Fish with Bad Habit

Welcome to the home of Bad Habit Sport Fishing Charters. We offer the finest charter fishing experience on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Join us for full or half-day or overnight offshore fishing trips in Sarasota.

Bad Habit Sport Fishing Charters offers 6-hour, 8-hour, 10-hour, and custom offshore fishing adventures for the entire family.

Fun for the Entire Family
Bad Habit offers fishing adventures for the entire family. We can customize a full-day or half-day fishing trip just for you and can take children of any age. It’s a great way to explore the waters around Sarasota and Venice, Florida.

Year-Round Fishing
Be sure to visit our News section to find out what’s hot in our Florida Gulf Coast waters. Captain Patterson writes a weekly fishing report with his observations to help you decide what kind of fishing you want to do on your visit. Feel free to contact us for the latest updates.

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Fin-Nor World-Class Fishing Tackle

Proud partner of Fin-Nor World-Class tackle. Since 1933 Fin-Nor reels have hauled in more than 900 world-record fish from oceans throughout the world. This is their legacy, and we hope ours too.

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Get your game on with Bad Habit. Enjoy a great off-shore day on the water with family or friends and leave the work to us. This ain’t no boyz club neither…

Join Bad Habit on your next fishing adventure. It’s only an addiction if you’re trying to quit…

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"So, now that we are home, I am willing to post that we were away. First full day home and eating some of the freshest seafood in Colorado!"

STEVE HEINRICH
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"Incredible fishing experience this morning with Captain Dion and Captain Mike!!!! We had an absolute blast and love making memories!"

ANDREW HADDAD

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A couple good opportunities to join a Split Trip for red snapper before they go out of season on August 28. On August 4, we have three spots open on a 10 hour. The cost is 500 a person includes gratuity we will target red snapper, yellowtail, snapper, mango, snapper, blackfintuna, wahoo, and other various speciesOn August 10 , we have three spots open on a 10 hour. The cost is 500 a person includes gratuity we will target red snapper, yellowtail, snapper, mango, snapper, blackfintuna, wahoo, and other various species. Please call captain Mike at 941-306-9726 to book your spot! ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨🚨🚨🚨 LAST MINUTE SPLIT TRIP 🚨🚨🚨🚨This Friday 7/26. 12 hr trip targeting American red snapper, scamp grouper, yellow tail snapper, mangrove snapper, blackfin tuna, and wahoo. The boat leaves fisherman’s wharf marina in venice Friday morning. Fishing has been excellent so this would be a great opportunity to fill the freezer and maybe knock no off a bucket list fish. call 941-306-9726 to book your trip today ... See MoreSee Less
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ TRIP IS FULL!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Looking for 2 people to join us on a 10 split trip this Friday 7/19. We will be targeting American red snapper, mangrove snapper, yellowtail snapper, blackfin tuna, and other various species. The price is $500 per person out the door that includes everything even the gratuity. We will be leaving Friday morning from fisherman‘s wharf Marina in Venice, Florida, call 941-306-9726 to book your spot now. Hope to see you out there ... See MoreSee Less
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