Madeira Beach
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US $1,200
Captain
Trae Sorensen
Madeira Beach, United States
Federal waters
50+ reviews
Captain Trae Sorensen is a 4th Gen. fisherman in the Tampa bay area. Captain Trae has been fishing these waters for 29 years. His experience and knowledge offshore insures that every trip will provide anglers a memorable experience, whether they are seasoned fishers or first timers.
Charter
Rating
5.0
60 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (127)
What anglers say
100%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
All reviews (60)
Showing 1 – 5 of 60 reviews
Chris ShoddRepeat angler
Ohio, US•Member since 2024•3 trips5.0VerifiedFishing with Trae
3/4 Day Trip • 6 adults • 1 childResponse from CaptainThanks for the review, it was great to fish you guys! Enjoy all that fish.
Mike SchuldtSouth Dakota, US•Member since 20245.0VerifiedWOW!!
Half Day Trip (PM) • 6 adults1st time ocean fishing, had no idea who to use, and we hit the Jackpot Trae & Bre were simply amazing. For our first experience for our family it was amazing. Our daughter..not a big fishing person at all said she had so much fun. We had 6 of us on the trip and the boat had more than enough room. Trae and Bre were on top of everything, every min of the trip. We took some of the abundance of fish we caught to Crabbys to fix for us as recommended by Trea and supper was amazing also. I will recommend everyone to use Captain Trae without hessitation. He is also a comerrical fisherman who truely knows his stuff. Trae and Bre also took the time to explain things to us about the fish. Great people, down to earth and it shows they truly love what they do. Thank you again Captain Trae and Bre for a great experience for our family and in laws!!
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Response from CaptainIt was a pleasure to take your family out fishing, I’m glad dinner was great and y’all enjoyed the fish!
Kevin GraceMassachusetts, US•Member since 20255.0VerifiedA wonderful fishing trip with an experienced crew!
3/4 Day Trip • 4 adultsThe Top Knotch Captain Trae & first mate were attentive & so very helpful during our 6 hr trip. Captain knew EXACTLY where to catch our 6 groupers + red snapper - we traveled (1 hour, 28-30 kts) in comfort to the perfect fishing spot , utilizing bean bags - what a GREAT idea! Cap Trae filleted all the fish - was the BEST salt water trip I've ever had. Top Knotch is TOPS
Response from CaptainGlad you guys had a good time, hope to see ya next year!
Camille AlvarezIllinois, US•Member since 20255.0VerifiedAmazing experience as a inexperienced fisher
Half Day Trip (AM) • 4 adultsTrae was a great captain! 3 out of the 4 of us didn’t know anything about fishing and they made sure we still caught some good fish! Will definitely be back and recommend to anyone looking for a great charter experience
Reported catch:
Response from CaptainThanks for the review! Enjoy the hogfish and snapper.
Matthew CunninghamRepeat anglerFlorida, US•Member since 2023•2 trips5.0VerifiedGreat day
Full Day Trip • 2 adultsBook with Trae for an excellent day of fishing. Trae and Brianna a great hardworking team with an obvious focus on ensuring their guests have a memorable experience. A great value for an anyone searching for a real Florida deep sea fishing adventure. Upon completion of your trip with Top Knotch you will find yourself contemplating how soon you can book the trip again
Response from CaptainThanks for fishing with us!
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Fishing reports
Grouper Slay Day
Jun 10, 2026 • Madeira Beach
Amazing grouper bite on today 6hr trip. Limit of red grouper!
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Limit of Grouper!
Apr 16, 2025 • Madeira Beach
Great full day trip with John and his family! We have been getting limits of grouper and some lane and mangrove snapoer mixed in on our full day trips!!
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May 31st Full Day
Jun 1, 2024 • Madeira Beach
Limit of grouper, bunch of lane and mangrove snapper, and a bonus kingfish on the flatline!
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Tuna Time!
Apr 22, 2017 • Madeira Beach
On Saturday, we did a full day trip offshore and fishing was great! We were able to catch 6 tuna and a kingfish before we decided to go bottom fishing and round out the box with our limit of grouper and some nice mangrove snappers as well! Fishing is only going to continue to get better, so book your trip!
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Waters heating up and so is the fishin'
Mar 13, 2017 • Madeira Beach
With Spring arriving the water temps are starting to heat up in the Gulf. These warmer water temps are bringing the bait with the pelagics right behind them. On a recent half day we were able to catch some nice kingfish then switched it up and went bottom fishing and caught an assortment of snappers.
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Great Halfday!
Feb 17, 2017 • Madeira Beach
On Friday, I took a great group of older gentleman out for a half day charter, We had bent rods all day long, we must of caught 100 fish. We ended up with a nice box mangrove snapper, hogfish, sheephead, and grunts. The weather is starting to look like spring, nows the time to book an awesome trip!
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