We had a great day fishing with Captain Tony. He made sure we had a great experience and we all caught something. There was plenty of fishing gear for everyone and he knew all the spots to go to catch many different fish. He was very much engaged with everyone and had plenty of bait to go around. We opted for the 4 hour trip but would definitely be up to trying an 8 hour trip one day to go a little further out. Ignore the negative reviews here. It seems they were all left by entitled feeling folks who clearly have no idea how charters work. This company has nearly 5 star ratings everywhere else. Understand that it's your responsibility to bring your own food or drinks. They'll let you bring a cooler onboard. There is water available on the boats cooler. It's a fishing boat not a commercial boat, there is not a bathroom except off the side of the boat. You are responsible for preparing yourself for the day. The charter provides the necessities for fishing, no license needed, has all safety gear required by law, and they will absolutely make sure you have a great experience. read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Poseidon Marine Charters is hands down one of the worst companies I have ever dealt with. Completely dishonest from start to finish. Their entire business model feels like it's built around taking advantage of honest people. Nothing about their service matches what they advertise. It's all misleading at best and flat-out false at worst. They promise one thing and deliver something completely different, then try to justify it after the fact. There is zero accountability and no professionalism. Communication is terrible, and when you try to get answers or resolve issues, you're either ignored or given the runaround. It's clear they don't care about customers once they've got your money. I strongly advise anyone thinking about using them to stay far away unless you want to feel completely bamboozled. There are plenty of honest companies out there--this is not one of them. read more

What a great way the spend a Sunday evening! We went out with Captain Jessie and he was great very knowledgeable and friendly! He took us to a few spots where each caught something. Fish didn't seem to be running much but he was able to get us to spots where we got a few. Most we put back. The boat was comfortable and I trusted his ability as Captain! The booking was easy and last minute so his willingness to take us out was greatly appreciated!!!! We will be back again Poseidon! read more

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We decided to take this charter and do some bay fishing based on its strong reviews. We were underwhelmed. The plus: We were on time, so were they. The boat was set up for bay fishing, all open and in great shape. It had great GPS and depth or fish finding gear. They were willing to drop off at the dock one of our party that was not doing well. The captain was kept busy baiting hooks and was proficient doing that. The minus: We were not offered anything to drink although we were on the water 4 hours. There was a box of donuts on the counsel, our granddaughter ask for one, the answer was no. (Why bring donuts and not share with the guests.) All we caught was small sheepshead and one lady fish. It was an expensive afternoon with no frills. read more

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Had a great day with captain Jesse and first mate Tyler. We caught the boat limit of shark, a sting Ray (we threw him back) lots of smaller pretty fish. It was a good time read more

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Awesome time with captain Jake! Hooked some fish, saw a dolphin and stingray. Totally recommend!! read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Fishing in the Bay - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

We had the best time on an afternoon Inshore fishing charter with Captain Joey and fist mate Linda! We caught so many fish, with their help of course. Mostly mackerel but spade and snapper too! Best yet, they were so helpful and guided us since it had been many years since we fished last. We seriously had so much fun! read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Heading there! - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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Warning!!!! Please read before you book!!One star is not warranted!!!! This charter took a group of 6 of us out. From 1-5 on 6/19/25. We had a great time caught around 20 fish. They charged us the agreed fee took our 20% tip. Then the owners son who was eager to get the boat cleaned and be done for the day dumped our entire bucket of clean fish in the ocean on "accident". He never took accountability, he never apologized. Accidents happen right...Well we quickly know where he gets his lack of accountability from. His father the captain of the charter did the same. He stated there's no guarantee of returning with fish. Even though our group of 6 caught around 20 fish. When explained that we did catch fish but his own son throw them overboard. We request a full refund. The captain refused. When we asked for at least our 20% tip back for unsatisfactory service, he refused. This is extremely poor service for a business owner that lacks accountability, responsibility, and respect. Unfortunately this type of behavior has taught his son to disregard their customers. Please don't waste your time or money trusting this charter. Very disappointed customer. read more

Captain Joey and mate Linda were absolutely fantastic. They were so accommodating, patient, and attentive. They made sure we were on fish all day and ended it with catching a beautiful nurse shark! Highly recommend! read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Nurse Shark - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

We did a 4 hour in shore morning and a four hour evening. Caught so many fish with captain Cody and captain Jesse. Lots of variety among the fish, had a GREAT time. They even recommended a local restaurant that cooked our fish for us on the lunch break. 11/10 will come back again read more

