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
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(283 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Petersburg
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 283 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Frank K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A good laid back family trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on June 16, 2025
We were looking for a good laid back family trip offshore to do some fishing. Captain Greg and his First Mate Aiden provided...
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Jeff P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Haul!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 1, 2025
Captain and Mate were great! We caught 7 nice red grouper, several grey snapper, hog fish, and lane snapper we were able to...
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Mary P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Heck Yeah!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on June 29, 2025
We have a boat and we go boating all the time. Going boating is great, but going catching is even better! Thatโ€™s what we...
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Samantha T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on June 10, 2025
Great charter, captain made sure to put us on fish after a start with weather going out but didnโ€™t let it cancel the trip....
Samantha T. recommends Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing
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Alex M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Captain & Crew for St Peteโ€™s Fishing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on January 27, 2025
Captain Greg and his mate Robbie are highly recommended. They took our party of five for a 6hr fishing adventure. They were...
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