


MISS HAYDEN is 29 ft long by 10 ft wide and built out of marine grade Aluminum, same construction as the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Rescue Vessels. She has a Huge Hardtop Shade, and Twin 300 Horsepower Yamaha engines. She was designed by Captain Frank specifically for running the waters of Southwest Florida and is nicknamed the "SEA CADILLAC" because of her smooth comfortable ride even in rough conditions. We use her for Offshore / Deep Sea Fishing and longer range Island Hopping Adventures.

The Iron Maiden is 23 ft long by 9.4" wide, with a 10" shallow draft Bay Boat, with a Huge Overhead Shade Top. She was custom designed by Captain Frank, and built by One3 Boats, for accessing the generally shallow bay waters surrounding; Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Pine Island, Cape Coral and Fort Myers Beach.
Built of strong marine grade welded aluminum, to the same strength of construction as the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Vessels. She is strong, safe, and fishes well with pleanty of shade.
DEEP SEA / OFFSHORE FISHING can be broken into two main categories; what we call "BIG PREDATOR FISHING" and "FOOD or MEAT FISHING", you can usually do a combination of both if you allow time. There are dozens of types of fishing styles we do throughout the year depending on conditions, we do everything from bottom fishing to trolling and everything inbetween.
INSHORE / BAY FISHING, is the most common type of fishing done near the Barrier Islands of Southwest Florida. Captains will use many different techniques depending on the time of year but typically they will all revolve around LIVE BAIT FISHING. Normally spinning rods are used and the angler will cast live bait near oysterbars, docks, pilings and mangrove root shorelines.
Combo Tours are Our most popular trip because Southwest Florida's best hidden secrets are it's lovely Barrier Islands. The remote outter islands are generally only accessible by boat or sea plane, and include lovely North Captiva, Gasparilla, Historic Cabbage Key, Useppa, Pine Island, Captiva, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island, Keewaydin Island, Marco Island, Goodland, and The Ten Thousand Islands.
You can catch some fish, watch Dolphins play as you cruise and then have a Drink and perhaps a Delicious Seafood Lunch or a literal Cheeseburger in Paridise. After or before Lunch relax by doing some Shelling and Beach Hopping to different remote boat access only beaches. The Captain will take you to look for Dolphin and Manatee, Sea Birds, Sea Turtles and other cool forms of Sea Life in their natural surroundings.
DOLPHIN / MANATEE WILDLIFE TOURS can be as short as 2 hours or longer if you desire more time. The Captain will take you to look for Dolphin playing, sometimes mating, and hunting small fish, in the process we look for Manatee, Sea Birds, Sea Turtles and other cool forms of Sea Life in their natural surroundings.
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"The Iron Maiden" our lovely 23 ft Bay Boat, and some examples of fish and wildlife encountered by guests are pictured above and below.
We offer inshore / bay trips from 2 hours to 10 hours long, and cover all of the Barrier Islands of Lee County; Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, Pine island, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral and Fort Myers, from two foot deep to 8 miles offshore.

"MISS HAYDEN" some of the cool sea life encountered and fish caught by guest are pictured above.
We offer trips from 2 hours to 14 hours long and cover all of Southwest Florida from three foot deep to 75 miles offshore.

