Miss Virginia | Tarpon Springs Fishing Charters on the Anclote River
The Miss Virginia has been a fixture of Tarpon Springs fishing charters for decades. Owned and operated by the Zuban family since 1992, the headboat started out in Port Richey and has called the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs home since 1995, taking both first-timers and seasoned anglers out to the Gulf’s rich fishing grounds.
The Boat
The Miss Virginia is a 58-foot, 16-foot-wide headboat built by Clark’s and Mills in Clearwater, with fiberglass-over-wood construction and twin turbocharged Cummins diesels. It has two enclosed restrooms, an enclosed cabin and covered fishing area for rainy days, a full galley, and a bunk room for overnight charters. The boat is Coast Guard certified and inspected, its captains are Coast Guard licensed, the crew follows a drug-free workplace program, and it’s a federally permitted for-hire vessel with NOAA Fisheries.
All-Day Trips
The regular trip runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Adults: $95
- Children under 12: $70
Fares include tax, tackle, rod, fishing license and bait. Prices can change for peak season and different fishing seasons. Beer, soda, breakfast and lunch are available on board, and small coolers are welcome.
Private and Specialty Trips
Private charters run $2,700 on weekdays or $3,000 on weekends for 8 hours (up to 40 people), and $3,000 on weekdays or $3,600 on weekends for 10 hours (up to 35 people). Card payments for private charters carry a 3% fee. Red snapper and long-range specialty trips are scheduled during the year; call for dates.
What You’ll Catch
Trips target grunts, red and gag grouper, sea bass, triggerfish, mangrove snapper, hogfish, red snapper and mackerel, depending on the season.
What to Bring
- Sunblock, sunglasses, a cap and a small hand towel
- A camera
- A cooler if you want to take your fish home
- Your own rod and tackle if you prefer (optional)
Not allowed: glass containers, personal chairs, firearms, illegal drugs, cigar smoking, and any navigation equipment.
Book Tarpon Springs Fishing Charters on the Miss Virginia
Book online through the Miss Virginia Deep Sea Fishing website or call (727) 862-5516. Comparing Tarpon Springs boats? See Gulfstar Fishing and Two Georges, or browse all Florida fishing charters.