Great day on the water! Captain Mike and First Mate Ryan did a fantastic job. Not only are they…read morevery knowledgeable about fishing, they are a lot of fun to hang out with! Our group of five booked with Contagious when our previous Captain had engine trouble. Captain Mike and Ryan went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. Most importantly, we caught a lot of fish. Snapper, grouper and even an octopus. The dolphins must have known about Contagious. They followed us all day. Despite that, Captain Mike made sure we had many opportunities to catch some keepers. As we travelled from fishing spot to fishing spot, Captain Mike and Ryan went out of their way to keep us entertained. We saw a triple tail, really unique, thanks to their efforts. See photo. Do yourself a favor and book with Contagious. You will be glad you did. Until next year........

These guys gave us an amazing trip! It was my husband and I and our two kids, 13 and 14, who went…read more We are a family of hunters, so we are used to killing our own meat, but not necessarily fishing for it. My husband was the most experienced of us, having fished in lakes and rivers at home. I could take it or leave it but I love to eat fish, and let's be honest, reeling in fish is fun. My daughter loves to kill meat, but is completely vegetarian, so she was into the sport of it. And my son...God love him...most of his fishing experience is the Wii Fishing video game. He was eager to try something new he'd never done before, but he went into it not knowing how to hold a fishing pole. Mike and Ryan were able to meet us each at our level of experience and made it super enjoyable for all of us. It was totally worth paying a little extra over some of the other charters to be the only people on the boat. It meant we had 100% personalized attention. Mike drives the boat and is a good conversationalist while Ryan, a younger guy who has enough energy for five people, mans the fishing poles, baiting them, casting them, and then once we got a bite and reeled in the fish, he grabbed the fish, took the hook out, and took care of putting the fish on ice until we got back to the shore. It was so enjoyable to only have to do the fishing and reeling and having all the other tasks handled for us. We never had to touch a hook or a fish! Mike and Ryan were super encouraging, especially to my kiddos and made the trip really special. These guys had an intimate knowledge of the water around Indian Rocks and knew where to find fish. And you can tell they love fishing!!! My husband and kids rotated the fishing duties while I mostly sat letting them have all the opportunities to catch fish they wanted and took pictures (I did reel one in...and it was the biggest of the day! ). I had been dreading the trip and was planning on just "taking one for the team" so my family could have a good time. I suffer from POTS, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and idiopathic hypersomnia and the thought of a half day on a boat with no where to go if I had an attack seemed awful. Fortunately, the boat was very comfortable! It was super clean, and well maintained. There is a little bit of shade on the boat, but many times the hot Florida sun did beat down on us. We went in the morning at day break, though, so it wasn't until the end of the trip I started to get hot. There was a large cushioned place to sit in the middle of the boat, perhaps 4'x5' (?), that was extremely comfortable, and if a sleep attack would have hit me, I wouldn't have had any reservations about lying on the cushion and sleeping. Luckily I didn't have to do that, so I spent my time cheering on my kids when they got fish and talking to Mike. I was even sad when it was over. I could have kept going for another hour or two. I loved seeing my family have such a good time and experiencing something new that we could never do at home! When we got back to the dock, Mike took all of our fish and cleaned them and cut them into fillets right there at his butcher table on the dock. He threw the fish carcasses to the pelicans and my kids and I enjoyed watching the pelicans fight over the fish. When the fish was all cleaned and filleted, we left with two gallon size bags of fillets, both so full we could barely close them. When we got back to our condo, we looked up the market price for the fresh mackerel and kingfish we caught and we easily had over $300 worth of fish. Our condo had a kitchenette, so we spent the rest of the week eating fresh fish fillets cooked in a little bit of bacon fat...yum!!! We even still have some to take home (check Publix for dry ice to put in the cooler if you end up taking fish home too). I cannot recommend these guys and their charter fishing trip enough! They really have something special here and I'm so glad my family got to experience this. Even after all the fish fillets are gone, we'll have tons of awesome memories, pictures, and experiences to keep for a lifetime!

If you don't book Gulfstream you are unwell!…read more Came down the Clearwater area with a group of 8, Captain Brad and First Mate Kyle were a blast! So down to earth and kept the action going all day. Take your catch to the restaurant at the dock and get some fish tacos! Best day with great company! Highly recommended

Four Stars because... Fish! I love to fish and I've NEVER been deep sea fishing! I was hoping to…read morecatch The Big One but... we caught 17 Spanish Mackerel and although I've never cooked or eaten this type of fish, "we gon' Werk' it out!" The guys, Brad and Craig I think was his name were great. We didn't have to touch a single fish we caught. I would have liked to take a picture with my catch but it was definitely not a deal breaker. Brad was engaging and made sure that everyone enjoyed the experience, so Kudos to Gulfstream Charters for an amazing time. We'll definitely be doing it again, I think I'll take the little girl with us the next time, she loves to fish too and it will be an awesome experience for her. Didn't care to much for the barracuda that jumped and ate half of my fish that I was reeling in but still an awesome time.

