About Tampa Bay Area Fishing Guide Capt. Brian Caudill

Hello. My name is Brian Caudill and I am a Fishing Guide in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. I provide guide services for West Central Florida including Tampa Bay and surrounding waters. It is my pleasure to work hard to put all of my clients in the right place for our targeted fish. I am very personable, patient, and easy going. I understand that the charter fishing experience on my boat is about the customer. I hope the following insight about me will help you learn more about my love for fishing.

Fishing for me began as a small child in the state of Kentucky. My earliest memories are of my father and I fishing streams, ponds, rivers and lakes for various species of small gamefish such as Bluegill, Redeye (Rockbass), Crappie, Smallmouth and Largemouth bass, or anything else that would bite. Somehow though, Dad always seemed to catch more fish.

Upon moving to the Tampa Bay, Florida area in the late 80's, my father, still living in Kentucky, would often encourage me to put my knowledge of fishing freshwater to use in the numerous lakes Florida has to offer. For some reason, I just couldn't keep my mind off of the big fish swimming in the Gulf of Mexico and the backwater flats behind the barrier islands. So, with a few questions at the local bait shop, and the company of a couple local friends, I began to explore the inshore waters of West Central Florida.

As time past, and my success in locating fish grew, my friend Jim and I began entering some local tournaments. Without a boat, and with limited ways of keeping bait alive, we would trudge for hundreds of yards to our fishing holes. To our surprise, we won a few of those tournaments. Consequently, the organizers would no longer allow us to fish without a boat, fearing some unfair advantage I suppose. So, now armed with the know how to catch these inshore species, I bought a boat and began fishing tournaments around Tampa Bay and all over the state. Some of those included two years on the Mercury/Ranger Professional Redfish Tour, CCA's Red/Snook Series in Punta Gorda, Florida, as well as the many local events from Clearwater to Tarpon Springs.

After a few years, some more successful than others, I decided to take the necessary steps required to receive a United States Coast Guard license to be a Charter Fishing Guide. Now, I get a thrill from putting my customers where the fish are. It is a great joy to see the faces of children and adults alike experiencing what the Florida West Coast has to offer.

For the very best charter fishing trip in the Tampa Bay, Florida area call Capt. Brian and arrange for a trip from any of the local Tampa Bay areas, including Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shores, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Oldsmar, Ozona, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Treasure Island and the Gulf Beaches of Pinellas County Florida.