Captain
Greg Macfarlane

Member since February 2016 St. Petersburg, United States
Background
I am a third-generation Captain, and have been working the Gulf my entire life. Whether it's driving 100 miles offshore to supply the fish house with fresh Grouper and Snapper for local restaurants, to pulling Stone Crab traps off the coast, or taking a family out to catch the biggest fish of their lives – we do it all! Being able to share our adventures out in the Gulf with charter clients is something I really enjoy, and take pride in giving them a great experience.
Techniques
Primarily we bottom fish for Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack. We prefer live bait fishing. During seasonal fish migrations we may troll live bait for King Mackerel and Tuna. Upon request we can always target larger fish such as Goliath Grouper or Sharks

Hey, I'm Captain Greg Macfarlane

St. Petersburg, United States
Background
I am a third-generation Captain, and have been working the Gulf my entire life. Whether it's driving 100 miles offshore to supply the fish house with fresh Grouper and Snapper for local restaurants, to pulling Stone Crab traps off the coast, or taking a family out to catch the biggest fish of their lives – we do it all! Being able to share our adventures out in the Gulf with charter clients is something I really enjoy, and take pride in giving them a great experience.
Techniques
Primarily we bottom fish for Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack. We prefer live bait fishing. During seasonal fish migrations we may troll live bait for King Mackerel and Tuna. Upon request we can always target larger fish such as Goliath Grouper or Sharks
Verified

My Charter Listing

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 247 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (314)
Wow! What a time!!!
Wow! What a time!!!
Wow! What a time!!!
+311
Angler rating
236
7
2
1
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 247 reviews
Travis M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nothing a Good day of Fishing can't fix.

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on February 27, 2024
Just sit right back and youโ€™ll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard...
Travis M. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Travis M. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Carrie P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

CAPTAIN GREG BROUGHT US TO REEF DONKEY FARM!!!!!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on January 27, 2024
We met Captian Greg and Firstmate Ali at 7:00 am and they were ready from the word go! I had called the Captain prior and...
Carrie P. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Carrie P. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Spencer C.
Lakeland, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on September 15, 2023
My family loves being on the water.ย  We had a wonderful experience fishing with Pura Vida Charters.ย  Capt Greg put us on...
Spencer C. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Spencer C. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Angelo F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Greg

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 18, 2023
Angelo F. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
Angelo F. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful

Donald D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wow! What a time!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on March 14, 2024
Catch fish, we caught grouper, snapper, pogey, hogfish, and amberjack to name a few! Capt Greg and mate Ollie are great to...
Donald D. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Donald D. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful