Captain C.A. Richardson

Captain C.A. Richardson

Key Stats

Hometown:

Beverly Hills, Florida

Favorite Techniques:

NED Rigging

Off-Water Activities:

Smoking meat and stirring cocktails

Career Accomplishments:

Host of Flats Class TV for 16 seasons

Professional Redfish Pro for 11 seasons with 27 Top Tens (ESPN,FLW)

Professional Inshore Guide for 23 years

Industry Spokesperson for Conservation and Leading Brands

About C.A.

Capt. C.A. Richardson is a full time fishing guide, television show host, and fishing instructor based in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. He specializes in light tackle, artificial lures, fly, and shallow water fishing for some of Florida's most sought after game fish such as snook, trout, redfish and tarpon.  C.A. also enjoys fishing for many other types of gamefish fish as he travels the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean filming his award winning TV show, FlatsClass TV. He targets everything from Peacock Bass to Bonefish, both in his local waters and in other top skinny water destinations to bring his audience the best instructional entertainment.

C.A. has been instrumental in consulting on many of Z-Man's new inshore saltwater bait profiles and color patterns and has been a member of the Z-Man team for over six years.  He resides with his wife Jessica in St. Petersburg, FL where he bases his guiding operations, though he routinely guides in other parts of Florida as well as Louisiana to expose his charter clients to the very best shallow water fishing.

C.A.'s Top Baits

Best Seller
In 62 colors
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(3)
Z-Man’s best-selling ElaZtech® bait worldwide for good reason, this 3” paddletail baitfish profile boasts superior swimmi...
$4.99
Best Seller New Size
In 46 colors
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(3)
Whether you fish fresh or salt, shallow or deep, these Pro-Cure® Super Gel-infused, salt-impregnated, 10X Tough ElaZtech®...
$5.49
In 10 colors
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(3)
An elongated 6” profile, segmented body, and horizontal forked tail accurately mimics elongated preyfish in salt- or fres...
$6.49
In 18 colors
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(3)
Arguably the most versatile and effective Ned Rig bait in the Z-Man lineup, these 2.75” solid bodied, quad-tentacled stic...
$4.99
In 10 colors
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(3)
The winner of ICAST 2022’s coveted Best in Category Award for Saltwater Soft Lures, this first-of-its-kind 3.5" sideways-...
$4.99

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