Saint Petersburg, Florida

Tampa Bay Fishing Charters

Family owned, privately guided, and built around the season, the tides and what is biting that day. Inshore flats, tarpon, nearshore Gulf and summer scallops with Captain Bryan Foley.

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Four ways to fish with us

Pick Your Charter

Every trip is private, priced by the boat, and planned around the season and conditions. Licenses, tackle, bait, water and ice are already included. A 25% deposit holds your date.

Father and son holding a long snook on the bow of the Next Catch boat
From$649

Tampa Bay · Up to 6 guests

Inshore Fishing

Grass flats, mangrove shorelines and back bays for redfish, snook and trout.

Captain Bryan leadering a tarpon alongside the boat before release
From$1,099

Late April to mid August · Up to 4

Tarpon Fishing

The Silver King migration through Tampa Bay, and the best fight in the fishery.

Angler holding a red grouper on the bow after a nearshore Gulf trip
From$799

Gulf of Mexico · Up to 6 guests

Nearshore Fishing

Wrecks, ledges and hardbottom out to about nine miles, without the long offshore run.

Group of guests on the bow of the boat during a Pasco County scallop charter
From$599

Summer season · Up to 6 guests

Scallop Charters

Swim, snorkel and fill a bag with bay scallops. A different kind of day on the Gulf.

Captain Bryan Foley

Ten Years of Local Experience,
One Charter at a Time

Next Catch Guide Service is a family owned fishing charter based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, offering private guided trips throughout Tampa Bay, Boca Ciega Bay and the nearshore Gulf waters. Captain Bryan Foley combines more than a decade of local on the water experience with a flexible, seasonally focused approach to fishing Florida's west coast.

Whether guests are first time anglers, families, visiting vacationers, or experienced fisherman, every trip is built around the season, tides, weather and what is biting that day.

Captain Bryan leaning over the gunwale to release a tarpon
The 23 foot Hanson tower boat on calm water with the bridge behind it
Shallow enough for the flats, capable enough for the Gulf

Plan around the bite

What Is Biting, and When

The west coast fishes differently month to month. This is roughly how the year runs, and Captain Bryan adjusts each trip to the tides and conditions on the day.

SpeciesPrime windowWhere we look
TarponLate April to mid AugustTampa Bay and the beaches
RedfishYear round, best in fallFlats and mangrove shorelines
SnookSpring through fallMangroves, docks and passes
Speckled TroutYear roundGrass flats and potholes
GrouperNearshore season dependentWrecks, ledges and hardbottom
HogfishFall through springNearshore hardbottom
KingfishSpring and fall runsNearshore Gulf
CobiaSpring migrationNearshore structure and markers
Spanish MackerelSpring through fallNearshore and bay mouths
Bay ScallopsSummer, Pasco County seasonAnclote and the grass beds

Where we meet

Pickup at Maximo

Our Saint Petersburg trips pick up at the Maximo Park boat ramp beside Maximo Marina, on Frenchman Creek. The map shows exactly where Captain Bryan will meet you at the dock, and where to leave your car.

  • Pickup at the boat ramp dock on Frenchman Creek
  • Park in the marked area just off the ramp
  • Crisp Park Boat Ramp is also available on request
  • Scallop trips launch from Anclote River Park Boat Ramp in Holiday
Aerial map of the Maximo Park boat ramp on Frenchman Creek, with the pickup dock and the parking area highlighted

The boat

Twenty Three Feet of Hanson

Guests fish from a 23 foot Hanson tower boat designed for shallow water access and comfortable navigation, so a single trip can work a grass flat in the morning and sit on nearshore structure by afternoon.

  • 23 foot Hanson tower boat
  • Minn Kota trolling motor
  • Dual Power Pole shallow water anchors
  • 50 gallon livewell
  • Rod holders throughout
  • Full tackle, bait and safety gear
The Next Catch boat resting on a sandbar under a wide cloud filled sky

Guest Reviews

Hear It From Our Guests

A few words from anglers who've spent a day on the water with Captain Bryan. Already fished with us? A quick Google review helps other anglers find the boat.

Captain Bryan put us on fish and helped educate us. He was professional and personable, effectively teaching both the new fishermen in our group and the most experienced ones. Highly recommend this charter!
Scott H.
Awesome day fishing with Captain Bryan. Caught and landed the largest Snook I ever caught! Hooked some Tarpon (unable to land) also! Also caught some Snappers. Captain Bryan will take you to where the fish are!!
Michael G.
Bryan is the man and a great guide. Everything I could have asked for in a tarpon trip and more! He was focused and dedicated to the fish at all times and we definitely were on the fish!!! He was also very kind and accommodating to my family. A super guide with the fish to prove it!
John B.

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Tell us your dates and your group size, and Captain Bryan will put together the right trip for the season.