Captain Tony Jr. is the man! We went out on Wednesday, April 16. Tony met us at the dock with a boat full of premium bait fish ready to go. We headed out through the inner coastal waterways and hit multiple fishing spots. We immediately started getting bites from a multitude of fish species but not our target fish. We started landing some speckled trout and Spanish mackerel. Tony was very laid back and helpful in jigging and fishing techniques and was not judgmental towards our lack of knowledge. We also saw some amazing wildlife including different water fowl, a manatee, some eagles, and watched a huge manta ray jump right in front of the boat. The wildlife alone was worth the trip. We weren’t so lucky with pompano fishing but we’re getting the same feedback from fellow fisherman passerby’s. We ended up with a dozen beautiful fillets to bring home for a wonderful surf and turf dinner! All in all it was an awesome experience and would 100% fish with TNT again if given the chance. Don’t think twice and book your trip!!

Captain Tony was great!
We took a 6 hour fishing charter and had an amazing time. He knew all the spots and if the fish weren’t biting, he would make sure to move on to another spot right away and not lose time. He was very knowledgeable about the area taking us to several places where we were able to catch fish. He is also very knowledgeable about the fishing techniques and lures we used. It was my father’s first time fishing and Tony made it very comfortable and enjoyable for him. We caught all kinds of fish, jack fish, needle fish, catfish, ladyfish.We took home 7 trout and 1 red fish. We had an amazing time with TNT Freedom Fishing Charters, if you want to have an awesome experience, have a good laugh and catch some fish, I highly recommend you call Captain Tony!

The passengers were me, my son and my grandson.  The weather was a typical December day in Sarasota: low 70s, sunny and little wind.  As Tony, our captain, took us out to fishing locations, I was reminded how beautiful the Intercoastal waterway is.  Tony took us to various locations as we caught more than 20 fish, 8 of which were suitable to take home and a Ray who was returned to the water along with the too small fish.  Tony was upbeat throughout our session and helped each of us as much as we needed to have successful outing.  Great experience!  Tonight we will prepare our catch, fully readied by Tony, for dinner.

Capt. Tony did a great job and got us on nice fish. Did all the rigging very quickly so all lines were in the water at all times. Offers the right amount of tips and pointers; not overbearing, but makes sure you’re setting yourself up for success. Plenty of drinks on the boat. Very friendly and interesting to talk to. Filleted all our fish and had them packed up for us to take (even suggested a few restaurants that would cook our catch).

Overall great experience with Capt Tony. Will definitely look him up again next time I’m in Sarasota.

Capt Tony was awesome! Punctual, knowledgeable, extremely helpful & patient and got us on the fish quick! We did a 2-hour excursion so if the fish weren’t biting, he was quick to move into a more productive area. We caught 7 species of fish and ended up with 6 lbs of cleaned filets to keep. Will definitely be on our list again next trip to Siesta Key.