Black Dog Fishing Charters
Black Dog Fishing Charters
Black Dog Fishing Charters invites you to fish with them in the waters surrounding Jacksonville! Captain Nelson Van Liere's goal is to get you on the fish and you can expect plenty of tight lines and tons of action. Each trip is an adventure, but you'll have to see it to believe it!
Hop aboard the 'Black Dog 3', a spacious 30' Whitewater center console. Powered by twin 200 HP Yamaha 4-stroke engines, she gets you to the hottest spots quickly and safely.
Captain Nelson has perfect command of his navigational electronics and other professional accessories. Inside, you'll also find a portable toilet and a freshwater washdown. This vessel is the ideal choice for up to 5 anglers.
You'll cruise out of Morningstar Marina in Mayport and soon find yourself in the middle of a rod-bending action. Troll for King Mackerel and bottom fish the reefs and wrecks up to 25 miles out. If you are a die-hard angler, test the blue waters on the ledge up to 60 miles out. Here, you'll troll for Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bonito, Tuna, and more.
All trips come inclusive with quality rods, reels, and tackle. You'll also catch live bait at the beginning of your trip when it's available. When you return to the shore, your captain will clean and fillet your catch for dinner later. Feel free to bring your favorite drinks and food.
Prepare yourself for a pleasant ride. Sit back, relax, sip on your favorite drink, and take in all the beauty of the coastline as you drift away!
Black Dog Fishing Charters invites you to fish with them in the waters surrounding Jacksonville! Captain Nelson Van Liere's goal is to get you on the fish and you can expect plenty of tight lines and tons of action. Each trip is an adventure, but you'll have to see it to believe it!
Hop aboard the 'Black Dog 3', a spacious 30' Whitewater center console. Powered by twin 200 HP Yamaha 4-stroke engines, she gets you to the hottest spots quickly and safely.
Captain Nelson has perfect command of his navigational electronics and other professional accessories. Inside, you'll also find a portable toilet and a freshwater washdown. This vessel is the ideal choice for up to 5 anglers.
You'll cruise out of Morningstar Marina in Mayport and soon find yourself in the middle of a rod-bending action. Troll for King Mackerel and bottom fish the reefs and wrecks up to 25 miles out. If you are a die-hard angler, test the blue waters on the ledge up to 60 miles out. Here, you'll troll for Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bonito, Tuna, and more.
All trips come inclusive with quality rods, reels, and tackle. You'll also catch live bait at the beginning of your trip when it's available. When you return to the shore, your captain will clean and fillet your catch for dinner later. Feel free to bring your favorite drinks and food.
Prepare yourself for a pleasant ride. Sit back, relax, sip on your favorite drink, and take in all the beauty of the coastline as you drift away!
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Randy JonesRepeat angler5.0VerifiedHUGE HAMMERHEAD
Half Day Trip – Offshore on July 18, 2024 • 3 adultsMy son wanted to catch a shark, Captain Nelson put us in a place where we could possibly find fish and shark. After a run in with a pod of spotted Atlantic dolphins, We had 2 possible sharks come off the hook, but then we had a solid run and it ended up, after a 30 min battle, we got the first color of what was about a 9 to 10ft Hammerhead. My 15yo son was living his dream in catching it and getting it to the boat. Would recommend this charter to anyone.
Deng Pan5.0VerifiedAmazon trip
3/4 Day Trip – Offshore on July 30, 2023 • 5 adultsHad an amazing 6-hour ocean fishing trip with Captain Nelson. Our trip started with nearshore trolling and concluded with bottom fishing offshore - both experiences were excellent. Nelson's extensive knowledge of the local waters and his friendly nature truly enhanced the trip. We were also fortunate to observe an abundance of marine life, including lots of dolphins and a magnificent leatherback sea turtle. Everyone in our party had a great experience. Highly recommend for an unforgettable ocean fishing journey.
James Johnsob5.0VerifiedGreat ride
Half Day Trip – Offshore on April 29, 2023 • 4 adults • 1 childCaptain Nelson is awesome!!! My family and went bottom fishing for the first time and we had a great time. My wife got sea sick but the captain made sure she was okay and gave her tips on how to combat sea sickness. We caught good ones but unfortunately couldn’t keep them since they were out of season. Captain Nelson was very informative and helpful with the whole trip. We’ll be booking again in the very near future with Black Dog charters.
