Apollo Beach Black Drum Fishing Charters

Some of the best Tampa Bay inshore fishing. Usually fishing 10-15 minutes after leaving the dock. Over 40 years fishing the Tampa Bay area. Snook, redfish, trout, mangrove snapper and much more with a full-time captain.

Six hours is highly recommended to maximize your fishing adventure on Tampa Bay. This is ideal for avid anglers, and enthusiasts looking to hone their inshore angling skills. Experience fishing numerous grass flats, mangroves, oyster beds, creeks, and back bays. Fish safely and in comfort, aboard my spacious 24′ customized Sheaffer boat. Providing world-class light tackle spin, fly or plug inshore sportfishing since 1997 for snook, redfish, seatrout and more. Afishionado, “Always an Adventure.”

The boat is yours for the day, and what you do is up to you. Spend 7 hours targeting one species, or take a tour of several habitats to bring home a huge mixed bag of delicious fish. The choice is yours and if you want to take a break for lunch at one of the area's great dockside restaurants, the captain will be happy to oblige!

Spend 7 hours on the water, exploring the depths of the South Tampa Bay's winding backcountry! You'll target Snook Redfish, Cobia, Tarpon, Speckled Trout, Mangrove Snapper, and more with gear provided by Capt. Joe. Be sure to bring enough drinks and snacks to keep you going all day long and you're ready to go!

Tampa Bay is well known for offering a wide variety of fish to target. With a full day charter, you will have more time to get into some remote areas. Some of the species you can expect to see include Redfish, Kingfish, Snook, Trout, and more. The price of the trip includes rods, reels, and terminal tackle.

A full day on the inshore waters includes multiple types of fishing, from shallow flats sight fishing to deeper water targeting various fish species!

A 6-hour morning trip.

This trip will see you target Snook, Redfish, and Trout in the shallows and also fish some reefs and wrecks inside the bay to target Grouper, Snapper, Shark, and other reef species. You'll always be looking for opportunities to catch Tarpon, Cobia, and other large game fish. Keep in mind that the departure time may change due to the conditions and tides. The trip lasts 8-9 hours.

The 6 hour trip is a great option for anglers who are looking for the fish of a life time or anyone who wants to get out and have a blast fishing Tampa bay!! Some of the exciting targets include Redfish, Snook, Trout, Snapper and triple tail. Capt. Zach will clean your fish and bag it up for you if you wish to take it home!! All gear and water is provided.

Live bait fishing is the preferred technique for Tampa Bay fishing. Depending on the season and targeted species, we will be using live pilchards, threadfin herring, shrimp, crabs, and/or other types of live bait to target snook, trout, redfish, jacks, mangrove snapper, and perhaps the elusive cobia if we get lucky!