Siesta Key Deep Sea Fishing Charters & Trips

170 captains within 25 miles of Siesta Key, 2 of them in Siesta Key itself, 75 running offshore. A half day is typically $550 for the whole boat. Call the captain directly — we take no bookings and charge no fee.

  • 170Captains within 25 miles
  • 75Deep sea boats
  • $425–$700Half day, typically

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters in Siesta Key

Call or visit a captain's website to ask about trips, dates and prices. If they're out on the water, leave a message.

170 charters in Siesta Key

Deep sea fishing in Siesta Key

75 of the 170 charters in Siesta Key list offshore trips on their own websites.

State or federal water

Florida state waters in the Gulf run from shore to 9 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Which side of that line you fish on can change the season and the limits.

Federally permitted boats

Aboard a charter with a federal Gulf reef fish permit, the federal season applies to red snapper, gag grouper and amberjack, even inside state waters. Ask whether the boat is federally permitted.

What a deep sea trip costs in Siesta Key

The rates Siesta Key charters publish on their own websites, by trip length. These are the price of the whole boat, and a range across many boats rather than any one boat's rate. Read on 2026-10-01. Confirm with the captain when you call.

  • Half day (3-5 hours)$425 – $700 9 charters publish a rate · middle of the range $550

What a trip costs moves with fuel prices, the size of the boat and how far out it runs, and a quiet Tuesday is not a holiday weekend. Nothing here is a booking; we take no fee and hold no rates.

Fishing trips in Siesta Key by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Inshore and bay fishing in Siesta Key

94 charters list inshore trips, in the bays, back-waters and shallows closer to shore. Among them: Siesta Key Family Fishing Charters, Siesta Key Fishing Charters, Wild Catch Fishing Charters, Sarasota Sport Fishing Charters, Siesta Key Fishing Charters and 89 more.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

40 charters list half-day trips and 39 list full-day trips. Trip lengths vary by boat, so ask the captain exactly how many hours are on the water.

Family fishing charters in Siesta Key

64 charters mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about life jackets in children's sizes and how long the trip runs.

Planning a trip to Siesta Key

See the closest airports.

Closest airports

With airline service

  • SRQSarasota/Bradenton International 8 miles away
  • PGDPunta Gorda 42 miles away

Local public airports

  • VNCVenice Municipal 16 miles away
  • X36Buchan 22 miles away
  • 48XManatee 25 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Siesta Key.

Airports: FAA airport registry for public-use airports and their locations, FAA CY2024 passenger boardings for which have airline service, town centre from the Census 2024 gazetteer, Siesta Key CDP.

What anglers ask · 75 fishing threads mentioning Siesta Key

Questions before you book in Siesta Key

How many fishing charters are in Siesta Key?

This page lists 170 fishing charters in Siesta Key, Florida, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

How many deep sea fishing charters are in Siesta Key?

75 of the 170 charters listed in Siesta Key say on their websites that they run offshore (deep sea) trips. 94 run inshore and bay trips.

What deep sea fish can I keep in Siesta Key in October?

Under Florida's rules you can keep king mackerel, mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo and cobia. For red snapper, grouper and amberjack it depends on the dates or whether the boat holds a federal permit. Sailfish and marlin can legally be kept, but only within strict rules: Sailfish must measure 63 inches, lower jaw to fork, and in federal waters the boat needs a federal HMS permit. Blue marlin must measure 99 inches and white marlin 66 inches, lower jaw to fork, and the boat needs a federal HMS permit. Seasons change, so check each fish page or ask the captain before you keep one.

Where do state waters end off Siesta Key?

Florida state waters in the Gulf run from shore to 9 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Federal seasons and limits apply beyond it, and for some fish they also apply to federally permitted charter boats inside state waters.

How do I book a charter in Siesta Key?

Call the captain or use their website. CharterFishingBoat doesn't take bookings or payments, and there's no fee to use the directory.

What should I ask the captain?

Ask what the trip includes, how long it lasts, how many people can come, what you're likely to catch that time of year, and the cancellation policy if the weather turns.

What airports are closest to Siesta Key?

The closest airports with airline service are Sarasota/Bradenton International (SRQ), 8 miles away and Punta Gorda (PGD), 42 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Venice Municipal (VNC), 16 miles away, Buchan (X36), 22 miles away and Manatee (48X), 25 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Siesta Key?

64 charters in Siesta Key mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about children's life jackets, trip length and whether there's a restroom on board.

Where these questions come from
  • 75Threads read
  • 8Weighing a paid trip
  • 11Had ruled one out

The corpus. 75 Reddit threads about fishing that mention Siesta Key, across 8 angling forums. The collector requires the town to be named somewhere in the thread and the title to be about fishing, so some of these discuss Siesta Key in passing rather than fishing out of it.

How a question was chosen. Each thread was assigned to the decision the person was stuck on, and ranked by the 8 where a paid trip was actually on the table — not by how often a topic came up. Shore access is the most discussed topic here, 13 threads, and it is left out: 11 of them had already decided against hiring a boat.

What this cannot show you. The collector keeps counts and subreddits, not permalinks or post dates, so there is no representative thread to link. A thread count is not a survey.

Fish you can catch out of Siesta Key

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website — the number is how many Siesta Key captains name that fish.

Snook106Redfish102Speckled Trout98Tarpon87Cobia77King Mackerel73Snapper52Sheepshead49Grouper49Mangrove Snapper48Spanish Mackerel48Shark46Flounder40Pompano38Gag Grouper35Amberjack29Tripletail27Hogfish27Barracuda23Tuna22Jack Crevalle22Goliath Grouper19Bluefish19Red Grouper19Red Snapper19Black Drum18Ladyfish18Mahi-Mahi16Blacktip Shark15Permit14Grunt13Sailfish12Wahoo11Gray Triggerfish11Bonito10Lane Snapper8Porgy8Bull Shark8Hammerhead Shark8Blackfin Tuna7Catfish7Lemon Shark5Bonnethead Shark5Spinner Shark5Marlin4Snowy Grouper4Black Grouper4Bluegill4Skipjack Tuna4Blue Marlin3Gulf Flounder3Largemouth Bass3Swordfish3Sandbar Shark3Yellowtail Snapper2Scamp2Yellowedge Grouper2Tiger Shark2Crappie2Shad2Yellowfin Tuna1Yellowtail1Southern Flounder1Mako Shark1Black Crappie1Sunshine Bass1Channel Catfish1Rainbow Trout1Striped Bass1Pickerel1Warmouth1Redear Sunfish1Mutton Snapper1Black Sea Bass1Sand Trout1Speckled Hind1Tilefish1Great Barracuda1Atlantic Croaker1Nurse Shark1Blacknose Shark1Dog Snapper1Reef Shark1Warsaw Grouper1Bonefish1

Charters near Siesta Key

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