Mississippi Gulf Coast Fishing Charters is the most offshore committed operation in Biloxi, a two boat outfit built for the deep water. Captain Chance Seymour runs a fast 37 foot Freeman catamaran rigged for bluewater trolling and deep dropping, with Captain Tommy Loper on a 31 foot Bertram for the reef and snapper trips, and between them they cover everything from a half day on the reefs to a 10 hour run for yellowfin tuna and swordfish. The operation was voted the best fishing charter of coastal Mississippi in 2024 and 2025, and it sits second in our ranking on the strength of that range and reputation, held back by a rates page that does not spell out what is included.
The verdict and where it ranks
At 7.7 this is a strong choice and the second boat in our Biloxi ranking, just behind Shearwater Charters. Where it leads the port is the deep water: the Freeman 37 is the boat here best set up for a serious bluewater day, the captain trained those trips in Venice, Louisiana, and the regional award is real recognition. Where it gives ground is transparency. The rate card lists prices but not what is included, the Freeman’s deep water trips carry a fuel charge on top of the base price, and the review trail, while strong at 5.0, sits on Google rather than a booking platform that ties reviews to completed trips. Book it for the deep water; confirm the total and the inclusions first.
The boats
The flagship is a 37 foot Freeman 37VH, a center console catamaran built for range, speed, and a stable ride in a sea, which is what a long bluewater run needs. The second boat is a 31 foot Bertram, a proven offshore sportfisher that handles the reef and snapper trips. Both take up to 6 anglers, the Coast Guard limit on a six pack boat. The Freeman is one of the better offshore hulls in the port, and pairing it with the Bertram lets the operation run a simple reef day and a serious tuna trip at the same time. Engine specifics are not published, but the boats are clearly equipped for the work they advertise.
The fishing and what you target
This is a deep water operation first. The Bertram works the Gulf reefs and wrecks for red snapper, amberjack, and grouper, with king mackerel on the troll, while the Freeman runs the longer trips: all day deep dropping for grouper and tilefish, and 10 to 12 hour bluewater runs out toward the rigs for yellowfin tuna, wahoo, and swordfish. Red snapper is the in season headline on the reef trips, fished on the federal for-hire season that runs June 1 to October 26 in 2026. The captain fishes the trip the season favors, and reviewers consistently report full coolers of snapper and reef fish.
Trips and prices
Trips are sold by the whole boat for up to 6 anglers. On the Bertram, offshore trips run $850 to $1,450 for 4 to 8 hours and snapper trips $1,350 to $1,750. On the Freeman, snapper starts at $1,200, the trophy snapper and deep drop trips run $1,400 to $1,800 plus fuel, and the all day deep drop and bluewater trips run $2,300 plus fuel. The honest catch is the value picture: the rates page does not state what is included, where most boats in the port bundle the gear, bait, license, and cleaning, and the Freeman’s deep water trips add a fuel charge whose amount is not posted. Confirm the total before you book. Our cost guide sets these numbers in context, and the party boat versus private charter guide explains why Biloxi is a whole boat port.
The crew
The operation is owner run by Captain Chance Seymour, a Mississippi native and second generation charter fisherman who earned his Coast Guard license in 2016, founded the business in 2018, and spent winters training the tuna, swordfish, and deep drop trips in Venice, Louisiana. Captain Tommy Loper runs the Bertram, and a crew member named James is praised often in the reviews. The recurring themes are deep local knowledge, high catch rates, and a results first attitude. The qualifiers are that the operation is newer than the port’s veterans, at about eight years, and its review record, though strong, is concentrated on Google rather than spread across platforms with trip verified reviews.
Booking and what to know
Book through the operator’s own site, which carries the rate card and the cancellation policy, and ask what each trip includes and what the fuel charge runs. The boats leave from 697 Beach Boulevard in Biloxi and run out through the Sound and past the barrier islands. No fishing license is needed, the boat covers it for everyone aboard. For the long bluewater and deep drop trips, bring food, drinks, warm layers, and motion sickness medication, since these are long days well offshore. For a simpler owner run reef day, Shearwater and Fish-On are the alternatives.
How we scored it
This charter scores 7.7: the most bluewater capable operation in Biloxi, with a fast Freeman catamaran, a deep drop and tuna program, an owner captain trained in Venice, and a regional best charter award. Trips and fishing access and the boat are its top factors. It sits below the top boat because the rates page does not state what is included, the deep water trips add an unposted fuel charge, and the review record, while strong, is newer and concentrated on one platform. See how we scored this boat, and compare it against the rest of the Biloxi charters.