Hot and cold meals (on all trips 12 hours and longer)
Soft drinks
Coffee
Frozen and Live bait (on all trips 12 hours and longer)
hooks
Sinkers
Swivels
Rods
Ice
FREE Fish cleaning
Fishing license & parking
Standard Split Charter/Individual Rates
Half day trips do not include live bait, meals and beverages. NO Meals and beverages are available for purchase on Half day trips. Discounts for large groups!
5 hour half day
Half day adult(pp)$58.00
Half Day child(pp)$35.00
12 hour extended day
(pp)$150.00
Two Day Middle Grounds
(pp)$605.00
Charter Rates
Prices include
Fishing and rigging advice
Frozen and Live bait
All hooks
Sinkers
Swivels
Rods
Ice
Fish cleaning
Fishing license & parking
Standard Charter Rates
Offshore two or three day weekends call for info!
5 hour inshore for up to 25 passengers
$1,800.00
8 hour inshore up to 25 passengers
$2,600.00
12 hour extended day up to 25 passengers
$3,600.00
Weekday Two Day Middle Grounds up to 15 passengers
$8,500.00
Half day description
Half Day Family Fun 5 Hours fishing
This trip departs at 11am and returns at 4 pm. The 11 am departure makes it easy to get the family ready with out getting up at 5 am!!! The price includes Rod n reel, frozen bait, hooks, sinkers, parking, and cleaning your catch. This trip is action packed, fishing for reef fish in 25-40 feet of water. We catch Key West Snapper, Black Seabass, Porgies and some Grouper. This trip is kid friendly and moms can fish or go on our upper observation deck to soak up the sun or take pictures. It is common for us to see Dolphin, Manatee, Sharks and Sea Turtles on this trip. FUN for the whole family!!!
Are You Looking for fun filled action-packed Fishing adventure in Tarpon Springs, Florida?
Step onto the deck of a long range fishing machine!
The Gulfstar was custom built for offshore fishing adventures, but you’ll ride in comfort!
A Tarpon Springs Deep Sea Fishing trip
is perfect for all anglers from the complete novice to the seasoned pro. Families are welcome, business groups, and kids too. The Gulfstar captains and crew are some of the most friendly and highly skilled fishing professionals in the industry making the Gulfstar the number one offshore Fishing Boat on the west coast of Florida.
12 Hour Trip Description
12 hour Wednesdays
This trip departs at 6am and returns 6pm the same day. The price includes all meals and beverages, live and dead bait, tackle, ice and cleaning your catch. The ride out is 2-4 hours water depth 50-100 feet and we target Grouper Red and Gag, as well as Mangrove Snapper and sometimes Amberjack. This trip is a great choice or those anglers that want a shot at Big Fish with out a multi-day trip. 1 day bag limit on this trip.
Are You Looking for fun filled action-packed Fishing adventure in Tarpon Springs, Florida?
Step onto the deck of a long range fishing machine!
The Gulfstar was custom built for offshore fishing adventures, but you’ll ride in comfort!
When Fishing aboard the Gulfstar,
you can expect to catch, Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack, and many other species that live in the Gulf of Mexico. A Tarpon Springs Deep Sea Fishing trip is perfect for all anglers from the complete novice to the seasoned pro. Families are welcome, business groups, and kids too. The Gulfstar captains and crew are some of the most friendly and highly skilled fishing professionals in the industry making the Gulfstar the number one offshore Fishing Boat on the west coast of Florida.
Specialty Offshore Trips
2 day Deep Water Tile Fish, Snowy Grouper
Fishing Saturday on the 100 fathom edge for Grey Tile fish and snowy grouper. We also will be targeting Queen and Yellow Eye Snapper. Giant Amberjack fishing on the 80 fathom breaks. Saturday night fishing the 30-40 fathom breaks for mangrove snapper, vermillion snapper and scamp grouper. Sunday morning head for home.
Limited load 14 passengers
2 day bag limit
$750.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle not included
Departs Friday @ 6 pm. Returns Sunday between 4-6 pm
Bring one cooler up to 90 quarts
2 day Elbow Red Snapper *special permit and Scamp Hunt
The ride out takes approximately 8 hrs. water depth is 150-240 feet and we fish Friday and Saturday night for Mangrove and Vermillion Snapper. Saturday we’re fishing offshore ledges for Gag, Red and Scamp Grouper. Amberjack and King Mackerel are usually caught on these ledges as well. There is a Two day bag limit on this trip. This trip most of the time produces larger fish than the Middle Grounds trips and requires a more skilled angler due to fast moving current and water depth. *max 1 red snapper per person for this trip.
