Inspired Fishing Charters
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Inspired Fishing Charters specializes in inshore and nearshore Tampa Bay adventures out of St. Petersburg, Florida. Owned and operated by life-long local, Captain Skylar Wilks. The company places a premium value on fish and fun.
Hop aboard a new 22' Pathfinder 2200 Tournament bay boat. This clean and spacious vessel is powered by a 250 HP Yamaha motor. The boat was built with comfort in mind and can comfortably accommodate up to 4 anglers. The wireless trolling motor is there to keep you stealthy and the live wells keep your bait fresh.
Start your day off by checking out the bite inshore and get your hands on a 'Grand Slam' by hooking a Redfish, Snook, and Trout all in one trip! You'll explore a variety of areas around islands, oyster bars, beaches, and mangroves.
Trips with Capt. Skylar include everything you need for a fun and fish-filled day on the water. This includes licensing, rods, reels, ice, water, and safety equipment. When you come back to the marina, your captain will clean, fillet, and bag your catch for easy transport home.
Hop aboard and make memories to last a lifetime with Inspired Fishing Charters!
Inspired Fishing Charters specializes in inshore and nearshore Tampa Bay adventures out of St. Petersburg, Florida. Owned and operated by life-long local, Captain Skylar Wilks. The company places a premium value on fish and fun.
Hop aboard a new 22' Pathfinder 2200 Tournament bay boat. This clean and spacious vessel is powered by a 250 HP Yamaha motor. The boat was built with comfort in mind and can comfortably accommodate up to 4 anglers. The wireless trolling motor is there to keep you stealthy and the live wells keep your bait fresh.
Start your day off by checking out the bite inshore and get your hands on a 'Grand Slam' by hooking a Redfish, Snook, and Trout all in one trip! You'll explore a variety of areas around islands, oyster bars, beaches, and mangroves.
Trips with Capt. Skylar include everything you need for a fun and fish-filled day on the water. This includes licensing, rods, reels, ice, water, and safety equipment. When you come back to the marina, your captain will clean, fillet, and bag your catch for easy transport home.
Hop aboard and make memories to last a lifetime with Inspired Fishing Charters!

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Had an awesome half day charter with Captain Skylar. Ended up with a “5 fish slam” or so I’ve been told. We caught baby snapper, flounder, snook, a sea trout, and a massive red fish. Captain was very knowledgeable of local waters and fishing techniques. If we’re weren’t getting hits he would switch up the bait/tackle or move us to a new area. Equipment was great, he had plenty of fresh bait, and helped us cast out to better spots if need be. While our main goal was fishing we also saw lots of nature while we out and about. Tons of clear water and mangroves were you can literally see the fish we were trying to catch. Tons of local seabirds (though some ended up being a nuisance) but we also caught a glimpse of 2 young bald eagles. And when we saw a pod of dolphins we took a quick detour for some photos and video. Overall it was a fantastic day and want to thank Captain Skylar again for a great experience. Would book again and recommend to friends and family in town.
Best fishing trip I’ve ever been on! Our first fish was a massive 35 ft snook! From there we caught so many different species, Spanish mackerel, Redfish, Grouper, Ladyfish and sheepshead. We all 4 caught multiple fish. The guide, Skylar, was incredible. He was so chill and down to earth. He never got frustrated with us, he was always talking to us and having a good time. We truly felt welcome on his boat. He knows a lot about fishing and wasn’t shy about giving us some pointers. He lets you cast and reel them in on your own, never getting frustrated if you let one off the hook. If you’re looking for an incredible trip with no pressure from the guide, then this is it! I’d book with him over and over again.
just now NEW Skylar is an A+ captain! He set up a perfect day fishing even with weather not cooperating. We had lunch on the water at The Warhf. Highly recommend booking a trip with him.
We had a blast with captain Skylar. He is very knowledgeable. He was very helpful. We had 4 people in family. He was always there to take care of every one. We caught some Snooks, grouper ,sheepshead and snappers, The Snook was huge and she kept up good fight. 8 pounds, beautiful fish. We let her go and will come back to catch her again next time. Captain Skylar is awesome and recommend to everyone Peter Lin from Michigan
Captian Skylar was amazing with the kids. He put us on some awesome snook, trout, and red fish. I asked that we target some larger fish for the kids since they had only ever targeted smaller ones and he really came through. The kids said he was the best captain ever. I have to admit I was worried about how well he’d handle the kids since he was a younger guy, but he was absolutely amazing. You gotta fish with Skylar.