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What a fantastic morning fishing with Captain Steve. My two kids loved Captain Steve. He is knowledgeable, patient, and great with kids. He took us to a few places and we caught fish each time...I think we caught over 40 fish. How fun! My son, Ezekiel, who is eight, said Captain Steve is a GOOD man. He is right. Can't wait to pan fry these filets.. read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Trout - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Disappointing - Do not recommend Booked offshore fishing on 03/28 at 1 p.m for 5. Charter called day before saying the fishing would be better in the morning and asked if we could reschedule to early morning and we agreed. Headed out with captain Colin on a fairly long boat ride to gulf. Stopped before we left tampa bay because the water was really rough. Attempted to fish and caught 2 fish then left and spent more traveling to another spot. Caught 1 fish but water was really rough at second location. Captain decided to headed back to dock but water was rough with strong wind. Everyone got completely soaked on the way back and we did not have access to rain coats. Captain took us to fish in a spot in front of some houses a few slips down from dock which we could have done anywhere. Spent way more time moving from spot to spot than actually fishing and got drenched in the process. Unfortunately we prepaid for this trip. read more

"We had an amazing day today. Captain Joey was the best captain I've ever had in my whole life because he was nice and he talked a lot about stuff - told us what to do and what kind of fish there were. I caught about 30 fish in my four hour trip. Myths best was fighting that huge Jack!" Linken ( 7 year old son) Check Out the Action on my Instagram or YouTube page: FishingWithLink read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

"We had an amazing day today. Captain Joey was the best captain I've ever had in my whole life because he was nice and he talked a lot about stuff - told us what to do and what kind of fish there were. I caught about 30 fish in my four hour trip. Myths best was fighting that huge Jack!" Linken ( 7 year old son) FishingWithLink read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

We had Captain Andrew and he was great. However, we went out to catch some grouper but we only got some silver snapper, which we would have been able to catch for way less than we payed for this place. I understand that your not going to be able to tear them up every time you go out, but for this much money I expect to at least catch something good. read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

The Captain and First Mate were wonderful. They took care of hooking bait, taking fish off, cleaning, filleting and much more. They took us to a great fishing spot and we were catching fish faster then the hook was down. We all caught a lot of fish. We did an evening/ night charter that was truly amazing. We never felt rushed, it was very enjoyable. I definitely recommend this company. read more

Captain Tony was amazing!! He made my son Kai's Birthday special by taking us to all the best fishing spots!! We had a blast!!

Don't waste your money!!! We just got back from a half day charter and I'm less than pleased. For starters, our captain was supposed to pick us up at the boat ramp for 8:00 but showed up half an hour late. Once he pulled up first thing i noticed was the power pole tied to a cleat and the big hole in the engine cowl. Boat looked in rough condition but I didn't think anything of it until we started to come around Anna Maria island and lost steering going over the sandbar. After about 20 min the captain made the steering work. While the captain was messing with the steering we asked him what we were targeting and he said grunts and triggerfish. I called the day before to confirm the trip and I was told we were going for hogfish, grouper, and snapper. We moved for about 5 min then the steering shot out again. After fiddling with the wiring we made it out to the 3 mile reef. It was 9:00 when our lines were finally in the water. The captian was smart but fishing was slow. But that's fishing..we were back to the dock promptly for 12. Figured he would Atleast give us some more time since he showed up late and we wasted and other 40 min with boat trouble but I guess the charter after us was more important. Overall the performance of the boat and tardiness of the captain left a lot to be desired from the trip. We paid the captain full price in cash and also left him a reasonable tip. The same day I emailed Poseidon Charters to explain to them how unhappy I was with the performance and to see if there was anyway they could make this right. They replied with typical excuses about how their boat is always in tip top shape and the damage just happened. They even took the blame for being late. They offered us another trip on the house but we're not local so I asked if they could Atleast refund the 100$ deposit to make up for the tardiness and time wasted fighting boat trouble. After a week they still haven't responded to my emails or phone calls. I go on a lot of charters all over the country and the overall performance of this one was horrible. 700$ for a half day fishing trip I expect you to Atleast be on time and show up with a boat that's presentable and reliable. read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

We were scheduled to head out at 6 am for some shark fishing and I received a phone call yesterday from the Captain that the shark fishing would be better later in the day so we changed the trip for 6 pm. Apon arrival I meet the Captain and expressed that if the sharks aren't biting put us on fish that might be more available. We went 2 different places and with only 2 lines in the water. First time in my life that I never even touch a pole. It was a boat ride. I was expecting to have the Captain say ok we spent half the time and no luck with the shark let just go for something else. Tampa Bay is one if not the best fishing in the US and to go on a boat and not get anything was disappointing. I can expect that on a party boat but not a charter. $750 boat ride. We arrived back at the dock and the Captain threw a line in and caught a cat fish and had my son do it. I wish I had fish photos but unfortunately not. read more

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Went out with captain Jesse was a good time with the buddies and good conversations with the captain. Was way rougher than supposed to be so captain jesse had a secondary spot after trying to have a great time. Ended up being completely worth it and made our birthday weekend. read more

Our captain was nice but it wasn't worth as much as we were charged for. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.

