Our Captains & Crew

With many years of experience in near-shore and offshore fishing, our Captains have spent years on large fishing vessels, private sport fishing yachts, and private charter boats. With a reputation for consistently finding the fish, they are widely known as some of the Best on the Beach and can be counted on to give you and your party a fun and enjoyable fishing adventure.

Jamie Smith

Owner

Jamie grew up in the Tampa Bay area and has been fishing on the Gulf Coast for over 30 years.

TJ Leonard

Owner/Operator

Captain TJ grew up in New Port Richey, Florida, and began fishing at an early age.

Jeremy Goulet

Captain

Captain Jeremy is native to the Tampa Bay area being born in Clearwater, FL. He grew up fishing the waters of Pinellas and Pasco counties and has a vast familiarity with the local waterways.

Brandon Crane

Captain

Captain Brandon is a native of the Clearwater-Largo area and started fishing as soon as he could hold a pole!

Tucker Reese

Captain

Born and raised in Western Illinois, Captain Tucker graduated from Western Illinois University in 1998 with a degree in Forestry.

Afton Dixon

Mate

Afton was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and began fishing with his Grandpa Ray.

Deanna Pritchard

Captain

Born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, Deanna’s love for the water began at a young age.

Caleb Hinegardner

Mate

Caleb is born and raised in Clearwater, Florida. Coming from a long history of family charter fishing, Caleb has been fishing his whole life.

Tristan Smith

Mate

Our Fleet

Stella Fishing Co. operates two nearshore and offshore charter boats from the Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina. Our two sport fishers are The Legend, a 43-foot Torres custom-built sportfish and The Lore, a 42-foot Post sportfish. They are perfect for anglers of all experience levels, and especially accommodating for family gatherings and corporate events. Stella is a 2021, 32-foot Jupiter, built locally in the Tampa Bay area, and is available by request only for experienced anglers who want to get to the deep water of Florida’s Middle Grounds.