Fishing Destination Guides
Where to go, when to go, and how to book the right boat — written and maintained by our editorial team, one destination at a time, starting with the places our charter inventory runs deepest.
North Carolina
Outer Banks Fishing: Gulf Stream Blue Water and Trophy Red Drum
How to fish the Outer Banks: the close-in Gulf Stream out of Oregon Inlet and Hatteras, giant fall red drum in the sounds, cobia, and winter bluefin — with charters for each.
Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Fishing: Salmon Rivers and Halibut Grounds
How to fish Alaska's Kenai Peninsula: king, sockeye, and silver salmon on the Kenai River, halibut out of Homer and Seward, and how the runs stack up month by month — with charters for each.
California
San Diego Fishing: Tuna, Yellowtail, and the Long-Range Fleet
How to fish San Diego: offshore bluefin and yellowfin tuna, yellowtail and white seabass on the kelp, calico bass inshore, and the famous long-range fleet — with charters for each.
South Carolina
Charleston Fishing: Lowcountry Redfish, Cobia, and Blue Water
How to fish Charleston, SC: tailing redfish on the flooded spartina flats, spring cobia, nearshore mackerel, and the Gulf Stream offshore run — with charters for each.
Florida
Tampa Bay Fishing: Snook, Redfish, and the Tarpon Migration
How to fish Tampa Bay: snook and redfish on the grass flats, the famous spring tarpon migration, sheepshead around structure, and nearshore action — with charters for each.
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Fishing: Striped Bass, Giant Bluefin, and the Backside
How to fish Cape Cod: striped bass from the Canal to Monomoy, giant bluefin tuna off the backside, bottom fishing for cod, and fall tautog — with charters for each.
Florida
Florida Keys Fishing: How to Plan a Charter Trip Down the Overseas Highway
Where to base, when to go, and what bites when in the Florida Keys — Key Largo to Key West. Flats, backcountry, reef, and bluewater, with local charters for each.
Florida
Destin Fishing: Planning a Charter in the World's Luckiest Fishing Village
How Destin earned its name, when the red snapper and cobia runs happen, and how to choose between the harbor party boats and a private Gulf charter.
Texas
Galveston Fishing: Bays, Jetties, and Blue Water an Hour from Houston
How to fish Galveston: the bay complex for trout and redfish, the jetties, the fall flounder run, and offshore snapper trips — with charters for each.