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
29
Reviews
8
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Charter Fishing with Captain Robert

State licensed
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(29 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Marks
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $425

Fishing Reports

cooling temps fire up the fish
cooling temps fire up the fish
Sep 2, 2025 St. Marks
With the temperatures cooling the bait migration start red fish form big schools. The best way to find them is to find structure with happy mullet. Fishing cut baits is best. I usually use a quarter ounce jig head or a 3/0 circlehook. When the bite is really going anything worse. My favorite is jig heads and soft plastics specificaplease saltwater assassin and mirrolure little John.
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late summer mixed bag
late summer mixed bag
Aug 17, 2025 St. Marks
The water's hot even though the days are getting shorter. There's some fish to be caught, red fish are being caught on live pinfish and cut baits like ladyfish and mullet. The gripper bite has been good on alive pinfish and sardines, if they're unavailable frozen works well.
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late summer mixed bag
late summer mixed bag
Aug 17, 2025 St. Marks
The water's hot even though the days are getting shorter. There's some fish to be caught, red fish are being caught on live pinfish and cut baits like ladyfish and mullet. The gripper bite has been good on alive pinfish and sardines, if they're unavailable frozen works well.
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The not so dull doldrums of summer
The not so dull doldrums of summer
Aug 9, 2025 St. Marks
This time if your fishing can be very tough The lack of decent bait shrimp and the master the amount of bait fish, mixed with warm water can sometimes be tough. I made a plan.We tossed some jigs and caught some small trout and stuff for cut bait. as the tide came up we used some circle hooks and cut ladyfish and got the boat limit of red fish.
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The not so dull doldrums of summer
The not so dull doldrums of summer
Aug 9, 2025 St. Marks
This time if your fishing can be very tough The lack of decent bait shrimp and the master the amount of bait fish, mixed with warm water can sometimes be tough. I made a plan.We tossed some jigs and caught some small trout and stuff for cut bait. as the tide came up we used some circle hooks and cut ladyfish and got the boat limit of red fish.
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Offshore bonanza
Offshore bonanza
May 25, 2025 St. Marks
Bottom fishing from 40 feet on out. Chum and your favorite baits dropped to the bottom with the least amount of weight possible. Lots of chum brings the snappers up and makes them easier to catch.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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3\/4 day St Marks
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Kevin C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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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Markeem M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3/4 day St Marks

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day St. Marks on August 9, 2025
We had such a great time. we got right out on some fish but they werenโ€™t keepers. and we even caught a shark as well. we...
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Julia D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun, memorable day!

VERIFIED   Half Day (PM) on February 18, 2025
Captain Robert worked really hard for us on our half day trip, under conditions that unfavorable.ย  We pulled lots of fish...
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Christopher R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun day of fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 12, 2025
Captain Robert is a very good guy to fish with he makes you feel right at home. We all had a great time fishing and having...
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Matt D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Time!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on August 13, 2025
We had a great time with Captain Robert, fished a number of different locations. All in all, a great day.
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