Charter Operator
Poseidon Fishing Charters

Member since October 2019 Apollo Beach, United States
Background
Poseidon Fishing Charters has one goal – to provide you with an experience that you'll remember for a lifetime! Their team of captains will do their utmost to make sure you have a blast no matter your age or skill level.

Hey, we're Poseidon Fishing Charters

Apollo Beach, United States
Background
Poseidon Fishing Charters has one goal – to provide you with an experience that you'll remember for a lifetime! Their team of captains will do their utmost to make sure you have a blast no matter your age or skill level.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(142 reviews)
Apollo Beach
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $445
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(145 reviews)
Tampa
 Last booking: 18 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $445
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(165 reviews)
St. Petersburg
 Last booking: 2 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $445
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(194 reviews)
Bradenton
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $445
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(244 reviews)
Tampa
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $445

Fishing Reports

Trout Time in Tampa Bay
Trout Time in Tampa Bay
Apr 26, 2022 Apollo Beach
The Speckled Trout, also known as the Spotted Seatrout or Specks, has been a client favorite this month here in Tampa Bay. Their bite inshore and on the flats has been unbeatable, making for some action-packed and nonstop fun charters lately! As their name implies, the Speckled Trout native to Tampa and the gulf coast of Florida are easy to identify thanks to the black spots that line their sides, backs, dorsal fins, and tail. They also have a nice, shiny pair of large canine teeth at the tip of their upper jaw, so watch where you put your fingers! An average adult trout can easily reach lengths of up to 24 inches and typically weighs between 10 - 12 pounds. The record for the biggest trout in Florida weighed in at a whopping 17 pounds! To keep a Speckled Trout caught in Tampa Bay and the surrounding waterways, it needs to be between 15โ€ - 19โ€ and each angler is allowed up to 3 per day. Luckily for us, their season is open year round! The best places to reel in a Speckled Trout are in the shallow waters of the flats and seagrass beds. They prefer to stick close to the mangroves near the shore, although you can also find them hiding out in deeper grassy holes. During the winter months when the inshore waters cool off a bit, they will sometimes venture into water as deep as 15 feet. However, the best time of year to target them is from March to November because this is when they congregate inshore to spawn. Dangle any live baitfish, shrimp, or crabs in front of them and youโ€™ll be sure to get a bite!
Continue reading
KINGFISH TIME!!!
KINGFISH TIME!!!
Apr 5, 2022 Tampa
Come one, come all - royalty is back in town! One of the most popular offshore fish species in the Gulf of Mexico, the Kingfish, are showing up in Tampa Bayโ€™s backyard RIGHT NOW! They are most active in the spring and fall months, so if you are up for the fight of your life, you wonโ€™t want to miss your chance to reel in one of these monsters while they are here! Kingfish, or the King Mackerel, are a highly active migratory mackerel species that visits Tampa Bay in the months of March, April, and May as they are making their way north to spend the summer off the coast of Mississippi. They visit us again in September, October, and November as they make their way south to spend the winter down near the Florida Keys. They are in season year round in the gulf with a minimum size limit of 24โ€ and a daily bag limit of 3 per angler. If you are ready for a tough yet rewarding fight, youโ€™ll definitely want to put Kingfish on your bucket list! They are fast swimmers and aggressive eaters, so once theyโ€™re on the line, your reel will be screaming. While Kingfish typically prefer deeper water with sustained temperatures around 70 degrees, they can be found within Tampa Bay and even near the beaches. They tend to congregate around bridge pilings, large piers, rock piles, and wrecks, but they also travel within the channels to move between the gulf and the bay. They can be attracted by using live bait, such as Threadfins, Greenbacks, or Mullet, while either still fishing or trolling. The trickiest part about getting a Kingfish into the boat is their extra sharp teeth - they love to cut bait in half due to their aggressive nature. Tampa anglers LOVE Kingfish so much that they dedicate two fishing tournaments every year to them! The โ€œKing Of The Beachโ€ Kingfish Tournament is held twice annually at the end of April and again at the beginning of November. They have divisions for anglers of all ages and skill levels. Book an offshore fishing charter with Poseidon to see what the frenzy is all about!
Continue reading

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 891 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (803)
Fun even with weather!
Fun even with weather!
Fun even with weather!
+800
Angler rating
697
103
50
19
6
Anglers claimed
Good experience
84%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
80%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 891 reviews
Robert F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome half day trip with Captain Tom!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Sharks on November 25, 2024
Booked a charter with Captain Tom at Posiden charters. Everything was even better than I expected. He was very personable and...
Robert F. recommends Poseidon Fishing Charters โ€“ Tampa
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
Robert F. recommends Poseidon Fishing Charters โ€“ Tampa
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful

Christopher D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun even with weather!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Sharks on May 10, 2025
This was all our first time on a fishing charter and we went for the shark trip.ย  Captain Tom was very knowledgeable and had...
Christopher D. recommends Poseidon Fishing Charters โ€“ Tampa
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Christopher D. recommends Poseidon Fishing Charters โ€“ Tampa
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Amy C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on August 30, 2024
I sent my husband, father, uncle and my kids (12 & 13) out for a half day trip. All the boys had a great time. The captain...
Amy C. recommends Poseidon Fishing โ€“ East Tampa
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
Amy C. recommends Poseidon Fishing โ€“ East Tampa
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful

Vincent C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Solo Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (1 MAX) on April 17, 2025
Tony is the man. Put me on fish from the started to the minute we finished. Plenty of grunts, mangrove snappers, and gag groupers....
Vincent C. recommends Poseidon Fishing โ€“ Bradenton
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Vincent C. recommends Poseidon Fishing โ€“ Bradenton
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Abbigail D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a great time! Everything went great!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on March 24, 2025
We truly enjoyed our time fishing! Cody and Dustin were very nice and helpful. They played good music and it was a fun time!...
Abbigail D. recommends Poseidon Fishing Charters โ€“ Tampa
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Abbigail D. recommends Poseidon Fishing Charters โ€“ Tampa
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful