on July 29, 2026 • 4 adults 
Chris James5.0VerifiedMay fishing trip
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on May 17, 2026 • 1 adult
Jason Duncan4.7VerifiedCaptain Mitch is a good dude!
Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) on July 27, 2026 • 2 adultsFish didnt cooperate but had a great time fishing with Captain Mitch!
Ronald Neeley5.0VerifiedCaptain mitch fortner is all about the guests
Half Day Trip – Bay Fishing (AM) on April 25, 2025 • 2 adultsCaptain mitch made us feel very comfortable and allowed us to fish the way that made us comfortable. He knew where the fish are and knew what they wanted to eat. When the spot got a little cold for 5 minutes he was ready to show us the next spot. We booked a half day charter and he blocked of the afternoon and allowed us to fish as long as we was willing. We cought a lot and many different species and limited out of speckled sea trout with one being 21inches. Thank you Captain Mitch and I will see you in about 2 months to fish again.
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Mitch is extremely friendly and definitely knows the area. He took us to several different locations to catch multiple different types of fish, made sure we caught our limit & even cleaned them at the end (gave some great cooking suggestions too). We had a fantastic time and will 100% use him in the future when coming back to the Cape. Definitely the best part of our trip to Port St Joe.
Thanks a bunch, enjoyed taking y’all fishing. Let me know if you don’t receive your trip pics. Appreciate the review from you.
Awesome trip on the water! Caught 12 or more Reds today one was 28.5” the rest were around 20” Also caught a 17” flounder. Captain was very knowledgeable of the area, He grew up fishing these spots so he will get you on them if they are biting. One of my favorite booked fishing trips, We will be back fishing with mitch again!
Thanks enjoyed fishing with ya,ll
Mitchell is a local who has lived and fished here for 50+years and knows the waters and fish locations. We hooked and caught many different fish in different locations. He has different hook ups and baits for different situations and species. A real local experience. You’ll catch some. We caught dinner.
Appreciate your review, and thank you for fishing with me. Enjoyed our time fishing in the Bay.
Mitch is a local that knows the water and wants you to enjoy your time in the Bay. He communicated to us the details and will even meet on the Cape if you are staying there. He is a great angler for those that want to get out and get fishing on the Bay with no hassle. I wanted to get my two girls on the water and we caught fish and enjoyed our time. We recommend Mitch and his expertise with fishing this area.
Chris I appreciate the great review! Thank you again for fishing with me.
we had a great experience. Captain Mitch was awesome! we didnt catch a LOT of fish but caught a good share and lots of species. catfish, trout, sharks (that got off the hook) and even a few blue crabs!!
Thanks for your review, I appreciate it. Enjoyed taking y’all fishing in the bay. Hope y’all enjoy today’s catch for your supper!
FAQs about Florida Cracker Charter
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip -Inshore (AM) (4 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip – Inshore (PM) (4 hours)
- US $800 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip – Inshore (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Snorkeling equipment
- Live bait well
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Fishing license
- River fishing
- Lake fishing
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Flats fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Fly fishing
- Drift fishing
- Bluefish (Tailor)
- Cobia
- Flounder
- Ladyfish
- Redfish
- Scallop
- Shark (Blacktip)
- Shark (Lemon)
- Sheepshead
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Speckled Trout
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