19 passengers
$605.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle included
Departs @ 8 pm. Returns 2 day later between 4-6 pm
Bring one cooler up to 90 quarts
3 day Waxing Moon Deep Water Queen Snapper, Snowy Grouper and Giant amberjack
The ride out is approximately 15 hours. Fishing starts Friday morning between 90 and 110 fathoms for Queen Snapper and Snowy Grouper. Friday night some bottom fishing in 70 fathoms for Yellow Eye Snapper and Scamp Grouper. Fish all day Sunday for more Queen Snapper and Tile fish.
Limited load 12 passengers
2 day bag limit
$950.00 per person
Price includes
Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle not included
Departs @ 12 pm. Returns 3 days later @ noon
Bring one cooler up to 90 quarts
2 day Drift and jig deckhand special* Gag Grouper and Red Snapper by special permit
This trip departs at 8 pm and returns two days later between 4 and 6 pm. The price includes all meals and beverages, ice and cleaning your catch. Travel time is 5-7 hours. We have many customers who have requested a trip that our deckhands are allowed to fish. This trip is for the experienced angler who does not need much assistance from the deckhands. This is the only Gulfstar trip that the mates are permitted to fish with our customers. If you’re into jigging and want to have an old school head boat experience, this trip is for you. We will be fishing spots that we always ride over while going to pulley ridge and other areas. We will fish for Gag Grouper and Red Snapper *, Amberjack, Red and Scamp Grouper during the day and Mangrove, Yellowtail and Vermillion Snapper fishing during the night. There is a Two day bag limit on this trip. *Limit 1 Red Snapper, 1 Gag Grouper per person.
19 passengers
$505.00 per person
Price includes
Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
52 Hour Gulfstar’s Golden Grounds *Special permit Red Snapper
This trip departs at 12 noon and returns 52 hours later. You get Elbow snapper action at night and deep water grouper/snapper action on the Golden grounds during the day. The fishing depths at night is 160-240 feet and 350-450 feet on the Golden grounds. The Golden grounds is an area around 2 miles wide and 7 miles long that we don’t normally fish on our deep water trips because the past two years we have been fishing much from 500-850 feet. We call it the golden grounds because almost every time we go there we catch really well and we feel like we found a pot of gold. You can expect to catch Snowy and Yellow-edge, Scamp, Speckled hind and Warsaw grouper, Yellow-eye, Vermillion on the Golden grounds and Mangrove snapper and Giant Amberjack on the Elbow. There will also be the possibility to get into a good bite of Black-fin tuna and King Mackerel at night, because December is prime migration time and the Elbow is a regular stop for these speedsters. The trip is limited to 12 passengers and the price is $825 tip included. *Limit 2 Red Snapper per person.
Departs 12 noon and returns 2 days later at 4pm
Meals are included
Cut bait included
bring a 90 qt cooler
tackle NOT included
limited to 14 pass
2 day Full Moon elbow Red Snapper and Gag Grouper by *special permit
This trip departs at 8 pm and returns two days later between 4 and 6 pm. The price includes all meals and beverages, live and dead bait, tackle, ice and cleaning your catch. Travel time is 7-8 hours Fishing Top secret spots for massive American Red Snapper, Amberjack, Gag, Red and Scamp Grouper during the day. Mangrove, Yellowtail and Vermillion and Red Snapper fishing during the night. On this trip we have caught Giant African Pompano, Kingfish, Cobia, Kitty Mitchell Grouper, Red Snapper, and Gag Grouper up to almost 50lbs. This is a Trophy Trip were we target quality (size) not quantity! There is a Two day bag limit on this trip. *2 Red Snapper and 1 Gag Grouper per person.
19 passengers
$605.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle included
Bring one cooler up to 90 quarts
2 day 30 Fathom Break Angryfish summer slam * special permit red Snapper & Gag Grouper
This is a trip to the part of the gulf known as the 30 break. This is where the bottom depth changes abruptly at 180 feet and creates a hiding place for all of the big offshore grouper and snapper. It can also be home to some pelagic fish like wahoo and black-fin tuna. The fish that we catch here are generally larger, angry and meaner than most other places that are fished in the gulf, because of its distance offshore and availability of larger bait fish. Bring your cooler!!!! *2 Red snapper and 1 Gag Grouper per person.
19 passengers
$655.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle not included
Departs 8pm. Returns 2 days later at 4 pm
2 day 30 Fathom Break Angryfish Grand slam * special permit red Snapper & Gag Grouper
This is a trip to the part of the gulf known as the 30 break. This is where the bottom depth changes abruptly at 180 feet and creates a hiding place for all of the big offshore grouper and snapper. It can also be home to some pelagic fish like wahoo and black-fin tuna. The fish that we catch here are generally larger, angry and meaner than most other places that are fished in the gulf, because of its distance offshore and availability of larger bait fish. Bring your cooler!!!! *2 Red snapper and 1 Gag Grouper per person.
19 passengers
$755.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle not included
Departs 12 noon. Returns 2 days later at 12 noon
Full Moon 40 Fathom Break Angryfish 2 Day Hunt and Gag by * special permit
This is a trip to the part of the gulf known as the 40 break. This is where the bottom depth changes abruptly at 240 feet and creates a hiding place for all of the big offshore grouper and snapper. It can also be home to some pelagic fish like wahoo and black-fin tuna. The fish that we catch here are generally larger, angry and meaner than most other places that are fished in the gulf, because of its distance offshore and availability of larger bait fish. Bring your cooler! *1 Gag Grouper per person.
19 passengers
$655.00 per person
Price includes
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle not included
Departs @ 8pm Returns @ 4 pm
3 day Deep Water Pully Ridge & Beyond
This trip departs 12 Noon and returns approximately 12 Noon . The ride out is about 13 hours. Fishing depth is between 240 and 850 feet. We will be fishing day and night for deep water species like Yellow Eye Snapper, Tile fish, Scamp Grouper, Yellow Edge Grouper and Vermillion and Queen Snapper. The Pully Ridge area has a series of deep water ridges that extend for up to 30 miles that run parallel to the West Florida Escarpment. This trip is a proven box filler, bring you cooler!
Limited 12 passengers
$950.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
Tackle not included
Departs @ 12 noon Returns 3 days later at noon
4 day Gulfstar’s Gully of the Giants
We will steam for almost 20 hours to our first stop and fish for giant True Black grouper, massive Mutton snapper, 100+ lb Amberjack, Yellow tail and Black-fin snapper. There is plenty of Trolling time on the ride to and from to look for Wahoo, Tuna, Mahi and Marlin. Bring your trolling gear.
Limited 12 passengers
$950.00 per person
Price includes
Tips for the crew, Fishing and rigging advice, hot and cold meals, soft drinks, coffee, frozen and LIVE bait, ice, fish cleaning & parking.
terminal tackle included
Departs Friday, August 22, 2014 @ 8 am. Returns Tuesday, August 26, 2014 @ 12 noon
Two day bag limits apply
Bring one cooler up to 90 quarts
Two day trip description
$605
Two day Middle Grounds
This trip departs at 8 pm and returns two days later between 4 and 8 pm. The price includes all meals and beverages, live and dead bait, tackle, ice and cleaning your catch. The ride out takes approx 6 hrs, water depth is 70-150 feet and we fish day and night for Mangrove, Vermillion and Red Snapper, Gag, Red and Scamp Grouper, Amberjack, King Mackeral, Red Porgies and Cobia. There is a Two day bag limit on this trip. Bring your coolers, this trip is a top producer!
Are You Looking for fun filled action-packed Fishing adventure in Tarpon Springs, Florida?
Step onto the deck of a long range fishing machine!
The Gulfstar was custom built for offshore fishing adventures, but you’ll ride in comfort!
When Fishing aboard the Gulfstar,
you can expect to catch, Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack, and many other species that live in the Gulf of Mexico. A Tarpon Springs Deep Sea Fishing trip is perfect for all anglers from the complete novice to the seasoned pro. Families are welcome, business groups, and kids too. The Gulfstar captains and crew are some of the most friendly and highly skilled fishing professionals in the industry making the Gulfstar the number one offshore Fishing Boat on the west coast of Florida.
The Gulfstar specializes in multi-day offshore fishing trips for Grouper, Snapper, Tuna, Swordfish and Mahi-Mahi. We also offer half day fishing so the whole family can experience the fantastic fishing the Gulf of Mexico has to offer.