30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters
Independent · Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters is an independent fishing guide based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, running nearshore trips for red snapper, mahi mahi, tuna, king mackerel, tarpon, redfish, spotted seatrout, and pompano on Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Capt Mark Hotze fishes the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay out of Santa Rosa Beach, running a center console for redfish, tarpon, king mackerel, red snapper, and mahi on light tackle.

What waters does 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters fish?
30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters guides Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay, out of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters?
On 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters's trips you're targeting red snapper, mahi mahi, tuna, king mackerel, tarpon, redfish, spotted seatrout, and pompano. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters run?
30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters runs nearshore trips on Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Florida?
Yes: everyone fishing Florida waters needs a valid Florida fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters?
You book directly with 30A Light Tackle Fishing Charters: through their website at 30alighttackle.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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