If you have always wanted to go for the big fish, deep sea fishing in Tampa, FL provides some of the best fishing hot spots that you can experience. Fishing off the shores of Tampa and in the Gulf of Mexico lends itself to some of the best deep sea fishing available. El Capitano’s Offshore offers expert guides in a fully equipped boat and are committed to making your fishing experience safe, memorable and exciting.
Imagine the thrill of going for the biggest catches of your life, reeling in a tarpon or kingfish, jumbo grouper or large snapper, a massive amberjack or a variety of other hard-fighting species. Our experienced guides will navigate to the best areas in the ocean for deep sea fishing from the Tampa FL area. We will set up and teach you how to use our equipment to give you the best possible chance for hooking that prized fish and bringing home, not only exhilarating memories, but enough to enjoy meals with.
El Capitano’s Offshore brings experience from decades of deep sea fishing to Tampa, FL. With this long-standing experience, you will enjoy a thrilling fishing trip in safety and comfort. Our boat is a center console high performance 2007 32 foot SeaVee, powered by twin Mercury 350hp outboard motors. This allows us to reach our fishing destinations quickly and comfortably. The El Capitano is equipped with a Garmin electronics package that combines GPS, chart plotter and depth sounder to help us find the best fishing areas. We are prepared with all of the required USCG safety equipment such as life jackets, flares, life raft, EPIRB emergency locator beacon and a SPOT locator device.
Our captain, Chad “El Capitano” Hickman brings his lifelong passion for the ocean and fishing to create a exciting and productive fishing experience for you and your family or friends. He grew up on the ocean, with his parents owning boats and traveling to many ports in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. He served in the Coast Guard for four and half years, after which he began fishing professionally. Captain Chad competes in sport fishing tournaments throughout the southeast. He is committed to bringing his experience and knowledge of the waters and areas for deep sea fishing off Tampa, FL.
For a thrilling day of deep sea fishing near Tampa, FL, contact El Capitano’s Offshore at 941-468-8692 to book your trip and you will be catching some of the biggest fish in the ocean. Our trips run 4, 6, 8, 19, 12, 15 hours or more depending on how far you want to go and for how long. You only need to bring yourselves, some food and drink and sunscreen. We supply the rest – an expert crew, licenses, bait and tackle, fish storage and we will even clean the fish so that it ready for you to take home and prepare. Deep Sea Fishing Tampa Fl