Captain
Robert Mcclinnis

Member since June 2019 St. Marks, United States
Background
Born and raised in Crystal River, Captain Robert knows every nook and cranny around these waters he's been fishing since he was a child. He's been professionally fishing for over ten years now and is the last captain of "Apollo", a well known deep-sea party boat in Crystal River. What drives him is getting people hooked on fishing. He wants all of his clients to be left with a memory of how great of a trip they had so that they will come and fish with him again.
Techniques
Light tackle, sight fishing and artificial.

Hey, I'm Captain Robert Mcclinnis

St. Marks, United States
Background
Born and raised in Crystal River, Captain Robert knows every nook and cranny around these waters he's been fishing since he was a child. He's been professionally fishing for over ten years now and is the last captain of "Apollo", a well known deep-sea party boat in Crystal River. What drives him is getting people hooked on fishing. He wants all of his clients to be left with a memory of how great of a trip they had so that they will come and fish with him again.
Techniques
Light tackle, sight fishing and artificial.
Anglers Choice
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Reviews
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My Charter Listing

Charter Fishing with Captain Robert

State licensed
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(39 reviews)
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St. Marks
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $450

Fishing Reports

Cold water makes for hot fishing.
Cold water makes for hot fishing.
Jan 3, 2026 St. Marks
With the cold water came some challenges. Shrimp were hard to come by today. I pulled out mai deck of cards and we played some soft plastics with jigheads and got a little bit of trout in under two hours. While catching trout, we caught a couple of ladyfish. With the time we had left, we turned those into a few red fish. I'm a big fan of using jigheads. The added weight to the end of the line makes it easy to cast baits. While the temperatures are cold, remember, the fishing can be hot.
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Cold weather mixed bag
Cold weather mixed bag
Nov 28, 2025 St. Marks
With the cold front settling in on us, my hopes were not very high. We fished with jigheads and soft plastics and caught several nice trout. We then switched over to you a circle hook style jighead, and it caught black drum. Sheep's head and redfish.
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Good fun leads to good eats
Good fun leads to good eats
Nov 13, 2025 St. Marks
The trout bite is very hot. The weather is cool The rig is an 1/8 ounce jighead color matched to the soft plastic of you choice. Today the choice was lil John in kitchen sink. @bassassassinlures chicken on a chain And we also did well with doa gold rush Pink and red jigheads . Those same jigheads with shrimp caught every thing in the water. The best way to learn is to book a trip. Thanks Captain Robert
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Red snapper are open and abundant.
Red snapper are open and abundant.
Nov 2, 2025 St. Marks
The red grouper and red snapper bite has been very good. They're hitting various beats on the bottom two, just off the bottom. 4/0 to 7/0 hooks with 40 to 80 pound leader Baits can vary from frozen sardines to fresh cut mullet and Bonita. Live sardines and cigar minnows work the best if you can find them. I have several weekend days available through the end of the year. We can even do a six hour offshore trip on pretty days
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Big fish = Big fun
Big fish = Big fun
Oct 9, 2025 St. Marks
The red grouper and red snapper are plentiful. Rock ledges in 48 to 52 feet have been productive. This is a knock down drag out fight. Hook size to match the bait. Sardines, ly, or live bait. Your best bet is to look me to get some big ones.
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Even with tough weather conditions fish
Even with tough weather conditions fish
Oct 3, 2025 St. Marks
Even with the very stiff winds, Quality fish can be found. Tuck in behind a bank near creek mouths. Live pinfish or cut baits are working the best. For artificial guys. Top water are working well. Gulp, shrimp and other plastics are also working on jigheads If you must soak shrim there are sheepshead black drum to be caught. Have fun with the pinfish.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 39 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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He was great.
He was great.
He was great.
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Kevin C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Great day on the water.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 14, 2025
I went on a half day fishing trip with my wife and 20 yr old son.ย  Captain Robert did a great job pairing the fishing equipment...
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Kirby W.
Excellent
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The guideโ€™s guide

VERIFIED   Half Day (PM) on January 23, 2026
Great afternoon with Cpt Robert. Caught fish in the first 20 mins and continued all afternoon. Black drum, gorgeous speckled...
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Robbie L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 2, 2025
Iโ€™ve been on several charters that where we didnโ€™t catch any fish but that is not the case with Captain Robert. He moved...
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Crystal K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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He was great.

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on February 21, 2026
He was super nice easy to talk too. Weather was fighting us but we were happy!
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Allen S.
Excellent
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Enjoyable and Productive

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on November 28, 2025
Our family of four really enjoyed fishing with Captain Robert. He put us on the fish and we went home with a variety...
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