ShayJay Fishing Charters 

4.8/5 (143 reviews)
 
Federally permitted
 Scallop Drive, Port Canaveral, FL 32920, United States

ShayJay Fishing Charters 

Over 3 miles offshore
Port Canaveral, FL, United States
22 ft
4
4.8/5 (143 reviews)

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ShayJay Fishing Charters is located in Port Canaveral, Florida and offers to show you a memorable time on the water.

Embark on an exhilarating fishing charter in Port Canaveral with ShayJay Fishing Charters, where adventure meets excellence. Our experienced team, led by Captain Jason specializes in targeting a diverse range of prized species including Bonito Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Jack Crevalle, King Mackerel (Kingfish), Redfish, Sailfish, Snapper (Red), Snook, Flounder.Sheephead.Spanish Mackerel.Grouper.Amberjack.and many others, Whether you're a novice or seasoned angler, we tailor each trip to your skill level and preferences, ensuring a thrilling and successful day on the water. With our intimate knowledge of local waters and dedication to customer satisfaction, ShayJay Fishing Charters promises an unforgettable fishing experience filled with excitement, camaraderie, and memories to last a lifetime.

Your fishing adventure starts on a 22' Bulls Bay that can safely take up to 4 anglers. This boat comes with an ice box and a wireless trolling motor.

All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day. boat will be supplied with ice and water but feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages, and if you are wanting to keep any legal fish, please bring a cooler be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions.

Don't leave home without sunscreen (non-spray), a hat, bottled water, and sunglasses. If you'd like to bring other drinks, just ask. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles

Book now and embark on the ultimate fishing adventure!

ShayJay Fishing Charters is located in Port Canaveral, Florida and offers to show you a memorable time on the water.

Embark on an exhilarating fishing charter in Port Canaveral with ShayJay Fishing Charters, where adventure meets excellence. Our experienced team, led by Captain Jason specializes in targeting a diverse range of prized species including Bonito Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Jack Crevalle, King Mackerel (Kingfish), Redfish, Sailfish, Snapper (Red), Snook, Flounder.Sheephead.Spanish Mackerel.Grouper.Amberjack.and many others, Whether you're a novice or seasoned angler, we tailor each trip to your skill level and preferences, ensuring a thrilling and successful day on the water. With our intimate knowledge of local waters and dedication to customer satisfaction, ShayJay Fishing Charters promises an unforgettable fishing experience filled with excitement, camaraderie, and memories to last a lifetime.

Your fishing adventure starts on a 22' Bulls Bay that can safely take up to 4 anglers. This boat comes with an ice box and a wireless trolling motor.

All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day. boat will be supplied with ice and water but feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages, and if you are wanting to keep any legal fish, please bring a cooler be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions.

Don't leave home without sunscreen (non-spray), a hat, bottled water, and sunglasses. If you'd like to bring other drinks, just ask. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles

Book now and embark on the ultimate fishing adventure!

Jason Choplin
Captain
Jason Choplin
8 years of experience
ID & credentials verified
responds within an hour

Trip availability and prices

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Number of days
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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
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3 hour trip inshore/port
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 2:00 PM)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
Bluefish (Tailor)
+8
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day Trip nearshore/jettys
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 2:00 PM)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
Bluefish (Tailor)
+8
US $450
Entire boat: 2 people
Half day shark trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (8:00 AM, 2:00 PM)
Shark (Hammerhead)
Shark (Blacktip)
Shark (Bonnethead)
Shark (Lemon)
US $500
Entire boat: 2 people
6 hour trip nearshore/jettys
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 12:00 PM)
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Tarpon
Bluefish (Tailor)
+8
US $600
Entire boat: 2 people
6 Hour Trip offshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 12:00 PM)
Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
+8
US $750
Entire boat: 2 people
full day offshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
+8
US $1,000
Entire boat: 2 people
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Customer reviews

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Rating

4.8
143 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (134)

What anglers say

97%
Great experience
97%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
96%
Caught fish

All reviews (143)

