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Salty Fresh Fishing Charters

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Charles Ocasio, Captain at Salty Fresh Fishing Charters

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Embark on an unforgettable fishing expedition with Salty Fresh Fishing Charters, where saltwater and freshwater adventures in the heart of Florida await your discovery. Journey across pristine flats and vibrant reefs as you chase after a diverse array of coveted species that thrive in these bountiful waters. Venture deep into the Everglades to test your skills against the exotic inhabitants of South Florida. Captain Charles Ocasio will be your charismatic host, welcoming you in Homestead or Miami, depending on your fishing charter preference, and setting the stage for an adventure of a lifetime. Join us and experience the sheer joy of fishing!


Our vessel of choice is the 18’ Sea Chaser flats boat for our homestead inshore adventures, a nimble craft designed for up to three enthusiastic guests. Powered by a spirited 150 HP Yamaha VMAX engine, this boat is armed with a fishfinder, GPS system, and VHF radio, ensuring your safety and efficient navigation. With a wireless trolling motor for a stealthy approach and a livewell for your prized catches, it's equipped for success. An onboard ice-box keeps your fish fresh and your beverages chilled. For offshore fishing, we have the Shearwater (Performance fishing) center console 26ft boat originally built in 2014 that fits 6 guests, powered by a 350HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 45 knots.


Inshore and Flats Fishing: In the tranquil flats, Captain Charles will guide you in pursuit of Bonefish, Permit, formidable Snook, and acrobatic Tarpon. Alternatively, set your sights on the reefs for thrilling encounters with Mangrove and Mutton Snapper, as well as the elusive Grouper. South Florida's waterways teem with Peacock and Largemouth Bass, promising endless excitement.


Offshore fishing charters: You’ll be using techniques like bottom fishing, trolling, drift fishing, and jigging, depending on what you’re going after. As part of ourr 4 to 6-hour trips, you can target species like Sailfish, King Mackerel, Wahoo, Snapper, Grouper, and Amberjack, depending on the current season and weather conditions.

Armed with lightweight tackle, you'll entice your prey through trolling, spinning, popping, and the art of drift fishing. Feel free to keep your well-earned catch and even bring your little ones along for the adventure.


Your journey includes a comprehensive package of fishing gear, live bait, expert catch cleaning, and the necessary licenses. Captain Charles ensures you're well-hydrated with water and provides ice, leaving you free to savor your favorite culinary delights.


Spend a glorious day on the water with Salty Fresh Fishing Charters and create cherished memories of a fishing experience that will linger in your heart forever. Your next great catch awaits!

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Upcoming Availability

May 2025
June 2025

Expertise & Attributes

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Fishing Techniques

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What's Included

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Transportation

Transportation

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Keep your Catch

Keep your Catch

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Good to Knows

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Alcohol

Alcohol

This guide offers trips that serve alcohol.

License

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy

When you book your fishing trip, you will need to first put down a deposit to hold the reservation.

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What's Included

Transportation

Transportation

Transportation to and from the trip location.

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Keep your Catch

Keep your Catch

This guide offers trips that you are able to take home your catch.

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Good to Knows

Good to Knows

Your Guide has some important details about your trip with them.

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Alcohol

Alcohol

This guide offers trips that serve alcohol.

License

License

Read about the licensing details that is / is not covered in the below trips.

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy

When you book your fishing trip, you will need to first put down a deposit to hold the reservation.

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Trips Available with Salty Fresh Fishing Charters

Peacock Bass Fishing in The Everglades!  - 26Ft Boat

Fishing

Starting At $550

Peacock Bass Fishing in The Everglades! - 26Ft Boat

Fishing: Flats

Fishing Boat:

Reel Deal Offshore • 26' Shearwater • Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: Half day fishing in the Florida Everglades targeting Peacock Bass. A 4-hour trip on a 26 Shearwater. We will fish with live shiners to ensure we get fish in the boat right away! Many other species may be caught including Bass, Tarpon, Bowfin, cichlids, Florida Gar, Oscar, and Freshwater Snook. This trip is great for anglers of all ages and skill levels. trip price includes 1 angler with room for 6.

Key Largo Reef Fishing

Fishing

Starting At $1,050

Key Largo Reef Fishing

Fishing: Wrecks

Fishing Boat:

Reel Deal Offshore • 26' Shearwater • Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: Get ready to fish the Miami and Key Largo Reefs. We will target Groupers, Yellowtail, Mangrove, and Mutton Snapper, as well as the occasional Shark and Barracuda using a mix of live and dead bait! This is a great trip for family and inexperienced anglers who want to get on a lot of fish! So many fish species can be caught on this trip, dozens! get ready for some exciting fun and great nature views! Price includes 6 anglers, licensing, bait and all gear!

