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Absolute Florida Flats Fishing with local saltwater guide, Capt. Rich Knox, who has been a fishing guide service on the West Central FL Gulf Coast for over 20 years, fishes the beautiful expansive Florida Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay to New Port Richey, including Clearwater and Tarpon Springs.  These ecosystem friendly saltwater flats stretch for miles and are full of rivers, channels, beaches, barrier islands, spoil islands, backcountry creeks, bayous, mangrove keys and shorelines dotted with oyster bars and shell points with numerous bird life that indicates there is plenty of predator gamefish bait right there.  This is the central FL Gulf Coast inshore fishing excitement.  Whether you’re tarpon fishing, snook fishing redfishing, trout fishing and more or going for the inshore fishing slam (snook, redfish, trout in the same day) all on light tackle spinning, plug or fly fishing you will be aboard a shallow draft tournament rigged state of the art charter boat -either the 18’8” Silverking Grande Master poling skiff to the 24’ Privateer, shallow water to nearshore, reefs and wrecks Tower Boat. You will love the fishing excitement of flats, inshore, nearshore and wreck fishing.  Our private charter fishing trips of 1 to 4 persons per boat include all top of the line equipment, full electronics and cellular service,  all USCG inspected, licensed and insured.  We have great year round fishing on the West Central Florida Gulf Coast with an amazing number of saltwater sportfish species as mentioned above as well as Spanish Mackeral, kingfish, Florida flounder, cobia and more on our fishing guide service charters.  To begin your ADVENTURE call 727-376-8809.

Absolute Florida Flats Fishing will guide first time novice to expert fishermen and women as well as families all with a gentle nature, great attitude, 110% effort for trophy tarpon, snook, red fish, trout and more with heart pounding excitement, acrobatic leaps and long runs.  If you are staying in or near our area of New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater and Tampa, I’m your guide and only up to a 30 minute drive to our marina or launch ramp from the farthest locale!  Capt. Rich Knox is a successful Florida Flats Fishing guide for clients.  He and his clients have won in multiple inshore flats fishing tournaments with over $290,000 in winnings!  Rates are very comparable to all fishing guides in the area and vary depending on the length of trip (half to full day), inshore charter or nearshore charter, and number of persons in your group. Call us and let’s book a fishing memory! 1-800-890-9373

Gratuities are Customary and are Appreciated !!

Post Coldest Front of the Year

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Fishing Reorts from, Absolute Florida flats Fishing, longtime guide service 20 yr. running flats fishing charters out of Tarpon Springs Fl., at nearby Anclote Village Marina, went on a inshore fishing trip Tuesday the 14th, right after the coldest front of the year, on our flats fishing charter were Mike and Susan visiting friends Dick [...]

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HOT FEBRUARY FISHING REPORTS

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Absolute Florida Flats Fishing,  reports good Spotted Sea Trout fishing on  a ½ day Flats fishing charter on Thursday February 9th, Capt. Rich meet his client at the dock in near Tarpon Springs at 7:30 am. as we were a couple days past the full-moon, the tide didn’t really begin to come in good south [...]

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FEBRUARY NOW SPRING

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Absolute Florida Flats Fishing reports, with longtime local guide, Capt. Rich Knox , ran several ½ day fishing charters out of Tarpon Springs, Fl. the week of January 30 th to February 5th, even though we had a quarter moon phase we were able to connect with some real nice Spotted Sea Trout , using [...]

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