POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Booking, Rescheduling, Cancellation, Refund Policies:

We accept Venmo, PayPal, Debit Cards, Credit Cards and Cash.

Pricing includes tax.

When you book a guided fishing trip you automatically agree to our policies in a contract/agreement whether you read them or not. You will be given all the policies verbally, in email or on our website depending on how you book.

Times reflect actual fishing time.

Live bait/Live Wild Golden Shiners are not included in the price of the trip and there is an additional charge. We can do artificial, live bait or a half and half day of artificial/live bait. When you book your trip please let us know if you would like to use live bait so your guide can plan ahead before your trip. We will provide you the cost of live bait before you book. You will have to pay your guide in cash or Venmo for the bait.

All fishing trips are private boats, and we will not mix or combine groups.

We require a 1-2 person minimum paid for to book and run a fishing trip whether you have 1 or 2 people. Additional pricing if you want to add a 3rd or 4th person.

Before you go on your fishing trip all waivers for people going on the boat must be filled out and submitted prior to meeting your guide.

Booking, Cancellations & Rescheduling

All deadlines are based on calendar days in Eastern Time, counted back from your scheduled trip date.

Booking and payment

Booking 11 or more days ahead. A $200 non-refundable deposit is required. The remaining balance is due 10 days before your trip unless you’ve arranged to pay the balance in cash with our office.

Booking 10 days or less ahead. Full payment is required at booking.

If you cancel or need to reschedule

11 or more days before your trip. Your $200 deposit is non-refundable and stays on your account as credit toward a future trip. If you paid in full, you can keep your full payment as trip credit or request a refund of the amount paid above $200 and leave the deposit as trip credit. You can choose your new date later.

4–10 days before your trip. Payments are non-refundable. If you cancel, the full amount you paid stays on your account as credit toward a future trip.

3 days or less before your trip. Your booking is final. If you can’t attend, please let us know. No refunds, rescheduling, or future trip credits are available.

If Florida Fishing & Hunting Adventures cancels

We’ll refund any amount you paid above the $200 non-refundable deposit. The deposit stays on your account as credit toward a future trip, even if you can’t choose a new date right away.

When you reschedule

We’ll apply your credit toward the new trip. The rescheduled trip is subject to our booking, payment, cancellation, and rescheduling policies.

We have multiple deposit options. Deposits can be done by Venmo, PayPal or Credit and Debit Cards. The remaining balance can be paid by Venmo, PayPal, Cash, Credit or Debit Card.

If you are wanting to pay the remaining balance of your trip with cash, you will need to contact the office to arrange deposit and payment and bring cash to pay your guide the morning of your trip.

Boat Policies:

We do not provide alcohol on the boats, but you are allowed to bring your own drinks. We allow people to drink, but if it becomes out of hand we will not tolerate anything that causes the boat to become unsafe, we will stop the trip, you will be dropped off at the dock with no refund.

No drugs or drug paraphernalia is allowed on the boats. If you do bring anything and we catch it you will have the option to leave it in your vehicle, or your fishing trip will be stopped, and you will be dropped off at the dock with no refund. We do not tolerate any type of drugs on our boats.

When on a guided fishing trip, the guide/captain will not tolerate any threatening, belligerent behaviors and can stop the trip at any given time if clients do not follow the boat policies which are not all listed. If the guide/captain has to stop a trip due to these reasons, there will not be a refund, and your group will not be welcomed back on our boats.

We believe in keeping the boats safe, but fun so everyone can enjoy their fishing trips.

We provide U.S. Coast Guard approved Type 1 and Automatic/Manual inflatable life jackets for most youth up through adults. Life jackets are required to be worn when the boat is under power by the main motor, during weather (wind, cold temperatures, etc.), anyone with stability issues and possibly other reasons not listed. If you have a small child under 90 pounds, it is recommended to bring your own life jacket for them to wear.

If weather becomes unsafe while on the water during your trip your guide/captain can stop the trip. It is up to the captain’s discretion to continue and finish the trip that day. We can reschedule your trip to finish at a later date at no extra charge, but we will not do a refund.

Fishing Trip Procedures:

After booking your fishing trip you will get an email confirmation explaining the details of your guided fishing trip. Your guide will contact you no later than the night before your trip to go over trip information and details. If you believe you may not have service or need earlier notice of meeting time and location, please contact the office number provided so your guide can contact you earlier.

On your fishing trip you will need to bring something to eat, drink and snack on. Lunch is not provided on trips. Most guides will provide a cooler for your food and drinks.

You will need to dress appropriately and be prepared for the weather conditions. If your guide/captain recommends to dress or be prepared with the proper clothing for the weather conditions, it is recommended to follow. We will not do a refund if you can’t complete your trip and you need to stop because you did not come prepared in the proper clothing for your trip.

Fishing licenses are not included with 4 hour and some 6 hour trips. Fishing licenses are included with select 6 hour and all 8 hour trips. It is your responsibility to obtain the proper license and tags for your fishing trip if it is not included. If you do not have the correct license and tags (if required) you will not be permitted to fish, and no refund will be provided. If you are unsure what is required, please contact the office.

Any person age 16 and older require a fishing license in Florida State to fish.

Youth age 15 and younger do not require a fishing to fish in Florida State.

Your guide will provide all the gas, gear needed rods & reels, tackle, lures.

We DO NOT offer fish cleaning or filleting. We do not keep Largemouth Bass. If you are planning on retaining or keeping fish, you will need to clean or fillet your own fish. Please bring a cooler or something insulated with ice to keep your fish fresh and cold.

Fishing trips are NOT A FISH ON GUARANTEED. We cannot guarantee fish will bite. Our guides work hard and follow the fish and their patterns, but we cannot make the fish bite. We will not provide a refund just because of a bad day of fishing and not catching. Fishing is fishing, not catching.