Tails and Tajin with Captain Experiences

About Your Guide

Paul Duffey

Independent Guide

Quiet

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Adventurous

Quantity

About Your Guide

Paul Duffey

Independent Guide

Man, I love what I do! Being a guide for me is an excuse to fish with new friends and give them the bow time they have been longing for. Sight fishing for Florida's top inshore species is an addiction and gets your blood pumping! It is similar to hunting where you have to pay close attention, read your surroundings while stalking these fish to take advantage of opportunities. Going after snook, Tarpon, and big Redfish are just a few of the targets you will see on each trip. Sight fishing the flats is a challenge with some big rewards and my clients absolutely love it!

I love the history of fishing here in Florida. I grew up watching Flip on the Walker's Cay Chronicles and José Wejebe, dreaming that one day I would have a chance to be a guide. That's why I wanted a skiff with a storied past and deep roots in the Florida fishing scene. The team that started Hell's Bay really changed the game. Not only with the Whipray but also with what they were able to do in that revolutionary skiff. I feel that heritage every time I get in Hull #38. She has been upgraded but there is still has plenty of her vintage personality shining through.

People always ask me, where did the name come from and what the hell is Tajin? Well, Tajín is a seasoning that combines two of Mexican cuisine's signature flavors: chili spice and citrus. It's become so popular over its 35-plus years that The New York Times said that, rather than simply being a seasoning, "Tajín is a lifestyle." It took me many years to try Tajin and it was a bold and shockingly great experience. Just like that feeling when I caught my first tailing redfish. Life changing and I will never forget it! So that is where we come from. Always chasing that next rush of excitement that makes you feel alive in your soul.

I hope to see you on the bow of the skiff soon!

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Grouper

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

Brats!

What’s your favorite band?

Billy Joel

What’s your favorite movie?

Fight Club

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

Grouper

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

Brats!

What’s your favorite band?

Billy Joel

What’s your favorite movie?

Fight Club

What’s your favorite sports team?

Eagles

What’s your drink of choice?

Modelo

What was your last halloween costume?

Ted Lasso

What do you want for Christmas this year?

New drone

How did you get started guiding?

Sold my tackle / fly shop and decided to guide full time

What makes you different from other guides?

I only know how to fish one way. Thats how I fish when I am with my friends. So, I will treat you just like I do them. I will give you all the shots you can take, and I will give a little tough love and encouragement if needed. I don't watch the clock and do my best not to book two trips in one day. I like the flexibility of letting the charter develop as the day goes on. Sometimes we are on them, and no one is ready to go home after four hours. We also have challenging days for whatever reason, weather or pressure, and we might need a little more time to get to the perfect part of the tide. I am not going to talk your face off or try and solve the world's problems. I have one job and that is to put you on the fish. We will have some laughs and catch some fish!

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Inshore, Flats Fishing Charter in Palm Harbor

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16 ft 1 - 4 People From $500

Inshore, Flats Fishing Charter in Palm Harbor

Sight Fishing On The Flats - Fly Fishing

NEW Guided by Paul

16 ft 1 - 4 People From $500

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Sight fishing on the flats - Fly Fishing

Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Albacore Tuna	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Amberjack	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Black Drum	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Bluefish	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Bonefish	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Cobia	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good
Flounder	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Jack Crevalle	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good
Kingfish	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good
Ladyfish	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	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
Permit	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Redfish	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Sheepshead	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Snook	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
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
Tarpon	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Tripletail	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal