NEARSHORE FISHING

RATES

4 Hours          $ 550
6 Hours          $ 700
8 Hours          $ 850

Southwest Florida has more to offer than just stellar inshore action. Nearshore offerings are just as numerous and attractive.

The term "near-shore", in Southwest Florida, refers to the waters of the gulf of mexico a short distance out from shore, generally still in sight of land. These first several miles of shallow, warm, fertile water are some of the most bountiful in all of Florida. Fish of all shapes and sizes from Grouper and Snapper to Cobia, Permit, Mackerel, Barracuda, and the behemoth Goliath Grouper call these waters home.

Near-shore trips are not deepsea trips. They are run in a bay boat, in only calm conditions, and stay relatively close to shore. But dont for a moment think this has any impact on the quality or quantity of fish caught. This is some of the most active and consistent fishing that Florida has to offer. Catches of over a dozen different species ranging from King and Spanish Mackerel, Mangrove and Yellowtail Snapper, to Amberjack, Cobia, Sharks, and Goliath Grouper are not unusual. Many of these fish average over 20lbs and can run as large as 500lbs as in the case of the mighty Goliath Grouper.

Due to the more relaxed regulations pertaining to seasons, bag, and size limits, as well as an increase in the variety of highly prized, edible fish, near-shore fishing offers an excellent chance to take home a nice haul of top shelf table fare.

Other species encountered on these trips include huge Barracuda, King and Spanish Mackerel, Amberjack, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Mangrove and Yellowtail Snapper, Bonito (aka little tunny), various species of shark, Goliath Grouper (aka Jewfish) and just about any other predatory species found in the Gulf. You really never know what you will run into in open water. Near-shore trips are much more weather dependant that inshore trips due to the nature of the vessel. However this is where the versatility of a bay boat comes in handy, if conditions suddenly make a change for the worse, we can simply head inshore and fish out our time together chasing Redfish, Snook, Trout, and Pompano!