(a) InshoreMost booked
Bays & Grass Flats
Shallow backwater and flats — the calm, quick-release option. Snook, redfish, trout and tarpon in the bays.
SnookRedfishTroutTarpon
Rate
$500/ 4 hrs
Charter rates · 2026 season
Pick your
water.
Every charter is booked by phone or form, confirmed with a deposit. No apps, no dashboards — just you, the Gulf, and a boat ready at first light.
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(b) NearshoreHalf day
Nearshore Reefs
A short run to the nearshore reefs and wrecks for the heavier pullers of the close Gulf.
KingfishMackerelGrouperSnapper
Rates
$600/ 4 hrs
$750/ 6 hrs
(c) SandbarFamily
Sandbar & Shells
No rods required. Anchor up on a sandbar, swim, shell and watch the sunset over the Gulf. Snorkeling welcome — bring your own gear.
SwimShell islandsSunsetSnorkel
Snorkeling welcome — bring your own gear.
Rates
$300/ 2 hrs
$450/ 4 hrs
(d) ComboCast & Splash
Cast & Splash
Six hours, split your way — half fishing the flats and reefs, half anchored up on a sandbar. We can pull up to any waterfront bar on the water for the sandbar portion. Snorkeling welcome — bring your own gear.
Half fishingHalf sandbarWaterfront barsSnorkel
Snorkeling welcome — bring your own gear.
Rate
$700/ 6 hrs
The boat & the captain
Captain Brendan
A USCG OUPV 6-pack Captain with nine years full-time chartering on the Sarasota Gulf. Brendan runs inshore flats, nearshore reefs and laid-back sandbar days — tackle rigged, coolers iced, and out before the sun clears the palms.
USCG OUPV 6-pack9 yrs full-timeLicensed FL charter
The catch
Snook · released
Gag grouper · kept
Snook · released
Jack Crevalle · released
Red grouper
Gag grouper
Tripletail
Lane snapper
Tripletail
Redfish
Cobia
Cobia
Lane snapper
Tripletail
Redfish
Sheepshead
Snook
Redfish
Hogfish
Gag grouper
Redfish
Triggerfish
Mangrove snapper & sheepshead
Redfish
Jack Crevalle
Snook
Launch point
CB's Bait & Tackle
1249 Stickney Point Rd · Sarasota, FL 34242
We meet guests at the docks at CB's Bait & Tackle / Saltwater Outfitters on Stickney Point, just off the Siesta Key South Bridge. Easy parking, live bait & tackle on-site, and direct access to Little Sarasota Bay, Sarasota Bay, and the Gulf passes — we're on the water minutes after you arrive.
Easy parkingLive bait & tackleBay & Gulf access
Serving Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Bradenton & Venice.
Food & drinks
Water's on us
Bottled water is included on every trip. You're more than welcome to bring whatever you'd like to eat or drink — just no glass, please. Pack it in the cooler and we'll keep it iced.
Water includedCooler on boardNo glass
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Book your trip
Get on the water.
Call or send a note. We'll confirm your date with a deposit.
(941) 400-4663floridafishermancharters@outlook.com