Captain
Joey D

Member since February 2024 Clearwater, United States
Background
Capt. Joey Dowell, a lifelong St. Petersburg/Clearwater local, boasts over 20 years of experience navigating the local inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters. If you’re looking for a place to stay while on vacation, please do not hesitate to reach out and I can assist with 2-3 Airbnb options close by!
Techniques
Live bait, artificial, trolling, down riggers, etc. Can accommodate most types of fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain Joey D

Clearwater, United States
Background
Capt. Joey Dowell, a lifelong St. Petersburg/Clearwater local, boasts over 20 years of experience navigating the local inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters. If you’re looking for a place to stay while on vacation, please do not hesitate to reach out and I can assist with 2-3 Airbnb options close by!
Techniques
Live bait, artificial, trolling, down riggers, etc. Can accommodate most types of fishing.
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Clearwater Fishing Adventures LLC

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(28 reviews)
Clearwater
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Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

Hogfish Havoc: A 8-Hour Nearshore Trip
Hogfish Havoc: A 8-Hour Nearshore Trip
Feb 20, 2024 Clearwater
Our 8-hour nearshore quest for hogfish transformed into an adrenaline-pumping adventure! Navigating through the usual suspects โ€“ grunt, porgy, lane snapper, and a colorful parade of other species โ€“ we had no inkling that the real showstoppers were preparing to steal the spotlight. Enter two behemoth alphamale hogfish, enticed by our secret bait. The excitement reached high levels when the first client, initially thinking he was snagged to the ocean floor by sheer weight, suddenly discovered a HUGE opponent on the line. Reels cranked, and pandemonium ensued! Cheers erupted, and truth be told, I couldn't contain my own excitement. This hogfish put up a battle for the ages, etching a day in our memories. But the surprises weren't over yetโ€”a second hog took the bait! Like the first, it was a struggle to reel it in, but sure enough, we landed another colossal HOG on light tackle! In the end, our clients departed with more than just memoriesโ€”they carried home perfectly white meat fillets of hogfish and many other species. It was a fantastic journey full of surprises, laughter, and the sweet taste of victory. Here's to the next adventure on the water!
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Limit on Red Grouper!
Limit on Red Grouper!
Feb 10, 2024 Clearwater
We started early morning Saturday 2/10/24 for our 10 hour adventure. It was a great/smooth ride out, and we ran into a pack of 20 or so spinner dolphins several miles out which was very cool! The bite started off slow, lots of small red grouper. However, in time we worked through the smaller fish and the bigger ones arrived. We bounced around to a few different spots and had our limit in 4 hours of fishing. We then moved to a shallower spot for mangrove snapper / hogfish and right off the bat we hooked up. We caught several snapper and 1 great hogfish. We began free lining for snapper and "boom", we had a huge hit! This was on a size 4000 reel, with 15 lb test so it was a heck of a fight. After about 20 minutes of running out, back in, under the boat and around a line, we were finally able to land a huge bonito... And it was foul hooked so the fellow who reeled it in was whooped to say the least. We continued to catch lots of grunts, lane snapper, small gags, small red grouper, a couple scamp, porgy, and a then a 34 inch gag right as we were getting ready to call it a day. We safely released it with our Seaqualizer so it can continue to grow and build the population for future generations. Overall, it was a fantastic day and each gentleman had LOTS of fish to bring back to their families.
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Dean H.
St. Petersburg, FL
Excellent
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Perfect Day

6 hour Trip - Nearshore on December 27, 2023
Cpt. Joe was AWESOME!ย  He took me and my son fishing for snapper, hogfish and triple tail.ย  Cpt. Joe was fantastic with my...
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Whitney Y.
Oldsmar, Florida
Excellent
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December fishing trip

6 hour Trip - Nearshore on December 26, 2023
My husband and I have been out with Clearwater Fishing Adventures/ Captain Joey twice now, and weโ€™ll be planning another...
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Nathan B. S.
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Amazing experience!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Half Day Trip- Inshore on May 26, 2024
Joey was truly the best guide we could have asked for!ย  He had us meet him early at the dock due to high Memorial Day boat...
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Paul R.
Safety Harbor, Florida
Excellent
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Captain Joey is the best!

4 Hour Half Day Trip - Nearshore on January 12, 2024
I booked a trip with Captain Joey and couldnโ€™t be happier with the experience. Iโ€™m a beginner and booked this with my friend...
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Scott B.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
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Full Day Trip

January 1, 2024
We booked a full-day trip with Captain Joey D on New Yearโ€™s Day 1/1/24 and what a way to start the New Year! My stepson was...
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