Hello! My name is Captain Dylan, I am a Tampa Bay native, part-time fishing guide, and pilot-in-training! When I am not up in the air, I am out on the water doing what I love most - chasing fish!

I've been fishing the bay, flats, and beaches of Tampa and St. Pete my whole life, but started doing licensed charters last year to help pay my way through pilot school.

When it comes to fishing, my biggest priorities are to have fun, appreciate the outdoors, and enjoy time on the water with the people I'm with. **I take fishing seriously, but if catching a ton of fish or going home with a cooler full of fillets is your biggest priority, I would recommend booking with another captain.**

I've been fishing the bay, flats, and beaches of Tampa and St. Pete my whole life, but started doing licensed charters last year to help pay my way through pilot school.

I fish with my guests the same way I'd fish if I were going out by myself or with friends - every day is different, and every day is a unique challenge and a chance to learn something new about the awesome fishery we have here in Tampa Bay. Whether we catch 5 fish or 50, my goal is to have an enjoyable day on the water and a good time with the people I'm with.

To me, that's the fun of fishing.

Most trips will start by heading out and catching live bait. From there, we will explore a variety of spots depending on what species are around in the season. This could be chasing after snook, trout, and redfish on the flats, fishing for tarpon around the bridges and passes (early summer), or going off the beaches to a nearshore reef.

*PLEASE NOTE - I do NOT keep snook or redfish on my charters. These are prized gamefish in Tampa Bay that I prefer to practice catch and release on. If you are interested in taking a few fish home to eat, there are other species we can target depending on conditions and time of year.

If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to shoot me a message and ask! Thanks, and hope to see you out there!

-Capt. Dylan