Key Largo Fishing Charters- Wreck Fishing Action!

Fishing

Starting At $1,050

Key Largo Fishing Charters- Wreck Fishing Action!

Fishing: Wrecks

Fishing Boat:

Reel Deal Offshore • 26' Shearwater • Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: We will fish the Florida wrecks, targeting Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack, and African Pompano, as well as Kingfish and Wahoo. We will drift over racks with bottom rods and flat lines! This trip is great for novice anglers and family group trips, there is nothing like reeling the fish up from 200 feet below. Captain Charles will do his best to put you on a big fish and he'll also tailor your trip to exactly what you like!

Peacock Bass Fishing Miami! - Flats Boat

Fishing

Starting At $550

Peacock Bass Fishing Miami! - Flats Boat

Fishing: Lake

Fishing Boat:

Salty Fresh Flats • 18' Sea Chaser • Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: You and Captain Charles will spend 6 hours targeting lovely Peacock Bass as well as Largemouth Bass. Your trip starts at 8:00 a.m. and includes all the rods, reels, tackle, live bait, licenses, catch cleaning as well as water, so just bring some food. You will travel a waterway of captains choice on his flats boat fit for 6 guests. Trip base price includes 1 angler. Don't forget your freshwater fishing license!

Miami Fishing Charters - Offshore Game Fishing!

Fishing

Starting At $1,100

Miami Fishing Charters - Offshore Game Fishing!

Fishing: Offshore

Fishing Boat:

Reel Deal Offshore • 26' Shearwater • Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: This is an exciting offshore trip targeting pelagic species such as Mahi, Wahoo, Kingfish, and Sailfish. It will primarily be a trolling or drift fishing trip. The crew can tailor each trip to exactly what you would like, just get in touch with the captain to make arrangements. Trip will usually start 7 am we will head out and catch live bait. Once we have the bait secured depending on what fish are in at the moment we will troll or drift. You will fish for Barracuda, Amberjack, Mahi Mahi, Sailfish, Tuna, Wahoo. Grouper, Bonito, Mackerel and so much more! Trip includes 6 anglers.

Saltwater Fishing Chaters - Inshore Adventures

Fishing

Starting At $750

Saltwater Fishing Chaters - Inshore Adventures

Fishing: Inshore

Fishing Boat:

Salty Fresh Flats • 18' Sea Chaser • Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: On this trip, you get to pick the species you'd like to target. Fishing flats and backcountry water on our flats boat will allow you to go for Redfish, Trout, and Snook. If you opt for exploring reefs, you can expect to encounter Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, and Grouper, sharks, or Barracuda! price includes 1 angler with room for 6!

Peacock Bass Fishing- Land-Based Guided Trip

Fishing

Starting At $350

Peacock Bass Fishing- Land-Based Guided Trip

Fishing: Shore

Capacity:

Max 6 guests (base trip price includes 6 guests)

Description: Join Salty Fresh fishing Charters for a land Based fishing trip where we will explore local lakes and canals around Miami to target Peacock Bass and other exotic species including Cichlids, Tilapia, Jaguar, Gapotes, as well as Large Mouth Bass and Gar. Freshwater fishing from land requires all age-approrpiate guests to obtain a freshwater Florida fishing license. Trip includes 6 anglers

Vehicles

Salty Fresh Flats

Boat Type:

Boat Guest Capacity:

6

Boat Length:

18 ft

Manufacturer Name:

Sea Chaser

Model Year:

2005

Engine Manufacturer Name:

Yamaha

# of Engines:

1

Horsepower Per Engine:

150

Maximum Cruising Speed:

40

Features: Bait Tank Ice-Box Multimedia System Fish Finder GPS Radar VHF Radio

Salty Fresh Fishing Charters Sea Chaser Boat

Sea Chaser (Flats boat) originally built in 2005, and restored in 2020. Powered by a 150HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots.

Reel Deal Offshore

Boat Type:

Boat Guest Capacity:

6

Boat Length:

26 ft

Manufacturer Name:

Shearwater

Model Year:

2014

Engine Manufacturer Name:

Yamaha

# of Engines:

2

Horsepower Per Engine:

200

Maximum Cruising Speed:

45

Features: Bait Tank Ice-Box Fish Finder GPS Radar VHF Radio

Salty Fresh Fishing Charters Shearwater Boat

Shearwater (Performance fishing) originally built in 2014. Powered by a 350HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 45 knots.

