Captain
Adam Homan

Member since July 2018 St. Petersburg, United States
Background
Captain Adam Homan has grown up with a rod in his hand – he's been fishing his entire life. As a kid his brother and he were hunting and fishing in the rivers and lakes of Northern Indiana, not just for fun, but to provide food to their family too! In 1999 he moved to St. Petersburg and immediately bought a boat – before buying a house. 6 years ago he decided to pursue his dreams and became a United States Coast Guard licensed captain, having spent years learning the tricks and feeding habits of the fish in the Gulf of Mexico. He runs charters together with his wife, Captain Tara, and they hope that you'll join them for a fishing excursion.
Techniques
Majority of the fishing is bottom is fishing where ever person on the boat has their own fishing pole. On a good day it's catching for everyone. We also do a lot of flat line fishing for top water fish such as King Mackerel, Bonita/ Blackfin tuna and Barracuda. For the sport fishing such as Goliath Grouper and Sharks we use a Large pole with 200 pound test line. Sometimes we do trolling with live bait and drifting for small groups or more experienced anglers.

Hey, I'm Captain Adam Homan

St. Petersburg, United States
Background
Captain Adam Homan has grown up with a rod in his hand – he's been fishing his entire life. As a kid his brother and he were hunting and fishing in the rivers and lakes of Northern Indiana, not just for fun, but to provide food to their family too! In 1999 he moved to St. Petersburg and immediately bought a boat – before buying a house. 6 years ago he decided to pursue his dreams and became a United States Coast Guard licensed captain, having spent years learning the tricks and feeding habits of the fish in the Gulf of Mexico. He runs charters together with his wife, Captain Tara, and they hope that you'll join them for a fishing excursion.
Techniques
Majority of the fishing is bottom is fishing where ever person on the boat has their own fishing pole. On a good day it's catching for everyone. We also do a lot of flat line fishing for top water fish such as King Mackerel, Bonita/ Blackfin tuna and Barracuda. For the sport fishing such as Goliath Grouper and Sharks we use a Large pole with 200 pound test line. Sometimes we do trolling with live bait and drifting for small groups or more experienced anglers.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(71 reviews)
St. Petersburg
trips from US $495

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 72 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (144)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Michelle S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Glimmer of hope

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (AM) on March 21, 2024
We started our fishing trip with a little glimmer of hope. Gulf was rougher than forecasted and not looking promising. We kept...
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Janna L.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fun at Sea

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (PM) on October 29, 2023
We loved our fishing trip!ย  We caught lots of fish.ย  Our kids enjoyed reeling in some big sharks.ย  We spent the last bit...
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Aaron R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lots of fish caught!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on February 9, 2024
We each 3 of us caught about 20 to 25 fish.ย  Fishing was very straight forward.ย  The captain, Adam, told us we could take...
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Andrew C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Absolutely amazing trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on February 9, 2024
This trip was spectacular, I was looking to catch some bigger fish and was told that may not happen as the water is too cold....
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Marty T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on October 30, 2023
Captain Adam is the best!ย  He was great with my 14yr old, even made sure his dream to catch a shark came true! He helped him...
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