Whether you are looking for a fly fishing trip or a nearshore fishing adventure, Highpoint fishing will give you an experience of a lifetime.
Local fishing charters can help you reel in Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, and many more.
Good to Know
- Average inshore price $436 for 4-hour trip / 2 anglers
- Average offshore price $682 for 4-hour trip / 2 anglers
- Number of fishing charters 103 in Highpoint and nearby cities
- Best months for fishing June, July and May
Inshore fishing charters in Highpoint
Inshore fishing is one of Highpoint's key attractions.
Bays, intels, and shallow flats provide excellent fishing opportunities for a great trip.
Anglers favorite Highpoint for its backcountry rivers, bays, and shallow flats.
Highpoint fishing charters will help you to land Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, and many more.
Inshore fishing trips are good for families with kids, couples, and small groups of friends.
Inshore fishing trip prices
$436 is the average base price for a private 4-hour inshore fishing charter and 2 anglers.
An extra person fee is $50.
Fishing charters can accommodate 2-6 anglers depending on the size of the craft.
The most affordable 2-hour inshore fishing trip in Highpoint costs $200 for 2 anglers.
In Highpoint and nearby cities, there are about 190 inshore fishing charters.
So you'll have plenty of options to find your next fishing break.
Best time for inshore fishing
The best time to go inshore fishing in Highpoint are considered to be June, July and May.
Popular inshore fish species
- Mangrove Snapper
- Snook
- Redfish
What is included in the price?
Most trips are all-inclusive.
Captains provide all the necessary fishing equipment, bait, and cooler with ice.
Usually, Captains clean the catch with no additional payments.
Captains provide a saltwater fishing license.
It covers all the anglers on the boat.
A Fishing charter has to have a federal permit if you are planning to fish in the federal waters.
What to bring on a fishing charter trip
Depending on the weather, Captains recommend bringing sunscreen, polarized sunglasses, long sleeve shirt, hat, windbreaker, waterproof jacket, waterproof pans, appropriate non-skid footwear, gloves, your medicines, bug bite cream, sanitizer, drinks, and snacks.
Bring your freshwater license if you are planning to fish in the freshwater.
Some Captains don’t recommend bringing spray sunscreen, liquor, weapons, fireworks, and inappropriate footwear.
How to book a fishing charter trip
You can reserve a trip with a 10-30% deposit.
The remaining balance has to be paid directly to the Captain on the day of your trip or upon arrival.
The majority of the fishing charter deposits are refundable if you can cancel before the cancellation deadline.
On average, a free cancellation deadline is 2-14 days before the trip date.
Keep in mind that some of the bookings could be non-refundable.
Boat ramps and marinas near Highpoint
Fishing charters launch from marinas or public boat ramps. Popular meeting points near Highpoint are:
- Gandy Boat Ramp, 5108 West Gandy Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33611, USA
- Maximo Boat Ramp, Pinellas Point Dr S & Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
- 602 Bahia Del Sol Dr, Ruskin, FL 33570