Trout Charters In St Pete

Trout charters in St Pete can be booked year round. In fact, trout prefer cooler weather, so you will find them biting in January as well as July. They eat where they can keep cool: in the grass flats, in the shadow of a bridge, or in the shaded creeks and canals that line the backcountry of Tampa Bay.

Check out trout charters in St Pete by calling 727-447-8386 or 727- 510-5226
You won’t feel pressured. You will feel our passion for fishing.

Your guide will be Captain Sean Tanner, who knows where to go to find hungry trout, whatever the time of year. He grew up on these waters. Let him introduce himself:

“I have spent the past 27 years learning how, when and where to catch fish native to these waters. Guiding trout charters in St Pete enabled me to make my passion my career. The best thing about being a fishing guide is witnessing your enthusiasm and excitement as you put trout in the boat. Tampa Bay has always been my home. I’ll make certain your trip is memorable and give you the benefit of all I know. Let’s go trout fishing together soon.”

• He has earned his license from the US Coast Guard, and trout charters in St Pete follow all regulations regarding safety equipment on board.

Trout are delicate, and delicious

By “delicate” we mean they truly can’t take the heat. But they have to eat, and they have to take cover from the heat. The waters of inshore Tampa Bay could not be more perfect for both. Fishing at dawn or dusk especially, we’ll take you to shallows where the larger fish are sucking up bait fish. The bigger ones may move to deeper water when the sun is high, but smaller trout, in larger numbers are still comfortable in the shallows during the day. This means trout charters in St Pete provide all day, all year fishing.

Trout is delicious, making it a top quality, popular seafood. We’ll bring the ice so you can get your catch back to shore. By the way, we also provide tackle, fishing licenses, and of course, Coast Guard regulation safety equipment.

Trout don’t like to work hard for their supper. They tend to lie in wait to “ambush” forage fish. This means they are available to bite your bait or lure. You can lie in wait for them on four, six, or eight hours excursions. Trout charters in St Pete allow you to chase the fish without feeling rushed. During the early spring, mid summer and late fall, you can catch 18 to 28 inch beauties that weigh five pounds and more.

Bait or artificial lures bring results

Trout can hit with power, but they have soft mouths that may tear if handled too hard.

• A lot of anglers think live shrimp is best for trout fishing, although with small fish you stand a better chance of snagging a trophy sized trout.
• Artificial lures work very well, too. Trout charters in St Pete anglers have had success with silver or gold spoons, plastic tail grubs, bucktail jigs and plugs.

You will fish comfortably from a Hewes Bayfisher 18. Trout charters in St Pete operate the best all around, light tackle shallow-water boat available, specifically designed for fishing inland and backwaters and snuggling up to piers and pilings. The Bayfisher is roomy enough for you and a couple of friends – with room to spare for getting your trout back to shore. It’s the perfect light, strong, fast and safe vessel for fishing off the sides using light tackle.

Find out about trout charters in St Pete today
Call 727-447-8386 or 727- 510-5226