Aboard the 23 ft, 200 hp motor, Soft Top Shaded,
"Iron Maiden"
All charters are Private, so only your group will be onboard.
6 Passengers is the maximum allowed onboard.
They can be INSHORE / BAY FISHING focused,
or some combination of
FISHING,
SHELLING,
WILDLIFE TOURING,
BEACH HOPPING and LUNCH IN THE BARRIER ISLANDS.
On the bay boat, "COMBO TOURS" are our most popular Family Trip, we can make any combination of activities you desire.
We also run dedicated "Inshore Bay"
2 HOUR DOLPHIN - MANATEE - WILDLIFE TOURS which are always a good way to get your group on the water in search of DOLPHIN, MANATEE, SEA TURTLES, SEA BIRDS and many other types of fish and sea life. Our boat can access areas that the big tour boats can not, there is no reason to share the boat with strangers when you can cruise privately for about the same cost.
INSHORE / BAY WILDLIFE - DOLPHIN TOURS are Two Hours long, and Depart from the beautiful Sanibel Marina.
ALL Charters are Private / All Ages are Welcome
The following prices are for the 23 ft Bay Boat "Iron Maiden"
2 HOUR DOLPHIN / WILDLIFE TOUR: $350
4 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $550
5 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $675
6 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $800 (our most popular trip length)
7 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $925
8 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $1050
9 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $1175
10 HOUR INSHORE / BAY CHARTER: $1300
Prices include the first 1-3 passengers when any FISHING is included.
Each additional passenger is $100.
IF THE CHARTER DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY FISHING, the base rate covers 1 - 6 passengers. This would typically apply to Combo Tours and Wildlife Tours where we are possibly Beach Hopping, Shelling, doing Lunch In The Islands, Wildlife Touring etc.
PLEASE NOTE: Trying to fish more than 3 or 4 fishing rods at a time in the Bay is often difficult or sometimes even impossible because of Wind and / or tidal currents. Environmental conditions, and type of fishing will effect the amount of fishermen that can fish at the same time.
You will be limiting the quality of your fishing charter experience by trying to bring more than 4 total fishermen. If you are serious about fishing please limit your total fishermen to 3 or less, if 4 or more be prepared to take turns.
Everything you need to fish is included.
No food or drink is provided.
Coolers with ice are onboard for you use.
The Captain will clean your catch and bag it for you.

Aboard the 29 ft, twin 300 hp motors, Hard Top Shaded, "MISS HAYDEN"
All charters are private, so only your group will be onboard.
6 Passengers is the maximum allowed onboard.
They can be OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA FISHING focused,
or some combination of
FISHING,
SHELLING,
WILDLIFE TOURING,
BEACH HOPPING and LUNCH IN THE BARRIER ISLANDS.
We can make any combination of activities you desire.
On the big offshore boat, "PREDATOR FISHING" or "Meat Hunting" for Good Eating Fish are our two most popular Trips, but we can make any combination you desire.
Predator focused trips typically target Goliath Grouper, Large oceanic Sharks, Amberjack, Baracuda to name a few.
Meat Hunting trips typically target Red Grouper and a large variety of Snapper but we can harvest whatever is in season and running, Cobia, Permit, Amberjack, Gag Grouper etc.
We also run dedicated "Offshore Boat" 2 HOUR WILDLIFE TOURS which are always a good way to get your group on the water in search of DOLPHIN, MANATEE, SEA TURTLES, SEA BIRDS and many other types of fish and sea life.
OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA WILDLIFE - DOLPHIN TOURS are Two Hours long, and Depart from the beautiful Sanibel Marina.
SHELLING / BEACH HOPPING TRIPS aboard the big boat can target beaches anywhere in Southwest Florida, so from The Ten Thousand Islands south of Marco Island, Keywadin Island, Bonita Beach, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, Cayo Costa, Gasparilla, and lesser visited places North of Lee County.
ALL Charters are Private / All Ages are Welcome
2 Hour, 29 ft Boat, DOLPHIN - WILDLIFE TOUR: $550
6 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $1350
7 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $1575
8 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $1800 (our most popular trip length)
9 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $2025
10 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $2250
11 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $2475
12 HOUR OFFSHORE / DEEP SEA CHARTER: $2700
Prices include the first 1-4 passengers when any FISHING is included.
Each additional passenger is $300.
IF THE CHARTER DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY FISHING, the base rate covers 1 - 6 passengers. This would typically apply to Combo Tours and Wildlife Tours where we are possibly Beach Hopping, Shelling, doing Lunch In The Islands, Wildlife Touring etc.
Everything you need to fish is included.
No food or drink is provided.
Coolers with ice are onboard for you use.
The Captain will clean your catch and bag it for you.

SHELLING and WILDLIFE TOURING IS RELAXING FUN ON THE WATER! WE LOOK FOR all manner of Sea Life including DOLPHINS, MANATEES, SEA TURTLES and TROPICAL BIRDS. IN THE WATERS AROUND and ON THE BEAUTIFUL BARRIER ISLANDS OF SANIBEL, CAPTIVA, NORTH CAPTIVA, CAYO COSTA and FORT MYERS BEACH.
Typically, these trips are done Aboard the bay boat which is a 23 ft, 200 hp motor, Soft Top Shaded, beauty known as the "Iron Maiden"
But we also offer them aboard the 29 ft, twin 300 hp, Hardtop Shade offshore beast known as "MISS HAYDEN"
When using the offshore boat we open up all of costal Southwest Florida to our customers for adventures anywhere from the Ten Thousand Islands to Venice Shark Teeth Beach.
All Trips / Tours are customized to your specifications.
They can be FISHING ONLY or some combination of FISHING, SHELLING, WILDLIFE TOURING, BEACH HOPPING and LUNCH IN THE BARRIER ISLANDS.

