Sebastian Inlet Fishing Charters | 2027 Season Preview, Full-Moon Fishing Trips & Winter Boat Upgrades
The countdown to the 2027 fishing season has officially begun!
Nauti Girl Sportfishing Charters will be back on the water starting Saturday, March 6, 2027, departing from the Sebastian Inlet area for another exciting season of offshore fishing, trophy snapper, grouper, wahoo, tuna, sharks, and family fishing adventures.
While our fishing trips don't resume until March 6, our booking calendar is open right now! You can reserve your favorite dates months in advance, and we strongly encourage booking early if you're interested in our popular full-moon weekends, grouper opening weekend, or seasonal offshore expeditions.
For 2027, we'll be operating on Saturdays, Sundays, and holiday weekends, with special-occasion dates available by contacting Captain Scott directly.
Winter Boat Upgrades – Getting Nauti Girl Ready for 2027
Just because we're not running charters during the winter doesn't mean we're taking a break from preparing for another great fishing season!
Our 22-foot Sea Chaser, powered by a Suzuki 250, is getting some extra attention during the winter offseason.
Captain Scott and First Mate Dusty are using this downtime to improve our fishing setup, organize equipment, and prepare the boat for everything from family fishing adventures to serious offshore expeditions.
Our winter improvement plans include:
Expanded rod storage and organization to accommodate our specialized offshore fishing equipment.
Improved tackle storage to keep rigs, leaders, hooks, and terminal tackle organized and accessible.
Additional fishing equipment improvements to make our deck more efficient during busy fishing trips.
Safety equipment inspections and maintenance, including our emergency gear and onboard systems.
General boat and engine maintenance to prepare Nauti Girl for the upcoming season.
We also continue maintaining the equipment that supports our charter operation on land, including our commercial ice machine, bait freezers, and bait preparation equipment.
All of this preparation helps us spend less time organizing equipment and more time doing what we love — putting our customers on fish!
Important 2027 Fishing Charter Dates
Certain fishing opportunities are especially popular, and some of our best weekends only come around a handful of times each year.
Here's what we're planning for the upcoming season.
Grouper Opening Weekend – May 1–2, 2027
One of the most anticipated weekends of the offshore fishing season is grouper opening weekend!
We're planning to target grouper along the reefs, ledges, and offshore bottom structure near Sebastian Inlet, where we regularly fish depths ranging from approximately 90 to 200 feet.
Depending on conditions and applicable regulations, our trips may also target snapper and other reef species.
Featured dates: Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, 2027.
These are priority booking dates for our bottom-fishing customers. Grouper harvest opportunities depend on the applicable species, waters, and officially established 2027 regulations.
Trophy Mangrove & Mutton Snapper – Full-Moon Weekends
If you love catching big snapper, our full-moon fishing trips should be near the top of your list!
From May through October, we focus on some of our favorite opportunities for trophy mangrove and mutton snapper along offshore reefs, ledges, and bottom structure.
Our featured 2027 full-moon fishing weekends are:
May 22–23
June 19–20
July 17–18
August 14–15
September 18–19
These are our preferred weekend fishing windows around the lunar cycle, not guarantees of a full moon on each individual date.
We offer specialized 8-hour and 10-hour snapper trips, depending on the fishing grounds, conditions, and the type of experience you're looking for.
These are among the first dates we recommend reserving for 2027.
Wahoo Dawn Patrol – Prime Full-Moon Fishing Trips
Few offshore experiences compare to the excitement of high-speed trolling for wahoo!
Our Wahoo Dawn Patrol expeditions are designed for anglers looking for an exciting offshore adventure beyond the everyday reef-fishing trip.
We concentrate on the Gulf Stream, temperature breaks, offshore structure, and productive trolling grounds, with particular attention to the lunar cycle.
Our preferred wahoo months are April, May, September, and October.
Featured 2027 weekend dates:
April 17–18
May 16–17
September 18–19
October 16–17
These are selected fishing weekends near the full-moon periods.
Our 10-hour Wahoo Dawn Patrol trips use specialized high-speed trolling equipment and techniques, often running approximately 14–18 knots while searching for these powerful, fast-moving predators.
If catching a trophy wahoo is on your fishing bucket list, contact Captain Scott about reserving one of these dates.
Tuna Expeditions – Late May Through August
Summer brings another exciting offshore opportunity — tuna fishing!
Beginning in late May and continuing through August, we plan to offer our 12-hour Tuna Expeditions when weather, ocean conditions, and fishing reports line up.
These trips take us farther offshore in search of productive Gulf Stream waters, temperature breaks, bait concentrations, birds, and feeding fish.
With our offshore electronics, radar, specialized trolling tackle, and experience locating fish, we prepare for the kind of fishing that makes long offshore trips unforgettable.
Tuna trips are especially weather-dependent, and we recommend reserving a preferred date early while remaining flexible if conditions require rescheduling.
American Red Snapper – 2027 Dates To Be Announced
We're looking forward to another opportunity to target American red snapper during the 2027 season.
As of this announcement, official 2027 Atlantic red snapper recreational harvest dates have not been confirmed.
We're hoping to hear more during spring 2027 about possible summer or fall fishing opportunities.
We'll continue following NOAA Fisheries and Florida FWC announcements and update our customers as soon as official dates and regulations are available.
Interested in a 2027 Red Snapper Charter?
Contact Captain Scott to get on our interest list so we can discuss available dates once the season is officially announced.
Why You Should Book Your 2027 Fishing Charter Early
Unlike charter operations running every day of the week, Nauti Girl Sportfishing Charters currently focuses on Saturdays, Sundays, and holiday weekends.
That means we have a limited number of prime fishing dates available throughout the season.
Our full-moon snapper weekends, grouper opening dates, and specialized offshore expeditions are particularly important to reserve early.
Booking ahead gives you a better opportunity to:
Secure your preferred Saturday, Sunday, or holiday weekend.
Reserve a prime full-moon snapper or wahoo trip.
Plan family vacations and fishing trips around your schedule.
Coordinate travel arrangements for visitors coming from Orlando, Melbourne, Vero Beach, and throughout Central Florida.
Get on the calendar before our most popular weekends are reserved.
You don't have to wait until March to reserve your trip!
Our reservations are open year-round, even while Nauti Girl is undergoing winter maintenance and upgrades.
A $250 deposit reserves your charter, with the remaining balance handled according to our booking policies.
Fishing With Captain Scott and First Mate Dusty
At Nauti Girl Sportfishing Charters, we're passionate about providing a personalized fishing experience.
Whether you're bringing the family for a relaxing day on the water, chasing big sharks, targeting trophy