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Albert Succi
Albert Succi
Repeat angler
us
Maryland, US
Member since 2023
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Hardworking Crew and a Great Day on the Water
Half day shark trip on March 21, 20262 adults

I went on this fishing trip with my son and had an awesome experience with Captain Jason and his first mate Randy, who is also his dad. It made for a really cool father-son, father-son trip that we both really enjoyed. We booked the charter specifically to go after sharks. Even though we didn’t end up landing one, Captain Jason worked incredibly hard the entire trip moving us between multiple spots and trying different approaches to get us on fish. Sometimes the fish just aren’t cooperating, but you could clearly see the effort and dedication he put in to make sure we had every possible chance. Both Captain Jason and Randy were friendly, knowledgeable, and great to spend time with on the water. You can tell they genuinely care about giving people a good experience. It was a great father-son team and they made the trip fun and memorable for me and my son. I would absolutely book another charter with them again and look forward to coming back to try for those sharks another day. Highly recommend!

Danielle Coleman
Danielle Coleman
Repeat angler
us
Missouri, US
Member since 2019
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Offshore with Captain Jay and Randy
6 Hour Trip offshore on July 28, 20254 adults

We took our boys 17 and 15 offshore fishing with Jay and Randy. The day was hot, but the Atlantic was calm and clear. We didn’t get into a mess of fish but we had some hits and ended up with a decent size Kingfish that will feed us for a couple of days! Jay and Randy made sure there were always lines in the water and would switch it up if we weren’t getting any hits. I can’t recommend these guys enough. They were great with the boys. Down to earth. Knew what the heck they were doing and easy to have a conversation with. When we come back to the area we will definitely be hitting ShayJay up again.

Reported catch:
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Jason Choplin
Response from Captain

Thank you so much for the review. I really appreciate it. I had a nice time yesterday with your family. Hopefully, we can do it again soon.

Zen Lin
Zen Lin
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
Great Birthday Fishing Trip!
6 Hour Trip offshore on July 6, 20262 adults

Captain Jason and Randy were the best, very knowledgable and helpful. Took us to great spots and let us catch very different fish, some fighters that we threw back and some for dinner for the week. Great birthday and great experience . We will be booking with them again.

Reported catch:
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Amberjack
Jason Choplin
Response from Captain

thank you for the review. I really appreciate it.

Henry Myers
Henry Myers
us
North Carolina, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
Good Times and Great People
Half Day Trip nearshore/jettys on July 1, 20262 adults

The captain and mate provided and awesome experience for our party of 4. They put us on the fish we asked to target and were very helpful, polite, accommodating. I’ll be back for a longer trip soon!

Reported catch:
Jack Crevalle
Bluefish (Tailor)
Mangrove Snapper
Flounder
Jason Choplin
Response from Captain

thank you for the review. I really appreciate it.

Kelly Chase
Kelly Chase
us
Georgia, US
Member since 2025
4.7
Verified
Good time, expected different fishing location
6 hour trip nearshore/jettys on October 24, 20252 adults

Jason was a great captain! He baited and casted my line 95% of the time as im not an experienced fisher. Wish my Dad and i would have caught more fish, but we still had a great time! The only thing is that my dad and I thought we were doing “near shore” fishing meaning the ocean shoreline, not the port shoreline. As the website read they go up to 5 miles off shore. That’s why we took a 6 hour trip because we thought it would give us more time to fish in different places in the ocean. And that was not the case. We prepared to fish for bigger fish one finds in the ocean, yet since we were in the port, the majority of fish were small. A bit disappointing but I guess I should have confirmed this upon booking. Just note to those looking to book, confirm all of this before you book your trip. all in all it was a nice day, and as mentioned, Jason was great!

