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 - 215-287-1266
Capt. Casey Russell
Inshore (Gulf)
24' Carolina Skiff
September Grouper trips
Half day afternoon $1200
Full day $1400
Coordinator: Jim Scheer
352-643-0433 - jamesbscheer@gmail.com
Stars & Stripes
Capt. Matt Kleckner
Ozello Keys Marina, Crystal River, Fl
DSFC SPECIAL:
2 Fishermen $400 for 4 hours
6 hours $5550
3 Fishermen $450 for 4 hours
6 hours $600
Coordinator: John Hogan
440-463-9948
Captain Katie Jo Davis
Fishes out of Yankeetown, Crystal River
22' Young custom boat
Inshore
Half Day - 4 hours
4 guests $500
Full Day inshore - 6 hours
4 guests $700
seatrout, redfish, black drum,
snook, mackerel, flounder
Near shore $900 - 30 to 50 miles offshore
hogfish, grouper, sheepshead,
mangrove snapper, grunts
Coordinator: Gaylon Thompson
443-745-5706 text or call
Sep
23 - open
October
15 - full
21 - 3 spots
Capt. Louie Argiro
September Grouper Trips
Half day morning trips $1400 for 4 anglers
Trips with Tyler Hartley
$1200 - half day, $1800 full day
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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
Website: Thunderfishingco.com
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
Redfish, Snapper, Seatrout, and sheepshead
Also fishing out of Steinhatchie
full day 2 people $400 each
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
$325 p/p plus tip(6 AM - 4 PM)
Coordinator: Jim Scheer
352-643-0433 - jamesbscheer@gmail.com
Atlantic Charters
Updated as of: 9/21/2026
Sept.
Grouper
Tyler Hartley
21 - open
28 - open
29 - open
Contact coordinator for trip availability
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
Sept. Contact coordinator
for trip
availability
Sept.
Contact John for trip availability
Contact coordinator
for trip
availability
Sept Grouper
Full Day
28 - full
29 - full
30 - full
February
3 - open
4- open
8 - open
10 - open
15 - open
17- open
19 - open
22 - open
26 - open
September
Contact coordinator for trip availability
Oct.
12 - open
16 - open
21 - open
22 - 0pen
28 - open
30 - full
November
5 - open
6- open
8 - open
25 - open
26 - open
27 - open
Sept.
30 - full
October
12 - full
15 - full
26 - full
November
6 - full
18 - full
25 - full
December
29 - 3 spot
30 - open
January
7 - open
11 - open
27 - open
Sept.
23 - open
October
15 - Full
21 - 3 spots
Sept.
21 - open
22 - full
25 - open
28 - full
30 - full
November
9 - 4 open
11 - 4 open
13 - open
17 - open
24 - open
Sept.
22 - 4 spots
24 - 4 spots
26 - 4 spots
29 - full
October
7 - open
14 - open
22 - open
26 - open
27 - open
December
13 - open
16 - open
17 - open
26 - open
30 - open
31 - open
January
6 - open
7 - open
9 - open
14 - open
18 - open
22- open
27 - open
29 - open
The Villages Deep Sea Fishing Club
www.villagesdsfc.org
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How to book a fishing trip:
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Club meetings are the first Monday of every month @ The Everglades Recreation Center
Doors open for trip signups @ 6:00 PM, meeting start @ 6:30 PM
