Tarpon Fishing in Tampa

[TuscanLove]

Can anyone recommend a reputable fishing charter out of Tampa? Want to get out on the big water and hook into some big Tarpon.

[kevinprewett]

quote:Originally posted by TuscanLove

Can anyone recommend a reputable fishing charter out of Tampa? Want to get out on the big water and hook into some big Tarpon.

Hi,
does it have to be out of Tampa?
I have had some greatfishing further down south west coast.

Kevin

[TuscanLove]

It does not have to be out of Tampa. It is just that we were hoping to get onto some Tarpon on our next visit and Tampa looked like the closest venue to do so?

[kevinprewett]

Andy'
some really big Tarpon run off the barrier islands around the Sanibel/Captiva Area, if you're interested I'll dig out some Captains names I've got lying around. It takes me around 21/2 hrs from Orlando - Sanibel ( or why not stay overnight & get out on the water real early?[msnwink]

[TuscanLove]

Kevin,

Names /phone numbers would be great. If you know of web pages for them that would be even better. Thanks for any help!

[kevinprewett]

Chris,
try this for starters - i'll try and dig out the others some time today![msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

[Ruth]

I think I read that the best fishing for Tarpon is off Boca Grande which is right next door to Cape Haze, Rotunda, Englewood. Why not put a general enquiry out to the Gulf coast homes on this site as they may have availability so you can stay locally

[Ruth]

Here are some links for fishing local to Cape Haze, Englewood and Rotunda

Allen, Capt Ralph – Fishermen’s Village Marina, Punta Gorda, 639-0969

Backlash Charters – Capt Ken Shannon, 4300 S Tamiami Tr., Venice, 248-1651

Baggett. Capt Lou – PO Box 71, Englewood, 475-3677

Blago, Capt. Ron - 2066 Placida Rd. Englewood 474-3474

Blue Seas Deep Sea Fishing - Venice 484-5788

Campell, Capt. Morris H - Englewood 764-5936

Captain Jack’s Charters - 1450 Beach Rd. Englewood 475-4511

Carl, Capt. Billy - Englewood 697-6382 or 475-4511

Charter Boat Center - 1330 Beach Road Englewood 475-9476

Fish on Charters - Venice 485-4951

Foridays Fishing Charters - Englewood 475-1256

Flying Fish Fleet Deep Sea Fishing - Marina Jack - Sarasota 366-3373

Hill, Capt. Robert - 15 Riverfront Dr. Venice 423-6011

Hubbard, Capt. Van - P.O. Box 821 - Boca Grande 697-6944

Hyde, Capt. Thomas - 1330 Beach Rd. Englewood 475-9476

Ko Ko Kai Charters - 5040 N. Beach Rd. Englewood 474-2141

Lubold, Capt. Kevin - 3289 Raymond St. Englewood 698-5744

Martinez, Capt. Jerry - Englewood 475-9476

Miserlian, Capt. Gary - 111 Westwind Drive Placida 697-1362

Capt. Dave Pinkham's Offshore/Deep-Sea Charter Boat Fishing - Crow's Nest Marina & Restaurant, South Jetty Venice Island 473-4603

Placida Queen w/ Capt. Ed Muldon - S.R. 775 & Fishery Rd. Placida 698-6999

Red Man Deep Sea Tarpon Fishing Charters - 6800 Placida Road TH-2B, Englewood 698-0536

Scott, Capt. Fred - PO Box 714, Boca Grande 964-2333

Seven Seas Yacht Charters - Venice 966-6017

Silver Dollar Charters - 1961 Beach Rd. Englewood 475-0512

Sportfishing & Cruising w/Capt. Fred Scott - Boca Grande 964-2333

Sweeterman, Capt. Mike - Englewood 475-1256

Tarpon Tyme Fishing Charter Boat - 212 River View Dr. S. Venice 485-9831

Westwind Fishing Charters - 111 Westwind Drive Placida 697-1362

[kevinprewett]

quote:Originally posted by TuscanLove

Kevin,

Names /phone numbers would be great. If you know of web pages for them that would be even better. Thanks for any help!

Andy,
Try this
http://www.floridasportsman.com/charters/sw/
If you fancy trying sw Fl area especially Sanibel/Ft,Myers let me know if you want somewhere to stay over. Used to run an accommodation agency for that area, still have loads of contacts/inf.
[msnwink]

[TuscanLove]

Thanks everyone for the info. Am looking forward to an awesome outing on our next journey south! For now, I am off to the north woods (Lake of the Woods) of Minnesota for some end of season walleye and jumbo perch ice fishing. It just doesn't get any better than this! [msnwink]