COMBO TOURS are customized to your specifications and usually include some FISHING, SHELLING or WILDLIFE TOURING, BEACH HOPPING and then LUNCH IN THE BARRIER ISLANDS. YOU CAN DO ANY COMBINATION YOU DESIRE!
Typically, these trips are done Aboard the bay boat which is a 23 ft, 200 hp motor, Soft Top Shaded, beauty known as the "Iron Maiden"
But we also offer them aboard the 29 ft, twin 300 hp, Hardtop Shade offshore beast known as "MISS HAYDEN"
When using the offshore boat we open up all of costal Southwest Florida to our customers for adventures anywhere from the Ten Thousand Islands to Venice Shark Teeth Beach.
All Trips / Tours are customized to your specifications.
They can be FISHING ONLY or some combination of FISHING, SHELLING, WILDLIFE TOURING, BEACH HOPPING and LUNCH IN THE BARRIER ISLANDS.

ALOHA!
Our Captains are typically out fishing from 6 am to 4pm everyday. They will always directly return phone calls, reply back to text messages and respond to emails at the first opportunity. Text Messages are usually the Fastest way to ask quick questions.
634 North Yachtsman Drive, Sanibel, Florida 33957, United States
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Please reach us at sanibeloffshore@yahoo.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
1) Your Deposit of $200 (plus any online booking fees or credit card fees if booked by phone)
IS NON REFUNDABLE inside of 72 hours before departure, but IT IS RESCHEDULE-ABLE within 2 Years of the date the Booking is made.
2) If the Captain cancels your charter prior to departure any monies paid are 100% refundable.
3) All Weather Cancelations, Are Made At The Captains Discretion Only.
The Captain reserves the right to cancel any charter for any reason he deems necessary.
If the Captain cancels your charter prior to departure any monies paid are 100% refundable.
4) Once the charter departs the dock, all deposits are Non Refundable and a minimum charge is applied.
5) Minimum Charge for Offshore / Deep Sea Charters and / or (any trip taken aboard the 29 ft "Miss Hayden") have a 6 hour minimum charge, once the boat leaves the dock, if the charter is ended early for any reason the minimum charge due is equivalent to a 6 hour Offshore / Deep Sea Full Trip Price. Exception would be for a 2 Hour Dolphin Tour aboard the 29 ft boat in which case it would be a minimum charge of the full trip price.
6) Minimum Charge for Inshore / Bay, Shelling, Wildlife, Combo Charters and /or (any trip taken aboard the 23 ft "Iron Maiden") have a 4 hour minimum charge, once the boat leaves the dock, if the charter is ended early for any reason the minimum charge due is equivalent to a 4 hour Inshore / Bay Sea Full Trip Price.
7) Online booking or credit card transaction will add 3.5% to your total,
(this is because the credit card company adds a fee of 3.5%)
however we do not charge any other state or federal taxes.
8) Any Payments made on board the boat with a credit or debit card adds a 3.5% credit card fee to your total.
9) There are no added state or federal taxes added.
10) If the Captain cancels the charter early during the course of the trip, because the client or any member of the embarked group cannot or will not;
follow the general boat safety rules,
fishing safety instructions,
boat rules and guidelines as agreed upon here, and any boat rules that may be posted onboard the vessel, or because the client or a member of the embarked group will not follow the Captains instructions or orders, the client will be returned to the dock and charged for the full trip price or remaining balance to the credit card used to make the reservation. As an example; this has only very rarely happened but generally has involved passengers bringing drugs or becoming heavily intoxicated and getting physical while onboard with other passengers.
In extreme cases, (the client or group becomes belligerent, threatening, overly intoxicated or brings or uses illegal drugs while onboard) the client will be returned to the dock at the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Sheriff Dock or to the closest possible dock regardless if this is the original departure location.
The Captain will call, or email you within about 24 hours after you have made your online booking, usually it will be an email reply, or a text, in case any changes need to be made to the reservation and to answer any remaining questions or concerns you may have.
It is very common that the scheduled departure time will change + / - an hour or so based on weather, tides and time of year. Dialing in your trip to the optimum conditions will be covered in your booking confirmation discussion with the Captain.
Please Let Us Know Your Alternate Days,
that is your total possible availability for days you could come aboard, if we know all of your possible alternate days we may be able to schedule you into better weather, when in THE WEEK BEFORE THE TRIP, the weather reports solidify.
