Florida Professional Charters
+35Head out to Tampa, Florida and spend a wonderful day on the water together with Florida Professional Charters. Aboard his comfy and well-equipped boat, Captan David Clark will take you to various inshore locations and make sure you have the best time on the water possible. From its reefs to flats to backcountry waters, Tampa Bay offers you first-class angling options with plenty of different species to chase. Pick your day and create lots of memories fishing in Florida!
Your trip will start on a restored 22’ Nautic Star center console with enough room for 4 guests. The boat runs on a 225 HP supercharged Mercury Verado engine and uses Garmin GPS and a fishfinder with side scanning and ClearVu. The boat features a wireless trolling motor with a spot lock and an ice-box to store your fish and drinks. The boat has also got a livewell to keep live bait.
Some of the many species you’ll encounter on your trip include Snook, Tarpon, Shark, Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Flounder, and Sheepshead. You’ll catch your prey by bottom fishing and spinning on light and heavy tackle and you’re allowed to keep your catch. Generally, kids over 8 are welcome to join your trip.
Before you start your trip, you should only bring some snacks. Captain David will take care of all the fishing gear, live bait, drinks, as well as catch cleaning, and his license covers everybody on the boat.
Have a great day on the water and enjoy catching some fish!
Captain
David Clark
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FAQs about Florida Professional Charters
What are the trip rates for Florida Professional Charters?
Florida Professional Charters offers the following trips to customers:
- US $300 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 2-3 Hour Beginner Trip (2 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (4 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Florida Professional Charters?
When you book a trip with Florida Professional Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
- GPS Garmin
- Fishfinder Side scan and ClearVu
- Live Bait Well Caught for you before the trip
- Wireless Trolling Motor With spot lock
- Ice Box For beverages and fish
What's included in the trip price with Florida Professional Charters?
Trips booked with Florida Professional Charters include:
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live Bait
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Drinks
- Fishing License (Covers all on board)
What types of fishing does Florida Professional Charters offer?
Florida Professional Charters offers the following types of fishing:
- Inshore Fishing (Inside of Tampa Bay)
- Reef Fishing (Numerous artificial reefs inside Tampa Bay)
- Flats Fishing (Shallow water, grass flats, and estuaries)
- Backcountry Fishing
What fishing techniques does Florida Professional Charters offer?
Florida Professional Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
- Light Tackle (For most targeted species up to 50 lbs)
- Heavy Tackle (For larger Tarpon and Shark)
- Bottom Fishing (Reefs and wrecks)
- Spinning (Reels)
Which fish species can I catch with Florida Professional Charters?
Top targeted fish species with Florida Professional Charters include:
- Black Drum
- Cobia
- Flounder
- Grouper (Gag)
- Redfish
- Shark (Bonnethead)
- Shark (Bull)
- Sheepshead
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snook
- Spotted Seatrout
- Tarpon
Your captain
Tampa, Florida, United States
The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.
Captain David is a Tampa native who's been fishing Tampa Bay for over 30 years. He left a career in social work to pursue his love of fishing and teaching others to fish.
The fish you can target
What is the boat like?
What kind of fishing will you do?
Inshore Fishing
Inside of Tampa Bay
Reef Fishing
Numerous artificial reefs inside Tampa Bay
Flats Fishing
Shallow water, grass flats, and estuaries
Backcountry Fishing
Which fishing techniques you can try
Light Tackle
For most targeted species up to 50 lbs
Heavy Tackle
For larger Tarpon and Shark
Bottom Fishing
Reefs and wrecks
Spinning
Reels
Which amenities are available onboard
GPS
Garmin
Fishfinder
Side scan and ClearVu
Live Bait Well
Caught for you before the trip
Wireless Trolling Motor
With spot lock
Ice Box
For beverages and fish
What’s included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Fishing License
Covers all on board
How cancellations work
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.
What the listing policies are
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
Over 8 with exceptions
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
How you can pay
Pay online in full
Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.
No additional fees.
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
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.
What’s biting in Tampa right now
Black Drum
Cobia
Flounder
Grouper (Gag)
Redfish
Sheepshead
Snook
Spotted Seatrout
Tarpon