Trip Information & Rates
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With charter and tournament fishing services available from the Peace River to Florida Bay, clients will enjoy half-day, full-day and overnight light-tackle fishing adventures targeting snook, trout, tarpon, redfish, cobia, permit and many other species of exciting shallow water gamefish aboard a flats skiff specifically designed and custom rigged for superior backcountry performance.
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All charter clients will be provided with professional spin, plug, fly and bait fishing instruction as well as friendly service and the finest saltwater tackle available today. In addition to being able to choose their favorite method of fishing for these highly-prized gamefish, anglers will also be able to choose their fishing destinations.
Our knowledge and understanding of the inshore waters, habitats and environments from the Peace River in Charlotte County to Florida Bay in the southernmost reaches of the Everglades National Park allow us to offer anglers an unparallelled variety of fishing opportunities
Our knowledge and understanding of the inshore waters, habitats and environments from the Peace River in Charlotte County to Florida Bay in the southernmost reaches of the Everglades National Park allow us to offer anglers an unparallelled variety of fishing opportunities
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As such, anglers interested in single or multi-day bookings have the opportunity to explore any and all of the inshore waters on the coast of southwest Florida with the same guide, eliminating the inevitable guess work involved in choosing separate guide services for different coastal regions.
Overnight charters will be offered in our region of specialization: The Everglades National Park. Anglers will be provided with all of the necessary camping provisions and will have their choice of two, three and four-day wilderness adventures in the historic Everglades National Park. |
Multiple Boat Trips
Capt. Bill offers charters for corporate trips and large groups. We can provide up to 15 boats for group outings. Please call for more information: 239-994-8600
everglades national park ENTRANCE pass
If we are fishing in Everglades National Park you will need to purchase a park entrance vessel pass. Passes may be purchased online then printed out for display before entering the park. Passes are non-transferable.
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PLEASE BRING
Food & Snacks
Drinks Amber Polarized Sunglasses Protective Headwear |
INCLUDED
Fishing License
Water & Ice Fishing Gear Tackle |
FISHING GEAR
You are welcome to bring your own fishing equipment. However, Capt. Bill supplies top shelf fly and spin fishing gear for your day on the water. You'll also have access to the finest tackle available.
Common Fish        |
REDFISH
SNOOK TARPON BLACK DRUM TROUT COBIA PERMIT JACK CREVALLE & MORE! |
Snook
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Considered by many to be the most exciting shallow-water gamefish in the world, snook are an ideal target for light-tackle sportfisherman of all disciplines.
Although this versatile species can also be found in the sub-tropical coastal waters of Costa Rica and Africa, nowhere is the snook more at home than in southwest Florida. |
This highly-evolved predator is perfectly suited to take full advantage of the seemingly endless supply of natural cover created by the twisting waterways and mangrove islands of the unique estuarine systems of Pine Island Sound, Estero Bay and the Everglades.
Explosive strikes, reel screaming runs and a knack for frustrating even the most seasoned angler are the hallmarks of this often elusive gamefish.
Snook can be caught using a variety of basic and advanced fishing techniques and methods that are usually determined by a number of factors including season, tide, time of day and a myriad of other subtleties that affect fish behavior and activity.
Gulf Coast Guide Services specializes in light-tackle spin and plug fishing, sightfishing and fly fishing for snook.
Explosive strikes, reel screaming runs and a knack for frustrating even the most seasoned angler are the hallmarks of this often elusive gamefish.
Snook can be caught using a variety of basic and advanced fishing techniques and methods that are usually determined by a number of factors including season, tide, time of day and a myriad of other subtleties that affect fish behavior and activity.
Gulf Coast Guide Services specializes in light-tackle spin and plug fishing, sightfishing and fly fishing for snook.
Redfish
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Redfish rank among the favorites of light-tackle anglers in Florida. This hard-fighting member of the drum family is known for its arm-jarring strikes, long runs and never-say-die attitude.
Like the snook, redfish are found in many coastal regions other than southwest Florida. They can be found along the entire east and west coasts of Florida, on the deltas of Louisiana and Mississippi and on the expansive grass flats of Texas. They can also be found along the beaches and salt marshes of Georgia and the Carolinas. |
However, unlike many other areas where seasonal variables greatly effect the availability of this phenomenal species of gamefish, the inshore habitats of southwest Florida are so perfectly suited to the redfish that they are available year 'round and can be targeted using a variety of techniques.
As seasonal phases evolve, redfish can be found: tailing on shallow grass flats, in potholes, under the mangroves, around oyster bars, along the beaches in the passes and at times in schools of five-hundred or more.
Gulf Coast Guide Services specializes in light-tackle spin and plug fishing, sightfishing and fly fishing for redfish.
As seasonal phases evolve, redfish can be found: tailing on shallow grass flats, in potholes, under the mangroves, around oyster bars, along the beaches in the passes and at times in schools of five-hundred or more.
Gulf Coast Guide Services specializes in light-tackle spin and plug fishing, sightfishing and fly fishing for redfish.
Tarpon
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No other species of inshore gamefish can match the size, power or aerial acrobatics of the mighty Silver King.
Ranging in size from 8 to 180-pounds, tarpon can be caught in many different inshore environments of southwest Florida using a variety of baits and tackle. |
Tarpon season in southwest Florida generally begins in April with the larger fish moving up the coast through Florida Bay to the southernmost edge of the Everglades. During this special time of year, big tarpon can be targeted with natural and artificial baits near the mouths of picturesque brackish-water rivers.
The months of May, June and July are peak tarpon season. Warm water along the beaches, in the passes and in the shallow bays of southwest Florida create ideal conditions for those who dream of catching world-record tarpon on flies and light spin and plug tackle.
After August, small tarpon make their way into the rivers and creeks of the deep backcountry. Targeting these 10 to 60-pound fish on light-tackle is perhaps the most exciting way to enjoy the sheer strength and aerial acrobatics of this peerless predator.
The months of May, June and July are peak tarpon season. Warm water along the beaches, in the passes and in the shallow bays of southwest Florida create ideal conditions for those who dream of catching world-record tarpon on flies and light spin and plug tackle.
After August, small tarpon make their way into the rivers and creeks of the deep backcountry. Targeting these 10 to 60-pound fish on light-tackle is perhaps the most exciting way to enjoy the sheer strength and aerial acrobatics of this peerless predator.
