Boca Grande, FL
Boca Grande Tarpon Charter · World-Famous Pass
Boca Grande Pass is the legendary tarpon capital of the world. Plan an early-summer mission with the captain who lives here.
Boca Grande Pass is the tarpon capital of the world, and for a few weeks every summer it's the best shot at a 100-pound silver king anywhere on earth. Adventures By Steezy runs dedicated tarpon missions up to the Pass during the peak migration, when thousands of giant tarpon stack into one of the densest stagings on the planet.
The window is roughly late May through July. That's when the big fish pour through Boca Grande Pass and the surrounding flats and beaches on their migration, and it's the one place in Florida where you can realistically hook multiple fish over 100 pounds in a single day. If a trophy tarpon is on your bucket list, this is the trip, and the timing matters, so plan ahead.
These are full-day trips built around the tide and the drift. We work the Pass on the hill tides when the fish are stacked, and fish the outside beaches and backcountry around it when conditions call for it. Fly or conventional, light tackle or heavy, your call, I'll rig it for how you want to fight them. Every tarpon is released, the way it should be.
Boca Grande during the run is technical and crowded, which is exactly why you want a captain running the boat instead of figuring it out yourself. There's an etiquette to the Pass, a rhythm to the drift, and a real skill to getting bit and then actually landing a fish that big in moving water. Hooking a 100-plus-pound tarpon is one thing. Beating it is another.
Because these are seasonal, in-demand trips that run from Naples up to Boca Grande, the best weeks book out early. If you want a shot at the silver king during the peak, the move is to lock your dates well before summer, and I'll handle the run, the gear, and the game plan.
This isn't a casual half-day. It's a full-on mission for one of the most powerful, acrobatic fish that swims, in the one place that's famous for them. Come ready to work, because a tarpon that size will give you everything you've got.
Ready to chase the silver king? Text Captain Croix at (239) 898-3377 or book at adventuresbysteezy.com to plan a Boca Grande tarpon trip. Tell me your target dates and your crew, and I'll get you on the fish of a lifetime.
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From the guests
5-star. Every time.
Will be remembered for the rest of my life.
“I have had the pleasure of fishing all over the world in my lifetime, so I am certainly not a newcomer to saltwater fishing. Fishing with Croix from Adventures By Steezy will be remembered for the rest of my life. He put us on the fish right away, and we hooked a 125 lb. tarpon that we fought for nearly 20 minutes before it fell victim to an 8-foot hammerhead shark right at the boat. Croix was extremely knowledgeable, answered all our questions, very outgoing, and fun to fish with. He offers all kinds of inshore and offshore fishing adventures. I would highly recommend him to anyone — young or old.”
Never going to forget that experience.
“Hey Steezy, thanks for our awesome morning! You guided us to fish right away. We saw lots of rolling silver, then the hook-up with a HUGE tarpon. We followed it before the shark cut the line — it was a sight to see, a huge hammerhead going back and forth under the boat. Exciting chase, and the tarpon got away. Being an avid fisherman, I'm never going to forget that experience.”
Sea creatures and smiles all day.
“Captain Steezy is the man!! This isn't just a regular fishing charter, this is an experience you will look back on for the rest of your life. Croix is so enthusiastic and passionate about fishing and being out on the water — he will get you and your crew hyped up and ready to fish. Would recommend to anyone, beginner or advanced, young or old. STEEZ FOREVER!!”