2025 Fall Fish N Fest Charter Fishing Fees

    Here's where you pay for Charter Fishing at the 2025 Fall Fish 'N Fest at Tarpon Lodge. We have a very limited number of charter boats available.  So don't delay in booking your slot.  Once all slots are filled for Friday and Saturday, this portal will close. Pine Island Sound is literally miles and miles of shallow flats and mangrove islands.  So the fishing will primarily be on the calmer waters of the sound.  Anglers will fish from 21 to 24 foot bay boats and each boat will carry 4 anglers.  If you are booking a charter for one or two persons, you will be assigned to a boat with other anglers to bring the total to four anglers on the boat. You can book the entire boat exclusively for your party -- up to 4 people.  Simply pay for 4 anglers and make a note on the checkout form that you want the entire boat.  If you choose to book the entire boat, but have less than 4 anglers, you will pay the "Entire Boat" fee. To make it easier to book multiple people or multiple days, there are