Captain
Tim Stout

Member since December 2016 Spring Hill, United States
Background
Captain Tim has been fishing professionally for over 30 years and loves every minute he spends on the water. He loves the Weeki Wachee area as it is rich is different fish species and especially in Scallops. He is a generous and kind person who will share his extensive knowledge to make your trip a memorable adventure.
Techniques
Live bait, artificials, spinning gear, sight casting. Captain Tim and Seize the Bay Charters take great pride in being the premier Charter in the area. We go to great lengths and typically spend hours before each trip catching fresh live Scaled Sardines. (aka greenbacks, pilchards, whitebait...) to ensure we set ourselves apart from the others and stay on top of the fish and the rankings!

Hey, I'm Captain Tim Stout

Spring Hill, United States
Background
Captain Tim has been fishing professionally for over 30 years and loves every minute he spends on the water. He loves the Weeki Wachee area as it is rich is different fish species and especially in Scallops. He is a generous and kind person who will share his extensive knowledge to make your trip a memorable adventure.
Techniques
Live bait, artificials, spinning gear, sight casting. Captain Tim and Seize the Bay Charters take great pride in being the premier Charter in the area. We go to great lengths and typically spend hours before each trip catching fresh live Scaled Sardines. (aka greenbacks, pilchards, whitebait...) to ensure we set ourselves apart from the others and stay on top of the fish and the rankings!
Anglers Choice
145
Reviews
9
Fishing Reports
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Seize The Bay Fishing Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(145 reviews)
Angler's choice
Spring Hill
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $325

Fishing Reports

Cold weather = Hot bite!
Cold weather = Hot bite!
Jan 3, 2026 Spring Hill
Cooler water temps have the fish stacked back in the creeks and rivers trying to stay warm. Winter time in FL offers a unique opportunity to catch lots of fish and lots of species. Redfish, Trout, black drum, Sheepshead, pompano, are all biting well and customers are taking home lots of tasty fish for dinner!!
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Old man winter has them chewing!
Old man winter has them chewing!
Dec 20, 2025 Spring Hill
With the winter time cold fronts coming down one after another and water temperatures rising and falling daily we're having to chase the fish in and out of the creeks and rivers but when you find the right temperatures and conditions the fishing can be incredible!!
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Summertime redfish are hot hot hot!
Summertime redfish are hot hot hot!
Aug 9, 2025 Spring Hill
With the warmer summertime water temperatures the redfish are schooled up in big herds and moving to slightly deeper waters. Find the herds find the fun!! We're catching, keeping a limit and releasing dozens more on most trips right now. This is when our 30+ years of experience really pays off. When others are struggling to find fish Captain Tim has learned where they go and how to pattern them during the hot months making summer an awesome time to get out and catch some memories! Book soon to get in on the hot summertime action!
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Lots of redfish, snook and trout on rece
Lots of redfish, snook and trout on rece
Nov 8, 2024 Spring Hill
As the water temperatures drop witn the cooler fall nights the fish are turning on nicely. Trout are moving up to the shallow feeding grounds redfish are really biting good fattening up for winter. Snook are retreating back to the mouths of the creeks and the fishing is hot! Book now! Dont miss out on the incredible fall bite!!
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Redfish and snook are fired up!
Redfish and snook are fired up!
May 25, 2024 Spring Hill
Lots of red and snook on today's trip with some bonus trout and big jacks mixed in.
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Red fish and snook are fired up!
Red fish and snook are fired up!
May 25, 2024 Spring Hill
These guys had a blast reeling in fish all day today!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 145 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with Tim
Awesome trip
Awesome trip
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
94%
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Carter A.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Beautiful day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 14, 2025
We had a great time out with Captain Tim. Fish werenโ€™t biting early, but Captain is experienced and was able to get us to...
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Shea L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Frankie was fantastic!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 1, 2025
We had a great time and the Captain was very tentative. He made sure we caught our limit. Over all it was a fantastic day fishing....
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Michael B.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 26, 2025
It would have been nice for the captain to change the time so the tide would have been coming in so the fishing would have...
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Scott J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Captain.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 5, 2025
Captain Tim put us on some red fish right away. I went with my two brothers. Best fishing trip ever. We will be back for sure....
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Jamie M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip was great!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 10, 2025
Captain Tim goes out of his way to make your trip count! Funny, welcoming, helpful. We all caught fish and he fileted them,...
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