Guide Spotlight: Tyler Kapela of Hit and Run Fishing Charters
NAME:
Tyler Kapela
LOCATION:
St. Petersburg, Florida
SPECIALTY:
Tarpon, inshore/nearshore
BOAT SPECS:
Contender 25 Bay
AFFILIATIONS/SPONSORS:
Pelagic Gear pro team captain, Contender Boats pro team, BKK Hooks pro staff, Cast Fishing pro staff, Captains for Clean Water ambassador
MEDIA AFFILIATIONS:
Emcee, Pelagic Gear international offshore tournament series; host, North American Fisherman TV (NBC Sports Network 2012-2016); host, Discovering Water TV (Discovery Channel 2018-2019).
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?
Even though my dad isn’t a fisherman, I grew up obsessed with fishing. Read every magazine/ book and watched every show I could. Grew up idolizing guys like Jose, Flip and Dahlberg. Took a guided trip to the Ten Thousand Islands when I was 15 and decided from that day on I would become a guide and have my own fishing show on TV one day.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
14+ years
CLAIMS TO FAME:
Caught (and released) the unofficial Florida state record tarpon May 2022; hosted two national TV shows; fished in five of seven continents.
BOAT LOCATION:
Port 32 Marina, Tierra Verde, Florida (Tampa Bay/St. Pete Beach)
SEASONALITY:
Year-round: snook, redfish, trout, flounder, jacks, snapper Warmer months: tarpon, permit, grouper, cobia, kingfish, Goliath grouper
GENERAL AVAILABILITY:
Available year-round seven days a week when I’m not traveling to fish internationally
CONTACT INFO & SOCIAL MEDIA:
(727) 421-1051
YouTube channel: Waterman’s Way
WEBSITE / EMAIL:
Source: https://floridasportfishing.com/guide-spotlight-tyler-kapela-of-hit-and-run-fishing-charters/
