Captain

Clearwater Beach Fishing Charter

Belleair Bluffs, United States

Federal waters

Angler's choice

100+ reviews

Captain Gary's father was one of Florida's early Billfishing Captains out of Pensacola Beach and Islamorada. Capt. Gary was out catching Marlins while other kids were skateboarding! After graduating from college, he found himself in Texas and continued to offshore fish on the Texas and Louisiana Coasts. He currently captains the 'Reel Bliss', a 29' Everglades out of Clearwater Beach. Everything necessary for making your offshore fishing trip a success is provided, including a USCG licensed experienced Captain and top-notch gear. Everyone from the novice first-timer to the seasoned pro is welcome aboard!

Charter

Clearwater Beach Fishing Charter

Belleair Bluffs

Instant Confirmation

Trips from

US $375

Rating

4.9

188 reviews

4.9

Boat & Equipment

4.9

Captain & Crew

4.9

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (539)

What anglers say

95%

Good experience

99%

Friendly captain

98%

Recommend this charter

91%

Appropriate for children

98%

Satisfied with the boat

97%

Caught fish

All reviews (188)

Showing 1 – 5 of 188 reviews

Anthony Crugnale
Pennsylvania, US
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Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Bachelor Trip Success
3/4 Day Trip - BIG FISH! on July 2, 2026 • 5 adults
Captain Gary took us out in the morning and even bumped up our start time to beat the heat! His deckhand was extremely helpful as well with help us catch Grouper, a few Bonito and even a shark! This trip was a great experience and would recommend it to any type of fisherman, experienced or not it was a blast. If I find myself down in the area again I'll be sure to book with Captain Gary again, well worth the money! P.S. the grouper that they fileted for us was delicious when we took it home and threw it on the grill! Makes for great dinner plans if you take fish home! Thanks again Captain Gary!
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Response from Captain
July 17, 2026
What a fun celebration! Thank you for including us!
Richard Shingleton
Repeat angler
Texas, US
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Member since 2020
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13 trips
5.0
Verified
9 hr snapper trip
9 Hour – Red Snapper/Grouper on June 10, 2026 • 3 adults
Took my wife and son out for his graduation present.When we got to the fishing grounds captain pretty quickly located fish. We were able to catch alot of grouper unfortunately almost all were just about an inch under legal size. Anyone who thinks all they will catch is keepers has never been fishing Still came home with some red snapper 1 grouper a few other mix fish and sore arms from reeling.Deckhand Aiden was friendly professional and johnny on the spot with our lines and our bait keeping our hooks in the water. Would definitely recommend this trip.
Response from Captain
June 11, 2026
Richard thank you for the review. The sharks were definitely out today in the tall water. The big fish never stood a chance as we were “sharked” with almost any big fish. Hope you guys enjoy the rest of your trip and we will always keep a light on for you!
Mark Johnson
Minnesota, US
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Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Goliath Grouper!
4 hr Trip -OFFSHORE/NEARSHORE on May 24, 2026 • 2 adults
Captain Gary and deck hand Aiden were awesome. My wife and I booked them for a 4 hour trip. We caught Amberjacks, Grouper, and a Goliath Grouper which was a highlight. The boat was well kept and the equipment was solid. The crew was quick and efficient at switching out gear and baiting hooks. Just an all around great experience!
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Response from Captain
May 28, 2026
Mark, thanks so much for the review. Glad you guys had a blasT Hoipe to see you again!
Rob Cheslock
Repeat angler
Ontario, Canada
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Member since 2026
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2 trips
5.0
Verified
Rough day still but made the best of it.
8 Hour Trip - BIGGER FISH! on May 18, 2026 • 4 adults
Unfortunately it was a windy day but Gary still did great to make the best of it. We didn’t get as much offshore fishing in as we would’ve like it Gary found us some other spots to fish. When the wind died down enough he got us back out. We ended the day on a great note catching a Goliath grouper. Gary knows his fishing.
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Response from Captain
May 22, 2026
Rob thanks for the review! it was a tough day with the winds but you guys hung in there. Hope you rnjoy the rest of your vacation!
Larry Hammond
Ohio, US
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Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
NEW
Best trip ever
5 Hour Trip - QUICK TRIP OFFSHORE! on August 16, 2026 • 3 adults
Captain Gary is fantastic. bery knowledgeable and knows where the fish are. Our group was pretty new to this type of fishing, and he taught us the ends and outs, and put on nice fish. Highly recommend him, and will definitely be looking to book with him again. Thank you Captain Gary
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Response from Captain
August 19, 2026
What a fun day we had!!Hope you guys enjoyedt he fresh fish and we see you back real soon!