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 Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(69 reviews)
Fort Pierce
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Trips from US $1,700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 69 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (123)
Great experience with Capt Gil and Hunter (First Mate)
Wonderful Time
Expirenced  fisherman's
+120
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
94%
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Gordon B.
Fort Pierce, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day trip on Apex Predator.

VERIFIED   Half day trolling on January 24, 2022
The five of us on the trip had a great time. Only two of us had ever been on a deep sea fishing venture before. The...
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Douglas M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Knowledgeable captain and mate know how to catch fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on March 21, 2024
We were a group of two adults and two kids. We caught six fish on a day that most boats apparently got skunked. Captain and...
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Lance P.
Cape Coral, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

Full Day Offshore on May 4, 2022
Being a life long Resident of Florida and an avid saltwater fisherman I can Honestly say that Captain Gills experience and...
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Amanda R.
Andover, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half day trolling on May 2, 2022
My son was thrilled to catch a very large Mahi on his first ever charter it was his dream come true . 6 year old grandson caught...
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Michael M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Gil and Hunter , a great team !

VERIFIED   Half day trolling on November 1, 2023
We had a blast on board the apex predator,ย  captain Gil and 1st mate Hunter are cool guys who showed us a great time , we...
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