Chasing Tails Charters

Trips they run

• OffshoreUsually farther from shore than bay trips
• InshoreBay and back-water fishing
• Nearshore & reefUsually closer in than offshore trips
• FlatsShallow-water fishing
• Shark fishingTrips that target sharks
• Family friendlyTheir website mentions kids or families
• Half dayShorter trip. Ask the captain how long
• Full dayLonger trip. Ask the captain how long

The boat

What they fish for

• Gag grouper
• Red grouper
• King mackerel
• Hogfish
• Red snapper
• Mangrove snapper
• Amberjack
• Triggerfish
• Porgy
• Tarpon
• Snook
• Redfish
• Speckled trout
• Cobia
• Flounder
• Sheepshead
• Jack crevalle
• Spanish mackerel
• Grunt
• Black drum
• Tripletail
• Blacktip shark
• Bonnethead shark
• Lane snapper
• Scamp
• Mahi-mahi
• Wahoo
• Barracuda
• Mutton snapper
• Yellowtail snapper
• Black grouper
• Goliath grouper
• Lemon shark
• Bonito
• Sailfish
• Yellowfin tuna

Taken from what the charter lists on its own website, so it may not be every fish they catch. Ask the captain about anything you're hoping to target. Tap a fish for its Florida season and limits.

Good to ask when you call

• What will we likely catch in the month I'm going?
• How long is the trip, and what time do we leave?
• Is bait, tackle and a fishing license included?
• Can we keep and clean our catch?
• What's the cancellation policy if the weather turns?