Off Palm Beach County the edge of the Gulf Stream is only minutes from the inlets, so even a half-day trip gets to blue water — sailfish, mahi, wahoo, kingfish and blackfin tuna. Closer in, the reefs and wrecks hold snapper and grouper.
Captains
Fishing charter · Capt. Nate Knowlton · Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, Boynton Beach · from $420 · up to 6 guests
Offshore on the edge of the Gulf Stream, minutes outside Boynton Inlet — then the reef and wrecks. Half, three-quarter and full days, kids' trips and live-bait sailfish.
- Half Day Offshore — Half Day — $540
- 3/4 Day Offshore — 6 hours — $720
- Full Day Offshore — Full Day — $950
- Live Bait Sailfish — Half day — $600
- Kids' Fishing Trip — 3 hours — $420
- SHARK FISHING — 3 hours — $420
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Fishing charter · Capt. Neil Linkmeyer & Capt. Tara · Blue Heron Blvd, West Palm Beach · from $550 · up to 5 guests
Blue water is ten minutes out. Offshore for sailfish and tuna, reefs and wrecks for snapper and grouper, twilight wrecks, seats on the drift and a fish-then-Peanut-Island trip.
- Offshore, four hours — 4 hours · 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM — $650
- Offshore, five hours — 5 hours · 8:00 AM — $750
- Reefs and wrecks, three hours — 3 hours · 8:00 AM — $550
- Twilight wrecks — 3 hours · 5:00 PM — $550
- A seat on the drift — 3 hours · 8:00 AM · per seat — $200 per person
- Fish, then Peanut Island — 5 hours · 8:00 AM — $750
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Questions
How much does a fishing charter in Palm Beach County cost?
Day trips with the captains here run from $420 to $950 for the whole boat, depending on how long you go out. Every price is the captain's own, shown before you pay.
How many people can go on one trip?
Most trips here take up to 6 guests — each captain lists the limit on every trip. The price is for the whole boat unless a trip says per person.
What can you catch on a fishing charter in Palm Beach County?
The captains here fish for sailfish, mahi, wahoo, kingfish, blackfin tuna, snapper, grouper, king mackerel and mutton snapper — what's biting depends on the season and the trip you pick.
Do I need a Florida fishing license on a charter?
No. On a licensed Florida charter boat, the boat's license covers everyone fishing aboard, so you don't need your own saltwater license for the trip.
How do I book a fishing charter in Palm Beach County?
Pick a captain and press Book. You choose the trip and date on the captain's own booking page and pay your deposit to them directly — the money goes straight to the captain, not through a middleman.