Seasonality
Gag Grouper fishing in Placida varies slightly throughout the year. High season is January to March and November to December. Low season is April to October. There is no closed season.
Placida Gag Grouper Fishing Charters
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Top Gag Grouper Fishing in Placida
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8 Hour Trip - Inshore/Flats
+8
Spend the whole day on the water, fishing the local sandbars, grass flats, and shallow bays for a huge range of inshore species. The variety of fish which inhabit these waters is simply staggering: Speckled Trout, Redfish, Tarpon, Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead, Snook – the list just keeps on going!
Price for up to 4 people
US $1,000
Backwater Three Quarter Day Trip
+4
Backwater fishing mangrove tree lines and grass flats. Check out how fast you can spot the fish in the grass and if it's harder to catch it there. The captain will help you with everything you need and clean your catch after the trip, free of charge.
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Price for up to 2 people
US $750
3/4 Day Inshore
+4
Try your luck fishing the passes and see what bites! Target Snapper, Cobia, Grouper, Trout, and many more. The captain will prepare your fishing equipment in advance, so you only need to prepare snacks and drinks. The catch will be cleaned for you after the trip, with no extra charge. A $50 pick-up fee is required for trips leaving out of Captiva or North Captiva Islands.
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Price for up to 2 people
US $750
3/4 Day Trip – Inshore (MAX 3)
+2
You'll target inshore fish such as Snook, Redfish, and Trout in the beautiful waters of Lemon Bay, Little Gasparilla Island, and Boca Grande. The trip starts at 8:00 A.M. and lasts for 6 hours. There's nothing you should bring except for some snacks and drinks.
Price for up to 3 people
US $750
Full Day Offshore
shared offshore, 20-50 miles out 7 hour
The trip is weather-dependent; if the waves are too much, we typically can still fish just closer to shore and/or the bridges and bays. Winds need to be under 10 knots.
Targeted Fish Red Grouper, Red Snapper
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Price for up to 6 people
US $2,400
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What anglers said about Gag Grouper Fishing in Placida
Shawn V.
Reviewed 4 Hour Trip - Nearshore
Good time on a family trip
5/5
Big roomie comfortable boat got us to the fishing spot and we were catching fish immediately. Plenty of table fair caught and some big gag grouper to give us some good fights
Chad N.
Reviewed Nearshore,reef,wreck and ledge
Smashed sheepshead
5/5
Inshore/nearshore and we were on fish right away. Caught a few species like Spanish mackerel, gag grouper, and trout. But we got a whole mess of sheepshead for a couple meals. My 12 year old had a great time and actually caught the most. Thank you captain.
Mark F.
Reviewed 4 Hour Trip - Nearshore
Great Crew
5/5
Captain and Crew were amazing. Very helpful, knowledgeable, informative and helpful!!! Will definitely hire this boat and crew again!!!!
Billy R.
Reviewed 6 Hour inshore
Great trip
5/5
Josh was a very active, knowledgeable, helpful attentive captain would recommend to anyone looking for a great day on the water. When other captains would have cancelled he fought through and put us on the fish.
Jon C.
Reviewed 8 Hour Trip – Tarpon (AM)
Snook & Snapper!
5/5
Lots of snook and snapper! Dylan and Billy know what they are doing, worked to put us on fish, and were very knowledgeable! We’ll be back with them to try for tarpon again in the future!
