booked for a 4 hour trolling charter deckhand wasted no time getting the bait in the water and getting new bait on the hook promptly after the fish was in the cooler and even tho it was a slow morning the captain kept us on the fish you could tell he had alot of experience as the other boats were not catching anything thanks for helping me give my son and family a great experience. spend the little extra money on this charter I believe the captain’s experience in fishing is worth it

Look - when you book a trip like this, the bottom line is you want to catch fish, right? This is where Captain Black excels!!! On a day, and during a week, when fishing success was sporadic and limited; Captain Black took us to a carefully selected spot (marked only on his secret Treasure Map) where we caught our limit of large Red Snappers in no time! We also caught other species of snapper, groupers, and other species we had to throw back. It was a blast! Zach, the deckhand, did an excellent job of keeping us baited up and in the waters. Once back at our beach house, on of our neighbors was lamenting the fact they they only came back with six pounds of fish after going with a different charter. I didn’t have the heart to tell them that, with Captain Black, we came back with 47 POUNDS OF FISH! However, I will tell you; and reiterate that I highly recommend Captain Black for your fishing charter while in PCB!

Trip details you might find helpful.
Charter Duration: 6 hours (6 AM - Noon)

Type of Fishing: Bottom Fishing. This is different than trolling. I recommend booking the 6-hr (at minimum) trip for results like I described above.

Live Bait Fee: $60 for sixty (I think) bait fish - bring cash - you’ll stop at a bait fish boat on the way out.

Travel: Be prepared to travel for extended periods of time depending on where Captain Black is taking you. For example, we traveled for an extended time before actually fishing. However, Captain Black took us to the fish. Think of it this way - he can take you closer to areas potentially overfished and you can fish longer with little to no success, or he can take you to where you’ll fish for a shorter time but catch fish constantly. Personally, I’d rather catch fish. If you’re like me, I recommend you trust the Captain and enjoy!

Tipping: Please be prepared to tip (especially the deckhand) - 15%-25% is customary.

Fish Cleaning: There is a service at Captain Black’s dock that charges approximately $1/lb of fish. They had our catch cleaned and separated by fish species in ziplock bags within 2 hrs of dropping the fish off.

Additional Note: You’ll notice that Captain Black has a policy of returning all billfish to the waters. Additionally, I caught a 20ish-lb Gag Grouper. Captain Black and Zach immediately explained that this species was out of season and made sure the beautiful fish was returned safely to the depths unharmed. I appreciate this commitment to conservation of resources the ocean offers.

Captain Black was excellent! 5 of us with offshore experience ranging from zero to moderate took a 6 hour trip where we limited out on red snapper and also caught grouper to put in the freezer.

Captain Black went above and beyond to put us on the fish with us stopping at several locations to fish. The bite was finicky at the first stops with a couple keepers and then Captain Black put us on a spot where the bite was on and we filled the cooler.

Great trip Captain Black, thank you to you and crew! I have already recommend you to multiple groups we have met back at our condo. I wish you fair winds and calm seas until we meet again!

This was a family fishing trip that we learned a lot about the open sea, how fish act with different weather patterns, and a whole lot about myself and family with those weather patterns and sea sickness. I wouldn’t change a thing. We caught a lot of fish and he let us try our hardest on a 6’ shark which was awesome. Capt. Black is a very knowledgeable, fun, and caring person. So I would recommend booking with Capt. Black to experience not only a fishing trip, but old school traditions.

We have chartered with them 3 times now and will continue to charter with them only. They are absolutely fantastic!! You could not get a better captain than Captain Black or Captain Chuck and the all the first mates have been nothing short of amazing. They go out of their way to make sure you catch as many fish as possible. Please always make sure you tip your first mates as much as possible!! They work their butts off to insure the boat is clean and your fishing trip is as effortless and fun as possible.