Captain
Andy Kouris

Member since May 2019 St. Petersburg, United States
Background
Captain Andy Kouris has been fishing the Tampa Bay area for over 23 years and has been a licensed captain since 2018. Before moving to Florida, he used to fish off the coast of Massachusetts, specifically Castle Island and South Boston, where he became an expert in targeting a wide range of species. Capt. Andy has participated in a number of local Snook, Trout, and Redfish tournaments. He consistently places in the top 10 and one time he even took home the 1st place prize! Capt. Andy loves kids and enjoys teaching them the basics of fishing. He’s a real people person who loves talking to customers and hearing their cool fishing stories.
Techniques
Capt. Andy specializes in trolling, bottom fishing, drifting, spinning, and jigging. He prefers using live bait when targeting Redfish, Snook, Trout, Snapper, and Grouper. He also enjoys using artificial bait, such as hard plastic topwater lures. He’ll also use soft plastic lures to chase down bigger fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Andy Kouris

St. Petersburg, United States
Background
Captain Andy Kouris has been fishing the Tampa Bay area for over 23 years and has been a licensed captain since 2018. Before moving to Florida, he used to fish off the coast of Massachusetts, specifically Castle Island and South Boston, where he became an expert in targeting a wide range of species. Capt. Andy has participated in a number of local Snook, Trout, and Redfish tournaments. He consistently places in the top 10 and one time he even took home the 1st place prize! Capt. Andy loves kids and enjoys teaching them the basics of fishing. He’s a real people person who loves talking to customers and hearing their cool fishing stories.
Techniques
Capt. Andy specializes in trolling, bottom fishing, drifting, spinning, and jigging. He prefers using live bait when targeting Redfish, Snook, Trout, Snapper, and Grouper. He also enjoys using artificial bait, such as hard plastic topwater lures. He’ll also use soft plastic lures to chase down bigger fish.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(324 reviews)
St. Petersburg
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 324 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Winner, winner, we got fish dinner!
Winner, winner, we got fish dinner!
Winner, winner, we got fish dinner!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
92%
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Elisabeth M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall
My son and I decided to cancel our Universal tickets and go on this charter fishing trip and wow what a great decision!ย  Captain...
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Adam H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Capt Andy was A-Mazing

VERIFIED   Quarter Day Late Afternoon Trip on April 27, 2025
Great captain, great knowledge of the water. My family and I did a short 2-hr fishing charter. Capt. Andy was great company...
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Steve H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Do yourself a favor and book with Captain Andy!

VERIFIED   Quarter Day Late Morning Trip on June 3, 2025
We were all excited about our fishing trip but had no idea how easy, fun, and memorable Captain Andy would make it. The second...
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Bradley W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Andy is awesome!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 28, 2025
We booked a morning 4 hour trip with Capt Andy. From the very beginning, he made us feel comfortable and was very eager to...
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Andrew R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect last minute trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 17, 2024
Captain Andy was an amazing host. As novice anglers, it always helps to have a knowledgeable, patient and attentive captain,...
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