Captain Frankie Bird
Captain Frankie Bird is a Tampa Bay native who has been fishing these waters his whole life. With him, you can be sure to cover every nook and cranny of these productive waters. He hopes to pass on his passion, experience and skills to each and every customer - no matter their age.
Most trips depart out of Little Harbor in Ruskin, Florida.
Tampa Bay
Little Harbor, Ruskin, Fl
813-751-7895
Target Species
Snook
Redfish
Trout
Tarpon
Mackerel
Sheepshead
If it swims-we will catch it!
Target Fish
Redfish
Redfish are ravenous feeders that will take live bait – fish, crabs, and shrimp, and also dead or cut baits from some sources.
Spotted Sea Trout
Spotted sea trout can be found in numerous places, all the way from the flats to back deep in the mangroves. Is a fast, fighting fish that will bite most anything. Great table fare.
Snook
Snook are the celebrity of the ocean. They have tremendous fighting style ability and their ambush-style attacks will definitely get your heart racing.
Tarpon
Some of the most fun you will have. Tarpon will take dead baits, such as a Mullet head or half Mullet, fished patiently on bottom. For trolling or surfcasting with heavier gear, large jigs, spoons and lipped plugs get the call.
Black Drum
A versatile cousin to the red drum, black drum fishes are caught inshore in bays and lagoons and offshore in Florida waters along the coastline.
Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel are not picky eaters – they will eat just about anything. You can sure catch them with beautiful scaled sardines, but you will often catch just as many on a slice of cut squid belly, frozen chunk bait, or strip bait from previously frozen bait.
Tampa Bay Eco-Tours
Dolphin
While you don’t want to catch a dolphin, these playful creatures will come right up to your spot. They love to show off, jump out of the water, splash and once in a while, even take your catch right off your hook.
Manatee
The manatee is a large marine mammal with an egg-shaped head, flippers and a flat tail. Manatees are also known as sea cows. This name is apt, due to their large stature; slow, lolling nature; and propensity to be eaten by other animals.
