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
(339 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Petersburg
 4 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 339 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 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
93%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Jeff S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Half day extended on March 26, 2026
This was our 1st deep sea fishing charter, 4 adults and 2 children (5 & 12 yrs old). Captain Greg and mate Aden were extremely...
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Ivan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip 7/13

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 13, 2025
Captain Greg was very understandable with us, and let us make changes to the trip even with the morning of the trip. We increased...
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Missy W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Adventure

VERIFIED   Half day extended on April 29, 2026
Captain Greg and Aidan were fantastic. The group of teenage boys that went today had a fantastic time. They caught 35 fish....
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Don F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

The best charter Iโ€™ve ever been on

VERIFIED   3/4 day extended on February 14, 2026
Capt Greg was awesome. Put us on the fish immediately and the heat never stopped. Phil and his first mate Logan are fantastic....
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Brad C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Greg

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Extended on July 15, 2025
Captain Greg was great. He had a 6 hour window in between storms and didnโ€™t give up on our experience. We caught our limit...
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