For many, fishing may be one of the top outdoor Siesta Key things to do. If you’re among that crowd, secure one of the top three Siesta Key fishing charters and head out for some exciting deep sea fishing in Siesta Key, Florida.
Reserving the perfect Siesta Key fishing charter is just as important as lining up the right family activities and choosing from among the best Siesta Key gulf view vacation rentals! Let’s take a look at these top fishing charters in Siesta Key so you can be sure to pick the one that works best for you.
Siesta Key Fishing Charters
Proclaiming to be the “largest charter fishing service on the Gulf Coast,” Siesta Key Fishing Charters on Siesta Drive in Sarasota offers customized charters for any party. The company provides inshore, nearshore, and offshore fishing excursions from four to eight hours. They have been operating for 35 years.
All captains are U.S. Coast Guard licensed.
Trips & Rates
Inshore fishing consists of live casting and light tackle in the Bay or Intercoastal docks and grass flats; fish biting in these areas are mainly snapper, trout, snook, redfish, and Spanish mackerel.
For nearshore fishing, boats are taken out about three or four miles for off-beach trolling/bottom fishing for mackerel, kingfish, snapper, and grouper. You might even capture a small shark!
Deep-sea fishing occurs eight-plus miles offshore; this far out, you might be trolling for snapper and Spanish mackerel in addition to tuna, Cuda, porgie, cobia, amberjack, and gag/red grouper.
Charters can be booked by phone or online.
Fishing Reports
In their dedication to providing quality fishing trips, Siesta Key Fishing Charters includes fishing reports, wherein details are given about what catches are being made, which bait is being used most successfully, and water conditions.
What Do You Need?
Siesta Key Fishing Charters provide all fishing and safety equipment for your fishing trip; however, there are a few suggested personal items you may wish to bring along, such as sunscreen (lotion rather than spray is strongly recommended), a waterproof camera, and sandwiches or snacks.
Coolers and ice are on hand for beverages, but the trip is BYOB: you can bring beer, water, soda, or other drink of choice. A swimsuit, hat, and flip-flops/sandals are the usual attire. You should also bring along a beach towel.
Double Nickel Charters
No matter your fishing skills or experiences, Double Nickel Charters is ready to take you out on the Gulf. These charters are available all year long. U.S. Coast Guard licensed since 2006, Captain Nicholas Froelich brings his extensive experience and background in professional fishing to Double Nickel Charters. The captain has fished in waters off Alaska, St. Thomas, and North Carolina’s Outer Banks, to name a few.
Double Nickel Charters is located at 8865 Midnight Pass Rd. in Sarasota.
The Double Nickel
Spend your day fishing aboard The Double Nickel, a 40 Fin Cat Hydrofoil Catamaran Calle, boasting the latest in technology and speeds of up to 50 mph. The boat has a life raft, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), and the most up-to-date safety equipment.
The Double Nickel is ideal for parties up to six. Half-day, as well as six- and eight-hour inshore and deep-sea fishing trips, are offered.
Fishing Reports
Which types of fish are biting? What is the fishing season expected to be like? How busy is it expected to be? These are the main topic addressed in The Double Nickel’s posted fishing reports.
Sport Fishing in Siesta Key
Florida is one of the hottest spots in the world for sport fishing, so you’re in the right place to experience some of the best deep-sea fishing excursions with Double Nickel Charters.
Six and eight-hour trips into deep waters allow you to catch king and Spanish mackerel, amberjacks, groupers, and pan-sized snappers. Double Nickel can also take you deep water grouper fishing, where electric reels are dropped to depths of up to 1,000 feet where you can nab tasty yellow edge groupers, big scamp groupers, snowy groupers, giant vermillion snappers, and queen snappers. Some, like snowy groupers, can be caught in high numbers.
Other plentiful varieties you might catch in the deep are tilefish and black belly rosies.
All of these make for popular dishes at your table!
Siesta Key Fishing Adventures
Sarasota-based Siesta Key Fishing Adventures is ready to give you an unforgettable offshore or inshore light tackle fishing experience. Let Captain Eric take you aboard his 32-ft. Yellowfin and show you a first-class adventure!
With a long history of tournament and recreational fishing under his belt, Captain Eric decided to bring his fishing techniques and knowledge to the waters of Siesta Key to ensure that vacationers have an enjoyable and successful day with a rod and reel.
His boat, containing all of the modern safety, fishing, and first aid equipment for a safe and comfortable ride and powered by a quiet, smoke-free motor, possess all of the necessary NOAA Federal Fisheries Charter Permits needed to take you and your party up to nine miles offshore. He travels into the Gulf and bay waters surrounding Siesta Key, where you’re virtually ensured to catch anything from flounder to great barracuda.
Plan Your Visit!
If you’re a fan of fishing, Siesta Key is the vacation destination for you! Begin planning your unforgettable getaway and book your stay with Crystal Sands today!
Charters and Rates
Four, six, and eight-hour inshore and nearshore fishing charters are offered. Inshore trips suit up to four people and cost $400 for 4 hours, $500 for 6 hours, or $650 for 8 hours. Alternatively, nearshore trips (which stay within sight of land) cost $600 for 4 hours, $750 for 6 hours, and $950 for 8 hours.
Siesta Key Fishing Adventures offers light tackle reef fishing, site casting, deep water fishing, and bluewater trolling for offshore fishing charters. Rates are $650 for 4 hours, $800 for 6 hours, and $1,200 for 8 hours.
You can also choose an extended day (10-12+ hours) trip for $1,450 and up, or custom trips are also available. Six-hour tarpon trips during the summer season are conducted offshore Sarasota beaches, site casting, or anchored. These trips are $550.
Fishing Reports
From weather conditions in Siesta Key to water temperatures to the “biggest catch of the day” information, Siesta Key Fishing Adventures maintains fishing reports that let you know how things are going and what you might expect on your trip offshore, inshore, or nearshore. They highlight what recent trips have been like so you can see for yourself how you’ll be treated on a Siesta Key Fishing Adventures charter.
If you choose your fishing charter trip while setting up your vacation, you might select from Siesta Key vacation condos nearby, so you won’t have far to go to start your half or full day of fishing fun on the beautiful waters around Siesta Key.
