ROD BENDER FISHING CHARTERS

St. Augustine, Florida
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6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore

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Anthony Menichino

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We invite you to join Captain Anthony for a fishing adventure in the waters of St. Augustine, Florida. He is more than happy to accommodate children and provide hands-on training to those less experienced in the hobby.

His boat is a 26' Cobia that's powered by twin 150 HP Yamaha motors. This vessel is one of the most comfortable riding boats out there, as you'll soon find out. Not only that, but it comes equipped with radar, sonar, and everything else you need for a productive day on the water.

Capt. Anthony will take you to the areas that produce the most action. Those will usually include wrecks, reefs and the natural bottom. Of course, the most important factor will be what you'd like to catch on your trip.

If you plan on going inshore, expect to encounter Flounder, Whiting, Redfish, Mangrove Snapper and other fun species. In the deeper offshore waters, you can look to varieties of Snapper, Grouper, Jacks, Kingfish, Cobia, Wahoo, Mahi and some Tuna.

Capt. Anthony is very happy to accommodate you by filleting your catch...

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Anthony Menichino

Anthony Menichino

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide
We invite you to join Captain Anthony for a fishing adventure in the waters of St. Augustine, Florida. He is more than happy to accommodate children and provide hands-on training to those less experienced in the hobby.

His boat is a 26' Cobia that's powered by twin 150 HP Yamaha motors. This vessel is one of the most comfortable riding boats out there, as you'll soon find out. Not only that, but it comes equipped with radar, sonar, and everything else you need for a productive day on the water.

Capt. Anthony will take you to the areas that produce the most action. Those will usually include wrecks, reefs and the natural bottom. Of course, the most important factor will be what you'd like to catch on your trip.

If you plan on going inshore, expect to encounter Flounder, Whiting, Redfish, Mangrove Snapper and other fun species. In the deeper offshore waters, you can look to varieties of Snapper, Grouper, Jacks, Kingfish, Cobia, Wahoo, Mahi and some Tuna.

Capt. Anthony is very happy to accommodate you by filleting your catch and bagging it up with ice. All you need to bring is hats, sunglasses, sun lotion (but no spray sun lotion), along with some food and drinks. With the over 20 years of fishing the St. Augustine waters, he works hard to put you on the fish, and there's plenty of fish in the sea out here.

We also pick up our customers at the best 5 Star marina in St. Augustine.
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
71-pound Cobia
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Grilled Grouper
What’s your favorite band?
Guns and Roses
What’s your favorite movie?
Jaws

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
71-pound Cobia
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Grilled Grouper
What’s your favorite band?
Guns and Roses
What’s your favorite movie?
Jaws
What’s your favorite sports team?
Giants - Football
What’s your drink of choice?
Sweet Tea
What was your last halloween costume?
Werewolf
What do you want for Christmas this year?
New fishing poles
How did you get started guiding?
Everyone stated how good I was at catching fish, so I did it professionally.
What makes you different from other guides?
I do whatever it takes to put you on the fish!!!
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Recent Reviews of ROD BENDER FISHING CHARTERS

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based on 11 reviews

Alyssa

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Outstanding Experience with Captain Anthony!

100% hands down, we highly recommend Captain Anthony! He is extremely knowledgeable, professional, helpful, and an all-around great person. As complete beginners on an inshore trip, he helped us catch so many different species of fish, taught us about each one, and made sure we had a fun and successful day on the water. We had an absolute blast and can’t wait to come back again. If you’re looking for...

Alyssa

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Outstanding Experience with Captain Anthony!

100% hands down, we highly recommend Captain Anthony! He is extremely knowledgeable, professional, helpful, and an all-around great person. As complete beginners on an inshore trip, he helped us catch so many different species of fish, taught us about each one, and made sure we had a fun and successful day on the water. We had an absolute blast and can’t wait to come back again. If you’re looking for a skilled, patient, and genuinely enjoyable captain, book with Captain Anthony—you won’t be disappointed!
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Brad

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Best guide out there for helping with my son get on fish!! Absolutely a blast!!!

