Playin' Hookey Fishing Charters
Playin' Hookey Fishing Charters
Playin’ Hookey Fishing Charters is located in Nokomis and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.
Come on aboard with Capt. Peter, whose main priority is to get you on some fish. Expect to use techniques like light tackle, bottom fishing, trolling, and spinning, based on the species you’re targeting. Speaking of which, you have the option of 4 to 6-hour trips, where you’ll be fishing for the likes of Snapper, Grouper, King Mackerel, Snook, Barracuda, Redfish, depending on the specific season and the day’s weather.
You’ll be fishing from a 20’ Sea Hunt boat with enough room for up to 4 anglers at any single time. It also includes an ice box.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Fishing licenses are also included.
You can keep anything you catch, as long as it’s legal to do so.
Want to bring the rest of the family along for the ride? Kids are welcome aboard, so you’re free to make it a family adventure.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Playin’ Hookey Fishing Charters.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (158)
+155Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Appropriate for children
89%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Caught fish
96%
May 17, 2025
4 hr. Inshore, catch and release
Capt. Pete is a great guy!
My girlfriend’s father and I took this trip spontaneously just to do something while visiting Englewood! Found “Playing Hookey Charters” through this website and it was the perfect fit for what we wanted. Pete was an awesome captain/ person, he knew his stuff, knew what to throw to catch what we were looking for and kept us on our toes with what we were doing next. He has two options between gulf fishing, and or inshore trips. With that said we did the gulf, and will 100% be doing the inshore next time just to try it out. Highly recommend!!!
My girlfriend’s father and I took this trip spontaneously just to do something while visiting Englewood! Found “Playing Hookey...
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Aug 31, 2025
5 hr Fishing (AM)- Gulf offshore
Great trip, professional captain
Great trip second time booking, waves were choppy but you can tell he is experienced at navigating his was through. We like that his prices are competitive and you still get to go out to the Gulf. We caught lots of different types of fish and grilled it up at Captain Eddys. Great guy, great experience, would recommend to anyone looking for a fishing trip! Can’t wait to do it again!
Great trip second time booking, waves were choppy but you can tell he is experienced at navigating his was through. We like that...
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May 27, 2025
4 hr Fishing (PM)-Gulf offshore
A great day on the water
I had a fun time fishing with Capt. Peter. I wanted to target Barracuda and he guided me do just that. We caught a variety of fish while jigging for blue runners to use as bait including a small shark and a LookDown fish which I had never seen before. Then we trolled for cudas and had 7 hits. What a rush when they hit your bait! They definitley are a fighting fish which was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Capt Peter for a fun day and I look forward to more trips with you!
I had a fun time fishing with Capt. Peter. I wanted to target Barracuda and he guided me do just that. We caught a variety of...
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Aug 19, 2025
4 hr Fishing (AM)- Gulf offshore
Amazing time
We took the morning trip from 8-12 and caught a ton of fish which was filleted and cleaned by Captain Peter. He was extremely nice and explained everything clearly. He also is very careful and sets all the hooks as well as gets all the fish off. Overall 10/10 and would love to do another fishing trip next time!
We took the morning trip from 8-12 and caught a ton of fish which was filleted and cleaned by Captain Peter. He was extremely...
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Aug 2, 2025
4 hr Fishing (AM)- Gulf offshore
Awesome day of fishing off Nokomis!
We were a group of 4 ladies (2 adults and 2 teens), only one of us had really fished before, and we had a blast! Our captain had us pulling up red snapper the minute we anchored and dropped our lines! Wonderful full service, the captain took care of everything and we had a ton of fun. We brought home enough fish to eat for days and even share with some friends. We'd love to come back and do some more fishing with him again sometime. 100% recommend!
We were a group of 4 ladies (2 adults and 2 teens), only one of us had really fished before, and we had a blast! Our captain...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (158)
+155Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Appropriate for children
89%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Caught fish
96%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Capt. Pete is a great guy!
