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Night Fishing Charters
Evening/ Night Fishing Charters for Tarpon and Snook (Up to 4 People)
Miami is fortunate to host one of the world's best year-round tarpon fisheries. These fish are generally targeted around the beaches and passes during the late evening, and nighttime. In addition to tarpon, snook school in the inlets and passes along Miami's coast to spawn during the warmest months of the year. Our evening/nighttime snook trips take advantage of the red-hot action that ensues when these fish breed.
Nighttime Tarpon Fishing in Miami - $850 (4 Hours)
[Insert Tarpon 1 Picture]Few angling experiences in North America match the adrenaline of battling a tarpon under the glow of a Miami moon. These “silver kings,” famed for their brute strength and acrobatic leaps, have long drawn anglers from around the world. But while most people picture tarpon fishing as a sunlit, tropical pursuit, the more experienced fishermen know the real magic happens after in the late evening and after dark. Nighttime tarpon fishing in Miami offers not only cooler temperatures but also an immersive, almost mystical atmosphere that transforms the experience from a sport into a ritual.
Evening and Nighttime Is Prime Time
Tarpon are opportunistic feeders, and although they’ll strike throughout the day, evening and night brings out their most aggressive behavior. These large, powerful fish feed on schools of mullet, pilchards, shrimp, and crabs and more. They are opportunistic in nature and frequent the artificial lights from bridges, marinas, and waterfront homes create natural bait traps, drawing forage species into the glow—followed closely by hungry tarpon.
In Miami specifically, the city’s vibrant aquatic network creates a near-perfect hunting ground. Government Cut, Haulover Inlet, Biscayne Bay, and the Miami River all become highways of life at night. The drop-offs, eddies, and shadow lines around bridges like the Rickenbacker Causeway and even the MacArthur Causeway are known for holding some of the region’s biggest tarpon as well.
Tarpon have huge eyes and excellent vision. As a result, they frequently get “lock jaw” during the day. Not only do they feed less during daylight, they are harder to fool and can easily see your leader and hooks. The late evening and nighttime trips are ideal because tarpon are actively feeding and it is a bit easier to disguise your bait behind the heavier hooks and leaders necessary to land these fish.
Nighttime Snook Fishing in Miami
In addition to tarpon, snook are a highly coveted inshore gamefish. When the city’s heat fades and the waterways calm, snook become bold, aggressive, and ready to feed. Nighttime is when snook truly come alive, sliding into shadowed ambush points and hunting with a confidence they rarely show during daylight. For anglers, this is the prime window to target trophy fish, and few places offer a better setting than Miami’s glowing urban coastline.
Snook are perfectly designed ambush predators. Their large mouths, strong lateral lines, and exceptional low-light vision give them a distinct advantage in the dark. In Miami’s interconnected maze of inlets, canals, bridges, and mangrove shorelines, night creates a feeding frenzy. As baitfish gather around lights—marina lamps, bridge lights, dock lights—snook settle into the shadows, waiting to strike.
The Atmosphere: Miami After Sunset
Our evening/nighttime trips start with a beautiful sunset before the skyline begins to glow in the background. The thrum of nightlife provides a unique soundtrack, occasionally interrupted by the explosive sound of a tarpon or snook breaking the surface.
The water, often calmer and glassier at night, makes every swirl, roll, and strike more dramatic. Anglers frequently hear fish feeding before they ever see them—a sharp, echoing “gulp” that sends a shot of adrenaline through the boat. For many, this sensory experience is what keeps them coming back.
If hooking a tarpon in daylight is intense, doing so at night is electrifying. Tarpon often launch into multiple aerial displays immediately after feeling the hook. Seeing those explosive jumps illuminated only by the city lights will be unforgettable.
Once the initial chaos settles, the strategy becomes endurance and control. Tarpon can weigh anywhere from 30 to over 150 pounds in Miami’s coastal waters, and nighttime currents—especially near bridges and inlets—can complicate the fight. Maintaining proper angle, keeping tension, and maneuvering the boat are essential.
Captain Ryan Peters
Your host for evening/nighttime charters will be Captain Ryan, a Miami native with over 20 years of experience fishing off of South Florida. To say he lives and breathes fishing would be an understatement. To this day, he is still one of the only members of our crew you will catch fishing on his days off. Ryan loves the challenge of sportfishing because it always provides new opportunities to learn and challenge himself. He has caught just about every species that swims and prides himself in always having a trick up his sleeve on slower days.. Ryan has been a regular part of our crew for years and is happy to guide you on his newly purchased 23-foot Panga. This boat is custom equipped with all the bells and whistles for nighttime fishing including side scan technology and ample livewell space.