Brad

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Best guide out there for helping with my son get on fish!! Absolutely a blast!!!
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Curt

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Best trip for the kids. Equipment is top notch. We will be back soon…

Curt

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Best trip for the kids. Equipment is top notch. We will be back soon…
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Jason

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Anthony was great! Took some of my kids out and caught a lot of fish. Very funny, nice, knowledgeable guy. Will use him again!

Jason

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Anthony was great! Took some of my kids out and caught a lot of fish. Very funny, nice, knowledgeable guy. Will use him again!
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Regina

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We had a wonderful trip with Captain Anthony and Austin! They were great with the kids and very knowledgeable.

Regina

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We had a wonderful trip with Captain Anthony and Austin! They were great with the kids and very knowledgeable.
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David

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Trip was great. Little bumpy. Anthony and Austin were super!! Special effort from Anthony getting us more fish!! Very much appreciated. One thing that may help others and I feel could have help us, would be helpful is some preparation explaining the need to hurry when reeling in fish to avoid losing it to other fish. Sounds silly but some practice at reeling in the line would have been helpful to me and my grandsons!...

David

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Trip was great. Little bumpy. Anthony and Austin were super!! Special effort from Anthony getting us more fish!! Very much appreciated. One thing that may help others and I feel could have help us, would be helpful is some preparation explaining the need to hurry when reeling in fish to avoid losing it to other fish. Sounds silly but some practice at reeling in the line would have been helpful to me and my grandsons! I hadn’t been fishing in many years, I definitely couldn’t keep up with the fast reeling! That pace was unexpected by me, I believe a little time in the beginning to get comfortable with the reel and rod would have been helpful to me! Just my thoughts!
Again very appreciative of Anthony’s efforts and Austin’s patience with us. He kept the bait coming!!
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Victor

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Absolutely amazing! We catch some really good fish.
Captain Anthony is awsome! All gear up and ready. He definitely know the waters.

Victor

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Absolutely amazing! We catch some really good fish.
Captain Anthony is awsome! All gear up and ready. He definitely know the waters.
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Sean

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Great trip. They were fun and we caught fish! I would recommend for sure!

Sean

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Great trip. They were fun and we caught fish! I would recommend for sure!
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Kerby

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Great day. Good fish and captain and firt mate are first rate.

Kerby

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Great day. Good fish and captain and firt mate are first rate.
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Taylor

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Great atmosphere, communication, and very informative to stay as safe as possible while making the environment very entertaining. Would definitely attend again!

Taylor

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Great atmosphere, communication, and very informative to stay as safe as possible while making the environment very entertaining. Would definitely attend again!
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Steve

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Very awesome captain for sure!! Knows where the fish are and guarantee you will get a picture fish of a life time. Highly recommend this captain for a great time at sea!! Ty Anthony.

Steve

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Very awesome captain for sure!! Knows where the fish are and guarantee you will get a picture fish of a life time. Highly recommend this captain for a great time at sea!! Ty Anthony.
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Response from Anthony:
It was a pleasure meeting and fishing with you guys we look forward to our next adventure together glad we could put you on that monster drum a fish of a lifetime thanks again Captain Anthony

Response from Anthony:

It was a pleasure meeting and fishing with you guys we look forward to our next adventure together glad we could put you on that monster drum a fish of a lifetime thanks again Captain Anthony
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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
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  • Get it while it's HOT!
  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Techniques

Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing

Types of Fishing

Deep Sea
Inshore

Recent Fishing Reports

Early July 2026
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Mid June 2026
Had some amazing trips lately we ventured out about 40 miles into blue water and couldn't keep bait on our hooks fishing has been great all varieties of snapper and lots of other great eating fish!
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Early May 2026
Went offshore yesterday trolling for Mahi and it was a great day catching Mahi and kingfish along with a tuna
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4 - 6 Hour Inshore Trip
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6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
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4 - 6 Hour Inshore Trip
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6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
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6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
March 11th, 2025
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Half Day Inshore Trip
4 - 6 Hour Inshore Trip
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6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
6-10 Hours Fishing Trip – Offshore
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