INSHORE FISHING CHARTERS

Tampa In-Shore Fishing Charters give an angler the opportunity to catch many species of fish, including Redfish, Trout, Snook, Tarpon, Sheepshead, Flounder, and Sharks!

In the Tampa Bay area of Florida, fishing any area East of the Gulf of Mexico beaches is

considered inshore. While some anglers choose to go off-shore to catch game fish like grouper, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish, the truth is these fish can all be found right here in Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay stretches 400 square miles at high tide, with a 2,200-square-mile drainage basin, making the bay the largest open water estuary. Tampa Bay extends approximately 40 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and ranges from 5 to 10 miles wide. Estuaries like Tampa Bay, where salt water from the Gulf of Mexico and fresh water from our rivers, make the bay area a nursery for fish, crustaceans, and other marine life. More than 70 percent of all fish, shellfish, and crustaceans spend most of their life in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay contains more than 200 fish species, including Redfish, Trout, Snook, Sheepshead, Flounder, and Sharks.

In addition to Tampa Bay in-shore fishing being easier, quicker and cheaper to access compared to going many miles off-shore into the Gulf of Mexico, and offering a wide variety of fish to catch, fishing closer to shore affords the angler the opportunity to see the beautiful nature St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay has to offer. It is not uncommon to encounter wildlife while fishing the flats and enjoying Tampa Bay’s beauty. The bay has 29 species of colonial water birds. This makes Tampa Bay one of the must go to fishing spots for fisherman and nature lovers from all over the world.

In addition to Tampa Bay in-shore fishing being easier, quicker and cheaper to access compared to going many miles off-shore into the Gulf of Mexico, and offering a wide variety of fish to catch, fishing closer to shore affords the angler the opportunity to see the beautiful nature St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay has to offer. It is not uncommon to encounter wildlife while fishing the flats and enjoying Tampa Bay’s beauty. The bay has 29 species of colonial water birds. This makes Tampa Bay one of the must go to fishing spots for fisherman and nature lovers from all over the world.