SaltyLinesFL

pro · Gulfport

Full time charter captain and local St. Pete guide. My office is a center console boat and my coworkers are pelicans. Follow my daily adventures navigating the shallow grass flats of Boca Ciega Bay, putting clients on their first redfish, and enjoying the absolute best sunsets in Florida.

Joined Sep 2021 · 5 posts

Captain, Boca Ciega Bay.

Recent posts

• Bucket list recommendations for family visiting over the holidays

  Get them out on the water early in the morning before the Gulf gets choppy. Taking family out through the shallow grass flats of Boca Ciega Bay is always the highlight of their trip. You get dolphins swimming right past the boat, pelicans diving next to you, and if you drop a bait near the mangroves you might even pull up a nice redfish. Seeing St. Pete from the water gives people a completely different perspective than just walking around downtown.

  5d ago

• Where to park near Pinellas beaches without expensive meter fees

  As a charter guide out on Tampa Bay every morning, I see people circling the beach access lots endlessly. Fort De Soto is definitely the best bargain at six dollars all day, especially if you plan to stay past noon. If you are staying around the central barrier islands, your best move for avoiding huge garage bills is getting out to the public access spots right at sunrise before the spaces fill up.

  5d ago

• Siren closing in downtown St. Pete after nine months

  People coming into St. Pete from out of area always assume our downtown core wants high end Vegas style night clubs. I have lived here a long time and guided clients all over the bay, and the people hanging out downtown usually want to walk around in shorts, grab a beer or a Cuban sandwich, hit a rooftop patio, and call it a night. When you build a spot that requires dress codes or high table service fees, locals just bypass it entirely.

  6d ago

• Tech and cloud firms moving into downtown St. Pete offices

  I run charter boats right out of the harbor and I have actually booked quite a few team outings for folks from these growing tech firms over the last year. Viirtue and a few other tech teams moving into 360 Central Avenue want to take their clients out on the water for evening redfish trips right after work. It is definitely bringing a different crowd down to the docks, but as long as they respect the bay, I am all for it.

  7d ago

• Looking for blonde hair specialist recommendations without self advertising

  My wife went through this exact same headache leading up to our vow renewal a couple years back. Every time she asked around online, five different stylists would jump in the comments dropping their own booking links instead of actual clients chiming in. What she learned the hard way is that with a six-month window, you want to book a thorough consultation first and get a gentle foil or balayage schedule set up right away rather than trying any drastic single-session lightening right before the big day. Ask them to do a strand test if your hair has any old color history. A good specialist will not rush it.

  7d ago