Captain
Trips Available
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
Stars and Stripes charters fishes out of: Ozello Keys Marina, Crystal River, Fl
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 inshore - 6 hours
seatrout, redfish, black drum, snook, mackerel, flounder
4 guests $700
Full day Near shore $900 - 30 to 50 miles offshore
hogfish, grouper, sheepshead, mangrove snapper,
grunts
Coordinator: Gaylon Thompson
443-745-5706 text or call
August
11 - open
20 - 1 spots
September
17 - 2 spots
23 - open
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
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: 8/4/2026
September Grouper Trips
14 - open
22 - open
29 - open
Tyler Hartley trips
2 - open
7th - open
15 - open
21 - open
28 - open
29 - 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
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
August 20th
September 17th
August
No open trips
September
2 - full
9 - full
17 - full
30 - full
October
12 - 1 spot
15 - full
26 - 2 spots
November
6 - open
18 - open
25 - open
August
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Contact coordinator for trip availability
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Sept Grouper
Half day
17 - open
24 - open
Full Day
28 - full
29 - full
30 - 2 spots
August
6 - 4 spots
10 - 4 spots
12 - 4 spots
14 - 4 spots
18 - 4 spots
20 - 4 spots
24 - 4 spots
28 - 4 spots
September
10 - 4 spots
14 - 4 spots
18 - 4 spots
22 - 4 spots
24 - 4 spots
26 - 4 sp0ts
29 - 4 spots
August
Oct.
6 - full
August
4 - full
5 - open
6 - open
11` - open
18 - open
21 - open
24 - open
Sept.
16 - open
22 - open
28 - full
The Villages Deep Sea Fishing Club
www.villagesdsfc.org
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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
