Boca Grande - Charlotte Harbor, Florida - Tarpon, Snook and Redfish fishing Charters with fishing guide Capt. Mark Bennett-seasons

Boca Grande - Charlotte Harbor, Florida - Tarpon, Snook and Redfish fishing charters with fishing guide Capt. Mark Bennett

Fishing Seasons

Most guides/people will tell you that “ Tarpon Season “ is May and June. Those are great months to fish for tarpon, but we have lots of tarpon here from mid-April through early October. The most consistent time is May – early September. This will vary from year to year a little. I promise you this, if there are tarpon here I will be after them.

Because of the tropical climate we have great inshore fishing throughout the year. Snook, redfish, and trout are year round residents of our area. Even the coldest months of the year the many mangrove islands, creeks, and sheltered back bays provide ample cover out of the wind for our fishing. Even when it is freezing up north, most days we are catching fish down here.

Cobia are here all of the warmer months and sometimes in the winter. They are a pelagic species that roams around all over. It is not uncommon for people to catch them 100 miles offshore or in 2’ of water cruising the shallows. We catch most of them while we are tarpon fishing. Charlotte Harbor holds lots of these big fish. Although we do not target them on a daily basis, we run into them a lot and we always have a rod ready for one.

Generally speaking we fish for what is biting the best. Fishing is all we do year round. Tarpon is my species of choice (if you haven’t figured that out already), with snook and redfish a close runner up.

Weather patterns affect the fishing more than anything else. Tides are also important. If you are planning a trip please call or email. I will give you a rundown on the species and best times to fish around the time that you will be here.

For Information and reservations:

Capt. Mark Bennett

(800) 467-0919 or (941) 474-8900