Guided by Christopher Taylor
Flats Inshore Jetty Nearshore
Captain Chris is a proud Florida native, International Game Fish Association (IGFA) certified captain, and is a member of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association (BGFGA).
In addition to spending considerable time on the water guiding groups around Tampa Bay and the Boca Grande area, Captain Chris is also an accomplished outdoors writer for a variety of well-respected publications.
Captain Chris is an easy-going charter captain who enjoys fishing with families, beginners, and experts alike. He is generous with his vast knowledge of the area and looks for to sharing a great day on the water with you, your family and your friends.
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Flats, Inshore Fishing Charter in Boca Grande
Inshore, Nearshore Fishing Charter in Boca Grande
Brad
Chris is a great guy. Easy to talk to and very helpful. Fishing was a little tough, but not for lack of effort on his part. Caught a dozen Sea Trout, but no luck on the targeted Snook or Reds.
John
Chris did a great job putting us on the fish. He toikbus to all the hot spots and gave us 4 hours of action packed fishing. Me and my son enjoyed fresh fish immediately after our trip. Great time!
Robert
Captain Chris was a awesome guide 5 star
Keith
It was enjoyable
Kamal
Captain Chris is a real bad ass, he is very professional and knows his stuff! Boat very clean and fishing rods are nice!
Nicolas
Chris was an absolute blast to be with. He made our trip very special as I decided to propose to my fiancé on his boat. He also has a lot of insight of the fish in the area and even if it’s not the season for the fish he will do his best to try and catch what ever you are looking for. 10/10 would recommend and we will be booking another fishing trip with him again! …
Quan
Next time I will catch fish.
Galen
Trip was fun. Thanks
Nick
We went out with captain Chris and had a BLAST. Great time great vibes, Chris is a hell of a guy and knows what he’s doing do a T, he put us on tons of fish between the both of us we probably caught around 30 fish in 4 hours!
Camecia
He was so freaking awesome! This was a great experience and I would recommend him to any and everyone!
Harry
We had a great time. Chris was a great captain/fishing guide. We had a hookup on the first cast fishing near the mangrove trees. Took home two good sized red fish, a snapper and a spotted trout. Had a few got aways and a couple throw backs (under sized). It was a fun half day. Thanks Captain Chris! …
Rod
Although the captain did a decent job trolling over hundreds of tarpon, we failed to hook up one tarpon. Not sure if it was the bait, surf or what?? The captain didn’t have an explanation either.
Lesley
Excellent captain and we had a good time
Brian
Chris was excellent. Great knowledge nice boat had a fantastic time. Thank you so much.
Rylee
Captain Chris was friendly, funny, and very informational. We reeled in a trophy sized tarpon. A fantastic experience!
Denise
We had a wonderful vacation at Clearwater Beach Florida. So many memories. The totally enjoyed fishing with Captain Christopher, he was knowledgeable and easy to talk with. Good time for them. Only comment was a little larger boat for the four of them. But then they like to move around…thank you for the memories. Denise …
Laura
It was a blast! Chris knew where the fish were biting. And I caught my first hammerhead shark! Overall 10/10!
Walter
Bad weather plagued our trip. A big fog bank rolled in on us. Caught a few but it could have been better. I saw no other boats catching fish either. Chris knows his stuff and I'm booking a Tarpon trip with him next month.
Madelyn
Captain Chris put us on some fish and made us laugh!!! Made a good experience out of a hot day! 10/10 recommend! We had a blast
Julian
Christopher was an excellent captain and fishing guide who gave me and my buddy a memorable trip across tampa bay! We caught many shark, and other fish at our stops. If you’re anywhere near the Tampa area it’s worth the drive and Captain Christopher will make the experience a life long memory! …
Larry
A good day on the water with Captain Chris. Plan to go back out on the water with him soon.
Landen
Went fishing for my bachelor party. Chris was super cool. We had a great time laughing and joking the whole time. He was able to put us in fish and keep things lively. Excellent experience. Will be back again eventually.
Brian
Great time! Something that the kids will remember for a lifetime. Captain will go out of his way to accommodate to your needs.
Johnny
We had a Great Time. The Captain was a very nice guy made the experience worthwhile.
Real
Two Canadians wanting to learn about local fishing and fish. Christopher was more interested in politics. We understand that we don’t always catch fish on a fishing trip, but he didn’t move the boat to try other areas the entire 4 hours.
Erika
What a great experience! I booked this trip for my husband, my son (12), and myself. Captin Chris was very knowledgeable, had some great spots for us to fish and my son had a shark on in the first 5 minutes of our fishing trip. We all had a great time, caught shark, snook, catfish, and a stingray. Cap. Chris told us about “The Friendly Fisherman” restaurant that wasn’t too far, we took our fish there and had a feast. We will book with Captain Chris on our next visit to Tampa …
Connor
Chris was awesome we did an inshore fishing trip and caught a bunch of hammer head sharks and catfish!! Lots of fun, definitely recommend, really nice guy.
Barracuda, Black Drum, Blacktip Shark, Bluefish, Bonito, Bonnethead Shark, Bull Shark, Cobia, Florida Pompano, Flounder, Fluke, Gag Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Kingfish, Lemon Shark, Red Grouper, Redfish, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, Tarpon, Tiger Shark, Tripletail, Yellowtail Snapper
Artificial Lure Fishing, Bottom Fishing, Cut Bait Fishing, Drift Fishing, Heavy Tackle Fishing, Light Tackle Fishing, Live Bait Fishing, Sight Casting, Topwater Fishing
Flats, Inshore, Jetty, Nearshore
5108 West Gandy Boulevard, Tampa, FL, USA | Bodies of water fished: Tampa Bay, St. Pete Beach, Boca Grande Pass, Gulf Of Mexico