Located in beautiful Sarasota, Florida, High Class Hooker Charters offers light tackle, saltwater fishing charters suitable for every type of angler. Captain Camille has over 18 years of experience fishing the waters of Sarasota Bay, as well as the surrounding waterways from Tampa Bay down to Charlotte Harbor.

Captain Camille is a professional, experienced guide, with plenty of knowledge of these waters. His trips come with a “No Fish–No Pay Guarantee”, because he’s so confident that he’ll be able to put you on fish. If your group doesn’t catch fish, then your charter is free (deposit excluded). No other guide service in the area is capable of offering a guarantee like this.

You’ll be fishing from a 21’ Mako 2018 21lts flats boat powered by a 225 HP Mercury Verado engine. There are padded seats and seat backs, so you’ll ride in comfort to the hotspots. This boat is equipped with two large Ice Chests to store your catch and refreshments, two Power Pole Shallow Water Anchors for precision anchoring, a Minn Kota GPS enabled trolling motor, Garmin GPS/Sonar, and a large live well for plenty of bait.

Sarasota Bay and its surrounding waterways are home to some of the best inshore fishing in Florida. These waters are teeming with some of the most sought-after gamefish around, including Snook, Sea Trout, Redfish, and Tarpon. You’ll encounter other species, including Sheepshead, Black Drum, Snapper, Cobia, Pompano, Permit, and King Mackerel to name a few.

Captain Camille’s charters include everything that your group will need for a productive day of fishing – rods, reels, tackle, and fishing licenses. Complimentary water is included, and High Class Hooker Charters will also clean and bag your catch for you to take home and enjoy on the journey back.

If you’re visiting Sarasota, Florida, and are looking for an exciting fishing experience, step aboard High Class Hooker Charters for an amazing inshore angling trip. Families and kids are always welcome aboard.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip - Single Angler (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $800
    If you are one of those anglers that takes joy in fishing on their own, check this offer out. High Class Hooker Charters offers a single angler half day rate for just that reason. Everything is the same as on the standard half-day trip - it's just more economical for the single angler.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip - Single Angler (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Oct 1 - Apr 30
    $800
    If you enjoy heading out to fish on your own, this might be just what you're looking for. A special price for single anglers, it's the same as a regular half day trip, just better value for individual anglers.
  • Private trip
    Family & Children Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $450
    Specifically designed for families with small children ages 5 through 12 years of age. Your charter will spend the first 2 and a half hours targeting fish that bite easily and quickly to keep your children entertained and engaged. The last 1 and a half hours will be spent along the beach or small islands in the bay looking for shark's teeth and shells. Complimentary buckets, sand shovels, and dip nets are provided for the children.
  • Private trip
    Family & Children Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Oct 1 - Apr 30
    $450
    If you're looking for an afternoon adventure to take your kids on, this trip is the perfect option! Your charter will spend the first 2 and a half hours targeting fish that bite easily and quickly to keep your children entertained and engaged. The last 1 and a half hours will be spent along the beach or small islands in the bay looking for sharks teeth and shells. Complimentary buckets, sand shovels, and dip nets are provided for the children.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip – Night Snook Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 PM
    Seasonal trip May 1 - Oct 31
    $600
    The best way to target Snook is after the sun goes down. Fantastic action as you fish along the many bridge and dock lights in the world-famous "Snook Alley".
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $600
    A half day trip is time well-spent if you're someone with too busy a schedule for longer trips. You'll be fishing inshore for the likes of Redfish, Snapper, Seatrout, Pompano, and more.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Oct 1 - Apr 30
    $600
    This is the entry-level Sarasota inshore trip. Target species for the day include Snook, Redfish, Sea Trout, Tarpon (seasonal) and more.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $800
    A great middle road between short and long trips, the 6-hour trip provides you with that extra degree of flexibility. You'll be targeting the likes of Snook, Redfish, Sea Trout, Tarpon (seasonal) and more.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $1,000
    Nothing beats a full day trip if you're looking to experience everything the local inshore fishery has to offer. Some of the targeted species include Snook, Tarpon (when in season), Redfish, Sea Trout, and more.
  • Private trip
    Tarpon Fishing Trip
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 1 - Jun 30
    $1,000
    Tarpon are the most sought after game inshore game fish, considered by many to be the holy grail of light tackle sport fishing. You'll target Tarpon early in the morning along the beaches from Englewood to Anna Maria Island. The average fish weighs between 100 and 130 pounds with fish from 150 to 200 pounds common. Tarpon are famous for their long runs, immense power, and acrobatic leaps. Don't miss out on your chance. Book now. Tarpon trips are limited to 2 anglers.
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FAQs about High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota

