Light-tackle sight fishing in Biscayne Bay and Key Biscayne with Captain Tom Weber. Half-day charters from $750.
The Key Biscayne triangle holds miles of inshore flats, bridges, beaches, docks and inlets. Those edges are where Miami’s best light-tackle fish feed.
The Silver King. Miami tarpon fishing peaks during the annual migration of breeding fish. Nothing like seeing them jump on the end of the line.
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Biscayne Bay bonefish average 8 lbs with giants up to 16 lbs. Known for ghost-like habits and drag-screaming 200-yard runs.
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After spawning on deep wrecks, permit infiltrate the shallow flats of Biscayne Bay for incredible sight fishing on light tackle.
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Everyone's favorite! Snook spawn in Government Cut providing awesome action on the outgoing tide. Fish range from 6 to 30 pounds.
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Sight cast to giant barracuda laid up on gin-clear flats in 2 feet of water, or target them as bait for trophy bull sharks and hammerheads.
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Incredible sight fishing over gin-clear flats on incoming tides. Watch your shark approaching from an amazing distance across sunlit flats.
View Shark Fishing →Florida Native Charters is a USCG-licensed Miami inshore guide service run by Captain Tom Weber. Trips fish the clear flats and mangrove edges of Biscayne Bay and Biscayne National Park for tarpon, permit, bonefish, snook, barracuda and shark.
Each charter is planned around your skill level, the tide and the month you are in town. Ask which species is hottest before you book. Beginners, families and experienced light-tackle anglers are all welcome.
Tackle, bait, drinks and a fishing license are included. Book directly with Captain Tom.
Best for families and first-time anglers on the Key Biscayne flats.
Book Half DayFocused tarpon trip during the November–July migration window.
Book Tarpon TripMore water, more tides and a shot at multiple species in one trip.
Book 6 HoursCaptain Tom fishes the flats, bridges, beaches, docks and inlets of the Key Biscayne triangle year-round.
A teaching guide for children and beginners. Seasoned fly and spin anglers are equally welcome.
Miami inshore fishing is open all year, with the busiest and most consistent bite from March through November.
Sight fishing on the shallow flats of Biscayne Bay National Park with spinning or fly tackle.
March through November are the busiest months. December through February still produce large tarpon, permit and bull sharks.
Miami inshore fishing is productive all year. March through November is the prime window for South Florida flats guides. Tarpon migration fish show as early as November and stay through July. Watching a silver king jump is still the trip most anglers remember.
June through September is snook spawn time in Government Cut, with fish from 6 to 30 pounds on the outgoing tide. The same months bring permit off the wrecks and onto the west-side flats of Biscayne Bay for calm-day sight fishing.
December, January and February offer shots at large tarpon, permit and bull sharks. Cold fronts also put barracuda on the flats and permit against rock walls and other structure.
Biscayne Bay is known for lemon shark fishing over gin-clear water. From January through mid-April, incoming tides and a low winter sun let you see a shark crossing an entire flat before it reaches the boat.
Biscayne Bay is one of the world's most unique urban saltwater fisheries. Framed by Key Biscayne and Miami, the bay features expansive shallow flats, natural mangrove shorelines, and tidal channels that host giant bonefish, tarpon, permit, and snook.
Whether sight-casting live bait on clear flats or targeting migrating tarpon along the bridges, fishing with an experienced local guide maximizes your time on the water.
