This fishing charter was the best decision we made during our visit to Crystal River. You literally…read morejust show up (with some sunscreen and drinks for the onboard cooler) and you are all set! The vessel is clean and safe. All the bait and tackle you need is provided. You just sit back and relax until you get to the honey hole! We had a great time fishing with Capt. Jayce. He was professional, prepared and knowledgeable. I truly believe any level of fishing experience will be able to catch fish with Capt. Jayce. He is an excellent, patient teacher and his love for the sport truly shines through. The mission for this charter was to finally catch the elusive red fish. Within minutes of tossing our line in the water my mission was accomplished. I could have seriously gone home after that - but thanks to Capt. Jayce we spent the rest of the day catching more reds, speckled trout, gag grouper and even a puffer fish (yeah not epic but I was excited as I'd never caught one before!) Honestly, look no further for a fishing charter. This one has it all. Can't wait to get back on the water. Happy Fishing!

Excellent experience with Captain Nick. Probably not a better person to take you out and show you a…read moregreat time fishing. Mild manor, extremely professional person to deal with experienced or novice fishermen. My cousin has used Nick several times and highly recommends him. He baits the hook, he prepares everything and for those that don't wish to cast he'll do that as well. He's safe and by the book for measuring the fish caught. He cleans and filets everything. Seriously great experience

Very disappointing experience. Our trip felt unsafe from the…read morestart -- the boat didn't seem properly maintained, and the crew acted unprofessional throughout the day. When I voiced my concerns, they were dismissive and even rude. I would not recommend booking here until serious improvements are made to safety and customer service.

From the owner: Fishbonz Charters specializes in professional inshore fishing trips in Crystal River and Florida’s…read moreNature Coast. We target redfish, speckled trout, snook, tarpon and other seasonal inshore species. Private half-day and full-day trips are available for experienced anglers, families and first-time fishermen.

I was the lucky beneficiary of my friend booking a tour for the two of us with Backwater Fins. We…read morehad a wonderful time, from walking into the store to check in, to saying our goodbyes and giving a tip that was probably not enough. (Please people, remember to tip your captain!) Captain Randy was our fearless leader. And we thoroughly enjoyed him. He is kind, knowledgeable, AND interesting Weather discussing manatees, boating, cracker cattle, or just about anything! You can only hope that you get to ride on Captain Randy's boat. Thank you Captain Tim, and thank you Captain Randy. We will be back when we have more visitors to bring on a tour!

We had a fantastic time. What a great tour. Laura, our Captain, shared so much knowledge. She made…read morethe trip amazing. Tonya and the rest of the group were wonderful. We even scheduled another tour on Friday with them. Can't wait to go swimming with the Manatees!! Highly recommend this company.

Nature Coast Charters is the BEST fishing charter there is. You will have an AWESOME experience…read morewith Captain Dick and Captain Janet... Call them today and schedule your scalloping and fishing charter !

From the owner: We are Coast Guard licensed and Insured. We purchase a State fishing License that covers the…read moreCaptain, Crew and 4 Anglers. We offer Scallop Charters from July 1st. until Sept. 24th. Each summer. Call for a reservation. It is a fun memorable day. Although we are not Native Florida Crackers, we have lived in Citrus County and fished local waters since 1981. We have been active members of Coastal Conservation Association, Citrus County Chamber of Commerce, Citrus County EDC and Florida Guides Association. When we are not fishing, we compete in Antique Tractor Pulls with our 1946 John Deere "A". We are members of Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club and Florida Antique Tractor Club. We celebrated our 55th.. Wedding Anniversary in July 2017. We have 2 Children, 5 Grandchildren and 1 Great Grandson and 1 Great Grandaughter.

Awesome Captain! Started our day seeing some manatees then we went out in the mangroves and caught…read moresome beautiful fish.

From the owner: "We provide a fishing experience like no other. Captain Tanner Martin has grew up and spent…read morecountless hours here on the nature coast and can give you the fishing trip you've dreamed of. We offer fly and spin fishing trips inshore and nearshore up to six people."

This was my 25th wedding anniversary and the wife always wanted to swim with the manatees...what a…read moregreat decision to go with Double J. If you want to enjoy time with the manatees with a team that makes the trip worth it... Double J Adventures is the place. We saw numerous manatees and the captain always gauged what the customers wanted and took us to some really great spots. CPT Garret was from the area and made sure we were taken care of. The 3 sister springs was the ending spot where we relaxed in the warm water and still spotted manatees on the way back to to boat. Love this trip and will be back scallop season to book a trip with CPT Jim and his team! Thanks for the great time.

We are so glad we did a trip with Double J Adventures!…read more Have to admit that I initially planned on booking with 1 of the bigger operators, but they did not have slots at the times we wanted. So I looked for other operators on TripAdvisor, and found really good reviews for Double J. Gave a quick call to Capt. Joanne, and booked for the trip on their website. On the actual day, we got the boat to ourselves (there were 6 in our party). Capt. Jo was enlightening, and explained everything to us. We went to 2 spots where we got to swim with not less than 6 or 7 different manatees. Also got to touch and interact with them quite a bit. In the course of the break, some of us needed to use the bathroom, and Capt. Jo very kindly obliged. She also lent us her waterproof camera, and emailed links to the photos to us the following day. All in all, a very special experience, with a really professional operator! Word of advice: go for the early tours before the place gets swarmed with visitors!

I fish with Captain Socrates 5 or 6 times a year. We target different fish different seasons of…read morethe year. Every time he has been 100% on target. He knows the when and where to catch them and he knows how. Also, he hustles more than any Captain or mate I've ever seen. As a bonus, great job cleaning the fish. I just fished last week (2 oversized and 2 keeper snook) and I'm going again next week. It's big snook time in March & April.

Socrates will put you on the fish. In one day my grand son and I caught a 41, 43, and a 45 inch…read moreSnook. If you don't know, these are fish of a life time. I will use him many times again and you should to.