Sarasota Family Fishing Charters 

4.9/5 (95 reviews)
 
State licensed
 1059 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States

Sarasota Family Fishing Charters 

 
State licensed
4.9/5 (95 reviews)
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1059 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL, United States

Enter Sarasota Bay and discover some thrilling fishing in the shallow waters and beyond. Sarasota Family Fishing Charters LLC specializes in nearshore and inshore fishing adventures, and they promise to give you an authentic Floridian fishing experience.

Captain Scott Tesinsky is a 3rd-generation native Floridian fisherman, having learned to fish at a young age. He’s delighted to have continued the family tradition. He loves nothing more than to introduce newcomers to fishing and to see their faces light up when they land their first catch.

The brand new 2023 22 foot Bulls Bay boat with shade and center console is just the vessel for exploring these waters. Light and nimble, she can glide across the water tops and navigate the shallower spots with ease. She boasts near 360-degree vision, allowing you to spot your prey from way off. You’ll find fishing gear, live bait, and plenty of lures on board. If you’d like to try fly fishing, just let your captain know and he’ll provide that gear, too.

Sarasota Bay is overflowing with a range of different, exciting fish. Get your fish on as you bottom fish or troll to entice the bite of something delicious or a monster to do battle with. Go after Snook, Redfish, Trout, Mackerel, and Tarpon, when the season hits.

Head out into the Gulf’s nearshore waters and you’ll encounter plenty of tropical reefs. Like underwater metropolises, these productive feeding grounds are home to fish of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Battle it out with Groupers, Cobia, Snappers, and many more delicious fish to head home with a delicious treat.

At the end of the trip, your captain will clean and fillet your catch, so all you need to do is cook it up when you get home. Everything is taken care of, just bring some drinks and snacks aboard and make the most of your day with Sarasota Family Fishing Charters. A whole new world is waiting underwater, come and discover it!

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9/5
out of 5 stars from 95 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.9/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (92)

Fishing with Scott
Great time!
Great time!
+89

Angler rating

88
4
0
1
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

99%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

99%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

97%

Caught fish

99%

Showing 1 - 5 of 95 reviews
Showing: 5 of 95 reviews
James G.
James G.
5.0/5

Sep 8, 2024

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore PM

Caught the limit - fantastic time!

VERIFIED

Got out with Scott a little way off the coast where said Bonito had been turning up at a very particular time. Right on schedule they literally ‘appeared’ and had a great time chasing them around positioning well for each cast. Then headed in for some other species where bagged out on Sea Trout (plus 20 or so that didn’t make size). Filleted them up back at the ramp for me and off I went. All in a 4 Hour charter. A fantastic time! :)

Got out with Scott a little way off the coast where said Bonito had been turning up at a very particular time. Right on schedule...  

 James G. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
 James G. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters

Cheryl P.
Cheryl P.
5.0/5

Aug 15, 2023

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore AM

Fishing trip in August

VERIFIED

 

 Cheryl P. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
2 persons find this review helpful
 Cheryl P. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
2 persons find this review helpful

Stephen C.
Stephen C.

