Island Time Family Charters provides private, kid-friendly fishing excursions in the coastal waters of Clearwater, Florida, under the direction of Captain Michael "Mikey" Joseph. As a local captain born and raised in the Clearwater area, Captain Joseph designs his trips to accommodate anglers of all skill levels, with a particular focus on teaching children and families. The charter operates using a 23-foot Dorado bay boat that accommodates up to five passengers. The vessel is equipped with standard safety equipment, child-sized life vests, a GPS navigation system, a digital fishfinder, a wireless trolling motor, a multimedia sound system, and an onboard livewell to maintain live bait.
The company specializes in inshore, nearshore, and flats fishing throughout the Clearwater estuary system. Booking options range from brief 2 hour and 3 hour introductory trips up to comprehensive 8 hour full-day trips, alongside a specialized 4-hour late-night dock light charter and seasonal 5-hour Tarpon excursions running from May through August. Depending on the season and tide cycles, anglers utilize light spinning tackle to target native species such as Redfish, Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Tarpon, Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead, Tripletail, and Gag Grouper. Captain Joseph catches fresh live bait early each morning prior to departure to maximize the success of the day's trip.
Island Time Family Charters provides mobile pickup services at central boat ramps and public docks across the Clearwater Beach area, including the Bay Esplanade boat ramp and the Seminole boat ramp, ensuring fast access to the intra-coastal waterways. The cost of the charter covers all necessary Florida saltwater fishing licenses, rods, reels, tackle, lures, live bait, and ice box storage for passenger food and beverages. Guests are advised to bring hats, polarized sunglasses, and non-spray sunscreen. At the end of the excursion, the captain provides complimentary fish cleaning, filleting, and bagging services for all legal catches.