Captain
Gil Coombes

Member since May 2021 Fort Pierce, United States
Background
I started as a mate on head boats when I was 14 years old fishing the Northern Canyons of Delaware and Maryland and even worked the offshore waters of the Carolinas. Now for almost 20 years I’ve been fishing the waters of Florida, primarily Fort Pierce and Stuart running charters and providing clients the best experience ever when it comes to offshore fishing. I have fished tournament circuits, however there is nothing like having clients onboard catching a “ bucket list” fish on your boat. I love to hear the scream of reels and work my hardest to put fish on the boat and provide clients an enjoyable day on the water. Come fish with one of the Top Captains in Fort Pierce. I promise you will not regret it as we give 110% from the time we leave the dock until we return back to port safely.
Techniques
Trolling is by far our favorite method of fishing as their is nothing more exhilarating then watching a fish hit a bait at full speed and ripping off 300 yards of line. Plus we cover more ground to find more fish We also live bait for some species as when fish are at the utmost finicky of hitting trolled baits We also site cast to fish holding on floating objects such as weed lines and to those just up cruising the surface.

Hey, I'm Captain Gil Coombes

Fort Pierce, United States
Background
I started as a mate on head boats when I was 14 years old fishing the Northern Canyons of Delaware and Maryland and even worked the offshore waters of the Carolinas. Now for almost 20 years I’ve been fishing the waters of Florida, primarily Fort Pierce and Stuart running charters and providing clients the best experience ever when it comes to offshore fishing. I have fished tournament circuits, however there is nothing like having clients onboard catching a “ bucket list” fish on your boat. I love to hear the scream of reels and work my hardest to put fish on the boat and provide clients an enjoyable day on the water. Come fish with one of the Top Captains in Fort Pierce. I promise you will not regret it as we give 110% from the time we leave the dock until we return back to port safely.
Techniques
Trolling is by far our favorite method of fishing as their is nothing more exhilarating then watching a fish hit a bait at full speed and ripping off 300 yards of line. Plus we cover more ground to find more fish We also live bait for some species as when fish are at the utmost finicky of hitting trolled baits We also site cast to fish holding on floating objects such as weed lines and to those just up cruising the surface.
Our Team
Gil C.
Captain
Hunter C.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(65 reviews)
Fort Pierce
trips from US $1,200
Lake Placid
trips from US $400

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 65 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (117)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
94%
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Crissi G.
Orlando, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Money well spent!!

Full Day Offshore (8 hours) on July 1, 2023
My brother is a business man and had some clients in town and wanted to impress them with some Florida fishing. We chartered...
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Peter G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip trolling on February 26, 2024
I took my sons on a trip with Apex Preditor Charters and we had a great experience. The Captain contacted us the day before...
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Kevin M.
Orlando, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Back to School Special 7 hr trip

VERIFIED   August Charter Special on August 6, 2023
Great Captain and Mate. Gill and Hunter are true fishermen who work hard to make your trip a memorable, special trip. Finding...
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Jon T.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Hard working crew

VERIFIED   Full Day Offshore (8 hours) on November 10, 2023
We were booking from Canada for a trip during vacation.ย  Did a bunch of research and reading of reviews.ย  Landed on Gil &...
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Scott B.
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   6 Hour Trip trolling on November 24, 2023
Caught a variety of fish from a huge skipjack, blackfin tuna, mai-mai and WaHoo. Captain Gill and Hunter did a fantastic job,...
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