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Half Day Fishing Experience from John's Pass in Madeira Beach, FL - 5 Hours

Half Day Fishing Experience from John's Pass in Madeira Beach, FL - 5 Hours

Overview

Despite being our shortest trip and closest to shore, expect to catch Grey Snapper, Porgies, Black Seabass, Hogfish, Mangrove Snapper and may even a Mackerel or Kingfish. A trip fun for the whole family and every level of fishing experience! Your catch will be perfect for taking home to cook or even stop next door at The Friendly Fisherman Seafood Restaurant to have them prepare your fish for you.

Rod rentals available at Hubbard's Marina that will include all the equipment needed for your excursion. If bringing your own gear, please check with crew for recommended tackle and bait.

City: St Petersburg

Tue 29 Apr

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Starting at $94.95

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Tue 29 Apr

Starting at $94.95

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What's Included

Bait

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (229)

chrisrP1644IW

Jun 2021

I did a five hour half-day fishing trip. My son and I went together. While the boat is large they fill it full of people to the point that you were literally shoulder to shoulder with everyone having a fishing pole hanging off the side of the boat. There is no casting and railing you literally drop weight off the side of the boat and hope that you don’t catch rocks or have the boat drift over your tackle. While some people caught fish most were too small to keep or were used as bait fish for a handful of fishermen that were on our trip with plans to go on a 48 hour overnight trip and were using our time out is there a chance to catch bait fish. The deckhands spent most of the time pulling us off of rocks and taking fish off our hooks that couldn’t be capped. The facilities were acceptable but certainly not worth the price. I purchased a meal plan and the gentleman that ran the Gahley didn’t have enough supplies to actually fulfill the meal plan. Overall very few decent fish were caught and it felt like they were packing us in just to be able to make more money from each trip. However, the captain made it abundantly clear that we were required fundamentally to tip the deckhands and told us all about the customary strategy that we ought to be tipping the deckhands despite the fact that we paid a significant amount of money to go out on a trip where we didn’t catch many fish that we could keep. Overall this was a poor fishing trip and had I known we would be fishing with 70 people I would’ve opted for a smaller charter so that we could move freely around the boat and spend more time on the fish rather than traveling to and from the fishing areas that they were trying to find. I have fished several chargers and recognize that you don’t always get fish but the places that they were taking us to work clearly overfished because there were no sizable fish caught by anyone who did catch fish so this must be the place where they take the five hour trip on a regular basis.Between the cost, the poor fish, literally being shoulder to shoulder with other fishermen to the point that are lines were often getting tangled and that we snagging tackle from the individuals fishing from the opposite side of the boat where our gear would be catching their gear, and the feeling that the only people who are really catching fish for those that have brought their own tackle and we’re casting out away from the boat which are only two or three people, I have to leave a poor review and I absolutely would never recommend this group for your fishing excursion.

Response from Host

Mar 2023

We apologize that your experience wasn't awesome, and we are so extremely disappointed to hear about that! However, we would LOVE an opportunity to chat with you when you have a moment and get more info, feedback, and have a chance to go more in depth on what caused the experience to not live up to our guarantee of an excellent client experience with superior guest service. If you are willing and don’t mind, please give our owner, Capt Dylan Hubbard, a shout when you have a moment at (727)393-1947 extension 306. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to chatting because we sincerely want to know more and improve our family owned and operated business every day to provide the most memorable positive and friendly experience possible! Plus, we would love a chance to show you a more average five-star experience with our family’s business!

Bethelles_now

Jun 2021

The captain and first mate were authentic fishermen. They seemed to know what they were doing and helped us catch a ton of fish.... Pete and Scraps were their names....awesome guys. I look forward to another trip with Hubbards! We were on the 5 hour trip. We had a private charter with 11 people of all ages on this trip.

SunshineShay777

May 2021

Hubbards Marina @ John’s Pass is guaranteed, Good times! And making memories, with family and friends! We caught fish, as promised ! Captain, first mates and crew, all were attentive & helpful! They’re a local tradition and definitely recommend booking a trip out with them!