High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota offers the following trips to customers:
  • $400 per person - Half Day Trip - Single Angler (AM) (4 hours)
  • $400 per person - Half Day Trip - Single Angler (PM) (4 hours)
  • $450 per group - Family & Children Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • $450 per group - Family & Children Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • $600 per group - 4 Hour Trip – Night Snook Fishing (4 hours)
  • $600 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • $600 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • $800 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
  • $1,000 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
  • $1,000 per group - Tarpon Fishing Trip (6 hours)

When you book a trip with High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Ice Box Yeti Coolers

Trips booked with High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait (Prepared in advance)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Fishing License

High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Spinning

Top targeted fish species with High Class Hooker Charters - Sarasota include:
  • Black Drum
  • Flounder
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Permit
  • Pompano
  • Redfish
  • Sheepshead
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snook
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Spotted Seatrout
  • Tarpon

Meet the Captain

Camille Mellot
Sarasota, Florida, United States
163 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
344 Customer reviews
Response time 1 hour
Member since November 2014
Growing up on a large dairy farm in western Massachusetts, there wasn’t much for my brother and I to do once our chores were done, so we spent the majority of our free time stalking Trout through the mountain streams that flowed across our family’s property. When I moved to Florida, I fell in love with the amazing fishery that is found in Sarasota and the surrounding areas including Tampa Bay, Venice, and Charlotte Harbor. I was very fortunate in that one of the first people I met when I moved here was one of the best guides in the area and over time he taught me the intricacies and tactics for successfully fishing both the inshore and offshore waters of the greater Sarasota area. Now, many years later the area waterways feel more like home to me than any other place on Earth.

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Flounder Flounder
King Mackerel (Kingfish) King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Permit Permit

Boat specs

Mako (Flats boat) originally built in 2019. Powered by a 250HP Mercury Verado engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 65 knots.

Length
21 ft
Capacity
5 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Spinning

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box
Yeti Coolers

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Prepared in advance
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No min. age, life jackets supplied
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 30% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 30% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express

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Recent fishing reports

Chilly morning but the fishing was hot
Chilly morning but the fishing was hot
November 25, 2023
We started from our pick up location in downtown Sarasota and headed south to a an area that had been producing some great fishing despite the colder weather. Almost immediately we were hooked up on a bunch of Redfish. Over the next half hour or so we had multiple double and triple hook-ups on Redfish with over twenty caught in total. The bite slowed down though and we made a small move to another area and were rewarded again with some fantastic Sheepshead and Black Drum for the remainder of the trip as well as a few Mangrove Snapper thrown in. A few of the nicer Sheepshead and Black made it back to the dock to become tacos that night with the rest of the fish safely released for another day.
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Great fishing despite the chilly morning
Great fishing despite the chilly morning
November 24, 2023
It was a chilly start with a little bit of a breeze as we started the morning. But shortly after pulling into our first area we got into some very nice Black Drum and Sheepshead along an oyster bar. Throughout the rest of the morning it was consistent fishing with some great Redfish, Sheepshead and Black Drum being caught along with a few Mangrove Snapper and small Snook. Right down to the very last cast we continued to catch fish. We released a ton of fish this day and kept a few of the bigger ones for the frying pan.
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New Boat Record For Number of Redfish
New Boat Record For Number of Redfish
November 22, 2023
When we hit the waters early in the morning I wasn't expecting the numbers of Redfish we caught . I was blown away by the amount of Redfish we were catching almost immediately. I had pulled into an area that the day before produced some nice Redfish, hoping that we could get another couple nice ones. First cast = first fish and for the next two hours it was lights out fishing for my clients. A grandfather and his 4 grandsons, ages 7 to 19, managed to catch and release 40 Redfish in just a couple hours. Absolutely amazing! Five years ago I had a group of clients on a 6 hour charter set the all time record for number of Redfish caught on a single trip with 42. This broke the old record of 22 set years earlier. Now here we were just two hours into a 4 hour trip and already 2 fish away from tying the record. The fish slowed down and we had to finally make a move to another area. After the move we continued to catch fish but couldn't seem to find any more Redfish. But with about 30 minutes remaining to fish we finally found some more Redfish and broke the old record catching the 49th Redfish of the day just moments before our time ran out. This was definitely an epic day of catch and release fishing.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
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VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on September 18, 2023
Great inland fishing trip with Captain Camille! My sons caught two tarpon, and we later caught some sheepheads and mangrove...
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Half Day Trip With Captain Camille

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Single Angler (AM) on February 14, 2023
I really had a positive experience with Captain Camille.  He communicated well with me and it led us to launching from a different...
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Great Family Fishing Trip with Captain Camille

VERIFIED   Family & Children Trip (AM) on August 8, 2023
we enjoyed the family fishing trip with Captain. Although it was very hot weather, fish were lazy, he took us spots with good...
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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 19, 2023
We had an awesome trip with Captain Camille! He was really knowledgeable about fishing and was great with helping our son catch...
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Great Fishing & Great Captain

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 29, 2022
We had a great time with Captain Camille! He is the best! He was patient helping our son (and all of us) fish, knew great spots...
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