Biloxi Bluewater Charters is a family run operation on the Gunslinger, a 37 foot Topaz sportfisher out of Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, and it covers the widest range of any boat in the port: a half day on the reefs, a full day of bottom fishing for red snapper, and a 30 hour overnight run out to the rigs for yellowfin tuna. It carries a deep, recent review record, more than 120 reviews on FishingBooker at 4.9 plus a strong Google trail, and it sits fourth in our ranking on the strength of that range and record, held back by a pricing picture that does not line up between the operator’s own site and the booking platform.
The verdict and where it ranks
At 7.5 Biloxi Bluewater is a strong choice and the fourth boat in our Biloxi ranking. What stands out is the range and the record: few Biloxi boats run both an easy reef day and a 30 hour tuna trip, and the review trail is deep and satisfied across platforms. What holds it back is value clarity. The rates on the operator’s own site and its FishingBooker listing do not match, the deposit policy reads as non refundable on the site but free to cancel on the platform, and a 20 percent mate gratuity sits on top. None of that is a problem on the water, but it makes the cost harder to pin down than it should be. Book it across the range; settle the price and the deposit first.
The boat
The main boat is the Gunslinger, a 37 foot Topaz sportfisher, built in 1989 and refurbished in 2020, with twin Caterpillar diesels, an air conditioned cabin, a galley with a grill, a berth, a full bathroom, and outriggers, the setup a long offshore or overnight trip needs. A smaller 23 foot Blazer Bay handles inshore trips. The Topaz carries up to 6 anglers and is a capable, comfortable offshore hull, refreshed in 2020, though the underlying hull is older. For the overnight tuna run, the berth and the head are what make the 30 hours bearable.
The fishing and what you target
Biloxi Bluewater fishes the full range. The day trips work the Gulf reefs and wrecks for red snapper, cobia, amberjack, and king mackerel, while the half day trips chase cobia and the trolling trips add mahi mahi and the chance at a marlin. The headline is the long one: a 30 hour overnight run out toward the floating rigs for yellowfin tuna, one of the few Biloxi boats to advertise it. Red snapper is the in season bottom fishing prize, fished on the federal for-hire season that runs June 1 to October 26 in 2026. The reviews report strong catches of snapper, cobia, and bull reds and credit the captain and the mate with working hard to find them.
Trips and prices
Biloxi Bluewater sells by the whole boat for up to 6 anglers, but the price is the part to nail down. Across the operator’s site and its FishingBooker listing the rates run roughly $750 to $850 for a 4 hour trip, $1,000 to $1,450 for 6 hours, $1,200 to $1,700 for 8 hours, $2,000 to $2,100 for 10 hours, $2,500 for a 12 hour day, and $4,000 for the 30 hour tuna run. Gear, bait, the fishing license, and cleaning are included, and a 20 percent mate gratuity is expected on top. The friction is that the two sources disagree on price, and the deposit reads as non refundable on the site but free to cancel on the platform, so confirm both before you book. Our cost guide sets the whole boat numbers in context.
The crew
The operation is run by the McClure family, led by Captain Jerry McClure, a longtime angler and former tournament bass fisherman, with a mate, Tommy, named often and warmly in the reviews. The record is the strength: more than 120 reviews on FishingBooker at 4.9, with a near identical Google trail, and the recurring themes are hard work to put people on fish, patience with families, and a crew that keeps the lines rigged. The qualifiers are that it is a family roster, so the exact captain and mate can vary with the boat and the day, and the booking listing names the captain slightly differently than the site does, so ask who is running your trip.
Booking and what to know
Book through the operator’s own site or its FishingBooker listing, and confirm the price and the deposit, since the two differ. The boat leaves from Biloxi Small Craft Harbor at 679 Beach Boulevard, by the lighthouse, and runs out through the Sound and past the barrier islands. No fishing license is needed, the boat covers it for everyone aboard, and the crew cleans your catch, though a 20 percent tip is expected. For the overnight tuna run, bring food, drinks, warm layers, and motion sickness medication, since it is a long trip well offshore. For a simpler day trip with clearer pricing, Shearwater and Fish-On are the alternatives.
How we scored it
Biloxi Bluewater scores 7.5: a family run boat with the widest trip range in the port, from a reef day to a 30 hour tuna run, and a deep, satisfied review record across platforms. Trips and fishing access and track record are its top factors. It sits in the middle of a strong field because the pricing does not line up between the operator’s site and the booking platform, the deposit policy conflicts, and a 20 percent gratuity sits on top, which together cloud the value. See how we scored this boat, and compare it against the rest of the Biloxi charters.