Captain
Tom Charlton

Member since April 2015 Tampa, United States

Background: I have been a Coast Guard licensed fishing charter captain in Tampa for 25 years. Having full coverage insurance and Red Cross training, I have your safety always in mind. Check me out and see how a quarter century of experience can put you on the fish.
Techniques: My specialty is flats and backwater fishing for snook, speckled trout and redfish. However I also like to deep water fish for grouper, snapper, cobia and tarpon.

Hey, I'm Captain Tom Charlton

Tampa, United States

Background: I have been a Coast Guard licensed fishing charter captain in Tampa for 25 years. Having full coverage insurance and Red Cross training, I have your safety always in mind. Check me out and see how a quarter century of experience can put you on the fish.
Techniques: My specialty is flats and backwater fishing for snook, speckled trout and redfish. However I also like to deep water fish for grouper, snapper, cobia and tarpon.

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Charlton’s Reef Charters

4.7 / 5

(166 reviews)

4.7 / 5

(166 reviews)

Tampa • 22 ft • 4 persons

trips from US $400

Fishing Reports

Upper Tampa Bay Redfish NOW!

Sep 15, 2023 Tampa

Three trips seven redfish. These are the biggest. Fish Now!

Gag grouper OPENS September 1! Let’s Go

Aug 31, 2023 Tampa

The hurricane has gone . It’s going to be a beautiful start to the long awaited Gag Grouper season. As of now it runs from September 1 to November 10. Minimum size to keep is 24” and allowed to keep 2 . Time is waisting! Let’s Go Fishing!

Cobia

Jul 9, 2023 Tampa

36 incch Cobia in upper Tampa Bay

We were looking for snook but the bite was slow. I had to improvise. We needed fish to eat. So I decided to go after Spanish Mackerel. It was definitely the right move . My charter had a great time on the toothy screemers and some Speckled Trout mixed in.

Tampa Bay Kingfish

Dec 17, 2022 Tampa

60 inch, 50 lb kingfish caught in upper Tampa Bay.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars from 166 reviews

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Boat

4.7 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.7 / 5

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Anglers claimed

Good experience
	96%
Friendly captain
	99%
Recommend this charter
	94%
Appropriate for children
	92%
Satisfied with the boat
	97%
Caught fish
	82%

Appropriate for children
	92%
Satisfied with the boat
	97%
Caught fish
	82%

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Omar V.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

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Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED Half Day Trip (AM) on March 15, 2021

Omar V.

5.0 / 5

Mar 15, 2021

Half Day Trip (AM)

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Fred W.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

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Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED 1/2PM CLOSED due to extreme heat. on March 9, 2021

Fred W.

5.0 / 5

Mar 9, 2021

1/2PM CLOSED due to extreme heat.

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Shane D.

Zephyrhills, FL

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

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Captain Tom

VERIFIED Half Day Trip (AM) on October 23, 2020

Shane D.

Zephyrhills, FL

5.0 / 5

Oct 23, 2020

Half Day Trip (AM)

Captain Tom

VERIFIED

Tom was great. Put us on some good fishing and took extra time for us on the trip. Also showed us some nice scenery. Will definitely be back

Tom was great. Put us on some good fishing and took extra time for us on the trip. Also showed us some nice scenery. Will definitely...

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Devlin H.

Elk City, OK

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

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Half Day Trip

VERIFIED Half Day Trip (AM) on February 15, 2020

Devlin H.

Elk City, OK

5.0 / 5

Feb 15, 2020

Half Day Trip (AM)

Half Day Trip

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Our half day trip was awesome, Tom did a great job putting us on the fish, even though it was a very window day. I would recommend this trip to anyone.

Our half day trip was awesome, Tom did a great job putting us on the fish, even though it was a very window day. I would recommend...

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Omar V.

Riverview, Florida

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

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Trout Finding Guru!!

VERIFIED Half Day Trip (PM) on March 18, 2020

Omar V.

Riverview, Florida

5.0 / 5

Mar 18, 2020

Half Day Trip (PM)

Trout Finding Guru!!

VERIFIED

Capt. Tom was friendly, knowledgeable, and knows where the fish are. We lost count on the number of trout caught! Insane trip!!

Capt. Tom was friendly, knowledgeable, and knows where the fish are. We lost count on the number of trout caught! Insane...

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