Aquatic Escapes Charters - Tampa Bay

Private fishing charters on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of America aboard a 25 ft Sportsman 234 Tournament Edition center console bay boat. Every trip is private, just your group, with Captain Jarrod and a first mate on almost every trip. The first mate baits hooks, ties lines, nets fish and helps every guest, so families, kids and first timers have a great day and experienced anglers can fish hard. Trips offered: - Inshore fishing, 4, 5 or 6 hours, for snook, redfish, speckled trout, sheepshead, snapper and Spanish mackerel - Kids fishing trip, 3 hours - Nearshore and offshore fishing, 7 or 9 hours, for kingfish, cobia, grouper, snapper, amberjack, permit and tripletail - Shark, tarpon (May to July) and kingfish charters, 6 hours - Night fishing, 4 or 5 hours, for redfish, snook, trout, snapper and sheepshead under the night sky, and night shark fishing, 5 hours - Bay scalloping, 5 or 7 hours, July 1 to September 24 Inshore, kids and scalloping trips take up to 6 guests (a family group of about 3 to 4 adults plus kids). Nearshore, offshore, shark, tarpon and kingfish trips take up to 4 guests. Minimum age is 6. Rods, reels, bait, tackle and fishing licenses are included on fishing trips. Pickup is at the boat ramp closest to you, including Tampa, Riverview, Ruskin, Palmetto, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Clearwater, Homosassa and Crystal River, depending on the trip. No food is provided, so bring your own food and drinks. Alcohol is welcome in cans only, no glass bottles. Extra bottled water is on board. Captain Jarrod is a second generation captain with over 30 years on the water. He grew up fishing alongside his father, a captain himself, learning different waters and different boats. He has fished Tampa Bay and the Gulf of America since 2014 and has been a USCG licensed charter captain since 2018.