Apalachicola Fishing Charters & Specialty Trips
Family Tradition Charters offers private fishing charters accommodating groups up to 50 passengers, with all necessary gear, bait, and fishing licenses provided. Live bait is available for purchase or caught during the trip.
The experienced crew ensures a memorable fishing experience, with fish cleaning services offered at the dock. In addition to fishing trips, they provide Apalachicola Bay sightseeing adventures featuring sunset cruises, dolphin tours, and wildlife viewing along the intercoastal waterway. Specialty trips include burials at sea, celebration cruises, and extended overnight or multi-day fishing excursions.
Private tours are customizable for various group sizes, making Family Tradition Charters a versatile choice for fishing and specialty experiences in Apalachicola, Florida.
Makin Memories
The Makin Memories is a 65-foot US Coast Guard certified vessel, accommodating up to 42 passengers. Built for comfort, it features a 4-ton AC unit, satellite TV, and a full bathroom with shower. Equipped with state-of-the-art Furuno electronics—including fish finders, radar, GPS, and chart plotters—it’s perfect for hitting top fishing spots.
Originally built in 1985 and restored in 2017, this Bonner offshore sport fishing boat is powered by twin 700HP Caterpillar engines, delivering both performance and a smooth, enjoyable experience on the water.
Lil Sparkie
The Lil Sparkie is a 36-foot sport fisherman, fully upgraded for comfort and performance. It features a new 3.5-ton marine air conditioner, bathroom, generator, and twin Cummins Marine engines. The vessel is outfitted with updated Furuno electronics, including GPS, bottom machine, marine plotter, and radar.
Exceeding all U.S. Coast Guard safety regulations, it ensures a safe and enjoyable time on the water. All crew members are U.S. Coast Guard certified in first aid and CPR, making your trip both comfortable and secure from start to finish.
Family Pride
The Family Pride is a 65-foot walkaround A1 Hull charter boat, originally built in 1995 and restored in 2018. Powered by twin 400HP Cummins engines, she’s USCG certified for up to 57 passengers.
The vessel features the latest electronics, a 4-ton ice-cold air conditioning unit, satellite TV, and a full restroom with shower. With ample indoor and outdoor seating, Family Pride offers a smooth, comfortable ride, making it perfect for your next fishing trip or private charter on the water with family, friends, or coworkers.
Family Tradition
The Family Tradition is a 65-foot walkaround Bonner, built in 1998 and fully restored in 2021. She runs out of Scipio Creek Marina in Apalachicola and is USCG certified for 46 passengers.
Powered by twin C15 Caterpillar engines at 800HP each, she delivers both strength and reliability. The boat features a full restroom, a 4-ton ice-cold air conditioning unit, and ample indoor and outdoor seating. Outfitted with the latest electronics, Family Tradition ensures a smooth, comfortable, and enjoyable experience on the water for all aboard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
HOW DO WALK ON TRIPS WORK?
These trips you pay a per person ticket price, and join other small groups of customers on the boat. This way we can offer an affordable way for EVERYONE to enjoy the same top notch deep sea fishing trip without the cost!
DO I HAVE TO TIP THE CREW?
While tipping is not mandatory, our crew does work for tips and strives to do their very best on every trip.
15-20% tip is customary.
IS FISH CLEANING AVAILABLE?
Yes, Jim Nations from Waterstreet Seafood who has 30 years experience in the seafood industry, handles all of our fish cleaning!
For $1.25/LB he offer filet,scaling, debone, and packing separated by species!
WHAT ABOUT THE FISH?
On walk on trips, each groups fish are tagged and marked separately. So at the end of the trip- you get what you caught!
you will not be able to keep more than the legal per person bag limit of any kind of fish
WHAT AMENITIES DOES THE BOAT OFFER?
We have all new (2023) electronics, 4-ton house AC unit keeping the cabin ice cold, 14 bunks in two staterooms, plenty of inside and outside seating, microwave and green egg grill, Satellite TV.
ARE WE GUARANTEED TO CATCH A LIMIT?
While we don’t ever promise limits, we do promise to make some unforgettable memories with you and your family.
We will always aim to do our very best- and I promise we want to catch them worse than the customers do! It’s a pride thing for us!
Capt. Leveral’s famous saying when it comes to this is “sometimes God just shows us we aren’t as great as we think we are. It’s good to stay humble”