Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Tampa. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 6 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Tampa we list 3 fishing piers: Pat's Hole, Al Lopez Park Fishing Pier and Fishing Dock in Tampa.
Within 50 miles: Fishing Deck (St. Petersburg, 16 miles), Lake Chautauqua Park Fishing Pier (Safety Harbor, 17 miles), Dunedin Municipal Pier (Dunedin, 21 miles), Anclote Gulf Park Fishing Pier (Holiday, 26 miles) and Rod & Reel Pier (Anna Maria, 33 miles).
More: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Tampa, FL.