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Todd Walker
Todd W.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Another happy client with first Snook 40" . He is going to have a long time to beat this one.
Todd Walker
Todd W. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Another happy client with first Snook 40" . He is going to have a long time to beat this one.
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Todd Walker
Todd W.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
We caught this 40" snook 1mile off the beach. After they Spond they go out to deer cooler water. She was In 35' of water.
Todd Walker
Todd W. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
We caught this 40" snook 1mile off the beach. After they Spond they go out to deer cooler water. She was In 35' of water.
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Cody W.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been hot this past week with giant redfish in the passes
Cody Williams
Cody W. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been hot this past week with giant redfish in the passes
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The weather is heating up and so is the fishing. These big hungry redfish and snook are giving us some really fun days and giving us some unbelievable fights. Using white bait on a 3/0 hook and 25 lb monofilament leader fishing oyster bar edges, mangrove islands and beaches. Bait is getting a little smaller and once we see the schools of little greenbacks the snapper fishing will begin to heat up inshore. The fishing is phenomenal, we are seeing large groups of upper slot and over slot redfish and snook and they’re hungry and giving us some fun days...
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The weather is heating up and so is the fishing. These big hungry redfish and snook are giving us some really fun days and giving us some unbelievable fights. Using white bait on a 3/0 hook and 25 lb monofilament leader fishing oyster bar edges, mangrove islands and beaches. Bait is getting a little smaller and once we see the schools of little greenbacks the snapper fishing will begin to heat up inshore. The fishing is phenomenal, we are seeing large groups of upper slot and over slot redfish and snook and they’re hungry and giving us some fun days on the water.
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
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Kyle Harmon
Kyle H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The grouper bite has been really really good the best I have seen in years. We are getting a lot of Red Grouper over 30 inches 20lb range. American red snapper are in but the fish have been a little scattered. A lot of big Mangrove snappers being caught.
Kyle Harmon
Kyle H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The grouper bite has been really really good the best I have seen in years. We are getting a lot of Red Grouper over 30 inches 20lb range. American red snapper are in but the fish have been a little scattered. A lot of big Mangrove snappers being caught.
Red Grouper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Red Grouper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Red Grouper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
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Todd Walker
Todd W.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The snook are starting to stage in the pass. One was 40"and 28
Todd Walker
Todd W. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The snook are starting to stage in the pass. One was 40"and 28
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Jay W.
Venice, Louisiana
Reported 3 years ago
Keeper size reds have been on fire. When the wind lays down some trout and sheep heads are showing up as well.
Jay Winters
Jay W. Venice, Louisiana Reported 3 years ago
Keeper size reds have been on fire. When the wind lays down some trout and sheep heads are showing up as well.
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Nearshore has been our go-to all week long with calm water and winds. We are fishing between 6 and 9 miles out in 40-60 feet of water using live shrimp. Lanes and mangrove snapper, sheepshead, white grunt, red and gag grouper have been our main targets and we have been catching a boat full of everything. Groups have been keeping me busy baiting hooks, it’s typical to get one fish for every bait that hits the bottom and we’ve got some good fighters out there for light tackle. A two ounce knocker rig on a 3/0 circle hook and 40...
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Nearshore has been our go-to all week long with calm water and winds. We are fishing between 6 and 9 miles out in 40-60 feet of water using live shrimp. Lanes and mangrove snapper, sheepshead, white grunt, red and gag grouper have been our main targets and we have been catching a boat full of everything. Groups have been keeping me busy baiting hooks, it’s typical to get one fish for every bait that hits the bottom and we’ve got some good fighters out there for light tackle. A two ounce knocker rig on a 3/0 circle hook and 40 lb leader has been the setup that has been working best for these nearshore species. We take advantage of these calm days to go nearshore, they don’t come often enough this time of year and right on schedule the next week or so is looking to be windy and choppy in the deep water. Finding the window to go is imperative.
Lane Snapper, Scup Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper, Scup Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper, Scup Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
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James Gibson
James G.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The fishing is heating up and so are the water temperatures! Our customers have enjoyed targeting Snook, Redfish and Trout in Sarasota Bay along our oyster bars and seekers mud holes.
James Gibson
James G. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The fishing is heating up and so are the water temperatures! Our customers have enjoyed targeting Snook, Redfish and Trout in Sarasota Bay along our oyster bars and seekers mud holes.
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Weather has been good at times windy a lot of the time but we are managing. Targeting sheepshead, redfish and trout inshore, days we are able to go a few miles offshore we are getting lane snapper, grunt, tripletail, red grouper and triggerfish.
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Weather has been good at times windy a lot of the time but we are managing. Targeting sheepshead, redfish and trout inshore, days we are able to go a few miles offshore we are getting lane snapper, grunt, tripletail, red grouper and triggerfish.
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Lane Snapper Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
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Recent Port Charlotte Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    The guide was great good guy Kids had a blast

    Doug J. | July 16, 2026

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    Great guy with a super dog Kona retrieving! He was very professional; you couldn’t find a better guy. We will definitely be using Logan again!

    Ted K. | July 14, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunt With Iguana DOG!!!

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    We had an amazing fishing experience with Captain Paul. We caught fish, and he taught us several fishing techniques. We even saw manatees and a stingray! We had a wonderful time. He also shared a lot of interesting information about the area. He’s super friendly, and we highly recommend him. At the end of our trip, he cleaned and filleted our catch, and we’re looking forward to enjoying it for dinner tonight!

    France A. | July 14, 2026

    Trip: SWFL Fishing

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    Amazing trip with Captain Bobby. He took us to 4 or 5 different spots, and plenty of fish at each spot. My grandson’s (7 and 10 years old) were fishing for the first time, and Captain Bobby was very patient and helpful with them. The trip exceeded our expectations!

    Steve R. | July 12, 2026

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    James was very professional & patient. Water conditions were not ideal due to previous day's storms but we had a great time, landed a Snook, & enough Mangrove Snapper for a great evening meal. Mike H.

    Mike H. | July 11, 2026

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    Logan was a great captain. Enjoyed his company and his knowledge of the outdoors. Was a pleasure and look forward to using him again in the future. Kona was the real winner today. She was amazing

    Renee C. | July 10, 2026

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    Charles Y. | July 9, 2026

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    James was very knowledgeable about the fish we were trying to catch! Really had a great time caught many fish right off the bat. He also cleaned them all so we could est them. Thank you keep up the good work!

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