Allison Harris5.0VerifiedHalf day offshore trip 06/03/22
Half Day Trip – Offshore on June 3, 2022 • 3 adults • 1 childI took my son (for his 13th birthday) and mom out on a half day offshore trip. It was my son’s first time offshore fishing so it was a perfect trip to see if he’d like it and want to do a longer one in the future. He loved it and caught the biggest fish of the day! Captain Nelson was super friendly and helpful and made sure we all had what we needed and were catching fish! I would recommend him and would go out fishing with him again!
Betty Bennett5.0Verified6 Hour Trip with Captain Nelson
3/4 Day Trip – Offshore on July 29, 2023 • 5 adultsSkilled and knowledgeable Captain with a great boat! Very courteous and helpful. He took us to some great spots for fishing. Even cleaned our fish! I highly recommend Captain Nelson and Black Dog Fishing.
Linsey Mizic5.0VerifiedHalf day trip
Half Day Trip – Offshore on July 22, 2023 • 5 adultsCaptain Nelson was amazing! He was super informative about everything around us and did an awesome job steering the boat through some rocky waves. We will be back out with him again! Absolutely recommend!!
Hayden GodfreyRepeat angler5.0VerifiedCaptain Nelson is awesome!
3/4 Day Trip – Offshore on July 12, 2023 • 1 adultI highly recommend Capt. Nelson and Black Dog Fishing Charters for experienced and non-experienced anglers alike. He will go above and beyond to please and I guarantee you will be as highly satisfied as I was!
Christinne Foschaar5.0Verified3/4 day trip 6.25.2023
3/4 Day Trip – Offshore on June 25, 2023 • 5 adultsThe fishing trip was great! The weather was nice and the water was calm. There were 4 of us and we caught 4 King fish and 2 Spanish Mackerel.
Kevin Hujet5.0VerifiedHalf day trip
Half Day Trip – Offshore on April 7, 2023 • 3 adultsWe had a great day on our first time off shore fishing. The captain did a great job of getting us on fish and keeping us on them. I would definitely recommend.
Terry Riffe5.0VerifiedFull day trip
Full Day Offshore on August 12, 2022 • 2 adultsCaptain Nelson was very professional and helpful with the entire trip. Great time just being out on the water, seen a few dolphins and a couple sharks (by the way the thresher ate my fish hahaah). All around fun would definitely do that again and using black dog is the only option.
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My son wanted to catch a shark, Captain Nelson put us in a place where we could possibly find fish and shark. After a run in with a pod of spotted Atlantic dolphins, We had 2 possible sharks come off the hook, but then we had a solid run and it ended up, after a 30 min battle, we got the first color of what was about a 9 to 10ft Hammerhead. My 15yo son was living his dream in catching it and getting it to the boat. Would recommend this charter to anyone.
Had an amazing 6-hour ocean fishing trip with Captain Nelson. Our trip started with nearshore trolling and concluded with bottom fishing offshore - both experiences were excellent. Nelson's extensive knowledge of the local waters and his friendly nature truly enhanced the trip. We were also fortunate to observe an abundance of marine life, including lots of dolphins and a magnificent leatherback sea turtle. Everyone in our party had a great experience. Highly recommend for an unforgettable ocean fishing journey.
Captain Nelson is awesome!!! My family and went bottom fishing for the first time and we had a great time. My wife got sea sick but the captain made sure she was okay and gave her tips on how to combat sea sickness. We caught good ones but unfortunately couldn’t keep them since they were out of season. Captain Nelson was very informative and helpful with the whole trip. We’ll be booking again in the very near future with Black Dog charters.
I don't think a minute went by without a fish on the line. I had plenty of fish to take home as well as hooking onto others; snappers, grouper, shark and a handful of others. If we weren't getting lucky for our target species at one spot the captain would cruise on over to the next. Had a great time and would go out again.
FAQs about Black Dog Fishing Charters
- US $375 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip – Bull Redfish (AM) (4 hours)
- US $375 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip – Bull Redfish (PM) (4 hours)
- US $550 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - Half Day Trip – Offshore (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 3/4 Day Trip – Offshore (6 hours)
- Toilet Portable Toilet
- GPS with Auto Pilot
- Fishfinder Dual Frequency
- Live bait well
- Multimedia system Sirius XM 150 channels
- Wireless trolling motor Rhodan gps anchor included
- Outriggers
- Ice box Yeti Cooler
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (When available we may catch it)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Drinks (Bottled water)
- Fishing license
- River fishing (St. Johns River)
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Barracuda (Great)
- Cobia
- Jack Crevalle
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Redfish
- Sailfish
- Seabass (Black)
- Snapper (Red)
- Snapper (Vermilion)
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