Author: Matt Douglas

Captain Matt Douglas is the founder of YACHTFISH and is a licensed United States Coast Guard 100 ton Master Captain. Captain Matt grew up on the waters of Tampa Bay and lived and worked in Costa Rica for over 11 years. He has extensive experience in Central America, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Florida. Captain Matt is a tournament-winning captain who has an intense passion for boating, fishing and creating life time memories for his Clients. These passions, combined with his experience, were the catalysts for YACHTFISH. Captain Matt is laser-focused on what he enjoys the most, and knows the best, in Tampa Bay and Costa Rica.

COSTA RICA FISHING REPORT- SUN. NOV. 1ST

COSTA RICA FISHING REPORT- SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1ST Anglers Melissa, Kevin and Mark had a blast yesterday releasing 28 out of 30 Pacific Sailfish all good sized ones from (70-80 lb). LOCATION: Flamingo Bay C.R BOAT: You will have to call to find out. (727-433-4200)  

Offshore Fishing Report

YACHTFISH Private Captained for a client on his 38ft custom center console for some deep sea fishing. They caught a nice size cobia and their limit on grouper for the day. Another happy customer is a successful day in the books for us!  

Offshore Full Day:

Immaculate conditions running offshore this morning with Mr. Vallarios and his guests. Shoving off in the dark we had the sunrise to our backs on the run out. What better way to start the day. We hit up three different spots by noontime and reached our limit for the day. Red & Gag Grouper for […]

YACHTFISH takes a Private Client …

Private Client Services

YACHTFISH takes a Private Client and friends out on their 74ft Viking for a deep sea scuba dive and some epic bottom fishing. Lots of grouper and snapper were enjoyed by all!

Snapper Season

YACHTFISH closes the 10 day American Red Snapper season in Tampa bay with over 350 caught. The Clients kept their limit and the rest were released. On the last day, Captain Matt Douglas took return client Jimmy Thompson and friends 60 miles offshore and ended up with a grand total of 14 Red Snapper, 10 […]

Welcome to YACHTFISH!

We are a highly experienced, focused and passionate team of professionals delivering custom boating and travel adventures for our Clients. As the name implies, yachting and fishing are the cornerstones of our business, with a personal touch.