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There’s a reason this is our most-booked offshore trip. The 8 Hour Offshore Day Extended pushes 35 to 55 miles out to the deeper ledges, reefs, and wrecks where the bigger bottom fish hold — grouper, snapper, amberjack, and trigger. It’s the three-quarter day that fishes like a full one, well past the nearshore crowd and into genuine open water. Up to 6 anglers. $2,200.
You’ll leave the dock early, clear the inlet, and run offshore to the deeper ledges 35 to 55 miles out, with the trolling spread ready. The day mixes trolling for pelagics with bottom drops on deep ledges and wrecks where the bigger fish hold, and the captain reads conditions to decide where the hours are best spent.
Trips run year-round, weather permitting, with the species lineup shifting through the seasons.
What to bring: Food, non-glass drinks, sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and soft-soled shoes. For an 8-hour offshore trip, pack a real meal and plan to stay comfortable — you’ll be out there a while.
Not sure which day fits? The standard 8-Hour Offshore Day works 25 to 35 miles out for $1,800. Want to go deeper still? The 10-Hour Continental Shelf Charter runs to the shelf for vermilion snapper, triggerfish and grouper.
Gag, red, and scamp grouper are the headline bottom fish on this trip. They hold tight to structure and pull hard toward the rock the second they feel the hook, so heavy tackle and a quick reaction win the fight. The outer shelf structure holds a bigger average class than anything closer to the beach. Federal and state seasons and bag limits apply, and your captain stays current on all regulations.
Reef donkeys at any depth, but the ones living on shelf-edge structure are a different animal entirely. Deep-water AJ’s are bigger, meaner, and have nowhere to go but down. This is a fish that will make your arms ache and your drag smoke. If you want a true test of offshore bottom fishing, a 60-plus-pound amberjack at depth will answer the question.
Between trolling runs, the captain drops on the deeper ledges and wrecks 35 to 55 miles out for grouper, amberjack, vermilion snapper, black sea bass, and gag grouper (open from May 1). This is the heart of the extended trip — the bottom fishing reaches depths the shorter trips can’t touch, and the fish size reflects it.
A bonus target on the run out and back. Cobia roam open water and congregate around buoys, floating debris, and structure. Spring brings the best numbers as the migration pushes through, but cobia show up opportunistically on most offshore trips throughout the warm months.
The extended range trip runs 35 to 55 miles offshore to reach the deeper ledges, reefs, and wrecks where the bigger bottom fish hold. You’re well past the nearshore crowd and into genuine open-water territory, and the exact spots depend on where the fish are pushing that week.
The 8 Hour Offshore Day Extended (35 to 55 miles) is $2,200 for up to 6 anglers. It includes the captain and mate, all gear and bait, license coverage, and coolers and ice. A $250 deposit books your date, with the balance due on the day of the trip.
Primary targets include amberjack, vermilion snapper, sea bass, and gag grouper. Cobia are a bonus target throughout the warm months.
The 6-hour trip targets kings, cobia, amberjack, and deep structure fish in the 20 to 30 mile range. The 8-hour extended day pushes much farther — 35 to 55 miles — to reach genuine blue-water conditions and the deeper ledges where the biggest bottom fish and mahi live. If you want the farthest run and the biggest fish, this is the trip to book.
Yes, with reasonable expectations. The variety of the day — trolling, live-baiting, bottom drops — means there’s almost always something going on, and the mates walk everyone through the process. That said, this is an offshore trip with a real run time, and guests prone to seasickness should be prepared and medicated before they board.
This is our most-booked offshore trip for a reason — farther out, deeper ledges, and the biggest bottom fish we target, all in one day.
Call (843) 231-5453 now to lock in your date, or check live availability and book online below.