Light Tackle

A lone Redfish “crawls” down a grassy shoreline, the fish is so shallow his back is out of the water. “Go ahead and throw it to him”, your guide whispers. You cock the bail and let the soft plastic lure fly. To you horror the wind pushes it and it land too close to the almost “dry” Redfish!! The bait hit the water and the redfish responds by slamming it the second it lands, fish on!! If this sounds like the type of light tackle fishing you are looking for then Shallow Water Expeditions is your kind of guide service. Cobia, Jack Crevelle, False Albacore (Bonito) Ladyfish, Bluefish, Spanish mackerel, Pompano, Seatrout, and of course Redfish and Tarpon.

It may be sight fishing Pompano on the beach, or throwing top water lures for Redfish and Trout, we are well versed in all aspects of light tackle spin fishing.
Your guide will be ready and rigged with the top of the line spin fishing equipment; he will also know what lures and in what colors are producing. After you land your first 30 lb. Jack Crevelle, or 150lb. Tarpon, you will be glad we use only the best Rods, Reels and line.

In addition to equipment your guide will instruct you on the “fine tune” details of lure presentation, many times that certain twitch, or proper lure speed is that small critical factor that draws the strike. All clients should feel free to bring their own gear if they wish, we welcome you to use the set up that you are most comfortable with. Those of you who are more comfortable with bait casting style rods, please let us know and we can accommodate.