Bonita Springs Red Grouper Fishing Charters

This package is for the serious angler for an action-packed day. We can customize this trip based on your fishing experience. We fish up to 9 miles offshore and catch a variety of species based on the season. Smokin' Hooks brings you on a comfortable Parker boat with a wider beam, cabin (with toilet), shaded cover from the sun, and more room to fish than your typical charter. Get ready to fish!

The extra hour will give you the opportunity to head a bit further offshore as you hunt some exciting game fish. Groupers, Snappers, Barracuda, and Kingfish will be your main target, all of whom will be tough to reel in and some who will be useful table fare at the end of the day.

You'll be able to fish inshore or offshore based on the fishing conditions that day as the captain always wants to make sure you have some great action.

Head out up to 28 miles offshore in search of the best catch! You'll target Mangrove Snapper, Gag Grouper, and a Goliath Grouper too if you run into one. You can also after Scup and Silvery Grunt.

This trip will last 6 hours and you can go up to 25-miles offshore. Your captain will prepare live bait in advance, while fishing equipment will wait for you on the boat. You will switch fishing spots depending on where the fish are.

Spending 5 hours on the water will give you the chance to explore a range of different fishing grounds and get you reeling in plenty of fish. From the inshore shallows to the nearshore reefs and wrecks, you'll get to go after some of Florida's most prized shallow water fish. Troll or bottom fish many different spots to fill the boat with Snapper, Grouper, Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead, and Mackerel, or test your skills against Snook and Sharks. Everyone is welcome to discover these thrilling fish.

Spending 6 hours on the water will allow you to switch up your fishing technique. On this trip, you'll be travel up to 28 miles offshore. Your main targets will be Grouper and Snapper, but you'll target a variety of other species as well depending on the season. The captain will provide you with all the fishing gear, just bring some food and drinks, some sunscreen, and you're all set!

The captain's choice 5-hour adventure provides the opportunity to search more spots than a 4-hour charter and still be back to relax in the afternoon. Your targeted species will be Cobia, Mangrove, Lane, Silver, Spanish Mackerel, Barracuda, and more. Smokin' Hooks provides a comfy Parker boat with a wide beam, toilet onboard, a shaded area, as well as more room for fishing than your typical charter! Check out our targeted species trips for Shark, Goliath Grouper, or Tarpon!

Embark on an 8-hour fishing adventure and make wonderful memories fishing from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Captain Timothy covers you for everything you'll need for a great time on the water. Just bring some food and you'll be set to go!(After 3 people it will be 50 bucks extra per person)

On this trip we run out 80-100 miles looking for red snapper primarily but end up catching alot of other things as well like yellow tail snapper, mangrove snapper, lane snapper, and much more depending on what's in season.