Light Tackle Fishing Skiff

For the type of backwater light tackle flats fishing that I specialize in you need a boat that's fast, stable and can jump up and run in very shallow water. Something light enough to be poled in close to the mangroves where Snook and Redfish hide and across the grass flats where we'll often see Trout flashing. We also need to be able to quickly reach the areas off Clearwater Beach and our other Tampa Bay area beaches when the Tarpon are daisy chaining along the shore. There is nothing more exciting than hooking up with one of these great sportfish with a light tackle rig from the deck of a properly outfitted flats skiff.

My boat is an 18 foot Silver King Grande Master. Designed for the ultimate in light tackle fishing, this boat can quickly and easily get you across the shallow flats only inches deep, to where the fish thrive.

Powered by a Yamaha 150 Four Stroke, there is plenty of power to get you to those Tampa Bay area beaches when we're chasing the big Tarpon that visit Clearwater Beach each year. The boat is also equipped with a Bob's Machine Shop jack plate used to raise and lower the motor, along with Lenco trim tabs, allowing the hull to plane off in very shallow water. Great light tackle fishing is all about getting into the skinny water where they live. The poling platform allows me to quietly push pole across the flat while scanning the horizon for a school of tailing Redfish. Comfortably seating the Captain and three anglers, there is plenty of deck space for light tackle fishing. With space to carry 10 fishing rods, I am always prepared for any species fish that we encounter. A thirty-five gallon live/release well holds hundreds of frisky baits as well as several game fish caught throughout the day. The vessel also offers lots of dry storage space for valuables, such as cameras or cell phones.

If you don't mind wade fishing occasionally, the low sides allow easy access in and out of the boat. Sometimes getting out and wading is the only way to get those finicky Redfish to bite. Now that's flats fishing at it's best. Please call or E-mail: brian@captbrian.com to book a charter so you can experience light tackle fishing from this great fishing machine.

For the very best light tackle flats fishing trip in the Tampa Bay, Florida area call Capt. Brian and arrange for a light tackle fishing 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.