Charter Operator
Olivia J Chaters

Member since July 2016 Freeport, United States
Background
Captain Rodney has been a Coast Guard licensed captain since he was 18 years old, and holds a 50-ton master's license. He started working on a charter boat at the age of 10 in the state of Maine where he grew up living on small island with his Grandfather Lou.
Techniques
Captain Rodney and his crew fish in many different ways and styles depending on what they feel will give them the best chance of landing the targeted species. They do prefer to fish whenever possible so that every angler has a rod in their hand.

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Freeport, United States
Background
Captain Rodney has been a Coast Guard licensed captain since he was 18 years old, and holds a 50-ton master's license. He started working on a charter boat at the age of 10 in the state of Maine where he grew up living on small island with his Grandfather Lou.
Techniques
Captain Rodney and his crew fish in many different ways and styles depending on what they feel will give them the best chance of landing the targeted species. They do prefer to fish whenever possible so that every angler has a rod in their hand.
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Olivia J Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(529 reviews)
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Freeport
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Olivia J Charters โ€“ Vertigo

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(65 reviews)
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Freeport
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Fishing Reports

What a summer!!
What a summer!!
Aug 31, 2024 Freeport
Federal snapper season on โ€œVertigoโ€ was a good one once we got past tropical storms, and hurricane Byerl. The Bull Reds have shown up nearshore and we hope to start seeing some good State water red snapper this fall. Amberjack season is is from sept 1st - Oct 31st. Book a 10 or 12 hour trip to chanse some โ€œReef Donkeysโ€.
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Bull Redfish and More!!
Bull Redfish and More!!
Mar 1, 2024 Freeport
The Bull Redfish action has picked up, and we are seeing signs some of our migratory fish will be showing up. We have see our first jacks of the year. Though not good eating fish Jacks are some of the hardest fighting fish you will find. A few nice state water snapper have been caught lately as well. Snapper season is coming, season opens June 1st book our boat Vertigo for Federal Trips. Or Olivia J II for state water.
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Redfish to Cobia
Redfish to Cobia
Apr 30, 2023 Freeport
Fishing has been picking up nicely. Some of our migratory fish have started to show up. On our 8 hiur trips we have run out for some Great eating Vermillion snapper and have also managed a couple Cobia. If time allowd we have been finishing up the trips fishing Bull Redfish along the beach front. Red Snapper season Opens on the first of June!!
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Big Snapper and Bull Reds
Big Snapper and Bull Reds
Feb 16, 2019 Freeport
With the cool water temps the fishng had been a little slow. But we have been rewarded with some good quality state water snapper and Bull Redfish. With warmer temps ahead the fishing will only get better. We sill have a few openings for spring **hidden content** on out with is and put some bends in those rods.
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Good fishing and a Newer bigger boat.
Good fishing and a Newer bigger boat.
May 27, 2018 Freeport
The kingfish,Cobia and Sharks have been really good as of late. We are happy to announce we have upgraded to a 29 foot prokat. This will give us more fishing space and more comfortable ride. Stay tuned as we plan on offering longer trips to target blackfin, yellowfin, and Dolphin.
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Kings, Cobia and sharks
Kings, Cobia and sharks
May 26, 2018 Freeport
This report is for trip completed in the last week. The fishing as of late has been on fire with a lot of Huge Sharks being caught as well as a number of monster Cobia. The largest and new boat record 104 lb Cobia caught early last week. The kingfish have showed up and they are hungry. We are hoping this trend continues.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 594 reviews
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great experience!!
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Review Olivia J Charters

VERIFIED   10 Hour offshore Trip on August 24, 2025
Capt. Rod did a great job of finding and keeping us on the fish. I really appreciate his hard work throughout the day. Thanks...
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Osnel De La Cruz
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Great Fishing Day

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on July 18, 2025
The captain was knowledgeable about the area and in what spots we could have the best chance of catching some good fish. He...
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Adam J.
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The Real Deal

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 8, 2025
Captain Rodney & first mate Jackson were extremely professional, knowledgeable, and put us on the species we were targeting. Thanks...
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Anthony H.
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Another great trip!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on December 29, 2024
This was our second trip with Capt. Rodney on their larger boat. We took two six year olds and few dads out for a 5 hour near...
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half-Day Shared AM on June 19, 2025
Awesome experience was able to catch a ton of fish captain was a great guy real nice boat no problems at all definitely will...
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