About Us

Capt. "Tommy Z" Ziesmann has been a professional, full time guide in the Tampa Bay area for going on 8 years. A native of Virginia Beach, VA, Tommy traces his fishing roots to the lower Chesapeake Bay where growing up he chased striped bass, "gator" sized speckled trout, cobia and "chopper" bluefish. Besides fishing the Chesapeake, Capt. Tommy fished the Hatteras, NC area for many years and is no stranger to offshore blue water fishing. Capt. Tommy also captained a tournament kingfish team with several "money" finishes under his belt.

Capt. Tommy has become somewhat of a local T.V. and radio personality with regular invitations to appear on 47 FishFinder, Hooked On Fishing w/ Capt. Bill Miller and The Average Angler Show. Capt. Tommy has been a contributing writer for the fishing magazine Onshore/Offshore. Also, he has been featured in Saltwater Sportsman Magazine and Florida Sportsman Magazine.

Capt. Tommy now specializes in light tackle fishing and for the last several years he has been spending 200+ days a year fishing the warm waters of Florida's West Central Gulf Coast. He has learned a lot in his thirty-some years of fishing and is eager to share his knowledge and experience.

So, whether its chasing tarpon, grouper or kingfish in the classic, fully restored 1977 Classic 24' Pro-Line OR stalking the flats from the front deck of the 18' Hewes Redfisher flats boat for redfish, snook or gator trout - this is definitely front row seating to rod bending, heart beating, reel screaming action- and Capt. Tommy is the guide for you!

What do they say?

"Captain Tommy took me out last memorial day weekend and we hooked and landed a 100 pound-plus Tarpon.  It was a busy weekend, and the boats were piled up on the bridge for hours. 

We were the only boat that day that hooked a big fish.  I've used lots of guides, all over the country.  I think Tommy knows more about his local Tarpon than the other guides in the area!

Carl"

"I had the pleasure of fishing the Suncoast Seabird Sanc. tournament with Capt. Tommy, as well as two others on the boat.  Having never met Capt. Tommy before,  I felt comfortable and at ease within minutes of our introduction.  Capt. Tommy is one of those people that you can't help but to like.  His attitude and demeanor is well liked and respected, I had an absolute awsome time.  I hope to book a charter in the near future with him as I have seen first hand that he is a very knowledgeable fisherman and guide.  Thanks for the good time Capt. Tommy!

John Levengood"