Florida Fishing Charters

Six of the best sites for chartering a boat for fishing in the state of Florida. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Saltwater Fishing, Fishing Lures, Florida Gulf Coast Vacation Rentals)

1. Fishing Charters Directory at FloridaFishing.com - This page splits up Florida into regions and offers a list of charter boats available in each area of the state. Not a ton of charters shown in the Panhandle or the northwest corner of the state, but many charter captain profiles in the northeast, central, and south Florida areas, as well as in the Florida Keys. (www.floridafishing.com)

2. Bounty Hunter Sport Fishing Guide Service - Capt. Robert McCue is at the helm of this fishing charter that hits “the saltwater flats and backcountry of the Florida Gulf Coast.” According to their Web site, they offer “world class light tackle (spin, plug, live bait) fly and flyfishing on the calm inshore waters of Tampa, Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Boca Grande, Orlando and the Disneyworld area, including Tarpon Springs to Homosassa on Florida’s Suncoast.” Go after tarpon, snook, etc. (www.gianttarpon.com)

3. FishDestin.com - Destin, FL. charter boat association offers you all the information you need to set up a private charter or be part of a group charter for “1st class deep sea fishing, offshore sport fishing and our great bay fishing.” (www.fishdestin.com)

4. Fishing Charters from Masita Fishing and Cruising - Day and night sport fishing charters around Miami, as well as Ft. Lauderdale, the Florida Keys and Bahamas. (www.masita2.com)

5. Pine Island Sound Guide Service - Fort Myers / Cape Coral, FL area fishing charter will take you to Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound, and/or Charlotte Harbour to fish the Gulf for tarpon, redfish, snook, seatrout, snapper, cobia and more. Day and night trips available. (www.pine-island-fishing.com)

6. Smokin Em Charters - Southeast Florida (Fort Pierce) fishing charter that has become known as much for its fishing mates as its fishing. In addition to regular inshore and offshore fishing charters, offers special bikini charters that feature bikini-clad (or topless) women as mates aboard the board. (www.florida-fishingcharters.com)