Fishing Reports by Capt. Lance Brooks

Variety is King! Mahi_Grouper_Snapper_Amberjack & Shark! - William called Bent Charters looking for a Captain that would do more than go for grunts. He was weary of catching small grouper and endless grunts on other charter boats. I assured him that we are known for going beyond the expected. We know the val more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - Tampa Bay

Red Grouper season opens APRIL 1ST...Book trip (727) 614-6104 - If you love to fish and want to get Grouper on your plate .... your time is coming! Red Grouper season opens April 1st and we guarantee keepers on fullday trips. Deep sea fishing with Bent Charters Fishing out of Madeira Beach/Treasure Island in more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - St. Petersburg

Amberjack..Grouper..Goliath Oh MY! Offshore Treasure Island Fl - Fishing with Capt Lance of Bent Charters has been producing great fish, great times and great memories! This report is for customers that were looking for a fight. So we decided what better fight than Amberjack. The known monster Goliath were ever pr more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - St. Petersburg

Variety Trips - Our offshore trips have been bringing back lots of American Red Snapper ,Gags, Red Grouper, Mangrove and even Mahi. The bite for Snapper has been really hot. We go 40 miles out to get your AR limits then work our way back on Grouper spots. The Red G more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - Tampa Bay

American Red Snapper - Season opened June 1st and the bite has been great! Getting 40 miles offshore to our secret spots has limited out the boat. Customers on a fullday can look forward to taking home lots of great SNAPPER AND GROUPER fillets! We have even been gettin more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - St. Petersburg

Amberjack and 80 lb Cobia slam! - Bent Charters was running a fullday offshore for the family who Chartered them on a beautiful Tuesday 5/15. The water looked great and the weather was warm but no wind. Capt Lance decided to run to an Amberjack spot 25 miles off our west coast. The more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - St. Petersburg

Mango's and Jacks - It doesn't happen very often that four trips in a week come with little effort on my part. This week has been an exception. The fish are just plain hungry! First 2 trips this week were Amberjack trips. We drive out the usual 25 miles more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - Tampa Bay

Bait and Switch Amberjacks - We have had many trips the past few weeks fishing for Amberjack. Not necessarily from lack of other fish biting but rather the strict regulations being imposed by the National Marine Fisheries. The grouper bite this year has been phenominal, as has t more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - Tampa Bay