What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Treasure Island, Florida for the first time?

Check what kind of fishing you’ll be doing (trolling, spinning, bottom fishing) with the captain. A lot of boats list all fishing techniques like my charter did, but all we did was trolling even though we asked to change it up. Conditions, time of year etc I know are all factors in what’s working so good to check!

No heavy drinking the night before. We did the half day which would be fine for kids, probably not a full day trip. We are novice fisherman and had a great time.

Reminder that red snapper season opens in June so all red snapper you catch will be released. Still May is great month for fishing here.

If you pick one of the charters out of John's Pass, you can spend some time on the boardwalk before or after your trip. Highly recommend La Costa Charters and Capt Patrick.

The heat is intense so dress appropriately and drink plenty of water. The fishing is excellent.

Fish with La Costa Charters and take plenty of water and sunscreen and have a great time.

book a full day; our half day experience was great but we all could have stayed out longer