About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

Experience the thrill of the catch on this charter fishing trip with Captain John on Tampa Bay! You'll be targeting prime inshore species such as Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Redfish, and Speckled Trout, all of which are a blast to hook.

With years of experience under his belt, Captain John knows all the best spots to find these fish, and has tons of tips and tricks to help you land the big ones. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a first-time fisherman, he'll provide top-notch guidance throughout your excursion. And with Tampa Bay's stunning scenery as your backdrop, you'll be sure to make memories that will last a lifetime. Don't miss your chance to reel in the big one with Captain John on Tampa Bay!

Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 3 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Pricing Matrix

	4 Hours	5 Hours	6 Hours
1 Person	$500.00	$600.00	$700.00
2 People	$500.00	$600.00	$700.00
3 People	$550.00	$650.00	$750.00
4 People	$600.00	$700.00	$800.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

John R.

Independent Guide 42 years of exp.

Veteran

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Comfortable

Quantity

Captain John has over 47 years of experience. After the Marines, John decided to start his own charter company and has now been successfully guiding for 22 years. His first passion was Bass fishing, which later transformed into love for saltwater species: for John, there is nothing like hooking into a monster Snook and pulling him out of the Mangroves or chasing Redfish on the flats. His first ever saltwater fish was 30lb bull Redfish,...

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

My biggest bass is 8 1/2 pounds my biggest snook is 40 inches. My biggest redfish is 50 inches and my biggest shark is a 10 foot bull shark.

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

Chicken or shrimp

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

My biggest bass is 8 1/2 pounds my biggest snook is 40 inches. My biggest redfish is 50 inches and my biggest shark is a 10 foot bull shark.

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

Chicken or shrimp

Whats your favorite band?

80’ s Rock

Whats your favorite movie?

Back To The Future

Whats your favorite sports team?

College Football

Whats your drink of choice?

Diet

What was your last halloween costume?

None

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Happy healthy year

How did you get started guiding?

It was something I wanted to try to see if I was any good at it and it turned out I was.

What makes you different from other guides?

My 47 years fishing experience, being a former Marine and 22 years experience of being a fishing guide understanding how title flow and the weather affects the bite.

Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.

Tampa, Florida

Areas Fished

Tampa Bay

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer: Ranger
Year Built: 2022
Boat Length: 24'

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 3 days before the trip.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on the current month (March).

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Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Sight Casting

Everything Else to Know

Reviews

5.0

based on 3 reviews

Marty

Verified Review

February 7

We had an excellent time with Captain John. We went to multiple locations and had really good luck. My wife and grandson had great time listening to Capt. John and caught a lot of fish.

Karen

Verified Review

February 24

Karen

Verified Review

February 24

My wife booked a 3 person salt water fishing trip out of Tampa, Florida in Tampa Bay. Our Captain was John that day for 4 bours. The captain arrived early and we were on our way. He explained what we would be doing and gave us many pointers to increase our chanes of hooking up. Capt John was very friendly and knowledgeable about the fishing and the surrounding area. It was very hot that day with very little wind most captains probably would have called it a day but Capt John kept us out an extra 3 hours catching fish. He wanted us to have a great time which we did. We will be booking more trips with Capt John in the near future. I urge anyone who wishes to do some bay fishing to look up Capt John and book a trip and make some memories. Thanks to Capt John for going out of his way to make sure we had a good time.

Trip: Tarpon Springs Special

Nicole

Verified Review

February 27

WE had an amazing time on our fishing trip. Captain JOHN was awesome, attentive, answered all our questions, there wasn't a dull moment !! HE ROCKS !!!!!! We caught a lot of fish and learned so much about how to fish - correctly ;) . We will definitely be back on his boat and be referring him to all our friends !!!

Nicole

Verified Review

February 27