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Everything to Know About Booking an inshore fishing charter
What are the best inshore fishing charters?
Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 1138 inshore trips, and the most popular trips are Ropin' Reds Inshore Adventure guided by Jim, Flats and Backwaters on Artificials guided by Larry, and Galveston Inshore Trip guided by Ralph.
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What types of inshore fishing charters are common?
The most commonly sought after species for inshore 1 are: 1. redfish, 2. speckled trout, 3. flounder, and 4. black drum.
The most common fishing techniques are light tackle fishing, live bait fishing, and artificial lure fishing but bottom fishing and drift fishing are popular as well.
How much do inshore fishing charters cost?
inshore fishing prices can range anywhere from $150 to $3,000 and up, but the average price for a half day inshore fishing is $658. The average price for a full day inshore fishing is $1,102.
When is the best month to go inshore fishing?
The most popular season for inshore fishing is summer, and most anglers book their trips 36 days in advance.
Do I need a fishing license and what are the bag limits?
See here for more information on fishing licenses, bag limits, and fishing season regulations. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right rules and regulations.
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Other Species to Target
- African Pompano
- Albacore Tuna
- Alligator
- Alligator Gar
- Almaco Jack
- Amberjack
- Arctic Char
- Atlantic Mackerel
- Atlantic Salmon
- Barracuda
- Bigeye Tuna
- Black Drum
- Black Duck
- Black Grouper
- Black Marlin
- Black Seabass
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Blackbelly Rosefish
- Blackfin Tuna
- Blacktip Shark
- Blue Catfish
- Blue Marlin
- Blue Shark
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Bluebill
- Bluefin Tuna
- Bluefish
- Bluegill
- Bonefish
- Bonito
- Bonnethead Shark
- Bowfin
- Bream
- Brook Trout
- Broomtail Grouper
- Brown Trout
- Bufflehead
- Bull Shark
- Bull Trout
- Burbot
- Calico Bass
- California Corbina
- California Sheephead
- Canada Goose
- Canvasback
- Carp
- Cero Mackerel
- Channel Catfish
- Chinook Salmon
- Chum Salmon
- Cichlid
- Cinnamon Teal
- Clown Knifefish
- Cobia
- Cod
- Coho Salmon
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Crab
- Crappie
- Cubera Snapper
- Cutthroat Trout
- Dolly Varden
- Dove
- False Albacore
- Flathead Catfish
- Florida Pompano
- Flounder
- Fluke
- Freshwater Drum
- Gadwall
- Gag Grouper
- Garfish
- Giant Trevally
- Golden Dorado
- Golden Trout
- Goliath Grouper
- Great White Shark
- Green-Winged Teal
- Grunt
- Guadalupe Bass
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Hammerhead Shark
- Hardhead Catfish
- Hog
- Hogfish
- Hooded Merganser
- Horse-eye Jack
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Iguana
- Jack Crevalle
- Kingfish
- Ladyfish
- Lake Trout
- Lane Snapper
- Largemouth Bass
- Lemon Shark
- Leopard Shark
- Lingcod
- Lionfish
- Lobster
- Mahi Mahi
- Mako Shark
- Mallard
- Mangrove Snapper
- Mexican Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Mullet Snapper
- Muskie
- Mutton Snapper
- Needlefish
- Northern Pike
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Shoveler
- Nurse Shark
- Peacock Bass
- Perch
- Permit
- Pink Salmon
- Pink Snapper
- Pollock
- Porbeagle Shark
- Queen Snapper
- Rainbow Runner
- Rainbow Trout
- Ray
- Red Grouper
- Red Snapper
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Redfish
- Redhead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
- Rockfish
- Roosterfish
- Sailfish
- Sauger
- Scallop
- Scamp Grouper
- Sculpin
- Scup
- Shad
- Sheepshead
- Shrimp
- Skate
- Skipjack Tuna
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smallmouth Buffalo
- Snook
- Snow Goose
- Snowy Grouper
- Sockeye Salmon
- Spadefish
- Spanish Mackerel
- Spearfish
- Specklebelly Goose
- Speckled Trout
- Spotted Bass
- Steelhead
- Stingray
