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Brandon Morano
Captain

Brandon Morano

Biloxi, United States
Federal waters
Angler's choice
250+ reviews
Growing up fishing with my dad I developed a passion and love for the sport. As a teenager in high school, my dream job was to be a deckhand on a charter boat. In my first year of high school, I met my future wife, a fisherman's blessing! You see, her dad is the owner and captain of one of the oldest and most well-known charter boats in Biloxi – the Miss Hospitality Charters. Long story short, I fell for the girl and got my dream job working for one of the greatest captains on the coast. I had the best teacher, Capt. Kenny, teach me how to run a charter business. I saved my money and after graduating high school, I went to Captain's school and got my 100-ton captain's license. I was 18 at the time, the youngest captain on the coast. In 1995, I bought The Shearwater, and here we are 23 years later. Doing what I love, loving what I do! Teaching my boys the business. My oldest son is my deckhand and my youngest son helps out on my father in law's boat! It's definitely a family business.
Brandon M.
Brandon M.
First mate
Jennifer M.
Jennifer M.
Business partner

Charter

Rating

4.9
387 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

98%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish

All reviews (387)

Showing 1 – 5 of 387 reviews
  • Jake Wittnebert
    Jake Wittnebert
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2020
    5 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome Fishing and Comfortable Boat!

    10 Hour Trip – Snapper • 2 adults

    My wife and I had a trip planned to Biloxi and decided to do a fishing trip while we were there. We booked Shearwater because of the great reviews and the large red snapper they catch. Capt Brandon did not disappoint! We quickly caught our limit of nice red snapper and finished off the day with some really big redfish. Capt Brandon and First Mate PJ were really nice people and went out of their way to make our day memorable. The boat was very comfortable and had a cold AC in the cabin which made the hot day more enjoyable. Will definitely fish with them again!

    Reported catch:
    Red Snapper
    Redfish
  • Leo Rausch
    Leo Rausch
    us
    Mississippi, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great trip

    10 Hour Trip – Snapper • 2 adults

    I booked a fishing charter with shearwater for me and my daughter for her an early birthday gift since she said she always wanted to deep sea fish. The captain and his deckhand were great. I wanted red snapper and big fish that would fight and my daughter wanted her a shark. We caught our limit on red snapper we caught triple tail and my daughter got her shark. We catch two big recalled jack fish that pick up a good fight. I would recommend using shearwater charter. I will be booking with them again in the future for sure

    Reported catch:
    Cobia
    Red Snapper
    Blacktip Shark
  • Carol Mcgovern
    Carol Mcgovern
    us
    Louisiana, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    An awesome experience.

    4 1/2 Hour Trip • 6 adults

    The trip exceeded my expectations. The Captain and mate, Paul, rescued an Osprey in distress in the water! Lagniappe. It wa a fun day with family. None of us being experienced anglers needed a lot of help and all had questions. Paul was patient. helpful,and a good sport with the comedians in our group. Only wish I thought to mention that one of us is a leftie. I doubt it would have made a difference, anyway. Thank you to Captain Brandon and Mate, again.

    Reported catch:
    Jack Crevalle
    Redfish
    Spanish Mackerel
    Blacktip Shark
  • Elton Tibbs
    Elton Tibbs
    us
    Georgia, US
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Had an amazing time, the best trip ever!

    6 Hour Trip - 1:30 PM • 3 adults

    My buddies and I came down from Atlanta to do a fishing charter with Shearwater Charters. It was an experience of a lifetime and it was nothing short of amazing! Captain Brandon and his deckhand was awesome. They kept us on top of the fish and made sure all the equipment was setup for us to succeed in catching plenty of fish! I would highly recommend Shearwater Charters if you are planning a fishing charter in the Biloxi area!

    Reported catch:
    Spanish Mackerel
    Redfish
    Jack Crevalle
    Response from Captain

    thank you for the awesome review. Looking forward to doing it again hopefully sooner than later. Captain Brandon

  • Bradley Buchholtz
    Bradley Buchholtz
    Repeat angler
    us
    Wisconsin, US
    Member since 2020
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    A true fishing experience!