Great day on the water with Captain Ethan! While our catching wasn't very good, we had a lot of bites and lots of small fish we had to throw back. They took care of us and made things right, which is as truly exceptional customer service. Top notch! I would totally go with them again. read more

My friends and I went on a night bow fishing trip for a friends birthday and it was AMAZING. Captain Cody put us in the right position to catch many fish. Very sociable and professional. 100% would recommend this company to anyone. And will definitely be returning for my next charter read more

Poseidon Fishing Charters - The back of the boat - Fishing Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

First time out on the bay to fish. Had a great adventure with Capt Matt on a Sunday morning! Everyone caught at least one fish so all left happy! When the fish weren't biting Matt would share a wealth of fishing information with us! We felt we were in experienced hands and will def be going back! Loved it! read more

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I had so much fun and it was a great learning experience. The captains are knowledgeable and answered any questions. They love getting us Fish!!! I got a cool T-shirt and they filleted fish for us. read more

One of the best fishing and chartered boat rental expirience. We were 3 guys looking for a fishing/tampa bay tour by water experience. Poseidon gave us a good deal and we had Drew (there are 2 but the one with beard) as our captain. He was very responsible, knowlegable, patient and hard working. He had been on the boat since 5am in the morning and we rented the boat at 5pm. He was very friendly and we had one of the best boys night out. read more

We paid 700 bucks to go for a boat ride. Couldnt even catch fish because the captain tried to get to a spot that waves wouldnt let us get to. Then we went to another spot where dolphins kept taking everything we caught. You would think they paid attention to weather patterns, wind speeds and stuff like that. Then to top it off the motor on the boat broke down on the way back and we had to wait wait 45 minutes for another boat to come pick us up. Never again. Worst fishing trip ever and a waste of 700 bucks. Youre better off finding another charter. read more

received gift certificate for half day tour--long delay in booking due to covid finally called to book--hunter very pleasant--said he would still honour the certificate as it was fully paid. I advised him that our party would be 5 instead of 4. At this he said extra $100. for extra person. on arrival I mentioned only 4--response was ''fine'' upon return presented with balance owing. Gentleman(not Hunter) advised price had gone up--ergo-- not honouring paid up certificate, and different reason for charge than extra person. package ended up being $550.(instead of $450. paid upon leaving , talked to another party in lot who had just returned. They paid $450.--so I am stiffed for $100 no integrity from this outfit read more

Big joke. We show up to the dock early. Captain Jesse calls and says he is late from catching to many fish. We waited 45 minutes then they call and say we aren't going to make it amd want us to drive 1 hour to another spot. I highly recommend you use another charter company as I flew down and lost my opportunity to fish. read more

We had a great day of shark fishing and Captain Bryce was great. Will defiantly be back to do another charter. Might not have gotten the big one but it sure was fun. Captain Bryce was spot on with his suggestion for lunch at Hook's in Ruskin best grouper ever. Not to mention the best rum runner I had on vacation. Go check out Poseidon Fishing Charters you won't be disappointed. read more

We had a great day on the water with Joey. He turned us on to redfish and snook. Great fun.

Work hard to catch fish. Had a great time! Captain Drew helped get us on shark and land them. Some great pics before release!

Don't waste your time. The owner promised an open sea fishing, but that boat was too little for that kind of fishing even in nice and calm weather. The captain was irresponsible and one can tell that he does not care about this little boat, pushing it hard. And after we paid, our credit card was hacked. Irresponsible owner and the whole organization is a scam. read more

Came up dry on our 4 hour fishing trip but you can't make the fish bite can ya. Capt. Quiz was a great captain and make it a good time just couldn't hook up. read more

Capt. Quiz was awesome. Went out looking for sharks. Caught a nice sun tan. Although we got skunked had good conversation with Quiz. The owners however did put us in a boat not meant to go where we went. So it was unfortunately kind of uncomfortable. Took money off the trip since all the stuff that happened. Will be back. Thank you Quiz. read more

Spent a lot to go shark fishing. Didn't even see a fish. 9 hours on the water. They're not great at what they're charging to dollar for.

Horrible service horrible owner lies about the boat and then a week later after you leave a review charged my credit card 400$ theft what a terrible person to steal from people I filled a police report and the fraud department what a bunch of crooks read more

We had a great time on our 1/2 day trip with Capt Drew. He took us to several different spots to fish. The kids (ages 12 & 10) had a lot of fun. Capt Drew was great. He was patient with the kids always ready with a joke. Besides fishing we saw a turtle, dolphins, sting ray and a shark. Was awesome. I would totally recommend a family experience with this company and crew. Thanks read more