Wayland, MA

5.0/5

Apr 21, 2022

3 Hour Trip – Sunset

Evening trip w Captain Scott

VERIFIED

What a great experience! Scott was outgoing, a supportive teacher/coach, great w my 13u son, and super knowledgeable. Honestly I would have been perfectly fine catching some small fish so my kid could have some fun, but Scott found some great spots in the Bay and upped the ante right away. My son hooked into some trout and didn't stop catching 6-7 about 2-3lbs each. It was fun. One one occasion I put down my pole to video my son catching a fish and just then I had a big hit on my own line and guess what? My pole went into the water- gone! I felt terrible about it as it was completely my fault. The trip could have ended badly right there- and of course I insisted and paid for the replacement for lost rod. Scott was very cool about it all and we went on to one last spot. And wow- we found a very active plave. With his chumming technique exciting the fish we hooked into several large snook. My son had a blast trying to reel in the hard fighting snook (10lb+) and Scott coached him thru the entire process. I felt like Scott was really happy to see my kid happy catching a fish. It was very cool. He is excellent w kids no doubt. We kept two trout and released the rest- grouper, snook, trout, and one more that I can't t call the name. Afterwards Scott recommended a local place where we could take out fish to be prepared for dinner. We did just that and of course it was amazing. It was the freshest fish my son has ever eaten. He loved it- and he doesnt even really like fish to begin with. Afterwards he proudly sent photos to his mom back home and told her that he has an awesome time. Thank you Captain Scott for a great time and thank you for being cool about the lost rod/reel. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend the experience! Thanks, Stephen and Sebastian from Boston

What a great experience! Scott was outgoing, a supportive teacher/coach, great w my 13u son, and super knowledgeable. Honestly...  

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 Stephen C. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
 Stephen C. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters

Zach D.
Zach D.

Leesburg, VA

5.0/5

Jan 10, 2023

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore PM

Half day afternoon

VERIFIED

Day started a bit slow but that was not surprising for the winter. Captain Scott was very knowledgeable of the area and made a great call to pivot to a different type of fishing for us that ended up making the day worth it and filling the boat with some great fish. Overall great guy very easy to talk too. Definitely booking with him again.

Day started a bit slow but that was not surprising for the winter. Captain Scott was very knowledgeable of the area and made a...  

 Zach D. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Zach D. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Jon M.
Jon M.

Clarkston, MI

5.0/5

Oct 11, 2022

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore AM

Amazing trip with Capt. Scott

VERIFIED

Capt. Scott was amazing. He was timely, great with my young daughters, and extremely knowledgeable. We were the only boat in the area to hook up with a cobia. We hooked two and landed one. We were able to catch a ton of different species, and my kids and I had a blast. We kept a few fish for dinner, and Capt. Scott expertly cleaned them for us to eat. I highly recommend Sarasota Family Fishing Charters to anyone who wants a great experience with a great captain.

Capt. Scott was amazing. He was timely, great with my young daughters, and extremely knowledgeable. We were the only boat in...  

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 Jon M. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Jon M. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

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2 hour mid day trip
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US $250 
Entire boat: up to 5 people
3 Hour Trip – Sunset
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3 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 PM
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US $395 
Entire boat: up to 5 people
Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore AM
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4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:45 AM
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US $525 
Entire boat: up to 5 people
Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore PM
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4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
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US $525 
Entire boat: up to 5 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9/5
out of 5 stars from 95 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.9/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (92)

Fishing with Scott
Great time!
Great time!
+89

Angler rating

88
4
0
1
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

99%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

99%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

97%

Caught fish

99%

Showing 1 - 5 of 95 reviews
Showing: 5 of 95 reviews
James G.
James G.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Caught the limit - fantastic time!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore PM on September 8, 2024

Got out with Scott a little way off the coast where said Bonito had been turning up at a very particular time. Right on schedule they literally ‘appeared’ and had a great time chasing them around positioning well for each cast. Then headed in for some other species where bagged out on Sea Trout (plus 20 or so that didn’t make size). Filleted them up back at the ramp for me and off I went. All in a 4 Hour charter. A fantastic time! :)

Got out with Scott a little way off the coast where said Bonito had been turning up at a very particular time. Right on schedule they literally ‘appeared’ and had a great time chasing them around positioning well for each cast. Then headed in for some other species where bagged out on Sea Trout (plus 20 or so that didn’t make size). Filleted them up back at the ramp for me and off I went. All in a 4 Hour charter. A fantastic time! :)  

 James G. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters

Cheryl P.
Cheryl P.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fishing trip in August

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore AM on August 15, 2023

 

 Cheryl P. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
2 persons find this review helpful

Stephen C.
Stephen C.

