Nearshore Charter
St. Petersburg, FL
Private trip guided by Ray
Fl Gulf Coast Charters • 10-19 years of experience
About
Nearshore fishing is weather dependent, but can be the most diverse fishing experience you can have in Tampa bay. Certain times a year the same spot can produce hogfish and grouper and in a couple months have permit and kingfish all around. These charters are more for non stop action depending on the time a year. This is the trip I recommend if you are looking to bring home some fish to eat as well.
Targeted species
- Permit
- Goliath Grouper
- Barracuda
- hogfish
- Grouper
- kingfish
- Cobia
- Amberjack
What to bring
- Bring your own lunch / snacks
Location
- St. Petersburg, FL
Exact meeting location will be discussed after booking.
Guided by Fl Gulf Coast Charters
St. Petersburg, FL, USA • 10-19 years of experience
Captain Ray Is the owner/operator of his own charter business and is a licensed U.S.C.G Captain. As a Florida native and 3rd generation Fishing Guide, He has over 25 years of fishing experience. He began fishing at the age of five and grew up fishing the 10,000 islands where he learned from one of the best captains in area his father the original Captain Ray. He began fishing tournaments at a young age and by the age of 16 was fishing professionally on the FLW Redfish Tour and IFA Redfish Tour. Now he fishes many large tournaments throughout the entire state of Florida. This is where he has built a network of the best guides on the west coast. He learned how to fish the Tampa Bay area in depth while attending University of South Florida ten years ago. Since then, he has been able to work with several different fishing companies which includes: Salinity Fishing Gear, Everglades Fishing Co, Yeti, Costa Del Mar , Bubba Blade ,Yo-Zuri, Z-man, BlackPearl Cast Nets, Florida Fishing Products, and Bull Bay Rods.