Welcome to Top Shelf Outfitters

Florida’s Southwest Coast offers some of the state’s most beautiful scenery and wildlife observation opportunities. The area is a vast eco-system featuring lush mangrove islands, shallow water bays, creeks and beautiful barrier islands with endless white sand beaches.

This environment along with its sub-tropical climate provides the perfect habitat for the world’s most sought after shallow water inshore game fish.

The labyrinth of mangrove islands comprising Everglades National Park and the Ten Thousand Islands offers excellent light tackle and fly fishing opportunities for Snook, Redfish, Trout and Tarpon year round. These game fish readily take both live bait and artificial lures.

Further north, the shallow flats of Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor as well as the passes and barrier island beaches provide for exciting light tackle action for the same species.

Both areas also offer wonderful opportunities to observe native wildlife up close and personal. In addition to Bald Eagles and Osprey, you will experience many species of wading water fowl, alligators, manatees and dolphin.

The barrier islands of North Captiva and Cayo Costa accessible only by boat offer the best shelling opportunities anywhere in the US. 

 

Top Shelf Outfitter’s experienced, native guides will provide you with a memorable experience, whether fighting the elusive snook on light tackle, an informative eco-tour, or just a leisurely boat ride out to one of the beautiful barrier islands.