Plantation, Broward County
A Day Offshore, Booked from Plantation
Plantation sits inland in central Broward with no ocean access of its own, so the saltwater half of the day starts at our dock.
From Plantation to the Gulf Stream
Plantation is a city of about 95,000 people with tree-lined streets, long-settled families and not one foot of coastline, so a day on the Atlantic is something you drive east for. The groups we take out of here vary a lot: retirees who fished up north, office crews from the Midtown corridor, three-generation birthdays, and parents whose kids have never seen blue water. Our offshore fishing charters in Broward County leave from Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach, and we plan the day around whoever is coming.
Charters Available to Plantation Anglers
Offshore Deep Sea Fishing
Private offshore and deep sea fishing charters out of Hillsboro Inlet for up to 6 guests, with 2, 4, 6 hour and full-day trips aboard fully equipped sportfishing boats.
Trip detailsHalf-Day Fishing Charters
A four-hour offshore trip from Pompano Beach with morning or afternoon departures, focused fishing 1 to 5 miles off Hillsboro Inlet, and plenty of day left when you get back.
Trip detailsFull-Day Fishing Charters
An eight-hour offshore charter from Pompano Beach that gives the captain time to cover productive grounds, change tactics and target bigger fish as conditions shift through the day.
Trip detailsFamily Fishing Charters
Family-friendly fishing trips on calm South Florida water for all ages, where kids reel in snapper and grouper with easy gear, fitted life jackets and a patient crew.
Trip detailsFort Lauderdale Sportfishing
Join a private sportfishing charter for Fort Lauderdale anglers aboard a fully equipped 47-foot sportfisher for an action-packed day chasing pelagic game fish with seasoned local guides.
Trip detailsBroward County Offshore Fishing
Offshore charters for anglers anywhere in Broward County, departing Pompano Beach to fish the Edge, the wrecks and the Gulf Stream for sailfish, mahi, wahoo, tuna and more.
Trip detailsFishing the Water off Plantation
Plantation covers a wide stretch of central Broward, with Davie along the south side and Lauderhill to the east, and nothing inside the city limits touches salt water. The water Plantation has is lakes, including the ones at Plantation Heritage Park and Volunteer Park, and neither of them connects to the Atlantic. Our offshore deep sea fishing charters run out of Hillsboro Inlet, where the reefs, wrecks and Gulf Stream drop-off sit 1 to 5 miles offshore.
Choosing the trip length matters more here than choosing the boat. The four hour half day at $850 is the right call for a first trip, or for any group with young kids and one person quietly worried about their stomach. Six hours suits a mixed group that wants time on the reef and a look at the blue water too. A half-day fishing charter in Pompano Beach also leaves most of the day intact, which is why it wins so many Saturdays.
A Plantation group is often a real range of abilities standing on one deck, and the reef is what keeps everybody even. Snapper and grouper bend rods steadily, so the twelve-year-old and the uncle who has not fished since the nineties both have something to do. When the season is right the captain pushes out to the blue water, where mahi-mahi hold under weed lines through the warm months. Behind the winter fronts sailfish come in close, and that is the fish nobody in the group forgets.
Plenty of Plantation bookings are built around an occasion rather than the fishing. Retirement mornings, sixtieth birthdays, a graduating senior with three cousins in from out of state. Groups who want the water without the rods book our boat tours for special occasions instead. Either way the rods, reels, bait, ice and the license are already aboard, and the mate cleans and bags the fillets before you head back inland.
Plantation Landmarks We Know
What Anglers Say After the Trip
"These guys are awesome. My wife and I had a really fun experience. We trolled around and they put us on a great bite bringing in some king fish and tuna. Highly recommend these guys if you are looking for a fishing charter. I’ll be back again this year and will be booking them."
Joey Morgan
Offshore Fishing Charter
"Captain Ron was patient, polite and friendly. Equipment was well maintained, and everything was ready to go when we arrived. Mate Damien never stopped, and there were zero issues with the attention and professionalism displayed. This crew knows their business. The boat was clean, and very comfortable. Will definitely be back when we can!"
Lew Tippie
"Ron, Lucas, Damian never disappoint! Forget about Fishing booker, go to the experts and get yourself a real charter scheduled and catch you some really big fish! I wouldn’t trust my family, friends, or trip with anybody else in South Florida. Can’t wait to see you all again this winter for the 3rd go!"
Leslie Suess
Offshore Fishing Charter
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No Coast, Many Different Groups: Planning a Plantation Trip
Plantation's green space is genuinely good, and none of it is salt water. Plantation Heritage Park has shaded walking trails, a lake, picnic shelters and a disc golf course. Central Park carries the aquatic complex, athletic fields, a playground and a skate park, while Volunteer Park runs a Saturday farmers market from roughly 8am to 2pm beside its own lake. For anything offshore, the city borrows somebody else's inlet.
That part is simple. The harder part is that a Plantation booking rarely has one obvious shape, because the group might be four retirees, nine people from an office, or three generations at a birthday. So the first questions are the honest ones: how many, how long anyone wants to be out there, and whether the point is the fish or the day itself. From spring into fall the answer often points offshore to mahi-mahi on the weed lines, and in winter it points to sailfish behind the fronts.
A few practical notes. Winter weekends and holiday weeks go two to three weeks out, and we hear the same from Davie households just south of the city. Bring food, drinks, sunscreen, hats and soft-soled shoes, leave the tackle at home, and tell us up front if anyone gets seasick so the captain can pick water that suits them.
Plantation Neighborhoods We Pick Up From
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Plantation Acres
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Jacaranda
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Plantation Midtown
Three Trip Lengths, One Private Boat
Every option below is a private charter for up to 6 guests with licenses, tackle, bait, ice, and water included. Most Plantation groups start with the half-day and come back for the full day.
Have a question first? Send a message with your dates and group size and we will call you back. Private charter, up to 6 guests. 20% gratuity for the mate is customary.
Plantation Fishing Charter Questions
Not from the city itself. Plantation is inland central Broward with no ocean or Intracoastal access, and its water is lakes like the ones at Plantation Heritage Park and Volunteer Park.
Every trip starts at our dock in Pompano Beach, where the reefs, wrecks and Gulf Stream drop-off sit 1 to 5 miles offshore of Hillsboro Inlet.
Start on the reef. Snapper and grouper keep rods bending for everybody, which is how our family fishing charters in South Florida usually run.
Four hours is plenty for a first trip with kids aboard. The mate rigs every rod and handles the fish, so nobody needs to know anything before they step on.
The reef gives up snapper, grouper and the odd cobia most of the year. The blue water holds mahi-mahi from spring into fall, and sailfish move in close behind the winter cold fronts.
Kingfish, blackfin tuna, wahoo, barracuda, bonito and skipjack tuna round out what crosses the deck.
Two to three weeks for a winter Saturday, and earlier for holiday weeks when relatives are in town. Quieter months are easier.
Send your dates and group size and we will tell you what is still open.
Neither. Rods, reels, tackle, bait and ice are all aboard, and the boat's license covers everyone fishing that day.
Text (954) 263-4648 if you want to talk through which trip length fits your group.
Also Fishing with Us near Plantation
Every one of these communities meets us at the dock in Pompano Beach. Every pickup city is on our fishing charter service areas in Broward County.
Your Boat Is Waiting in Pompano Beach
Reserve a date online or call Capt. Ron and tell him what you want to catch. Check the fish species we target off Pompano Beach to time your trip to the bite.