- Strawberry Grouper
- Striped Bass
- Striped Marlin
- Sturgeon
- Sunfish
- Swordfish
- Tarpon
- Tautog
- Thresher Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Tigerfish
- Tilapia
- Tilefish
- Triggerfish
- Tripletail
- Vermillion Snapper
- Wahoo
- Walleye
- Warsaw Grouper
- Weakfish
- White Bass
- White Marlin
- White Seabass
- Whiting
- Wigeon
- Wood Duck
- Yellowfin Tuna
- Yellowtail Amberjack
- Yellowtail Snapper
Other Techniques to Try
- Artificial Lure Fishing
- Blind Hunting
- Bottom Fishing
- Bowfishing
- Calling
- Cut Bait Fishing
- Decoy Hunting
- Deep Dropping
- Drift Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Gigging
- Heavy Tackle Fishing
- Hunting With Dogs
- Ice Fishing
- Jigging
- Kayak Fishing
- Kite Fishing
- Light Tackle Fishing
- Live Bait Fishing
- Management Hunting
- Rifle Hunting
- Scalloping
- Shotgun Hunting
- Sight Casting
- Spearfishing
- Surf Fishing
- Topwater Fishing
- Trolling
- Wading
Other Types of Fishing
States
Cities
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Apalachicola, Florida
- Aransas Pass, Texas
- Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
- Banana River, Florida
- Barnstable, Massachusetts
- Bay City, Texas
- Baytown, Texas
- Bayview, Texas
- Beaufort, North Carolina
- Belleair Bluffs, Florida
- Berlin, Maryland
- Big Pine Key, Florida
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- Boardman, Oregon
- Boca Grande, Florida
- Bokeelia, Florida
- Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
- Bon Secour, Alabama
- Bonita Springs, Florida
- Boothville-Venice, Louisiana
- Bourne, Massachusetts
- Bradenton, Florida
- Bradenton Beach, Florida
- Buras, Louisiana
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Cancún, Mexico
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Captiva, Florida
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Carolina Beach, North Carolina
- Cedar Island, North Carolina
- Cedar Key, Florida
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Chatham, Massachusetts
- Chokoloskee, Florida
- Clear Lake Shores, Texas
- Clearwater, Florida
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Crystal River, Florida
- Cudjoe Key, Florida
- D'Iberville, Mississippi
- Darien, Georgia
- Dauphin Island, Alabama
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- Deer Park, Texas
- Delacroix, Louisiana
- Dennis, Massachusetts
- Destin, Florida
- Dickinson, Texas
- Dorado, Puerto Rico
- Duck Key, Florida
- Eastpoint, Florida
- Edgewater, Florida
- Englewood, Florida
- Falmouth, Massachusetts
- Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Flagler Beach, Florida
- Folly Beach, South Carolina
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Fort Myers Beach, Florida
- Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- Freeport, Texas
- Freeport, Florida
- Frisco, North Carolina
- Frontera, Mexico
- Fulton, Texas
- Galveston, Texas
- Garibaldi, Oregon
- Golden Meadow, Louisiana
- Goodland, Florida
- Grand Isle, Louisiana
- Groves, Texas
- Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Gulf Shores, Alabama
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Hampton Bays, New York
- Hatteras, North Carolina
- Hemphill, Texas
- Highlands, New Jersey
- Hillsboro Beach, Florida
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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- Holiday, Florida
- Holmes Beach, Florida
- Homestead, Florida
- Homosassa, Florida
- Homosassa Springs, Florida
- Hopedale, Louisiana
- Houston, Texas
- Hudson, Florida
- Ingleside, Texas
- Islamorada, Florida
- Isle of Palms, South Carolina
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Jacksonville Beach, Florida
- Jaco, Costa Rica
- Johns Island, South Carolina
- Jupiter, Florida
- Ketchikan, Alaska
- Key Largo, Florida
- Key West, Florida
- King Salmon, Alaska
- Kingsville, Texas
- Kissimmee, Florida
- La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico
- La Porte, Texas
- Lafitte, Louisiana
- Largo, Florida
- Larsen Bay, Alaska