Skyler took my 15 and 20 yr old grandchildren out fishing. They really enjoyed the experience. Said he was so easy to talk with, a big thing for a teenager. Caught a lot of snapper and Joe had a great story to tell about the dolphin that surfaced and snatched his snapper off his line. Heartily recommend Skyler to anyone taking children out fishing.

Highly recommend captain Skyler. We were on fish right from the start. We had a great day catching trout, snook, snapper and some smaller grouper. We got to see dolphins, manatees, and lots of birds during our trip. I have been on many fishing over the years all over and this was as great as any. 6 stars if I could.
We had a blast! Great day of fishing with our awesome captain. We were on the fish from the first cast and stayed on em. Took a risk to go after some Reds late in the day which payed off with the biggest fish of the day! Gear and amenities were spot on and we couldn't have picked a better captain for our adventure!
This was the second trip we have taken with Captain Skylar. Both trips were great last year we fished inland in June for snook and redfish. This year we went to some open water and had a great time catching jack, mackerel and even a shark. Between the three of us we probably landed 25 fish and had a great day.
Do yourself a favor and if you are trying to decide which captain and boat to hire go ahead and book Cap. Skylar. He was knowledgeable about what we wanted to fish for and how to get it. Our last goal was to catch a shark and we did that as well. We saw dolphins and sting rays all day. We all had a fantastic time (myself who has never been a massive fisherman) loved our trip. We will be booking with Captain Skylar next year did our family trip!
Had an awesome half day charter with Captain Skylar. Ended up with a “5 fish slam” or so I’ve been told. We caught baby snapper, flounder, snook, a sea trout, and a massive red fish. Captain was very knowledgeable of local waters and fishing techniques. If we’re weren’t getting hits he would switch up the bait/tackle or move us to a new area. Equipment was great, he had plenty of fresh bait, and helped us cast out to better spots if need be. While our main goal was fishing we also saw lots of nature while we out and about. Tons of clear water and mangroves were you can literally see the fish we were trying to catch. Tons of local seabirds (though some ended up being a nuisance) but we also caught a glimpse of 2 young bald eagles. And when we saw a pod of dolphins we took a quick detour for some photos and video. Overall it was a fantastic day and want to thank Captain Skylar again for a great experience. Would book again and recommend to friends and family in town.

Thanks for the great review Stephen! You guys were awesome and I’m glad we made it happen and caught a nice variety of fish! Hope to See you guys again soon.
Best fishing trip I’ve ever been on! Our first fish was a massive 35 ft snook! From there we caught so many different species, Spanish mackerel, Redfish, Grouper, Ladyfish and sheepshead. We all 4 caught multiple fish. The guide, Skylar, was incredible. He was so chill and down to earth. He never got frustrated with us, he was always talking to us and having a good time. We truly felt welcome on his boat. He knows a lot about fishing and wasn’t shy about giving us some pointers. He lets you cast and reel them in on your own, never getting frustrated if you let one off the hook. If you’re looking for an incredible trip with no pressure from the guide, then this is it! I’d book with him over and over again.

Thank you so much Jen! You guys were awesome to spend the day with and I hope you end up getting into this industry, it’s very challenging and rewarding! Best of luck and keep in touch.
Skylar thank you for an awesome day of fishing. I have been on several charter fishing trips in my lifetime. This trip is ranked one of the very best. For about 2 hours plus every cast we was reeling in something 2 seconds after the bait hit the water that’s no exaggeration. Not to mention the huge fish we fought for about 30 minutes to get to the boat but unfortunately the 80lbs test line broke. But that’s fishing probably operator error (lol). Definitely recommend fishing with Skylar and most definitely would book again hands down.
The only reason I gave a 4 star on equipment and boat is because I thought there was going to be some shade on the boat. That was fishingbooker's and my error. also I would recommend going to the actual web site of the charter service before booking because the address fishing booker supplied was incorrect. Skylar was great when we got to our location before he was able to get the 2nd rod setup FISH ON! we were into a school of fish and at one point had 5 fish on at one time also many doubles and a few triples. On the way back we ran into a pod of dolphins ( 7 ) and watched them for awhile very close to the boat. Skylar was also very knowledgeable about the types of water we were fishing the color of the water, the current, the types of baits we were using all in all a great trip we will be using inspired fishing charters on our next fishing adventure

Thank you for your great review Robert! I hope to see you guys again!
just now NEW Skylar is an A+ captain! He set up a perfect day fishing even with weather not cooperating. We had lunch on the water at The Warhf. Highly recommend booking a trip with him.

Such a fun day with you guys. Thank you!
