4-Hour Inshore Charter
A half day on the Intracoastal marshes. Enough time to work a tide, move when the bite moves, and be back for lunch or dinner.
$650for 2 anglers
3rd angler +$100
3rd angler +$100
USCG licensed and insured · Northeast Florida
Redfish on light tackle. Palm Valley to St. Augustine.
Coastal Valley Charters is Captain Wills Hardegree and an 18-foot Maverick skiff, running private inshore trips on the Intracoastal marshes of Northeast Florida.
$650 4 hours$800 6 hours$600 sandbar or sunsetFishing rates cover 2 anglers, +$100 each additional
Fish that came over the side of this skiff
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Two fishing charters. One private skiff.
Both rates cover two anglers, and each additional angler is $100. The boat is never shared with another group.
Compare every trip6-Hour Inshore Charter
Two more hours on the water. Time to fish a second stage of the tide, run farther, and chase more than one species.
$800for 2 anglers
3rd angler +$100
3rd angler +$100
More ways on the water
Sandbar afternoons, sunset cruises, winter sheepshead and company fishing days, all with Captain Wills.
Sandbar Trips and Sunset Cruises
Not every day on the water has to be about fish. Swim at the Fort George or Salt Run sandbar, or cruise into the sunset. Drinks, ice and a cooler included.
$600flat, up to
3 guests
3 guests
Winter Sheepshead Trips
From December to March, Captain Wills turns the skiff toward the docks and oyster bars and specializes in sheepshead. Same rates as every fishing charter.
$6504 hours, 2 anglers
6 hours $800
6 hours $800
Corporate Charters
A company fishing day for the whole team at $650 per boat. Captain Wills has run as many as 22 boats in a single charter.
$650per boat
everything included
everything included
Show up. Everything else is on the boat.
There is nothing to buy, rent or license before the trip.
On the boat, in the price
- Rods and reelsTop-of-the-line light tackle, rigged and ready.
- Live bait and tackleEverything that goes in the water is supplied.
- Fishing licenseEvery angler on the skiff is covered.
- Cooler, ice and watersCold water on board and room for your drinks.
- Fish cleaningLegal keepers are cleaned and bagged at the ramp.
- CoachingFrom a first cast to sight fishing, at your pace.
Bring
- Drinks of your choice (cans or plastic, no glass)
- Food or snacks
- Lotion sunscreen
- Sunglasses and a hat
- Your own rods, if you prefer them
Leave at home
- Spray sunscreen (lotion only on the skiff)
- Glass bottles
- Illegal drugs
Pick a date before the tide does.
4 hours $650. 6 hours $800. Two anglers included, third angler +$100.
Captain Wills grew up on this water
Wills Hardegree is from South Georgia and spent his childhood fishing the Intracoastal Waterway of Northeast Florida. He turned that into a full-time career as a guide after graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2022.
He knows the patterns, the tides and the spots, and he runs a laid-back boat. Seasoned anglers get put on fish. First timers get taught how.
Where the skiff fishes
Protected marsh water on the Intracoastal, from Palm Valley south toward St. Augustine. Short runs, no ocean crossing.
All fishing grounds
Who books this boat
Coastal Valley Charters runs trips for families, vacations and business outings, plus anglers who just want to fish hard.
01
Families
Kids are welcome and the pace is set for them. Calm creek water, short runs and a captain who is patient with first casts.
02
Vacations
Staying in Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville or St. Augustine? A half day on the marsh fits around everything else on the itinerary.
03
Business outings
A private skiff and a bent rod do more for a client relationship than another lunch. For a whole company, Captain Wills can put as many boats on the water as the day needs.
04
Serious anglers
Light tackle, live bait and sight fishing when conditions allow. Tell Captain Wills what you want to target.
What is on the end of the line
Redfish first. Then whatever the season and the tide are offering. Ask what is biting for your dates when you book.
Step 1
Send a booking request
Pick a trip length, a preferred date and the number of anglers. It takes about a minute.
Step 2
Captain Wills confirms
He replies with the date and a start time that suits the tide for that day.
Step 3
Meet at the ramp
377 South Roscoe Blvd in Palm Valley or 612 Euclid Ave in St. Augustine. No deposit: pay Captain Wills on the day.
Questions before booking
A 4-hour fishing charter is $650 and a 6-hour fishing charter is $800. Both rates cover two anglers, and each additional angler is $100. Sandbar trips and sunset cruises are a flat $600 for four hours. Corporate fishing days are $650 per boat. There is no deposit.
No. There is no deposit and no payment online. You pay Captain Wills directly on the day of the trip.
You are covered by a full guarantee. If you can't make it, Captain Wills reschedules you for another date.
Rods and reels, live bait and tackle, a fishing license for every angler, a cooler with ice, bottled waters and fish cleaning.
Yes. Trips are kid friendly, the water is protected and life jackets are on board. Let Captain Wills know the ages when you book.
Captain Wills makes the weather call with safety first. If a trip cannot run, you are rescheduled for another date at no cost. There is no deposit to lose.
Your spot on the bow is open
Private skiff, up to three anglers, all gear and licenses included.
$650 4 hours$800 6 hours$600 sandbar or sunsetFishing rates cover 2 anglers, +$100 each additional