Imagine a day on a Clearwater Inshore Fishing Charter, cruising through crystal clear shallow water while targeting your next big catch. White sandy beaches bring out the beauty of grassy flats filling you with the excitement of reeling in your best catch yet. It’s time to go fishing!
Hiding among the mangrove trees and other structures, this is your chance to hook the most popular fish in our region. Find species like snook, redfish, and trout on your next inshore fishing charter adventure. If you’re up for a challenge with plenty of excitement, book a trip with Clearwater Inshore Fishing.
Inshore Fishing For Giant Snook in Clearwater
Swimming through seabed grass within inshore coastal waters, the snook is a large mouth fish with a protruding lower jaw and sloped forehead. Fishing for snook is a delight for experienced and novice anglers alike. Here’s what you can expect from snook:
- Grows up to 48 inches in length
- Jumps clear out of the water
- Bursts into long runs
- Live pinfish, shrimp and sardines for best for bait
- Watch out for razor-sharp gill covers
Go Inshore Fishing for Redfish
Redfish like to spend their time near oyster bars within Clearwater’s coastal waters. They are armed with powerful pharyngeal teeth for feasting on oysters and other shellfish. A copper-bronze body makes this fish very distinctive. Some other notable features of redfish include:
- Florida’s most popular game fish
- Averaging around 18-35 inches
- Hides in sea grass and on sandy, muddy bottoms
- Spawns August through December
- Live shrimp, crabs, pinfish and greenbacks are best for bait
Spotted Seatrout: Fun to Catch & Delicious to Eat
Spotted seatrout are a delicate species that live in coastal waters over sandy bottoms. This fish features dark gray or green backs with black spots spanning from the dorsal fin down to their tail. Seatrout has a mildly-flavored white-flaky meat that is sure to please your taste buds. Keep the following facts in mind when fishing for spotted seatrout:
- Typically grows to 14-24 inches
- Features large canine teeth on the upper jaw
- Spawns in March through November
- Enjoys free-line live bait fish and small pinfish
- Attach a float to your bait to drift over the seabed
Book Your Trout, Redfish, & Snook Clearwater Inshore Fishing Trip
When you’re ready for an inshore fishing experience, join Captain Brian’s top rated guided fishing charter. Click here to book online or call/text (727) 667-8291.