Crystal River Fishing & Scalloping

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67% (3) Crystal River, FL 1 - 4 People 8 Hours From $600 Trip #2973


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Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Head out with Captain Robert to explore the endless maze of beautiful mangroves, backcountry flats, and shallow-water honey holes that make Crystal River, and Florida's Nature Coast, the go-to destination for inshore fishing and especially scalloping adventures. The Gulf Coast of Florida is home to some of the best inshore fishing and scalloping in the country. This trip gives you the opportunity to kick back, relax and catch some awesome inshore species like Redfish, Snook,...

About Your Trip

Head out with Captain Robert to explore the endless maze of beautiful mangroves, backcountry flats, and shallow-water honey holes that make Crystal River, and Florida's Nature Coast, the go-to destination for inshore fishing and especially scalloping adventures.

The Gulf Coast of Florida is home to some of the best inshore fishing and scalloping in the country. This trip gives you the opportunity to kick back, relax and catch some awesome inshore species like Redfish, Snook, Trout. And Captain Robert is notorious for putting people on big specimens. After you've caught your fill with rod and reel, Captain Robert will take you back to his favorite grass flats to snorkel for delicious bay Scallops. His expansive knowledge and experience will surely let your dreams come true.

Spend a full 8-hour day aboard Captain Robert’s 24’ SeaKing Skiff powered by one 200 HP Yamaha. Captain Robert’s rig is equipped with top-of-the-line GPS, Fishfinder, Safety Equipment, Live Bait Well, Cooler, and even a Wireless Trolling Motor to sneak right up on the fish without scaring them off!

All snorkeling equipment, rods, reels, lures, and licenses are included, as is the cleaning and filleting of all your fish. Don't forget to bring your own food, drinks, sunscreen, and shades. Enjoy catching some of the tastiest inshore fish and diving for delicious Scallops. Captain Robert does not disappoint!
Amenities

Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled for a refund up to 3 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.

Robert M.

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Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.
Independent Guide 20 years of exp.
Laid-back
Talkative
Quantity
Comfortable
Instructional
Expert Oriented
Join Captain Robert for an amazing trip on the beautiful waters of Crystal River. He is extremely knowledgeable with over 14 years of experience running charters in this area. Captain Robert has been fishing since he was a child and lives for putting people on fish. He loves showing people a great time on his home waters and helping them find, hook, and land great fish. A trip with Captain Robert is sure to be...

About Your Guide

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Robert M.

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide 20 years of exp.
Join Captain Robert for an amazing trip on the beautiful waters of Crystal River. He is extremely knowledgeable with over 14 years of experience running charters in this area. Captain Robert has been fishing since he was a child and lives for putting people on fish.

He loves showing people a great time on his home waters and helping them find, hook, and land great fish. A trip with Captain Robert is sure to be a blast for everyone!
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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
14 ft hammer head Or 300+ Goliath grouper
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Red beans and rice

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
14 ft hammer head Or 300+ Goliath grouper
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Red beans and rice
Whats your favorite band?
Anything Chris Cornell Or Brantley Gilbert
Whats your favorite sports team?
Tampa
Whats your drink of choice?
Rum
What do you want for Christmas this year?
Cold weather and family
How did you get started guiding?
By going on a guided trip
What makes you different from other guides?
I love to take people fishing it's not about the money.
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Start Location & Lodging Options

Crystal River, Florida
Areas Fished
  • Crystal River

About Your Boat

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Boat photo for Crystal River Fishing & Scalloping
Boat Type
Skiff
Boat Manufacturer
SeaKing
Boat Length
24'
Engine Manufacturer
Yamaha

About Your Boat

Boat Type
Skiff
Boat Manufacturer
SeaKing
Boat Length
24'
Engine Manufacturer
Yamaha
Total Horsepower
200
Number of Engines
1
Additional Amenities
GPS, Fishfinder, Snorkeling Equipment, Live Bait Well, Wireless, Trolling Motor, Ice Box
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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled for a refund up to 3 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

  • Drift Fishing
  • Light Tackle Fishing

Everything Else to Know

Fishing License, Snorkeling Equipment, Ice Box, Rods, reels & tackle included.
You're all set! You don't need to buy a license for this trip.
We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).
Cancel for free up to 3 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account.
In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

4.3
based on 3 reviews

Steven

Verified Review

July 6

Capt. Robert was a nice enough guy, but he is not really a local to the St.Marks area where he took us. He spoke a lot of his experience in the Crystal River/ Homasassa areas. He spent a lot of time searching back and forth trying to find a spot for the scallops. I do appreciate his efforts, but we still did not find anything. In all fairness, the docks seemed pretty dry also. I...

Steven

Verified Review

July 6

Capt. Robert was a nice enough guy, but he is not really a local to the St.Marks area where he took us. He spoke a lot of his experience in the Crystal River/ Homasassa areas. He spent a lot of time searching back and forth trying to find a spot for the scallops. I do appreciate his efforts, but we still did not find anything. In all fairness, the docks seemed pretty dry also. I will say he tried to find us some scallops but today we came up dry.
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Trip: St. Marks Scallop Trip

Response from Captain Experiences:
Hey Steven - thank you for this feedback. It sounds like Captain Robert worked hard to get you all on some scallops, but conditions were not ideal on that day. Please give us a call soon - we would love to get you out on another adventure soon!

Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Steven - thank you for this feedback. It sounds like Captain Robert worked hard to get you all on some scallops, but conditions were not ideal on that day. Please give us a call soon - we would love to get you out on another adventure soon!
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Rutherford

Verified Review

June 14

Great captain Very good with my grandkids age 10 and twin 8 yr olds put us onto a lot of fish Highly recommend Captain Robert Boys had a great time 31 total keepers Mangroves, grunts and trout Catch a few reds but was just shorts

Rutherford

Verified Review

June 14

Great captain Very good with my grandkids age 10 and twin 8 yr olds put us onto a lot of fish Highly recommend Captain Robert Boys had a great time 31 total keepers Mangroves, grunts and trout Catch a few reds but was just shorts
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Trip: Big Ole Reds, Snook, & Trout

TJ

Verified Review

August 26

Great day scalloping with Captain Robert. Very friendly and personable. Being a local to the area, Robert was very knowledgeable of the waters and even provided recommendations of things to see, eat and drink in the nearby communities. Robert also helped shuck our scallops. I look forward to scalloping and fishing with Robert again!

TJ

Verified Review

August 26

Great day scalloping with Captain Robert. Very friendly and personable. Being a local to the area, Robert was very knowledgeable of the waters and even provided recommendations of things to see, eat and drink in the nearby communities. Robert also helped shuck our scallops. I look forward to scalloping and fishing with Robert again!
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