Florida Fishing

Florida Fishing, known online by its straightforward domain FloridaFishing.net, is a small offshore charter operation based near Seaway Drive close to the Fort Pierce Inlet. Captain Terry has spent roughly three decades working the Treasure Coast, and his longtime mate Mike brings another quarter century of experience to the boat. That kind of tenure matters on the water. Between the two of them, they have watched this stretch of coastline through countless seasons, which shows in how efficiently they find fish rather than just running around hoping to get lucky.

The charter is USCG licensed, Florida registered, and insured, and it is built for private groups rather than a mixed boat of strangers. Trips run as a six hour half day departing at 7 AM and wrapping around 1 PM, or an eight hour full day extending to about 3 PM. Both options accommodate up to six anglers, which keeps the boat from feeling crowded and gives everyone real rod time instead of standing around waiting a turn. Depending on the season, target species range from snapper and grouper on structure to mahi mahi, sailfish, and wahoo out in open water. All the fishing equipment, bait, and required licenses are included in the charter price, so the only real prep for a guest is showing up ready to go.

Fort Pierce’s geography is a big part of why this kind of trip works so well here. The inlet sits close to deep water compared to many Florida ports, which means charters spend less time running out to the fishing grounds and more time with lines actually in the water. For a half day trip especially, that head start can make a real difference in how much fishing actually happens.

What separates an operation like Florida Fishing from a larger charter fleet is the direct relationship with the captain. There is no office staff, no rotating crew, just Terry and Mike running their own boat the way they want to run it, built on decades of local knowledge rather than a corporate playbook. That kind of personal touch tends to come through in the experience, from how a trip is planned around conditions on a given day to how patiently a first time angler gets walked through landing a fish.

Because trips are private and capped at six people, popular dates can fill up, particularly during spring and fall migrations when mahi and wahoo runs draw more attention. Booking ahead through the website or by phone is the more reliable way to lock in a preferred date. For visitors staying near Fort Pierce’s beaches or anyone driving over from Port St. Lucie or Vero Beach looking for an authentic, locally run deep sea fishing trip, Florida Fishing is a dependable option with a long track record on this water.