About Your Guide

Charlie Tita

Independent Guide

Veteran

Talkative

Laid-back

Expert Oriented

Quantity

Comfortable

Instructional

Step aboard with Captain Charlie, a true Florida native who’s been fishing the Tampa Bay waters for over 35 years! Born and raised right here along the Gulf Coast, Charlie’s passion for the water runs as deep as the channels he fishes. From offshore reefs to shallow mangrove shorelines, he’s explored every corner of this vibrant fishery—and now he’s ready to share it with you.

Charlie’s favorite part of guiding is meeting new people and creating unforgettable moments on the water. Whether you’re chasing hard-fighting offshore species, stalking redfish along the flats, or just soaking in the beauty of Florida’s estuaries, he knows how to make each trip both productive and memorable.

About Your Guide

Charlie Tita

Independent Guide

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Goliath Grouper

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

Blackened Hog Snapper and Steak.

What’s your favorite band?

Blink 182

What’s your favorite sports team?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What’s your drink of choice?

Busch Light

What was your last halloween costume?

Dressed as myself

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Time with my family

How did you get started guiding?

Born and raised in Florida on the west coast grew up fishing and decided to share my passion.

What makes you different from other guides?

I communicate with my customers and always tell them “let’s have fun, and everything else will work out”

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Goliath Grouper

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

Blackened Hog Snapper and Steak.

What’s your favorite band?

Blink 182

What’s your favorite sports team?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What’s your drink of choice?

Busch Light

What was your last halloween costume?

Dressed as myself

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Time with my family

How did you get started guiding?

Born and raised in Florida on the west coast grew up fishing and decided to share my passion.

What makes you different from other guides?

I communicate with my customers and always tell them “let’s have fun, and everything else will work out”

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Inshore, Nearshore, Flats in Bradenton

5 HR Inshore Trips

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25 ft 1 - 6 People From $675

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Nearshore Fishing in Bradenton

Nearshore Fishing

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25 ft 1 - 6 People From $795

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Recent Reviews of Nautical Native Fishing Adventures

5.0

based on 6 reviews

Cheryl

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Excellent day out on the boat with Capt. Charlie. We caught plenty of fish, threw some back in and had a good time. Capt. Charlie knew his fishing spots. Would definitely go again!!. Thank you Charlie.

Cheryl

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Elizabeth

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We had such a wonderful experience with Captain Charlie !
Amazing communication from day one, which is something you really don’t find anymore. This was my first time out fishing like this, and he immediately made me feel welcome, comfortable, and completely at ease.

We left with wonderful memories and so much appreciation for the day. Captain Charlie is genuine, personable, and an absolute pleasure to be around. I couldn’t have asked for a better first...

Elizabeth

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Richard

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The best fishing experience we could ask for as a family! Captain Charlie was the epitome of a pro guide. He catered to our group, worked hard to put us on fish, and made the entire experience awesome! We had a group with ages ranging from 10 to 60, with varying fishing experience and every one of them had one of the best experiences possible. We are certainly doing it again! ...

Richard

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Camelle

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Wow! What a truly fun time. Charlie had everything ready and waiting when we arrived. He was kind, helpful, and most importantly fun. We had a blast trying to catch fish…they were stupid stubborn though. But no worries. Charlie would just move us to another spot. We will be back to Siesta Key….and we will be booking another trip w Charlie.

Camelle

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Joel

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Captain Charlie did a great job was very knowledgeable and put us on fish would recommend him to anyone

Joel

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Captain Charlie did a great job was very knowledgeable and put us on fish would recommend him to anyone

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Daniel

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Captain Charlie wasn’t nothing short of amazing! First time I took my teenage son with me fishing in salt water and it was one filled with life long memories. Captain Charlie ensure my son and I were at ease, and he made us feel like long time friends. Highly recommend!

Daniel

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Potential Target Species

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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing

Types of Fishing

Flats

Inshore

Nearshore

Recent Fishing Reports

Early September 2026

Late July 2026

Last couple of weeks have still proven to be pretty productive both inshore and nearshore. With this recent rain we've had it's cooled the water temps down enough to get these fish fired back up. Mangrove Snapper is still the hot bite right now and should stay that way through August.

Late June 2026

This week nearshore trips have been producing nice bites on ledges and reefs. Cobia, very large Flounder, quality Mangrove Snapper and Spanish Mackerel.