"Hit and Run" Fishing Charters

"Hit and Run" Fishing Charters Captain Tyler Kapela is the new host of the “Discovering Water” tv show on the Discovery Channel. Tyler will cater to all of your fishing needs.

Book a fishing trip of a lifetime with Hit and Run" Fishing Charters and have have an fun and un-forgetable time on the water!! “Hit and Run Charters Inc.”, captained by Tyler Kapela, is a professional fishing charter service that provides clients with the ultimate inshore/near-shore fishing experience. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an expert in search of a trophy, Capt. He is a passiona

te, knowledgeable and experienced master of his craft with a calm, patient and fun loving demeanor. Couple that with top of the line equipment and a tireless work ethic and you’ve got a cant miss recipe for an incredibly memorable time on the water. Come experience the fun! For more information about booking a charter you can call me direct at 727-421-1051 or go on my website at www.captainkapela.com

The boys found that pod of silver at the end of the rainbow! 😉👌. The fish were chewing pretty good for us after the stor...
05/21/2026

The boys found that pod of silver at the end of the rainbow! 😉👌. The fish were chewing pretty good for us after the storms and there is a CRAZY amount of them out there right now!!!

Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 7/0 Offset Heavy Circle
Gloves- End Game
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

Yesterday, the gods granted my boy Jeremy his BIRTHDAY wish when this beautiful fish decided to send it to the sand f...
05/20/2026

Yesterday, the gods granted my boy Jeremy his BIRTHDAY wish when this beautiful fish decided to send it to the sand for birthday ! 🥳🏝️. Happy birthday bro!
P.s Notice how I said “the tarpon decided”. We only get shots like this when the tarpon swims up into the shallows on its own during the end of the fight and the opportunity presents itself to jump out of the boat and finish the battle from land. I wire the fish in the water and have a buddy waiting with a camera nearby before a quick release. Minimizing handling time is a must to protect the resource and I NEVER drag the fish anywhere just for a photo. I’m more than stoked to capture photos like this of the fish we all love, but only if the fish decides. 😎
Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 7/0 Mutsu circle
Gloves- End Game
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

This beauty was the largest fish landed of our five-day tarpon bender with the guys from 🤩💪! This chunky, pre-spawn mam...
05/18/2026

This beauty was the largest fish landed of our five-day tarpon bender with the guys from 🤩💪! This chunky, pre-spawn mama put up a serious battle in heavy seas for mí nuévo amígo Sergio.
Thankfully, the trusty 7/0 offset heavy circle found its mark right in the “button” yet again, penetrating through the top of the fish’s bony mouth, allowing Sergio to apply maximum pressure throughout the fight. Sergio was able to subdue his new in less than 25 minutes! That’s the proper way to do it, both for you, and the fish. Congratulations on a great fish bro! 🤩 🎉

Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 7/0 Mutsu circle
Gloves- End Game
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

While sight-fishing tarpon on the beach, I spotted a stingray WAY up on the sandbar being closely followed by two cobia!...
05/18/2026

While sight-fishing tarpon on the beach, I spotted a stingray WAY up on the sandbar being closely followed by two cobia! I had to do a double take because the fish were in a mere 2 feet of water. I’ve fished this spot literally hundreds of times before for hours at a time and I’ve never seen anything like this there.
With a quick reaction and couple of well-placed live baits later, we doubled up! The smaller one pulled the hook at the boat, but the big one was destined to become Sushi (a couple of chaotic gaff shots later 😅).
After the fish was bled out, quickly put on ice, trimmed, brined, and allowed to age to perfection in the fridge for four days, the boys and I had a Sushi experience in the boat to remember 🍣 👌👌👌. If you’ve never tried cobia sushi, I highly recommend it!!!

Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 7/0 Mutsu circle
Gloves- End Game
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

Persistence has been paying off this week for my brothers from 💪! More to come from our 5 day tarpon bender. I’m not go...
05/17/2026

Persistence has been paying off this week for my brothers from 💪! More to come from our 5 day tarpon bender.
I’m not going to lie, this season has been a challenge… up until the last few days! Though we were generally successful most trips, high winds, sky high barometers, and generally sketchy fish hugging the bottom tested my skills (and mental fortitude 🥵) as a sport fishermen.
HOWEVER, a fresh big batch of fish has moved in on the new moon, the water quality is the best we’ve had in years, and the weather is finally breaking to a more normal pattern! 🤩 We found good numbers of happy fish in many of my favorite spots where they have been largely absent so far. This week is setting up to be stellar and the best tarpon fishing of the year is certainly yet to come.
Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 7/0 offset heavy circle
Gloves- End Game
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

Tarpon season 2026 here in Tampa bay has been a wild ride so far with double digits one day 🤩 and a meat grinder the nex...
05/14/2026

Tarpon season 2026 here in Tampa bay has been a wild ride so far with double digits one day 🤩 and a meat grinder the next 🥵. Some days, sight fishing was awesome and we had multiple fish doing full aerial launches on the strike, then just 24hrs later if you weren’t force feeding them 10 pounds of cut threadfin at the skyway (which I generally refuse to do) it was tough to squeak out a bite.
Luckily, the Tarpon seem to be settling into a more normal pattern for this time of year, the weather is stabilizing, and the first truly big push of fish is just south of us headed this way! Fingers crossed that the cold winter we had will prolong the season well into the summer! GANE ON!

With the crazy cold winter we had, I didn’t expect large numbers of tarpon to show up here in Tampa Bay until well into ...
05/03/2026

With the crazy cold winter we had, I didn’t expect large numbers of tarpon to show up here in Tampa Bay until well into May. Man was I wrong!
Huge congrats to my client Mickey on his first tarpon! 🤩 🎉
Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 7/0 Mutsu circle
Gloves- End Game
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

This BIG gag grouper have been on a tear lately in Tampa Bay! 💥 The one above is the biggest of the year so far and abso...
04/24/2026

This BIG gag grouper have been on a tear lately in Tampa Bay! 💥 The one above is the biggest of the year so far and absolutely smoked my jig!
During slack tides when the tarpon bite is slow or when these crazy east winds haven’t allowed us to get out there to them, the big grouper have been more than willing to play tug-of-war. We’ve landed at least one over 30” on nearly every trip this spring along with countless “endangered” gags in the mid to upper 20” range all without ever leaving the bay.
Lucky for these grouper, the heavy (and cold!) winds we’ve had for the last six weeks or so are finally going away and there are excellent numbers of around for this time of year! It’s tarpon time from here on out 💪.
Reel- 14000
Rod- Teramar 8’ XXH
Line- .co X12 80lb Casting Braid.
Hook- 4oz 9/0 Harpax Offshore
Lure- .co 8” Prodigy
Boat- 25’ Bay
Motor- 300hp

02/11/2026

A little behind the scenes action from a yellowfin tuna foamer off of . 🍣 💥 the “shreditor” nailing the shot as always. 😎👌
Reel- Stella 18000
Line- .co X12 100lb Casting Braid.
Lure- .co 120 OG
Hook- 6/0 GT-Rex treble
Gloves- prototype casting gloves

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