Bait House Charters
Bait House Charters is a fishing charter based in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Join Captain Brad and travel up to 100 miles out to explore one of the best bottom fishing locations around. He will make sure to provide you with a tailored experience, regardless of whether you are a veteran angler or just getting your feet wet. If you prefer fly fishing, Captain Brad will be able to accommodate your needs.
How far you go out will vary depending on what you want to catch and how long you want to stay. Some of the fish species you can expect to encounter are Groupers, Snappers, Amberjack, Kingfish, as well as other pelagic species. Captain Brad also specializes in catching Hogfish, one of the most delicious fish out there. There is also a shark fishing package for any who would like to try their hand at hunting for Hammerheads, Bull Sharks, and others.
His boat is a 33' Dusky center console boat. It is powered by twin 300 HP Suzuki engines and can develop a speed of up to 38 knots. The boat is equipped with all the necessary USCG equipment and navigational equipment such as GPS and a fishfinder device. It also has two large coolers to store caught fish as well as any drinks you might decide to bring. This is a very versatile boat that can handle any sort of offshore trip, as well as get you to the action quickly.
Captain Brad will provide you with all the necessary gear and bait, and the first mate will clean and fillet any catch caught once you're back onshore. Gratuity for the first mate of around 15-20% is expected and appreciated. Make sure to bring polarised sunglasses as well as any drinks or snacks if you like.
Bait House Charters is a fishing charter based in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Join Captain Brad and travel up to 100 miles out to explore one of the best bottom fishing locations around. He will make sure to provide you with a tailored experience, regardless of whether you are a veteran angler or just getting your feet wet. If you prefer fly fishing, Captain Brad will be able to accommodate your needs.
How far you go out will vary depending on what you want to catch and how long you want to stay. Some of the fish species you can expect to encounter are Groupers, Snappers, Amberjack, Kingfish, as well as other pelagic species. Captain Brad also specializes in catching Hogfish, one of the most delicious fish out there. There is also a shark fishing package for any who would like to try their hand at hunting for Hammerheads, Bull Sharks, and others.
His boat is a 33' Dusky center console boat. It is powered by twin 300 HP Suzuki engines and can develop a speed of up to 38 knots. The boat is equipped with all the necessary USCG equipment and navigational equipment such as GPS and a fishfinder device. It also has two large coolers to store caught fish as well as any drinks you might decide to bring. This is a very versatile boat that can handle any sort of offshore trip, as well as get you to the action quickly.
Captain Brad will provide you with all the necessary gear and bait, and the first mate will clean and fillet any catch caught once you're back onshore. Gratuity for the first mate of around 15-20% is expected and appreciated. Make sure to bring polarised sunglasses as well as any drinks or snacks if you like.
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Gage Kinder5.0VerifiedGreat Variety
Full Day Trip on March 1, 2026 • 2 adultsBrother and I did 8 hour trip, definitely recommend to anybody. Brad and Ben were helpful, Respectful, and super chill guys. Brads got alot of experience on the waters and knows exactly were to go. awesome camera to see exactly what fish are where. We caught exactly what we wanted to just a good variety. We went March 1st on a sunny day. Grouper were the most fun to catch if you’re strong enough to reel them. Hogfish are the coolest looking fish and best eating. We caught Hog Fish, Gag Grouper, Scant Grouper, Red Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Lane Snapper, Triggerfish, Corgis, and alot of Grunts.
Wesley Eckhardt5.0VerifiedGreat Charter
4 Hour Trip on May 17, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childcaptain brad and deckhand skyler were excellent to fish with! had a great day with plenty of action. caught several species of fish. after fishing we had a catch and cook prepared right down the marina lot at salt cracker. highly recommend trying that. Brad and Skyler were very great keeping our group of 4 fishing. We will book them again in the future.
Maddie Theisen5.0VerifiedIncredible Trip with Bait House Charters!
