Tarpon season on Florida’s Gulf Coast is short, intense, and unforgettable. These powerful “silver kings” migrate through Clearwater and surrounding waters for only a limited window each year, making early booking essential. Tightlines Charter specializes in inshore beach tarpon fishing, putting you on aggressive fish during peak tides and conditions for an adrenaline-filled experience you won’t forget. See prime dates below.

Chasing migratory silver kings at first light along Clearwater Beach in the Gulf is a rush! We cruise the beach lanes and passes to sight-fish rolling schools with live bait for explosive eats and aerial jumps. This fills fast—book early. This is your chance at the fish of a lifetime! Check it off your bucket list with us!
TRIP STARTS AT $700

Chase migrating Tarpon along Clearwater Beach is a rush like no other! Sight-fish rolling schools in the Gulf live bait for explosive eats and aerial jumps. 4-hour and 8-hour options available. Tarpon trips fill fast so book early to lock in prime sunrise/sunset tides. • Shimano gear • Licensed & insured.
TRIP STARTS AT $900

Chase migrating Tarpon on a full-day, 8-hour hunt. We’ll work beach, passes, and bridges with live bait and proven artificials, using premium Shimano spinning rods and reels. Tarpon season runs late April–mid August and books fast. 4-hour sunrise and 6-hour options are available.
TRIP STARTS AT $1,100

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Tarpon Season 2026 is here! Get on the books now before we are completely booked again. Every season its the same thing, epic fishing, huge fish and no availability. Come catch the fish of a lifetime on a fly rod!
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Turtle Cove Marina Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
CALL OR TEXT US AT 727-435-1886
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