We had THE best time on this tour! I've taken other dolphin tours at Clearwater, but the girls…read moreworking were so personable and clearly have a love for the dolphins. They knew their names and the pods they were in. We learned so much! The private island we went to was very peaceful and a great bonus since the other tours do not do this. I will definitely be taking the family back.

Helped with our center console boat sale! Great communication and service. They went out of their…read moreway to create videos and promotions to help spread the word and sell our boat fast. Thanks!

Jimmy knows inshore fishing! We caught five different species including snook, trout, lady fish,…read moremackerel and red fish. In addition, we saw dolphin, shark, rays and up close encounters with manatees. His boat is fully functional and clean. I'd recommend that you call him anytime that he's not booked taking me! Awesome day!

My father-in-law raved about his fishing excursion with Capt. Jimmy Hartley. He said Capt. Jimmy…read morewas extremely knowledgeable and they caught a lot of fish. They had a really great time. So much so that he asked me to post a good review on his behalf! Thank you for providing them with fishing trip memories to last a lifetime. If he ever finds himself in the Clearwater area again, be sure he will be booking another excursion with Capt. Jimmy!

First class charter. Capt. Mike and First mate Brian were fantastic. My children had never been…read moreoffshore fishing and they had a blast. We loaded the boat with Spanish Mackerel on a half day trip while other boats seemed to struggle. Great captain with a fantastic attitude. If you want a lasting family memory while in Clearwater call Double Hook.

Mike and Jim were fantastic. We fished mid February when it's tougher to catch much. Captain Mike…read moreput us on fish. We kept 30 snapper and 7 Spanish Mackerel. It was a great, safe and educational charter. I highly recommend.

Improve rod and reels I was given rod with tip broken off - really ??…read more Less trolling - we trolled for 2 hours caught 1 mackerel and was kinda fast for trolling . Said we had to wait for tide change. Client was given left sided reel when he is right handed. No offer to change the reel. Did catch some fish 6-8 threw some back . Captain clay: Lack of safety discussion.ie where the life jackets were etc. stories stories stories. Burning up a lot of time talking Skirts the authorities

We booked with captain Clayton after our previous charter in the beginning of the week was kind of…read morea let down. I'm so grateful we found him, this was beyond fun we never had a moment to be bored. We caught a bunch of fish laughed a lot and learned a lot the whole trip. He's been fishing in the area his whole life and runs his own business and out of all the commercial charters I've been on this one was by far the best. We can't wait to come back. And as a lady who loves to fish he also has a bathroom on his boat which is a huge plus !

Awesome guys If you want to book a fishing Trip this is the place to do it! Captian Nick and the…read morecrew are topnotch.

Not sure if the GYPSY II is a part of this company? Oh we, I'll boast anyways! Came over to…read moreClearwater, after a cruise, to relax for a couple more days. On a whim, we decided to see if there were any afternoon charters available for 6 of us? We approached Mike (I think was his name, I'm terrible on names!) the Captain, who was onboard, and he told us the afternoon was open. What the heck, 6 of us took him up on it. Left at 1pm, dropped our first hook at 2pm. 3 hours later, a few cold beers, and some tired arms, we called it a day. Mike, was the man! Had a cooler full of ice ready, rods all set up, and worked his A$$ off to make sure we had fun! From baiting up, getting the catch off our lines, to finding the fish! Only thing bad, Grouper season ended y'day and we didn't know it, so we had to toss back the 3 nice ones we brought in. However, we did fill a cooler of keepers! Thanks GYPSY II for a great day of memories with some family!

Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. This was a family day for us, and it couldn't…read morehave been more perfect. The boat was beautiful, spotless, and ready to go -- coolers were already filled with ice so we could jump right in and enjoy our time together. Dean handled everything for us on short notice and made the entire process seamless, helping ensure we had the best possible experience. Captain Barrie was fantastic -- professional, knowledgeable, and just a great presence to have leading the trip. We did the dolphin tour and it was even better than we could have expected. Truly one of the best days we've had on the water.

I highly recommend Marine13 Boat Charters! We had such a fabulous time on their boat! If you are…read morelooking for a boat cruise to chill, relax, see dolphins, and visit Shell Island; this is definitely what you are looking for! We even found sand dollars on Shell Island! We had so much fun. The crew with Mahi Mike were so incredibly nice and professional and answered all of our questions. They also highlighted scenic and historic buildings of Florida during our cruise. All in all, it was such a fantastic time, we did not want to get off the boat! Totally recommend them, you will thank me later! Thanks Marine13 Boat Charters and Dean DeMott. Top Notch!