We had a great first trip, unfortunately my son got too motion sick to continue so Captain Pete took the 2 of us back to dock and my husband and daughter went back out. They caught lots of fish and had a great time. Thanks to Capt Pete for graciously taking the time to bring a sick kid back. We would definitely love to do this again and remember Dramamine before hand next time.

My girlfriend’s father and I took this trip spontaneously just to do something while visiting Englewood! Found “Playing Hookey Charters” through this website and it was the perfect fit for what we wanted. Pete was an awesome captain/ person, he knew his stuff, knew what to throw to catch what we were looking for and kept us on our toes with what we were doing next. He has two options between gulf fishing, and or inshore trips. With that said we did the gulf, and will 100%... Meer

Captain Pete gave us the best fishing charter experience possible! He saw it was windy and suggested we moved our trip to the next day for better weather. He went out of his way to ensure we had the best time by taking us to multiple locations, taking great photos, and helping us catch a HUGE barracuda! We will definitely be doing this fishing charter again! Thank you Pete!

This is out second year in a row booking with playin hookey. Pete is a pro and we will 100% be back next year! 16 years doing charters in the Venice area and it really shows, thanks again Pete!

Captain Pete put us right on the catch. We caught over 50 of all types of fish as well as a Ray and even seen some sharks! Super knowledgeable of the fishing area and very hands on with explaining techniques and species of the fish. Cant wait to go again! You wont be disappointed we had a great experience with Captain Pete!