**Captain Matt:** Owner, captain, fishing expert, and veteran Matt re-established his charter business in 2016. Matt operated local inshore and offshore charters for 10 years in Sarasota, FL before the BP oil spill. After the devastating spill, he left the industry to join the Army and serve our country. Matt completed a tour overseas and safely returned home to pursue his lifelong dream and passion! Matt gained his high level of expertise, professionalism, and cleanliness via 20 years of experience operating charters on his boats and running yachts for high-profile owners. While Blue Marlins are his favorite fish to catch, Snook and Tarpon give him the adrenaline-pumping action that made him fall in love with Sport Fishing!
**Capatin Phil:** Captain Phil was born in Sarasota and raised in a neighboring town, Englewood. He grew up in a fishing family and instantly fell in love with the sport. Phil decided to become a captain to share his skills, knowledge, techniques, and love of fishing with others! Phil enjoys creating an awesome and unique fishing experience for every guest. Even on his...
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Matt Fueyo
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**Captain Matt:** Owner, captain, fishing expert, and veteran Matt re-established his charter business in 2016. Matt operated local inshore and offshore charters for 10 years in Sarasota, FL before the BP oil spill. After the devastating spill, he left the industry to join the Army and serve our country. Matt completed a tour overseas and safely returned home to pursue his lifelong dream and passion! Matt gained his high level of expertise, professionalism, and cleanliness via 20 years of experience operating charters on his boats and running yachts for high-profile owners. While Blue Marlins are his favorite fish to catch, Snook and Tarpon give him the adrenaline-pumping action that made him fall in love with Sport Fishing!
**Capatin Phil:** Captain Phil was born in Sarasota and raised in a neighboring town, Englewood. He grew up in a fishing family and instantly fell in love with the sport. Phil decided to become a captain to share his skills, knowledge, techniques, and love of fishing with others! Phil enjoys creating an awesome and unique fishing experience for every guest. Even on his off days, Phil is out on a boat catching Snook, Redfish, Grouper, Snapper, and even Sharks!
**Captain Darius:** Captain Darius is a Sarasota native and has been fishing here for over 10 years! He has worked in the fishing industry for 5 years doing everything from selling bait and tackle to deep-sea fishing. He is a versatile fisherman and enjoys catching a variety of different species. He loves sharing the joy of fishing with his guests and makes sure your experience on the water is one to remember!
Great fishing experience. From booking, to boarding, to fishing, to finishing. Everything went smooth and we all had a great time and caught a lot of fish. Highly recommend.
Michael
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Great fishing experience. From booking, to boarding, to fishing, to finishing. Everything went smooth and we all had a great time and caught a lot of fish. Highly recommend.
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Jared
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Trip was only 4 hours but it was a great time. Didnt catch a lot of fish as it was an afternoon trip, but again it was fun. Had a great guide which made the trip enjoyable. Will def book another trip in the future.
Jared
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Trip was only 4 hours but it was a great time. Didnt catch a lot of fish as it was an afternoon trip, but again it was fun. Had a great guide which made the trip enjoyable. