Guide advice needed

[xXLoneBowmanXx]

I've got some of my yankee friends driving down to Kissimmee here in a few weeks and they are wanting to hire a guide to do some inshore/near shore fishing in the Tampa area. Anyone have any recommendations?

[silverking]

How many anglers? Makes a difference in boat size/style to give accurate recommendations.

Inshore/flats for 2:
Capt. Ray Markham
www.captainraymarkham.com

Nearshore/hogfish (Disregard the kayak email. He has a center console).

To book your own hogfish round-up with Capt. Stock, call 727-459-5899 or visit his web site: jmsnookykayakcharters.com

[xXLoneBowmanXx]

2 anglers. I have no experience with guided fishing trips, so I'm shooting in the dark here. Is it common for a charter to go out and not catch any fish? I'm assuming that's pretty rare, but I don't know.

[MIAcanes44]

Captain Mike Goodwine would be the one I would go with. He posts monster fish on his Instagram all the time. Here is his link http://www.blackneckadventurescharters. ... -mike.html

[xXLoneBowmanXx]

Captain Mike Goodwine would be the one I would go with. He posts monster fish on his Instagram all the time. Here is his link http://www.blackneckadventurescharters. ... -mike.html

Captain Mike's name is coming up in some other discussion forums where I've posted this question. He must be pretty good.

[RedMann]

Not sure if Sarasota is close enough but, if so, former neighbors Tom Stephens Sr. and Jr. are excellent.

http://www.topnotchfishing.com/