We do this in order to give you the best experience possible.
Your Captain will Call and/or Text you the Evening before your charter
after his fishing trips for the day are finished.
Typically this will be between 5 - 7 pm please expect this confirmation call or text.
If on the evening prior to your charter you have not heard from your Captain by 7 pm please call us at 239-337-4275.
We do not charge for the cleaning of fish (filleting and bagging), although many boat services do charge for this service. We do not scale clean fish.
Gratuities Are Appreciated and are customarily 15 - 20 % percent.
PLEASE NOTE:
Trying to fish more than 3 fishing rods at a time on INSHORE / BAY FISHING CHARTERS is often difficult or sometimes even impossible. Wind and/or strong currents will affect the number of fishermen that can fish at the same time.
You will be limiting the quality of your fishing charter experience by trying to bring more than 4 total fishermen.
If you are serious about fishing please limit your total fishermen to 3 or 4 total or be prepared to take turns.
OFFSHORE FISHING REELS and INSHORE FISHING REELS are set up to the International Standard. Our Boat fishes many reels in the course of a charter, often we bring a few dozen rods and reels to be prepared for various fishing situations.
Spinning Reels are set up with the handle on the left and Conventional Reels are set up with the handle on the right.
WE Will NOT CHANGE THE HANDLES ON ANY FISHING REELS for any reason, we will, however, bring a reel or two as backups if requested by the client prior to the charter.
The high stress demands placed on the offshore / deep sea Spinning Reels in particular ( while fishing for powerful ocean fish such as Grouper, Snapper, Shark, Barracuda, King Mackerels etc. ) Make it impossible to simply switch spinning reel handles over as you would while lake fishing or freshwater fishing.
Reels have been broken in and stressed from multiple charters worth of fishing for larger ocean fish, and switching the stress points on the gears by switching the handles after they have been broken in changes the stress patterns and will cause the spinning reels to strip the gears and break.
Another factor to consider is that on all of our Offshore - Deep Sea Charters and to some extent on our Inshore - Bay Charters will have the client using multiple different rod and reel combinations during the course of the charter. So each client typically has multiple sets of fishing equipment pre-rigged and stored on the hardtop roof for the many possible fishing scenarios that are expected to be encountered.
We will have onboard a reel or two set up incorrectly for the lake fisherman who simply cannot change, but this will limit your access to many types of fishing prospects the boat may encounter in the course of a charter.
Clients who alter reel handles, drop equipment overboard or break equipment, will be charged for the retail price of the equipment to the credit card used to make the reservation.
Combo Tours that have LUNCH stops as part of the itinerary take you to a nice restaurant in the Islands, where you may purchase whatever you may prefer to eat or drink. No food or beverages are provided on any of our Charters or Trips.
SHELLING and landings on the Barrier Islands often require wading through knee to thigh deep water and sometimes, above the waist deep water on windy days, to get to the beach.
Guests step or slide off the back of the swim step of the boats ladder, and walk the remaining distance to the beach.
Most beaches are secluded with no docks to use, Re-boarding the boat requires the physical strength to walk up a three step boarding ladder.
If any member of your group is unable to accomplish the above, then leaving the boat to visit and shell the remote barrier islands may not be possible for them.
Please let us know your concerns and we will try to develop a plan to visit a less secluded island where docks may be present and open to our use.
If any member of your group is UNABLE TO SWIM or a WEAK SWIMMER, we require that They or You notify the Captain prior to boarding the boat and again prior to any excursions where you may leave the boat such as the Shelling portion of a Combo Trip.
We Accept All Major Credit Cards and Cash Only, No Checks Please.
No, it is Included in the cost of your trip. Everything you will need to Fish is Included.
Our fishing tours can accommodate groups of up to six people. This is by US Coast Guard Regulation, and is applied across the entire fleet of charter boats in our area. For More Than Six Passengers You Will Need Either Two Boats Or End Up On One Of The Huge Boats That Take 20 to 100 People Packed On Like Cattle. For larger groups of 7-12 etc, please contact us for multiple boat availability and rates.
SANIBEL OFFSHORE FISHING CHARTERS
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