Targeted Flats Fishing

100% (5) St. Petersburg, FL 1 - 6 People 4 - 8 Hours From $499 Trip #6461
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About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore, Flats

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

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

Experience the beauty of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, and Tarpon Springs! Spend a delightful day on the water, surrounded by stunning nature while fishing for a variety of species. With the guidance of a friendly and experienced captain, you'll be led to the best fishing spots and ensured a memorable trip. Climb aboard and enjoy a fun-filled fishing adventure! You'll be fishing from a 20’ Dusky center console, accommodating up to 6 guests. It's powered...

About Your Trip

Experience the beauty of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, and Tarpon Springs! Spend a delightful day on the water, surrounded by stunning nature while fishing for a variety of species. With the guidance of a friendly and experienced captain, you'll be led to the best fishing spots and ensured a memorable trip. Climb aboard and enjoy a fun-filled fishing adventure!

You'll be fishing from a 20’ Dusky center console, accommodating up to 6 guests. It's powered by a 175 HP Suzuki engine, reaching speeds of up to 45 knots. Equipped with GPS, a fishfinder, a radio, and a wireless trolling motor, the boat also features a livewell. Enjoy the onboard multimedia system and ice-box, with the added assistance of a first mate.

Target a range of prized species, including Mangrove Snapper, Red Grouper, Spanish Mackerel, Black Seabass, and Snook. Techniques such as bottom fishing, trolling, spinning, jigging, popping, handlining, and drift fishing are all available. Kids are welcome, and you can keep your catch to take home.

The captain will provide all necessary fishing gear, licenses, and water, and will clean and fillet your catch at no extra charge. Just remember to bring your favorite snacks for the trip.
Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore, 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.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is provided for an additional fee.

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.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Lunch

Lunch / light snacks are included.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Boat Restroom

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

Pricing Matrix

4 Hours 8 Hours
1 Person
$499.00
$790.00
2 People
$499.00
$790.00
3 People
$499.00
$790.00
4 People
$499.00
$790.00
5 People
$499.00
$790.00
6 People
$499.00
$790.00
Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.
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About Your Guide

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Dillon A.

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide
Talkative
Laid-back
Instructional
Beginner Oriented
Adventurous
Quality
Our charters welcomes you to St. Petersburg, Tampa bay , and tarpon springs! Come and spend a wonderful day on the water enjoying gorgeous nature and chasing various fish. You’ll have all the help of a friendly and skilled captain who’ll take you to the fish, and do everything to make your trip one to remember. Hop aboard and have lots of fun fishing! You’ll use a 20’ Dusky center console to reach the fish....

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Dillon

Dillon A.

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide
Our charters welcomes you to St. Petersburg, Tampa bay , and tarpon springs! Come and spend a wonderful day on the water enjoying gorgeous nature and chasing various fish. You’ll have all the help of a friendly and skilled captain who’ll take you to the fish, and do everything to make your trip one to remember. Hop aboard and have lots of fun fishing!

You’ll use a 20’ Dusky center console to reach the fish. It can sit up to 6 guests and is powered by a 175 HP Suzuki engine that can reach a maximum cruising speed of 45 knots. The boat uses GPS, a fishfinder, and radio for efficient navigation, a wireless trolling motor, and is rigged with a livewell. You can use the onboard multimedia system as well as the ice-box, and you’ll also have the help of a first mate who’ll join your trip.

To mention just some of the many prized species you can chase, there’s Mangrove Snapper, Red Grouper, Spanish Mackerel, Black Seabass, and Snook. To attract them, you can bottom fish, troll, spin, jig, pop, as well as handline and drift fish. Kids are more than welcome to join the trip and you’re allowed to keep as much fish as you want and take it home.

The captain will provide you with all the fishing gear, licenses, and water and will also clean and fillet your catch for free. Yours is just to bring your favorite food before you depart.

Spend a day on the water with us and experience the beautiful waters of bay!

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
Tarpon 150lbs
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Fish Filets

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
Tarpon 150lbs
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Fish Filets
What’s your favorite band?
Depends on the day.
What’s your favorite movie?
Depends on the night.
What’s your favorite sports team?
Buccaneers
What’s your drink of choice?
Something wet.
What was your last halloween costume?
Ragnar Lothbrok
What do you want for Christmas this year?
a fish on everyones mind.
How did you get started guiding?
It's generational my family has fished many years.
What makes you different from other guides?
You have to see for yourself, can't give away the adventure can we?

Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Targeted Flats Fishing
Boat Type
Center Console
Boat Manufacturer
Dusky
Year Built
1993
Boat Length
20'

About Your Boat

Boat Type
Center Console
Boat Manufacturer
Dusky
Year Built
1993
Boat Length
20'
Boat Restroom
No
Engine Manufacturer
Suzuki
Total Horsepower
175
Number of Engines
1
Additional Amenities
Live well, trolling motor, seating

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore, 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.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is provided for an additional fee.

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.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Lunch

Lunch / light snacks are included.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Boat Restroom

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

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).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

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Reviews

5.0
based on 5 reviews

Michael

Verified Review

March 22

Best guide ever! Hitting great trout like we wanted all day, then my son landed a prehistoric grouper, reeled that sucker in for a while! Capn Dillon put us right on the beast’s door step, all we had to do was knock on the door, BAM!💥

Michael

Verified Review

March 22

Best guide ever! Hitting great trout like we wanted all day, then my son landed a prehistoric grouper, reeled that sucker in for a while! Capn Dillon put us right on the beast’s door step, all we had to do was knock on the door, BAM!💥

Michael

Verified Review

March 21

Best guide ever! I never thought it was going to be easy, but it was actually TOO EASY TWEEZY! So much fun and got in the fish all day!

Michael

Verified Review

March 21

Best guide ever! I never thought it was going to be easy, but it was actually TOO EASY TWEEZY! So much fun and got in the fish all day!

Zach

Verified Review

March 12

Dillion was really knowledgeable fishing the area, and some great conversation. We got a bunch of sea trout, sheepshead, and some black snapper. 10/10 recommend taking a trip with him

Zach

Verified Review

March 12

Dillion was really knowledgeable fishing the area, and some great conversation. We got a bunch of sea trout, sheepshead, and some black snapper. 10/10 recommend taking a trip with him

Lucas

Verified Review

March 4

We had a great family outing with Dillon. Dillon was a great captain and a guy you’ll enjoy spending the day fishing with.

Lucas

Verified Review

March 4

We had a great family outing with Dillon. Dillon was a great captain and a guy you’ll enjoy spending the day fishing with.

Dave

Verified Review

November 26

Was very pleased with the experience. We caught about 40 fish overall and he took us to several spots. Easy to talk with and excellent communication.

Dave

Verified Review

November 26

Was very pleased with the experience. We caught about 40 fish overall and he took us to several spots. Easy to talk with and excellent communication.

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