If you're looking to get out and fish with a pro, check out the charter boats in your area. Inshore and offshore trips are available ranging from backbay flats fishing to multi-day deep sea big game fishing trips. Based on species and season these boats and crews can put you onto fish and teach you about the sport. For the novice and expert alike the comfort of a charter is always welcome and customarily all bait, tackle, cleaning and boating is taken care of, leaving charters to simply fish and enjoy. Boats range from fast center consoles to luxurious sportfish boats in excess of 70 feet. Targeted species vary by location and season but include striped bass (rockfish), bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, longfin (albacore) tuna, bigeye tuna, blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, white marlin, dolphin (mahi mahi), flounder, fluke, bluefish, grouper, amberjack, swordfish, sailfish, redfish, tarpon, permit, bonefish, halibut, sea trout, weakfish, tilefish, blackfish, sea bass, cod, Pollock, rockbass, salmon, lake trout, scup (porgies), triggerfish, mako sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, blue sharks, thresher sharks and many other gamefish.