4 hr. Inshore, catch and release on May 17, 2025
My girlfriend’s father and I took this trip spontaneously just to do something while visiting Englewood! Found “Playing Hookey Charters” through this website and it was the perfect fit for what we wanted. Pete was an awesome captain/ person, he knew his stuff, knew what to throw to catch what we were looking for and kept us on our toes with what we were doing next. He has two options between gulf fishing, and or inshore trips. With that said we did the gulf, and will 100% be doing the inshore next time just to try it out. Highly recommend!!!
My girlfriend’s father and I took this trip spontaneously just to do something while visiting Englewood! Found “Playing Hookey Charters” through this website and it was the perfect fit for what we wanted. Pete was an awesome captain/ person, he knew his stuff, knew what to throw to catch what we were looking for and kept us on our toes with what we were doing next. He has two options between gulf fishing, and or inshore trips. With that said we did the gulf, and will 100% be doing the inshore...
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Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great trip, professional captain
5 hr Fishing (AM)- Gulf offshore on August 31, 2025
Great trip second time booking, waves were choppy but you can tell he is experienced at navigating his was through. We like that his prices are competitive and you still get to go out to the Gulf. We caught lots of different types of fish and grilled it up at Captain Eddys. Great guy, great experience, would recommend to anyone looking for a fishing trip! Can’t wait to do it again!
Great trip second time booking, waves were choppy but you can tell he is experienced at navigating his was through. We like that his prices are competitive and you still get to go out to the Gulf. We caught lots of different types of fish and grilled it up at Captain Eddys. Great guy, great experience, would recommend to anyone looking for a fishing trip! Can’t wait to do it again!
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Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
A great day on the water
4 hr Fishing (PM)-Gulf offshore on May 27, 2025
I had a fun time fishing with Capt. Peter. I wanted to target Barracuda and he guided me do just that. We caught a variety of fish while jigging for blue runners to use as bait including a small shark and a LookDown fish which I had never seen before. Then we trolled for cudas and had 7 hits. What a rush when they hit your bait! They definitley are a fighting fish which was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Capt Peter for a fun day and I look forward to more trips with you!
I had a fun time fishing with Capt. Peter. I wanted to target Barracuda and he guided me do just that. We caught a variety of fish while jigging for blue runners to use as bait including a small shark and a LookDown fish which I had never seen before. Then we trolled for cudas and had 7 hits. What a rush when they hit your bait! They definitley are a fighting fish which was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Capt Peter for a fun day and I look forward to more trips with you!
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Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Amazing time
4 hr Fishing (AM)- Gulf offshore on August 19, 2025
We took the morning trip from 8-12 and caught a ton of fish which was filleted and cleaned by Captain Peter. He was extremely nice and explained everything clearly. He also is very careful and sets all the hooks as well as gets all the fish off. Overall 10/10 and would love to do another fishing trip next time!
We took the morning trip from 8-12 and caught a ton of fish which was filleted and cleaned by Captain Peter. He was extremely nice and explained everything clearly. He also is very careful and sets all the hooks as well as gets all the fish off. Overall 10/10 and would love to do another fishing trip next time!
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Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Awesome day of fishing off Nokomis!
4 hr Fishing (AM)- Gulf offshore on August 2, 2025
We were a group of 4 ladies (2 adults and 2 teens), only one of us had really fished before, and we had a blast! Our captain had us pulling up red snapper the minute we anchored and dropped our lines! Wonderful full service, the captain took care of everything and we had a ton of fun. We brought home enough fish to eat for days and even share with some friends. We'd love to come back and do some more fishing with him again sometime. 100% recommend!
We were a group of 4 ladies (2 adults and 2 teens), only one of us had really fished before, and we had a blast! Our captain had us pulling up red snapper the minute we anchored and dropped our lines! Wonderful full service, the captain took care of everything and we had a ton of fun. We brought home enough fish to eat for days and even share with some friends. We'd love to come back and do some more fishing with him again sometime. 100% recommend!
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