Captain
Tony Frankland

Member since March 2014 Tampa, United States
Background
Captain Tony grew up in Tampa Bay and has always had a passion to catch fish. He turned that passion into catching fish for others and helping them have a great time on the water.
Techniques
Captain Tony Frankland runs inshore light tackle fishing charters with live bait in Tampa Bay, Florida. He fishes the south Tampa Bay area and St. Pete, flats, backcountry, and inshore waters for Snook, Trout, Mackerel, Tarpon, Redfish, and more.

Hey, I'm Captain Tony Frankland

Tampa, United States
Background
Captain Tony grew up in Tampa Bay and has always had a passion to catch fish. He turned that passion into catching fish for others and helping them have a great time on the water.
Techniques
Captain Tony Frankland runs inshore light tackle fishing charters with live bait in Tampa Bay, Florida. He fishes the south Tampa Bay area and St. Pete, flats, backcountry, and inshore waters for Snook, Trout, Mackerel, Tarpon, Redfish, and more.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(184 reviews)
Tampa
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 184 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (140)
The Shark Men
Awesome time and a GREAT Captain
Awesome time and a GREAT Captain
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Angler rating
169
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
98%
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Wade M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great. Captain! Made great calls all day!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 3, 2025
The weather was really iffy. It looked like it was gonna rain all day with thunderstorms. We told the captain we would rely...
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Jay S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing with a great Captain!!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Mid Day Trip on March 12, 2025
On a recent (Mar 2024) chartered nearshore fishing trip with Capt. Tony Franklin, the three of us (including two ten year old...
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Vilma S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day on the Water with Captain Tony

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on December 29, 2024
We recently went on a fishing trip with Captain Tony, and it was a fantastic experience overall. The captain was knowledgeable,...
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Josh H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Experienced & Knowledgeable Captain

VERIFIED   3 Hour Mid Day Trip on April 19, 2025
Tony was incredible! Super friendly guy, very reasonable price, and he knows the waters very well. I would highly recommend...
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Brian G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The Shark Men

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour am fishing charter on July 28, 2025
We had a great time with Tony. We caught a ton of stuff including 5 sharks! We had two children with us under the age of 12...
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