Coastal Chaos Fishing

Clearwater, Florida
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Offshore Catch and Release

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Jake Derado

Independent Guide 6 years of exp.
Talkative
Instructional
Intense
Beginner Oriented
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Quality
Captain Jake is a Full-time guide, and a 3rd generation fisherman who comes from a "fishy" bloodline! He's a U.S. Coast Guard certified Captain with plenty of experience in the Clearwater/Tampa Bay area. He knows the history of the area and is happy to share many stories with you along the way! Jake has been fishing the local waters since he was old enough to walk and had multiple family members who shared their passion of fishing and guided him along the way. As a kid Jake used to ride his bike over 20 miles a day hunting down the best fishing spots, until he was old enough to drive, but it didn't stop there! He purchased his first boat at the age of 16 and made extra money by selling bait to the local bait shops to pay for fishing trips with friends. After graduating high school and for the next 4 years, he found himself working on multiple fishing boats as a reputable first mate. Once the prerequisites were met, he went to “Sea school” to earn his...

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Jake Derado

Jake Derado

Independent Guide 6 years of exp.
Captain Jake is a Full-time guide, and a 3rd generation fisherman who comes from a "fishy" bloodline! He's a U.S. Coast Guard certified Captain with plenty of experience in the Clearwater/Tampa Bay area. He knows the history of the area and is happy to share many stories with you along the way! Jake has been fishing the local waters since he was old enough to walk and had multiple family members who shared their passion of fishing and guided him along the way. As a kid Jake used to ride his bike over 20 miles a day hunting down the best fishing spots, until he was old enough to drive, but it didn't stop there! He purchased his first boat at the age of 16 and made extra money by selling bait to the local bait shops to pay for fishing trips with friends. After graduating high school and for the next 4 years, he found himself working on multiple fishing boats as a reputable first mate. Once the prerequisites were met, he went to “Sea school” to earn his Merchant Mariner Credentials (Captains License). Immediately following, Jake was offered a position with Coastal Chaos. Needless to say, he fit right in! For about 2 years he ran trips and built a stellar reputation and clientele for himself along with countless great reviews. He is living his long term dream as he is now the Owner/CEO of Coastal Chaos. All in all, Jake is a very fun, enthusiastic and serious Captain who FLAT OUT LOVES TO FISH!
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Recent Reviews of Coastal Chaos Fishing

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based on 14 reviews

Jeffrey

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We had a great trip. We caught our limit on trout. We would definitely recommend Jake and are planning to come back later this year and will be booking again

Jeffrey

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We had a great trip. We caught our limit on trout. We would definitely recommend Jake and are planning to come back later this year and will be booking again
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Randy

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Jake did awesome job we had good time would recommend highly

Randy

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Jake did awesome job we had good time would recommend highly
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Pin-syuan

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Wonderful experience. Jake is super friendly and helped a lot.

Pin-syuan

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Wonderful experience. Jake is super friendly and helped a lot.
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Jeremy

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Capt Jake was amazing, knew the spots where the action could be found, we had a blast, and look forward to going out with him again. My son and I could not have had a better time, trip of a lifetime.

Jeremy

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Capt Jake was amazing, knew the spots where the action could be found, we had a blast, and look forward to going out with him again. My son and I could not have had a better time, trip of a lifetime.
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Larry

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Jake was a super guide. My grandson and I had a great trip. Jake was very helpful working with my inexperience with fishing. We caught a variety of fish and Jake know when it was time to move on. Highly recommended.

Larry

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Jake was a super guide. My grandson and I had a great trip. Jake was very helpful working with my inexperience with fishing. We caught a variety of fish and Jake know when it was time to move on. Highly recommended.
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Nora

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booked this for a father’s day present , all the guys loved it !! talked to captain Cameron and trey both had great communication skills and was very nice !

Nora

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booked this for a father’s day present , all the guys loved it !! talked to captain Cameron and trey both had great communication skills and was very nice !
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Bert

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Bert Weber
I did not have Cameron as my guide due to a scheduling mix-up. I did have Josh as a fill-in and he did a fantastic job finding some nice redfish. Luckily, I had flexibility as far as my time and the afternoon trip worked out well.
My original request was for a fly fishing experience...Josh informed that this was not a viable option due to water conditions. All considered...it was a good day of...

Bert

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Bert Weber
I did not have Cameron as my guide due to a scheduling mix-up. I did have Josh as a fill-in and he did a fantastic job finding some nice redfish. Luckily, I had flexibility as far as my time and the afternoon trip worked out well.
My original request was for a fly fishing experience...Josh informed that this was not a viable option due to water conditions. All considered...it was a good day of fishing and I would recommend Josh to anyone.
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Shellie

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We had Captain Brett for our day of fishing. What an amazing day we had. We caught multiple fish we could keep and multiple fish we couldn’t keep. We had the experience of seeing multiple species that we didn’t catch. We saw a bull shark, a Goliath Grouper, a loggerhead turtle, and a manatee. We hooked in to a giant. Watching Brett and my brother work together to get this fish in was...

Shellie

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We had Captain Brett for our day of fishing. What an amazing day we had. We caught multiple fish we could keep and multiple fish we couldn’t keep. We had the experience of seeing multiple species that we didn’t catch. We saw a bull shark, a Goliath Grouper, a loggerhead turtle, and a manatee. We hooked in to a giant. Watching Brett and my brother work together to get this fish in was spectacular. The team work that it took as well as the skill. He was also great for those of us that were less experienced. He was so pleasant and kind while helping me change my techniques so I caught fish verses continuously just feeding the fish. He did great with my teenage son. Brett is a great communicator. We will go with Brett again.
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Justin

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We had a great time! Cameron was personal and knew what he was doing! We would recommend!

Justin

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We had a great time! Cameron was personal and knew what he was doing! We would recommend!
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James

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Great all around guy. Worked hard to find fish for us. Not many keepers but lots of bites and throw backs. Kids had fun.

James

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Great all around guy. Worked hard to find fish for us. Not many keepers but lots of bites and throw backs. Kids had fun.
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Bill

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Cameron was awesome! Put us in the slot fish we asked for and was super friendly. We’ll be booking him again and again!

Bill

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Cameron was awesome! Put us in the slot fish we asked for and was super friendly. We’ll be booking him again and again!
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Jose

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Great fishing outing. Cameron was great! The boys and I had a great time. We will do it again for sure.

Jose

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Great fishing outing. Cameron was great! The boys and I had a great time. We will do it again for sure.
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Cheng

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Captain Cameron was great. He got us on some fish right away and kept working hard when the bite slowed down. Will definitely go with Captain Cameron again if we get down that way.

Cheng

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Captain Cameron was great. He got us on some fish right away and kept working hard when the bite slowed down. Will definitely go with Captain Cameron again if we get down that way.
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Cameron

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Cameron is awesome! Immediately put us on the fish! Very nice to deal with and knowledgeable. The guy hustles and is always paying attention! We had a blast and will use him again next time!

Cameron

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Cameron is awesome! Immediately put us on the fish! Very nice to deal with and knowledgeable. The guy hustles and is always paying attention! We had a blast and will use him again next time!
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Potential Target Species

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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Drift Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Topwater Fishing
Trolling

Types of Fishing

Deep Sea
Flats
Inshore
Nearshore

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