Seasonality
Skipjack fishing in Tampa Bay varies moderately throughout the year. High season is April to June and September. Low season is January to February and November to December. There is no closed season.
Tampa Bay Skipjack Fishing Charters
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3/4 Day Trip – Offshore
+8
Six hours will give you plenty of time to hit the nearshore reefs and wrecks, up to 9 miles, and get you practicing your fishing skills against some tough-fighting fish, as you try to reel in as many delicious species as possible to take home for a well-earned treat. Go after Amberjack, Cobia, Grouper, Snapper, and many more beautiful, strong, and tasty fish. You'll have earned your catch by the end of the day, so reward yourself with a fulfilling meal.
Price for up to 4 people
US $895
3/4 Day Trip - Offshore
On this trip you will fish the Gulf of Mexico for Grouper, Snapper, Tuna, Amberjack, Tuna, Cobia, Kingfish, Barracuda, and more. Depending on conditions, you might fish anywhere from 5 to 20 miles offshore. A license and all the gear you need are provided. Departure time is flexible, so please, contact your Captain before the trip!
Price for up to 1 person
US $845
3/4 Day Trip (AM)
Head out into the blue waters of Saint Petersburg and fish for Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Shark, Goliath Grouper, various Grouper, and many other species. You'll fish 15-20 miles offshore, depending on the species you want to target and the weather conditions.
Price for up to 4 people
US $695
5 Hour Trip - QUICK TRIP OFFSHORE!
+8
Head up to 20 miles into the Gulf for some of the most productive reefs and live bottoms around! Cast your line for the likes of Snapper, Red Grouper, Gag Grouper, Hogfish, and Amberjack. It’s a great way for anglers of all skill levels to stock the cooler or land that trophy catch. Bring along any drinks and snacks you’d like to enjoy in a small cooler.. Gear and bait are already on board.
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Price for up to 4 people
US $950
6 Hour - Offshore
+4
For the angler that wants to do it all out to 9 miles!! This trip allows much more flexibility to spend the day doing a little bit of everything from bottom fishing on private waypoints for a nice variety of Snappers and Grouper and also Pelagic species, such as Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel and Cobia.
Let's catch some dinner!
Price for up to 4 people
US $850
Nearshore fishing -Permit/Tarpon
+8
This is a sportsmans dream hard fighting Tarpon off the beach and then we switch gears an battle big Permit pound for pound the toughest on the reef an wrecks . Bring your a game both theh fish will break your heart njt also very rewarding !
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Price for up to 2 people
US $850
3/4 Day Offshore (6 Hrs)
+8
Great option for getting for targeting the 'big' ones. This trip is from 12 to 25 miles into the Gulf of Mexico. Grouper, snapper, hogfish, amberjack and some really challenging wreck species are waiting for you to make some awesome memories. This is a 6 hour trip.
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Price for up to 4 people
US $1,200
St. Petersburg
1/2 Day Inshore Fishing (pm)
+7
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!
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Price for up to 3 people
US $495
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