Captain

Gary Royce

Jacksonville, United States

10+ reviews

Capt. Gary is a Jacksonville native and has been fishing all his life. He has fished extensively inshore and offshore of Jacksonville as well as the Bahamas, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands, and Louisiana. The captain used to commercially fish and do tournaments for Kingfish. He enjoys fly fishing as well as throwing artificials mostly, but sometimes live bait is the charm.

Charters

Top Knot Charters
Jacksonville
Trips from
US $500
Top Knot II
Jacksonville
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $500

Rating

5.0

12 reviews

5.0

Boat & Equipment

5.0

Captain & Crew

5.0

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (9)

All reviews (12)

Showing 1 – 5 of 12 reviews

Rob Lenhoff
Florida, US
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Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Great Trip
Half Day Trip – Inshore on August 3, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 child
Captain Gary was great. He took us to several spots. We caught fish a lot of fish and had a good time. I highly recomend booking with Capt. Gary at Top Knot Charters!
Melissa Smith
Kentucky, US
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Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
June fishing trip
3/4 day offshore on June 11, 2026 • 4 adults
Dee Woodard
Georgia, US
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Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Tremendous charter!
Half Day Trip – Inshore on April 12, 2024 • 4 adults
Our captain, Gary, was tremendous. From greeting us at the dock to working hard to put us on both trout and then red fish, Gary went above and beyond. The boat was well stocked and we switch rods and bait several times to offer more opportunities to catch fish. Gary’s knowledge was very apparent. Not only would be highly recommend to others but we will return specifically to fish with him again.
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Response from Captain
April 12, 2024
Thank you Dee. It was my pleasure to be of service to you. I hope you enjoy your stay and everything works out for the boys. Thanks again for your business!
Ryan Fox
Repeat angler
New Zealand
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Member since 2023
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12 trips
5.0
Verified
Good Day Out
4 Hour Trip – Inshore on June 20, 2024 • 1 adult
Was a very enjoyable day out with Capt Gary. Fish didn’t always play ball but he went above and beyond to make sure we found some and we had a lot of fun doing it
Response from Captain
June 21, 2024
Thank you Ryan, it was my pleasure. I enjoyed the day. Glad we could catch some fish and I could show you my little part of the world. Look forward to doing it again next time you’re in town!
Neal Martin
Repeat angler
Florida, US
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Member since 2018
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3 trips
5.0
Verified
July fishing trip
Full Day Trip – Offshore on July 12, 2025 • 2 adults
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Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Top Knot Charters in Jacksonville

Fishing starts to diversify again in September. Look out for Tarpon in large numbers as they school from Fernadina to Matansaz Inlet. Offshore, Sailfish is biting 25 miles out.