Sting Rea Charters
Independent · Summerland Key, Florida
Sting Rea Charters is an independent fishing guide based in Summerland Key, Florida, running flats skiff and nearshore trips for tarpon, bonefish, permit, barracuda, and shark on Big Pine Key, Bahia Honda, Key West, and Marquesas Keys. Season runs year round. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Captain Justin Rea poles a Chittum skiff through the lower Keys from Big Pine to Key West and the Marquesas, sight fishing tarpon, bonefish and permit on fly and spin out of Summerland Key all year.
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WatersBig Pine Key, Bahia Honda, Key West, Marquesas Keys
Tripsflats skiffnearshore
SeasonYear round
Good to know
What waters does Sting Rea Charters fish?
Sting Rea Charters guides Big Pine Key, Bahia Honda, Key West, and Marquesas Keys, out of Summerland Key, 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 Sting Rea Charters?
On Sting Rea Charters's trips you're targeting tarpon, bonefish, permit, barracuda, and shark. 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 Sting Rea Charters run?
Sting Rea Charters runs flats skiff and nearshore trips on Big Pine Key, Bahia Honda, Key West, and Marquesas Keys. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
When is the fishing season with Sting Rea Charters?
Sting Rea Charters's guided season runs year round. Prime dates book up first, so it's worth reaching out early for the months you want.
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. Sting Rea Charters can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Sting Rea Charters?
You book directly with Sting Rea Charters: through their website at stingreacharters.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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