Wayland, MA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Evening trip w Captain Scott

VERIFIED

3 Hour Trip – Sunset on April 21, 2022

What a great experience! Scott was outgoing, a supportive teacher/coach, great w my 13u son, and super knowledgeable. Honestly I would have been perfectly fine catching some small fish so my kid could have some fun, but Scott found some great spots in the Bay and upped the ante right away. My son hooked into some trout and didn't stop catching 6-7 about 2-3lbs each. It was fun. One one occasion I put down my pole to video my son catching a fish and just then I had a big hit on my own line and guess what? My pole went into the water- gone! I felt terrible about it as it was completely my fault. The trip could have ended badly right there- and of course I insisted and paid for the replacement for lost rod. Scott was very cool about it all and we went on to one last spot. And wow- we found a very active plave. With his chumming technique exciting the fish we hooked into several large snook. My son had a blast trying to reel in the hard fighting snook (10lb+) and Scott coached him thru the entire process. I felt like Scott was really happy to see my kid happy catching a fish. It was very cool. He is excellent w kids no doubt. We kept two trout and released the rest- grouper, snook, trout, and one more that I can't t call the name. Afterwards Scott recommended a local place where we could take out fish to be prepared for dinner. We did just that and of course it was amazing. It was the freshest fish my son has ever eaten. He loved it- and he doesnt even really like fish to begin with. Afterwards he proudly sent photos to his mom back home and told her that he has an awesome time. Thank you Captain Scott for a great time and thank you for being cool about the lost rod/reel. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend the experience! Thanks, Stephen and Sebastian from Boston

What a great experience! Scott was outgoing, a supportive teacher/coach, great w my 13u son, and super knowledgeable. Honestly I would have been perfectly fine catching some small fish so my kid could have some fun, but Scott found some great spots in the Bay and upped the ante right away. My son hooked into some trout and didn't stop catching 6-7 about 2-3lbs each. It was fun. One one occasion I put down my pole to video my son catching a fish and just then I had a big hit on my own line and...  

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 Stephen C. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters

Zach D.
Zach D.

Leesburg, VA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day afternoon

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore PM on January 10, 2023

Day started a bit slow but that was not surprising for the winter. Captain Scott was very knowledgeable of the area and made a great call to pivot to a different type of fishing for us that ended up making the day worth it and filling the boat with some great fish. Overall great guy very easy to talk too. Definitely booking with him again.

Day started a bit slow but that was not surprising for the winter. Captain Scott was very knowledgeable of the area and made a great call to pivot to a different type of fishing for us that ended up making the day worth it and filling the boat with some great fish. Overall great guy very easy to talk too. Definitely booking with him again.  

 Zach D. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Jon M.
Jon M.

Clarkston, MI

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Amazing trip with Capt. Scott

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip–Inshore/Nearshore AM on October 11, 2022

Capt. Scott was amazing. He was timely, great with my young daughters, and extremely knowledgeable. We were the only boat in the area to hook up with a cobia. We hooked two and landed one. We were able to catch a ton of different species, and my kids and I had a blast. We kept a few fish for dinner, and Capt. Scott expertly cleaned them for us to eat. I highly recommend Sarasota Family Fishing Charters to anyone who wants a great experience with a great captain.

Capt. Scott was amazing. He was timely, great with my young daughters, and extremely knowledgeable. We were the only boat in the area to hook up with a cobia. We hooked two and landed one. We were able to catch a ton of different species, and my kids and I had a blast. We kept a few fish for dinner, and Capt. Scott expertly cleaned them for us to eat. I highly recommend Sarasota Family Fishing Charters to anyone who wants a great experience with a great captain.  

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 Jon M. recommends Sarasota Family Fishing Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
5 persons
Boat length
22 ft
Year built
2023
Boat manufacturer
Bulls Bay
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Susuki 4-Stroke
Powered by
1 x 200HP
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