March-August fishing is $600.00 for 1-3 anglers.

No Fish No Pay!

September-February is $550.00 for 1-3 anglers.

No Fish No Pay!

Each additional angler is $100.00 for up to a maximum of 4 anglers. No additional charge for kids under 16 year of age. The prices quoted are for the boat and not per angler. I will never charge a pick-up fee for picking up on the outer barrier islands in Southwest Florida. I pick-up on Boca Grande, North Captiva Island, Ussepa Island, Palm Island and Don Pedro Island.

 If your not up to fishing 6-7 hrs or your schedule can't fit that long of fishing trip.  A shorter 4 hr fishing charter can sometimes be arranged to fit your schedule. A 4 hr (half-day) fishing charter is $400.00 for 1-3 anglers with and additional $100.00 charger for a fourth angler. If that's the case, the best thing to do is give me a call and we'll try to arrange a trip that best fit your fishing needs.

Q: What can we expect to catch?
A: We usually target exciting sport fish such as tarpon, snook, redfish, jack crevelle, kingfish, cobia and sharks from the Ft Myers area including Sanibel, Captiva, Pine Island, Cape Coral and Boca Grande. Southwest Florida has a multitude of fish species and something is available to target with light tackle year round. Check out the Calendar Page for more information on which fishing species is biting on any given month.

Q: Do we need a fishing license?

A: No, I have a commercial license for up to four adults on my boat when fishing saltwater. If we are going bass fishing in the Everglades or on Lake Okeechobee then each angler over 16 years old will nee a freshwater fishing license.

Q: What do we need to bring?

A: All fishing tackle, rods, reels, bait and lures are provided unless you want to use your personal equipment. Each person aboard the vessel is advised to wear a hat and sunscreen. Good polarized sunglasses are recommended for eye protection and spotting fish. We have a lot of clear water and sight fishing is a large part of our day whether its spotting pods of tarpon on the beaches or schools of redfish on the Pine Island sound flats. Bring any food and drinks that you want. I keep plenty of ice onboard so you don't need to pack a cooler. All three of my boats have very large coolers onboard and I don't have extra room for another. I don't mind is alcohol is brought onboard but I ask that you only bring canned alcohol because glass bottles can break and the pieces are hard to get out of a boat and cooler.

Q:  What is best time to target tarpon?

A:  We have a long tarpon season in southwest Florida. Tarpon move into the Ft Myers area in late March and generally leave near the beginning of October. May and June tarpon fishing is the most popular because of the number of fish that migrate to our for spawning.

Q:  Do you offer any package deals for booking multiple fishing charters?

A:  No, I work just as hard on multiple day fishing charters as I do on a single day fishing charters.  My overhead costs don't any less just because you'll book more than one day.

Q: What about the Duck hunting trips?

A:  I guide duck hunting trips on Lake Okeechobee when the conditions are right for good hunting. Our season runs for the end of November until the end of January.  I can take up to three hunters per hunt. You are responsible for all licenses, a gun and at least two boxes of steel shot. #2-6 shot is recommended. We mainly shoot ring necks, blue and green wing teal, whistlers, shovelers, and the native Florida Duck.

Q:  Do you do any bass fishing charter trips?

A:  Yes, I run bass fishing charters off my airboat in the Everglades when the water is at the right level for good fishing. I'll also run fishing charters on Lake Okeechobee if I'm not to busy with my saltwater fishing charter service. I only use artificial lures on all of my bass fishing charters. You'll also need a freshwater fishing license because the state of Florida doesn't offer a commercial fishing license for freshwater fishing.

Q:  Why are your rates more expensive than some of the other fishing guides in the Ft Myers area?

A:   I have been a full-time fishing guide for the past 12 years which means that 100% of my income is derived from fishing.  My rates are priced as low as possible and still make a decent living after covering all of my overhead costs. I have a number of specialized charter fishing boats that can be used to do any kind of fishing in Southwest Florida whether its offshore, near shore, inshore, flats, freshwater or Everglades. These boats alone are valued at over $130,000.00. My fishing reels are all Penn and Accurate. My fishing rods are all G-loomis and American Rodsmiths that range from ultra light flats rods to offshore rods used to catch tarpon, sharks, sailfish and other big game species. My tackle and lures are worth over $40,000.00.  To my knowledge, there isn't another fishing guide in the Ft Myers area with the equipment and the knowledge to cover as many types of fishing that I do.

I urge you to check out any potential guide that you might book. Google search their name and see how much information is listed. A well established guide will have very long list of diverse links associated with their name.

To book a Ft Myers fishing charter call  941-628-4247