Charter Operator
Reef Relief Charters

Member since May 2018 St. Petersburg, United States
Background
My father and I have been fishing the gulf for over 25 years. We lobster in the Keys, scallop in Crystal River, and fish out of John's Pass. We enjoy being on the water and bringing home some of Florida's best seafood. And we are passionate about helping other people fall in love with Florida's best as well!
Techniques
We love heading offshore and fishing hard bottom for grouper and snapper. We have freelines at the top of the water column for cobia, kingfish, and tuna. During the kingfish runs we will do some trolling also. We do whatever it takes to get fish in the boat!

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St. Petersburg, United States
Background
My father and I have been fishing the gulf for over 25 years. We lobster in the Keys, scallop in Crystal River, and fish out of John's Pass. We enjoy being on the water and bringing home some of Florida's best seafood. And we are passionate about helping other people fall in love with Florida's best as well!
Techniques
We love heading offshore and fishing hard bottom for grouper and snapper. We have freelines at the top of the water column for cobia, kingfish, and tuna. During the kingfish runs we will do some trolling also. We do whatever it takes to get fish in the boat!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(302 reviews)
St. Petersburg
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 302 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (357)
great trip, will definitely go again
great trip, will definitely go again
great trip, will definitely go again
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
91%
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Geoff M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Gulf smackdown

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on November 8, 2025
10/10 highly recommend. I have been on charters from Iceland to Rhode Island to Puget Sound and this was one of my favorites....
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Florette R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience from A to Z!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on August 29, 2025
This was a trip for my sonโ€™s 16th birthday. Whether it be my son who is an avid fisher to myself and his best friend who...
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Jace G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Top Notch Fishing with Capt Rich

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on June 5, 2025
We had an unforgettable deep sea fishing trip with Capt. Rich, and we canโ€™t say enough good things about the entire experience!...
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Kayla W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught tons of fish

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on February 28, 2026
We had a great experience with Rich and David! David was very informative on trip details before we left. We did a 4 hour mid...
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AJ P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on February 18, 2026
Great experience for my daughter and I. Started catching fish within minutes of first cast. Cpt Rich was very knowledgeable...
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