    6 Hour Trip - 1:30 PM • 6 adults

    We did a two day trip with them. Always remember this is a fishing trip not a catching trip. The captain and first main went way out of there way to get us fish but it was a bit windy. We caught fish but nothing too big, but the experience was awesome. The 2nd day the winds calmed down, and the fishing was a bit slow but it really picked up and caught a lot of great fish!! So if you want a true fishing experience this is the one for you!! Again thanks guys! If we wouldn’t have caught fish we knew we were on the right boat to make our chances the best we could expect!!

    Reported catch:
    Jack Crevalle
    Redfish
    Blacktip Shark
    Spanish Mackerel
    +2

Real catches shared by our community

  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Young angler holding a large black drum on the deck of a center-console fishing boat offshore.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Josh S.
    Josh S.
    Put us on some great reds during morning hrs.
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    A family poses proudly on a boat, showcasing their catch of Jack Crevalle during a sunny day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Jack Crevalle
    Leo R.
    Leo R.
    I booked a fishing charter with shearwater for me and my daughter for her an early birthday gift since she said she always wanted to deep sea fish. The captain and his deckhand were great. I wanted red snapper and big fish that would fight and my daughter wanted her a shark. We caught our limit on red snapper we caught triple tail and my daughter got her shark. We catch two big recalled jack fish that pick up a good fight. I would recommend using shearwater charter. I will be booking with them again in the future for sure
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Two large sharks displayed on a cleaning table at the marina, showcasing a successful deep-sea fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Bull Shark
    Our customers wanted to catch a big shark, so thats what we targetted this morning on a half day charter. Not long after we departed the Marina, we saw a massive school of big fish churning the water to a froth!! We wete able to get out some trolling rods and quickly hooked a jumbo jack crevalle upwards of 20 pounds, but the other two fish hooked were much larger. The first was a nice blacktip around 50 pounds. After landing that fish we focused on the last one coming in. The customers got very excited when we realized this was a large bull shark well over 100 pounds! My deckhand and i disbatched the shark amd iced both fish. Mission accomplished! One of the keys to a great fishing charter is communication between the crew and client s as to what fish they would live to target, then developing a plan to make that happen. We still have some bookings available if you would like to get in on this excellent late season bite. The cobia should be getting fired up around the islands various wrecks amd buoys this month as weather patterns cool. Tripletail fishing also remains very good for another month or so. Give us a call and see if we can get you on your bucket list catch!
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Angler proudly displaying a large Jack Crevalle while fishing on a boat in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Jack Crevalle
    Kevin R.
    Kevin R.
    The trip was absolutely awesome! The captain and his deckhand went over and above on everything. It rained on us a good part of the time, and they continued to try to put us where the fish were. All 5 of us in our group caught fish, 2 of those being sharks! Would definitely book them again, and will be referring others to them.
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Red Snapper aboard a fishing charter in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Red Snapper
    Today was another great day of fishing abiurd the Shearwater! The snapper grounds greeted us with calm seas and crystal clear water. We had our limit of beautiful red snapper bu 10 am! On our way home we spotted some birds and baitfish and decided to put out some trolling lines. I never got the entire trolling spread out due to fish hammering baits as soon as i dropped them back. A giant school of bull reds followed us for 15 minutes eating everything we threw at them. We quickly boxes our limit of reds with some bonus jack crevalle and a 60 pound blacktip shark. It was around noon and we didnt have any room ledt in the cooler. We called it a day and enjoyed a beautiful ride home. Give us a call to get on the books!
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Angler proudly displaying a large Black Drum while fishing on a sunny day.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Black Drum
    Lawrence M.
    Lawrence M.
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    A group of anglers proudly posing in front of their catch, featuring several Redfish displayed on a board at a marina.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Sarah D.
    Sarah D.
    Captain Brandon and 1st mate Owen were gret. We had a great trip. Caught lots of fish! Hoghly reccommend!
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Angler proudly displaying a large Yellowtail while fishing on a boat in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Jack Crevalle
    Elton T.
    Elton T.
    My buddies and I came down from Atlanta to do a fishing charter with Shearwater Charters. It was an experience of a lifetime and it was nothing short of amazing! Captain Brandon and his deckhand was awesome. They kept us on top of the fish and made sure all the equipment was setup for us to succeed in catching plenty of fish! I would highly recommend Shearwater Charters if you are planning a fishing charter in the Biloxi area!
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    A large catch board displays multiple deep-sea fish, including several red snapper, at the Shearwater Charters marina.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Red Snapper
    Noah B.
    Noah B.
    had a group of 5 and captain brandon put us on a limit of snapper and red fish, caught lot of variety also. great time
  • Shearwater Charters
    Shearwater ChartersBiloxi, MS
    Group of adult anglers posing beside a dockside catch board displaying multiple deep-sea fish at Shearwater Charters in a marina.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Thomas I.
    Thomas I.
    I appreciate all the hard work the captain and deck hand did to get us on the water to fish. we had to delay the trip for awhile because of the weather. when we did get out, it was worth the wait. They put us on some great fish.