3/4 Day Trip on January 17, 2026 • 3 adults • 2 childrenI recently took my two boys (8yrs and 10yrs) on a six hour fishing trip with Bait House Charters. Brad and Ben were excellent from the start! Communication was great and they handled every aspect of the excursion once we were on board…I don’t think we baited a single hook! We were on a steady bite all day long and caught more species than we can remember! We will definitely be booking with them again when we return!
Mark HamitRepeat angler5.0VerifiedOur second trip
Goliath Grouper Trip on August 26, 2026 • 2 adultsThe captain and first mate were awesome. Very patient with us being new at deep sea fishing. Had a great time fishing with my Best Friend (Wife). Didn't get to caught that Goliath Grouper but had a great time catching other fish.
Thomas HelfrichRepeat angler5.0VerifiedHooke a Monster Goliath Grouper + 4 Other Species!
Goliath Grouper Trip on September 26, 2026 • 2 adultsExcellent captain and crew. hit 2 spots. both had very large goliath groupers -they had video camera so we saw them! Landed a Goliath and the Monster one we got on 4x and it broke the line! amazing time.
James Fife5.0Verifiedbest time fishing ever!
3/4 Day Trip on July 7, 2026 • 6 adults • 1 childCaptian Brad and his 1st mate were awesome. They are very knowledgeable. We had 5 people from age 12-66 and we all caught so many fish that we lost count. This is the charter you want to book!
Jason Murphree5.0VerifiedBig Fish
Goliath Grouper Trip on June 12, 2026 • 4 adultswe hooked into a 400 pound goliath that was a beast. broke him off but was an experience!! Then big sharks moved in and we landed 3 giant sharks. captain Brad and Ben are great. it was a trip we will never forget!!
Robert DenmanRepeat angler5.0VerifiedA great 2 days fishing and hopefully I'll be back.
5 Hour Trip – Shark on May 6, 2026 • 2 adultsI was looking to tick off more fish species with a few bigger fish. the captain and crew had the knowledge and experience to put me in the spots capable of producing th better quality fish. the boat and equipment was definitely up for the job for catching anything that swims. which on previous trips with other captains hasn't seemed quite upp for the job.
Dan BarnesRepeat angler5.0VerifiedHad a great time!
3/4 Day Trip on August 6, 2026 • 6 adultsCapt. Brad and Ben did a great job and showed patience with our group of 2 adults and 4 kids and put us on fish! I would definitely book again.
Tessa Rider5.0VerifiedExceeded expectations
4 Hour Trip - 1:00 PM on March 26, 2026 • 3 adultsOur first sea fishing experience and we couldn’t have been more pleased! The captain and first mate were easy going, helpful and fun. We enjoyed the boat ride out to sweet spots and once anchored reeled them in! We’ve already recommended Brad & Ben to locals. We will definitely be back for more adventures!
FAQs about Bait House Charters
- US $750 per group - 4 Hour Trip (4 hours)
- US $750 per group - 4 Hour Trip - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $950 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
- US $950 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Shark (5 hours)
- US $950 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Shark - 1:00 PM (5 hours)
- US $950 per group - 6 Hour Trip – Tarpon (6 hours)
- US $950 per group - Goliath Grouper Trip (6 hours)
- US $1,400 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
- US $1,800 per group - 8 hr for Red Snapper (8 hours)
- US $1,900 per group - Extended Day Trip (10 hours)
- US $2,200 per group - Red Snapper (10 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle (Seeker rods, Seigler reels.)
- Live bait (Caught before the trip.)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Filleting fish is included in the price of the charter)
- First mate (Gratuity of 15-20% is expected.)
- Fishing license (Fishing licenses are included with the charter)
- Fly fishing equipment
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (Up to 100 miles out.)
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Fly fishing
- Kite fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Amberjack
- Cobia
- Grouper (Gag)
- Grouper (Goliath)
- Hogfish
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Shark (Blacktip)
- Shark (Bull)
- Shark (Hammerhead)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Tarpon
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Amberjack
Cobia
Grouper (Gag)
Grouper (Goliath)
Hogfish
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Shark (Blacktip)
Snapper (Mangrove)
Snapper (Red)
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