- Layton, Florida
- Little River, South Carolina
- Live Oak, Louisiana
- Loiza, Puerto Rico
- Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Roques Archipelago, Venezuela
- Mandeville, Louisiana
- Manteo, North Carolina
- Marathon, Florida
- Marco Island, Florida
- Matagorda, Texas
- Matlacha, Florida
- Melbourne, Florida
- Melbourne Beach, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Montauk, New York
- Morehead City, North Carolina
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Naples, Florida
- Nassau, The Bahamas
- Nehalem, Oregon
- Neos Marmaras, Greece
- New Bern, North Carolina
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- New York, New York
- Newport Beach, California
- Niceville, Florida
- North Charleston, South Carolina
- Oak Hill, Florida
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Okeechobee, Florida
- Old Town, Florida
- Orange Beach, Alabama
- Oriental, North Carolina
- Orleans, Massachusetts
- Palacios, Texas
- Palm Coast, Florida
- Palm Harbor, Florida
- Panama City, Florida
- Panama City Beach, Florida
- Paradise Island, The Bahamas
- Pass Christian, Mississippi
- Pensacola, Florida
- Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Pismo Beach, California
- Placida, Florida
- Plantation, Florida
- Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Pompano Beach, Florida
- Port Aransas, Texas
- Port Arthur, Texas
- Port Isabel, Texas
- Port Mansfield, Texas
- Port O'Connor, Texas
- Port Orange, Florida
- Port St. Joe, Florida
- Port Sulphur, Louisiana
- Port Washington, New York
- Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- Punta Mita, Mexico
- Quepos, Costa Rica
- Reedville, Virginia
- Richmond, California
- Rio Hondo, Texas
- Riviera Beach, Texas
- Rockport, Texas
- Rodanthe, North Carolina
- Ruskin, Florida
- Saint Bernard, Louisiana
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- San Leon, Texas
- Sandy Bay Sirpi, Nicaragua
- Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
- Sarasota, Florida
- Savannah Sound, The Bahamas
- Seadrift, Texas
- Sealevel, North Carolina
- Slidell, Louisiana
- Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
- South Padre Island, Texas
- Spanish Wells, The Bahamas
- St. Augustine, Florida
- St. Marks, Florida
- St. Pete Beach, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Steinhatchee, Florida
- Stone Harbor, New Jersey
- Sulphur, Louisiana
- Summerland Key, Florida
- Surfside Beach, Texas
- Swan Quarter, North Carolina
- Tampa, Florida
- Tarpon Springs, Florida
- Tavernier, Florida
- Texas City, Texas
- Tierra Verde, Florida
- Tiki Island, Texas
- Tulum, Mexico
- Vero Beach, Florida
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Wanchese, North Carolina
- Warrenton, Oregon
- Wharton, Texas
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- Yscloskey, Louisiana
Countries
Other Featured Cities
- Aransas Pass, TX
- Austin, TX
- Biloxi, MS
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Cancun, MX
- Cape Coral, FL
- Charleston, SC
- Clearwater, FL
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Crystal River, FL
- Dauphin Island, AL
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Delray Beach, FL
- Destin, FL
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Fort Myers. FL
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Freeport, TX
- Galveston, TX
- Gulf Shores, AL
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- Islamorada, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- Jupiter, FL
- Key Largo, FL
- Key West, FL
- Kona, HI
- Marathon, FL
- Marco Island, FL
- Miami, FL
- Naples, FL
- New Orleans, LA
- Orange Beach, AL
- Panama City Beach, FL
- Pensacola, FL
- Port Aransas, TX
- Port O'Connor, TX
- Rockport, TX
- San Diego, CA
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Sarasota, FL
- South Padre Island, TX
- St. Augustine, FL
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Tarpon Springs, FL
- Tulum, Mexico
- Venice, LA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Wilmington, NC