Tailwalker Fishing Charters
Captain Andrew Meyer

Launches from Crystal River or Yankeetown

Half Day Inshore 4 to 5 hours
2 guests - $500
3 guests - $575
4 guests - $ 6ths 50

Full Day Inshore

2 guests - $650

3 guests - $725

4 guests - $800

Nearshore trips

+$75 fuel charge

Coordinator

Mike Kody - 216-287-1266

Capt. Casey Russell
Inshore (Gulf)
24' Carolina Skiff
snook, trout, redfish
​or black drum
​half day 1-3 people $500, 4-$575. Full day 1-3 $600, 4-$700
​Prices good 'til March
Targeting redfish, trout and snook

Coordinator: Jim Scheer
352-643-0433 - jamesbscheer@gmail.com

May
5 - open
29 - open

Stars & Stripes
Capt. Matt Kleckner
Stars and Stripes charters fishes out of: Ozello Keys Marina, Crystal River, Fl
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DSFC SPECIAL:
2 Fishermen $400 for 4 hours (can extend to 6 hours for an additional $150)
3 Fishermen $450 for 4 hours (can extend to 6 hours for an additional $150)

Coordinator: John Hogan
440-463-9948

Captain Katie Jo Davis
Fishes out of Yankeetown
and Crystal River
22' Young custom boat
Rates:
Inshore
Half Day - 4 hours
4 guests $500
Full Day - 6 hours
4 guests $700
Near shore ​$800

Coordinator: Gaylon Thompson
443-745-5706 text or call

April
21 - full
29 - full
May
14 - full
19 - open
June
18 - 2 spots
23 - open

Capt. Louie Argiro

Currently booking mud boat trips
$200 per angler

Inshore (Gulf)
​trout redfish and snook. $250 per person for 3.

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currently fishing for sheepshead and mangrove snappers
Offshore trips
​$900 for 4 so
$225 each

Coordinator: Jim Scheer
352-643-0433 - jamesbscheer@gmail.com

Capt. Don Heard
in shore & off shore
​fishes out of Crystal River

24ft Hanson tower boat

3 or 4 Guests
​($150 ea.)

Coordinator: Lauren Van Scoit
419-494-3778

Thunder
Party Boat
(Gulf)

Coordinator: Steve Newman
610-458-0359

Reel Time Charters
Captain Tyler Reis
charter fishes out of
Homosassa, Fl.
​website
Fishing Charter Rates
Inshore Fishing Rates: 1-3 People $500 Half Day,
​1-3 People $650 Full Day

Coordinator: Joe Cicman
216-346-1131 - jmcicman@gmail.com

Gulfstar Endurance
DSFC private charters
Head boat docked in
Tarpon Springs

Coordinator: Joe Italiano
203-648-2173 - joeitalianojr@gmail.com

Capt. Don Lashley
2019 Express 21'
Center console boat
Bay boat with
​115 HP Yamaha

Capt. Don Lashley fishes out of Homosassa
11465 West Priest Lane,
​Homosassa, FL 34448

Coordinator
Randy Herring 412-582-4264

Half day trips (~6 hours)
max. 2 people $350
​$175.00 each out of Homosassa
Currently fishing inshore for Redfish, Snapper, Seatrout, and sheepshead

Also fishing out of Steinhatchie
full day 2 people $400 each

​2 days fishing with room and dinner - $800

Nearshore trips 20 to 60 miles out
$300 pp, max of 4 anglers
targeting Mangrove snapper, Hogfish, Cobia, Amberjack, and Sea Bass

​Capt. Carl Robinson

Inshore (Gulf)
out of Cedar Key
website​
Airboat trips – Cost for trip: 4 anglers $113 p/p; 3 anglers $134 p/p; 2 anglers $175 p/p (+Tip)
Airboat trips launch from Shell Mound Campground
17650 SW 78th Place
​Cedar Key
Regular charter trips also $113. pp

Coordinator: Bruce Speck
717-599-1758

WATERPROOF CHARTERS
The Waterproof charter's Captain is Tim Garrett out of Ponce Inlet (Rainbow charters)

a 40’ custom-built Number 1 boat that specializes in offshore trolling and bottom fishing.
They offer 1/2 day, full day, 10 hour and 12 hour trips.

6 person trips
$292 p/p plus tip(6 AM - 4 PM)
Coordinator: Jim Scheer
352-643-0433 - jamesbscheer@gmail.com

Call Coordinator
Jim Scheer (352) 643-0433
jamesbscheer@gmail.com

Atlantic Charters

Updated as of: 5/8/2026

May tarpon trip
$800
29th - 3 spots

April
23 - 4 spots
28 - full
May
19 - open
25 - 3 spots
28 - open
30 - 3 spots
June
3 - open
9 - open
15 - open
17 - open

44 Hour trip, Sept. 4-6, 2026 - GAG GROUPER
Departs 6 PM
$875
Includes: Bait, Fish Cleaning, Ice, tackle, and food
Tips are not included in prices

June 12 - 14
44 Hour Red Snapper Trip
$875
Includes ice, fish cleaning, bait, tackle
Does not include tips

Paying for you trip
After you have booked your trip through the club coordinator, mail a check for the cost of the trip to the club treasurer:
The Villages DSFC
c/o Bob White
PO Box 8
Coleman, FL 33521

May 21st
June 18th

May
19 - full
27 - full

June
10 - 2 spots
16 - 1 spots
23 - full

July
14 - open
22 - open

May
7 - full
13 - open
19 - full
27 - full

June
17 - full
25 - open
30 - open

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Contact coordinator for trip availability

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May
6 - open
11 - open
14 - open
22 - open
26 - open
23 - Full
26 - open

June
4 - 2 spots
8 - open
10 - open
16 - open
19 - open

May
11 - open
18 - 2- spots
22 - open
27 - open
29 - open

June
1 - open
8 - open
12 - open
19 - open
22 - open
26 - open