Pine Island & Captiva
Every price is for the whole boat with up to 4 guests, and includes rods and tackle, live bait, fishing licenses, ice and water, and fish cleaning. Trips leave from Pine Island (Bokeelia). For inshore and flats trips, Capt. Alan can also pick you up on Captiva at your hotel dock or the jetties.
Year-round
From$600per boat, up to 4 guests
Sandbars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines in Pine Island Sound, fished with live bait. The usual pick for families, first-timers and a morning or afternoon on the water.
| Length | Departs | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 8:00 AM or 2:00 PM | $600 |
| 4 hours | Captiva pickup | 8:00 AM or 1:30 PM | $700 |
Each guest beyond 4: $75. The boat carries up to 6.
Targets: Snook, Redfish, Speckled trout, Mangrove snapper, Sheepshead
Year-round
From$900per boat, up to 4 guests
Two more hours covers more water: flats, backcountry and the passes, with time to go after snook, redfish and trout on the same day.
| Length | Departs | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 8:00 AM | $900 |
| 6 hours | Captiva pickup | 8:00 AM | $900 |
Each guest beyond 4: $75. The boat carries up to 6.
Targets: Snook, Redfish, Speckled trout, Jack crevalle, Sharks
Year-round
From$1,200per boat, up to 4 guests
A full day on the sandbars, grass flats and shallow bays, with time to work several tides and areas for the widest mix of inshore species.
| Length | Departs | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 8:00 AM | $1,200 |
| 8 hours | Captiva pickup | 8:00 AM | $1,200 |
Each guest beyond 4: $100. The boat carries up to 6.
Targets: Snook, Redfish, Trout, Tarpon (in season), Black drum, Snapper
Year-round
From$800per boat, up to 4 guests
Heavy tackle and big bait for goliath grouper, one of the largest fish in the bays around Pine Island. Photos at the boat, then the fish goes back.
| Length | Departs | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 8:00 AM or 2:00 PM | $800 |
Each guest beyond 4: $75. The boat carries up to 6.
Targets: Goliath grouper (catch and release)
April 15 to June 30
From$800per boat, up to 4 guests
Tarpon season runs mid-April through June. Trips start at 6:00 AM to be on the fish early.
| Length | Departs | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 6:00 AM | $800 |
| 8 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 6:00 AM | $1,000 |
Each guest beyond 4: $100. The boat carries up to 6.
Targets: Tarpon
November 1 to March 1
From$1,000per boat, up to 4 guests
Up to 9 miles out to the Gulf's artificial reefs and wrecks for grouper, snapper and cobia. Offshore-style fishing while still in sight of land.
| Length | Departs | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 8:00 AM | $1,000 |
| 8 hours | Pine Island (Bokeelia) | 8:00 AM | $1,200 |
Each guest beyond 4: $100. The boat carries up to 6.
Targets: Gag and red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Cobia, King and Spanish mackerel, Sharks
Year-round
Not here to fish, or traveling with someone who isn't? Explore the islands, parks and backwaters of Pine Island Sound, watch dolphins and birds, hunt for shells on the beaches, or catch the sunset from the water. Tell Capt. Alan what your group wants and he'll quote the trip.
Booking on FishingBooker: a 10% deposit holds the date, the balance goes to Capt. Alan by cash or card (cards add 4%), and cancellation is free up to 7 days before the trip. Booking direct? Capt. Alan confirms deposit and payment details when he confirms your date.
Before you book
Rods, reels and tackle, live bait, fishing licenses for everyone aboard, a cooler with ice and water, and cleaning and filleting of your legal catch. Just bring food, drinks and sun protection.
Yes. All ages are welcome, and many of Capt. Alan's reviews come from families with first-time anglers.
Trip prices cover up to 4 guests. The boat carries up to 6, and each additional guest is $75 or $100 depending on the trip.
Trips leave from Pine Island (Bokeelia). Inshore and flats trips can also pick you up on Captiva, from your hotel dock or the jetties. Exact meeting details come with your confirmation.
Yes, legal in-season fish are yours, and Capt. Alan will clean and fillet them at the end of the trip. Catch and release is always welcome too.
Capt. Alan makes the weather call and will contact you if conditions look unsafe. Bookings made on FishingBooker can be cancelled free up to 7 days before the trip.
