Florida Raised Fishing Adventures in Tampa

Florida Raised Fishing Adventures is owned and operated by Captain Steven Swindal. Steven guides on Tampa Bay and nearby Gulf waters. The business offers inshore fishing alongside separate tarpon, shark, grouper and offshore packages.

Contact and booking details

Captain Steven and the business

Steven's biography describes more than 30 years fishing Tampa Bay and the surrounding water. It says he founded Florida Raised Fishing Adventures in 2016. The operator also describes a first mate working with him, although crew arrangements should be confirmed for the package selected.

The charter promotes trips for new anglers, families and guests with more experience. Shallow-water targets include snook, redfish, trout, tripletail, mangrove snapper, black drum and cobia. The list shows possible fishing interests rather than a promise that each will be pursued in one reservation.

Boat specifications need clarification

The captain page names a Blazer Bay 2420 with a Yamaha and lists a livewell, ice box, GPS and fish finder. It gives six guests in the boat details, while the dedicated tarpon description says four. The published length also appears inconsistent with the model name.

Ask Steven to confirm the boat, passenger limit and layout for your exact outing. This matters especially when comparing a bay trip with offshore bottom fishing. Check shade, restroom arrangements and the expected Gulf distance rather than assume every package uses an identical boat setup.

The current package starting prices

The site's displayed inshore package starts at $500. Coastal reef and grouper fishing also starts at $500. Shark trips are shown from $550, tarpon from $600 and offshore bottom fishing from $700. These are starting figures, with the selected date and duration determining the final quote.

The booking descriptions mention both private and shared choices. Confirm which format the advertised price buys and how many people it includes. A private bay trip, a shared reservation and a longer Gulf outing should be compared separately, even when their starting prices look similar.

Fishing equipment and release targets

Rods, reels, tackle, lures, bait and catch cleaning appear in the advertised inclusions. Guests are asked to bring refreshments, clothing for the weather and sun protection. Some individual trip descriptions include license coverage; have Steven confirm that it applies to your reservation.

Tarpon and goliath grouper are featured among the sporting targets. Their appearance in the menu does not make them ordinary take-home fish. Discuss the release plan and the current species rules, as well as any legal dinner-fish goal, before choosing the fishing package.

Several ramps, one agreed meeting point

The FAQ lists Gandy Boat Ramp, Courtney Campbell Causeway, Cockroach Bay, E.G. Simmons Park and Williams Park as pickup options. These span Tampa, Ruskin and Riverview. Get the specific launch and arrival directions after agreeing on the trip.

The business publishes Steven's direct phone and email and offers an online calendar. Contact him to resolve boat capacity and the private-versus-shared choice. Full deposit amounts and refund deadlines were not clearly established in the reviewed pages, so request those terms along with the dated price and weather-cancellation procedure.

Details checked October 11, 2026, using the operator’s published information. Rates, boats, meeting points and policies can change; confirm the final trip details directly. Listed species describe possible targets, not a guaranteed catch or an open harvest season.

Featured photo: Florida Raised Fishing Adventures captain and child holding a snook. Photo from Florida Raised Fishing Adventures.

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