Boats

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Salty Fresh Flats

Boat Type:

Boat Guest Capacity:

6

Boat Length:

18 ft

Vehicle Details

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Reel Deal Offshore

Boat Type:

Boat Guest Capacity:

6

Boat Length:

26 ft

Vehicle Details

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Ratings & Reviews Summary

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May 29, 2025

A outstanding young man, native of the area very knowledgeable about everything. We were here in August the worst time to get out and fish, but we had a blast caught several different species of fish ended up with 14 peacock bass. Had my girlfriend with me and she is a beginner in the bass fishing world and he put her on a bunch of fish so happen to be even the biggest ones out of the day. Would highly recommend him for anyone. Great trip!

May 29, 2025

Charles was awesome to fish with. He had us on the fish right away and we stayed on them the entire day. He’s a great guide, but an even better dude! I will fish with him any chance I get. You will not be disappointed if you book with him. I’ve done a lot of fishing trips and he’s the best I’ve fished with.

May 29, 2025

You never know what to expect with a Capitan when booking with a fishing charter. I will say, every one of my expectations were surpassed on this trip. Charles worked and put us on fish all day, his extensive knowledge of the area and the species showed. Played great music, ensured we were comfortable. We were able to see the Everglades, gators, and numerous birds. It was one of the best days on the water I could have ever asked for. I will be back to revisit this trip.

May 29, 2025

It was an awesome experience with Captain Charles. He knew where to go and what to do. He got us on fish on a reef trip. He baited all our lures and told us what to do. Super nice boat. Knowledgeable and chill guy! Will have to come back for some other species of fish with captain Charles.

May 29, 2025

This was our first experience booking a fishing charter. Captain Charles was knowledgeable and had all the right equipment to make sure we can catch peacock bass which was on our bucket list. We enjoyed our experience and will definitely contact him for future fishing trips when we visit Miami!

Captain Fishing Species

African Pompano

Species Name: Alectis Ciliaris

Habitat: Offshore, Structures, Reef

Weight: 15 - 20 lbs.

Alligator Gar

Species Name: Atractosteus Spatula

Habitat: Inland, Nearshore

Weight: 100 - 160 lbs.

Atlantic Bonito

Species Name: Sarda Sarda

Habitat: Nearshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 12 lbs.

Atlantic Sailfish

Species Name: Istiophorus Albicans

Habitat: Offshore, Nearshore

Weight: 50 - 142 lbs.

Barracuda

Species Name: Sphyraena Barracuda

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 15 lbs.

Black Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Bonaci

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 20 lbs.

Gag Grouper

Species Name: Mycteroperca Microlepis

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 10 - 50 lbs.

Great Snakehead

Species Name: Channa Marulius

Habitat: Lakes, Reservoirs, Canals, Swamps, Rivers

Weight: 4 - 15 lbs.

Greater Amberjack

Species Name: Seriola dumerili

Habitat: Offshore, Reefs, Wrecks

Weight: 40 - 200 lbs.

King Mackerel

Species Name: Scomberomorus Cavalla

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 10 - 20 lbs.

Largemouth Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Nigricans

Habitat: Lake, Pond, Rivers

Weight: 2 - 22 lbs.

Longfin Yellowtail

Species Name: Seriola Rivoliana

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 10 - 130 lbs.

Longnose Gar

Species Name: Lepisosteus Osseus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Marsh, Rivers

Weight: 30 - 55 lbs.

Mahi Mahi or Common Dolphinfish

Species Name: Coryphaena Hippurus

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 15 - 30 lbs.

Mozambique Tilapia

Species Name: Oreochromis Mossambicus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backcountry, Swamps, Canals, Drainages, Estuaries

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Peacock Bass

Species Name: Cichla Ocellaris

Habitat: River, Lake, Canal

Weight: 3 - 15 lbs.

Red Snapper

Species Name: Lutjanus Campechanus

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef, Wreck

Weight: 5 - 20 lbs.

Redfish

Species Name: Sciaenops Ocellatus

Habitat: Onshore, Flats, Backcountry, Nearshore

Weight: 10 - 45 lbs.

Sea Trout

Species Name: Salmo Trutta

Habitat: Inshore, Nearshore, Covered River

Weight: 1 - 6 lbs.

Snook

Species Name: Centropomus Undecimalis

Habitat: Inshore, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 12 - 29 lbs.

Tarpon

Species Name: Megalops Atlanticus

Habitat: Inshore, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 25 - 63 lbs.

Wahoo Fish

Species Name: Acanthocybium Solandri

Habitat: Nearshore, Offshore, Reef

Weight: 15 - 184 lbs.

Yellowfin Tuna

Species Name: Thunnus Albacares

Habitat: Offshore

Weight: 40 - 150 lbs.

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