Jason Choplin
Response from Captain

Thank you for your review. I really appreciate it and I understand your concerns about being able to get out but if you noticed yesterday, it was really windy and it would’ve been really rough to even go out of the port it would’ve made for a very uncomfortable fishing experience

FAQs about ShayJay Fishing Charters

ShayJay Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $350 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 hour trip inshore/port (3 hours)
  • US $350 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3 hour trip inshore/port - 7:00 AM (3 hours)
  • US $450 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip nearshore/jettys (4 hours)
  • US $450 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip nearshore/jettys - 2:00 PM (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half day shark trip (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half day shark trip - 8:00 AM (4 hours)
  • US $600 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 hour trip nearshore/jettys (6 hours)
  • US $600 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 hour trip nearshore/jettys - 12:00 PM (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip offshore (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 6 Hour Trip offshore - 12:00 PM (6 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - full day offshore (8 hours)
When you book a trip with ShayJay Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live bait well
  • Multimedia system
  • Wireless trolling motor
  • Ice box Two fish boxes/62qt cooler
Trips booked with ShayJay Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait (when available)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (yes its included in the price)
  • Drinks (ICE AND WATER PROVIDED)
  • First mate (Yes )
  • Fishing license (yes all licenses and permits cover all guest and is included in the price)
ShayJay Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore fishing
  • Nearshore fishing (Up to 5 miles out)
  • Offshore fishing (Weather/seas permitted up to 25 miles out)
  • Reef fishing
  • Wreck fishing
  • Flats fishing
  • Backcountry fishing
ShayJay Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Drift fishing
  • Deep sea fishing (Weather/seas permitted up to 25 miles out)
Top targeted fish species with ShayJay Fishing Charters include:
  • Bonito
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Jack Crevalle
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Redfish
  • Sailfish
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Snook
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Tarpon
  • Tuna (Blackfin)
  • Wahoo

Your captain

Jason Choplin
Jason Choplin
Jason Choplin

Port Canaveral, Florida, United States

2 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
143 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since August 2022

I was born and raised in Florida my entire life with most of that time being in Orlando/cape canaveral. At the age of 5 my dad started taking me offshore with him and I have never looked back since! By the time I was 16, I was taking the boat out by myself and coming back with loads of fish! Since then I have spent countless hours researching and trying new ways to put fish in the boat consistently. There is nothing I enjoy more then watching people catch fish and sharing my true passion with them. I may not be able guarantee boat loads of fish every trip but I can guarantee that I will do everything in my power to make sure that everyone on the boat has a good time!

2 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
143 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since August 2022

I was born and raised in Florida my entire life with most of that time being in Orlando/cape canaveral. At the age of 5 my dad started taking me offshore with him and I have never looked back since! By the time I was 16, I was taking the boat out by myself and coming back with loads of fish! Since then I have spent countless hours researching and trying new ways to put fish in the boat consistently. There is nothing I enjoy more then watching people catch fish and sharing my true passion with them. I may not be able guarantee boat loads of fish every trip but I can guarantee that I will do everything in my power to make sure that everyone on the boat has a good time!

The fish you can target

Skipjack
Skipjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Redfish
Redfish
Sailfish
Sailfish
Red Snapper
Red Snapper
Snook
Snook
Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel
Tarpon
Tarpon
Blackfin Tuna
Blackfin Tuna
Wahoo
Wahoo
Skipjack
Skipjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Jack Crevalle
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Redfish
Redfish

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
22 ft
Year built
2019
Boat manufacturer
Bulls Bay
Boat type
Bay boat
Engine model
SUZUKI
Powered by
1 x 150HP
Max cruising speed
35 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Up to 5 miles out
Offshore Fishing
Weather/seas permitted up to 25 miles out
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing
Weather/seas permitted up to 25 miles out

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Live bait well
Multimedia system
Wireless trolling motor
Ice box
Two fish boxes/62qt cooler

What's included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
when available
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
yes its included in the price
Drinks
ICE AND WATER PROVIDED
First mate
Yes
Fishing license
yes all licenses and permits cover all guest and is included in the price

How cancellations work

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.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child friendly
5+ lifejacket provided 10+ offshore trips
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.

Book with 25% deposit, pay rest to captain

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

 American Express

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 2% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Port Canaveral right now

BonitoBonito
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)King Mackerel (Kingfish)
RedfishRedfish
SailfishSailfish
SnookSnook
Spanish MackerelSpanish Mackerel
TarponTarpon
Tuna (Blackfin)Tuna (Blackfin)
WahooWahoo

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