Captain Skunk Beard Inshore Fishing
Captain Skunk Beard Inshore Fishing
Here at Captain Skunk Beard Inshore Fishing – We don’t mess around with your time, we catch fish and laugh all day long. Our positive attitude and ability to get any level of angler on fish are unmatched.
Our charter will be tailored to your abilities, from Young children to the most extremely veteran anglers, our 5-star experience will leave you stoked and wanting more.
You can focus on any one of a number of species on your trip. The Tampa Bay area is blessed with year-round populations of a variety of inshore favorites, from tasty Snapper, Sheepshead, Trout, and Redfish to top gamefish like Tarpon and Snook, there are always plenty of options to choose from.
The connection between the angler and the fish is particularly important for him. You won’t just be throwing your bait out and sitting bored until something bothers to bite it. You will be casting and drawing live bait, waiting for that bump on the line, and reeling like mad to set the hook just in time.
You will be spending the day aboard a 24’ Bluewave center console, freshly built in 2019 and powered by a modern, 300 HP Suzuki engine.
Captain John is all about making sure you have fun on your trip. If that means hitting your limit and filling the boat then that is exactly what you will do. If what you want is to learn the area and improve your technique, he will happily show you all his favorite tricks he has picked up over his life.
A clean, modern boat with an experienced, adaptable captain? Sure sounds like the recipe for a great trip! The boat is loaded with everything you’ll need, so jump aboard for the perfect day on the water.
Customer reviews
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+15Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
100%
Rose Valley, PA
Jun 18, 2022
Batten down the Scallywags! A.M.
Fishing with John
Captain was very enthusiastic and accommodating. We had a terrific experience for our grandson's 12th birthday, wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
Captain was very enthusiastic and accommodating. We had a terrific experience for our grandson's 12th birthday, wouldn't hesitate...
Land O' Lakes, Florida
Dec 11, 2022
Monkey jacket on the poop deck!
Fishing with John
Captain replied
Tampa, FL
Oct 13, 2018
Batten down the Scallywags! A.M.
Batten the scallywags!
We had a great day on the water with Captain Skunkbeard! Our group consisted of my wife and I and our 9 year old daughter and 5 year old son. We lost track of the number of snook we caught. Our daughter caught a nice Spanish Mackerel for her first time fishing. We also caught a bunch of snapper and a pompano. We were visited by a group of dolphins towards the end that really interacted with our kids. Captain Skunkbeard knows the area and was really great with the kids. Very family friendly! He was very patient with the kids and with people with limited fishing skills. The kids said the trip was better than Disney. We will definitely book with him again.
We had a great day on the water with Captain Skunkbeard! Our group consisted of my wife and I and our 9 year old daughter and...
Captain replied
Lutz, Florida
Jan 8, 2018
6 Hour Trip
Good Times!! Good People and Good Fishing!!
The gear was awesome! All top notch stuff, he had plenty of backup gear ready so there was little-no down time on change ups or break offs. The boat is awesome! The water temp. was at record lows when we went, but he knew where to find the fish. My friend was in town from Alaska, so it was nice to take him with me and catch so many fish on such a cold day. I felt safe and confident on the boat. I am sure the fishing is much better now the water is warm. I have been fishing the bay since the early 80's and I have never caught that many fish in the whole winter. Given the weather my expectations were low, but even if they had been much higher still hit the mark. Book the trip, and have some fun! Bring a couple beers because you will be behind the reel, not behind the wheel. Louis
The gear was awesome! All top notch stuff, he had plenty of backup gear ready so there was little-no down time on change ups or...
Captain replied
Riverview, FL
Nov 7, 2020
Three sheets to the wind P.M.
Best day fishing in Tampa
Hands down the best captain and experience I’ve had in Tampa in 5+ years living in the bay. Highly recommend and won’t ever go out on the bay without anyone else!!
Hands down the best captain and experience I’ve had in Tampa in 5+ years living in the bay. Highly recommend and won’t ever go...
Captain replied
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (18)
+15Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
100%
Rose Valley, PA
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fishing with John
Batten down the Scallywags! A.M. on June 18, 2022
Captain was very enthusiastic and accommodating. We had a terrific experience for our grandson's 12th birthday, wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
Captain was very enthusiastic and accommodating. We had a terrific experience for our grandson's 12th birthday, wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
Land O' Lakes, Florida
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fishing with John
Monkey jacket on the poop deck! on December 11, 2022
Tampa, FL
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Batten the scallywags!
Batten down the Scallywags! A.M. on October 13, 2018
We had a great day on the water with Captain Skunkbeard! Our group consisted of my wife and I and our 9 year old daughter and 5 year old son. We lost track of the number of snook we caught. Our daughter caught a nice Spanish Mackerel for her first time fishing. We also caught a bunch of snapper and a pompano. We were visited by a group of dolphins towards the end that really interacted with our kids. Captain Skunkbeard knows the area and was really great with the kids. Very family friendly! He was very patient with the kids and with people with limited fishing skills. The kids said the trip was better than Disney. We will definitely book with him again.
We had a great day on the water with Captain Skunkbeard! Our group consisted of my wife and I and our 9 year old daughter and 5 year old son. We lost track of the number of snook we caught. Our daughter caught a nice Spanish Mackerel for her first time fishing. We also caught a bunch of snapper and a pompano. We were visited by a group of dolphins towards the end that really interacted with our kids. Captain Skunkbeard knows the area and was really great with the kids. Very family friendly!...
Lutz, Florida
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Good Times!! Good People and Good Fishing!!
6 Hour Trip on January 8, 2018
The gear was awesome! All top notch stuff, he had plenty of backup gear ready so there was little-no down time on change ups or break offs. The boat is awesome! The water temp. was at record lows when we went, but he knew where to find the fish. My friend was in town from Alaska, so it was nice to take him with me and catch so many fish on such a cold day. I felt safe and confident on the boat. I am sure the fishing is much better now the water is warm. I have been fishing the bay since the early 80's and I have never caught that many fish in the whole winter. Given the weather my expectations were low, but even if they had been much higher still hit the mark. Book the trip, and have some fun! Bring a couple beers because you will be behind the reel, not behind the wheel. Louis
The gear was awesome! All top notch stuff, he had plenty of backup gear ready so there was little-no down time on change ups or break offs. The boat is awesome! The water temp. was at record lows when we went, but he knew where to find the fish. My friend was in town from Alaska, so it was nice to take him with me and catch so many fish on such a cold day. I felt safe and confident on the boat. I am sure the fishing is much better now the water is warm. I have been fishing the bay since the...
Riverview, FL
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Best day fishing in Tampa
Three sheets to the wind P.M. on November 7, 2020
Hands down the best captain and experience I’ve had in Tampa in 5+ years living in the bay. Highly recommend and won’t ever go out on the bay without anyone else!!
Hands down the best captain and experience I’ve had in Tampa in 5+ years living in the bay. Highly recommend and won’t ever go out on the bay without anyone else!!
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