What's biting with Shearwater Charters in Biloxi

When the temperature drops, Black Drum gang up and Sheepshead also rise in numbers. Find inshore structure and get ready for excellent action on light tackle. Don't be surprised if you encounter bull Reds!

Top catches for November

Fishing reports

Two large sharks displayed on a cleaning table at the marina, showcasing a successful deep-sea fishing trip.

Half-Day Tag: 100+ lb Bull Shark

Sep 5, 2026 • Biloxi
Our customers wanted to catch a big shark, so thats what we targetted this morning on a half day charter. Not long after we departed the Marina, we saw a massive school of big fish churning the water to a froth!! We wete able to get out some trolling rods and quickly hooked a jumbo jack crevalle upwards of 20 pounds, but the other two fish hooked were much larger. The first was a nice blacktip around 50 pounds. After landing that fish we focused on the last one coming in. The customers got very excited when we realized this was a large bull shark well over 100 pounds! My deckhand and i disbatched the shark amd iced both fish. Mission accomplished! One of the keys to a great fishing charter is communication between the crew and client s as to what fish they would live to target, then developing a plan to make that happen. We still have some bookings available if you would like to get in on this excellent late season bite. The cobia should be getting fired up around the islands various wrecks amd buoys this month as weather patterns cool. Tripletail fishing also remains very good for another month or so. Give us a call and see if we can get you on your bucket list catch!
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Group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Red Snapper aboard a fishing charter in open waters.

Limit of Red Snapper and Bull Reds

Aug 28, 2026 • Biloxi
Today was another great day of fishing abiurd the Shearwater! The snapper grounds greeted us with calm seas and crystal clear water. We had our limit of beautiful red snapper bu 10 am! On our way home we spotted some birds and baitfish and decided to put out some trolling lines. I never got the entire trolling spread out due to fish hammering baits as soon as i dropped them back. A giant school of bull reds followed us for 15 minutes eating everything we threw at them. We quickly boxes our limit of reds with some bonus jack crevalle and a 60 pound blacktip shark. It was around noon and we didnt have any room ledt in the cooler. We called it a day and enjoyed a beautiful ride home. Give us a call to get on the books!
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Group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Redfish while enjoying a day on the water.

Biloxi red Fishing

Apr 22, 2026 • Biloxi
everything is showing up early this year. We're looking forward to a great year of fishing.
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Three anglers proudly posing in front of a catch board displaying multiple Red Snapper after a successful deep-sea fishing trip with Shearwater Charters.

Red snapper season coming to an end

Sep 6, 2025 • Biloxi
Book your red snapper fishing trip now. with our season coming to an end in just a little over a week September 15 will end our 2025 red snapper season but we do have a few open dates.
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Group of adult anglers posing beneath a display of multiple deep-sea fish at the Shearwater Charters dock.

Get them while you can

Aug 13, 2025 • Biloxi
Get them while you can. Our red snapper season closes September 15.. they’re biting better now than they was on opening weekend. I have some dates available.
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Angler proudly displaying two large Red Snapper at the dock after a successful fishing trip.

Fishing on fire fire

Jun 11, 2025 • Biloxi
We run out and catch our red snapper first then hit some tanker ships and catch a limit on cobia and then stop on the way in and finish the trip off catching redfish. this has been our norm.
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