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About Your Guide

Brad Hardy

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Adventurous

Quality

Natural born Floridian. I have fished so many different lakes and inshore areas throughout Florida. My love for fishing is what drove my career path.. I continue to my career with tournaments on my off time. Fishing is my passion... and Hope to share it with you one day..

About Your Guide

Brad Hardy

Independent Guide

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

My biggest fish caught would be a sailfish.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Smoke mullett

How did you get started guiding?

It's was a childhood dream...

What makes you different from other guides?

Have fished most of florida and know multiple different techniques.

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

My biggest fish caught would be a sailfish.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Smoke mullett

How did you get started guiding?

It's was a childhood dream...

What makes you different from other guides?

Have fished most of florida and know multiple different techniques.

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River, Lake Fishing in Lakeland

Central FL Freshwater Trip

NEW Guided by Brad

19 ft 1 - 4 People From $365

Inshore Fishing in Lakeland

Tampa, FL Inshore Trip

NEW Guided by Brad

19 ft 1 - 4 People From $435

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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Crappie	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good	Not Ideal
Ladyfish	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Largemouth Bass	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Mangrove Snapper	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Redfish	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good
Snook	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Spanish Mackerel	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Speckled Trout	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good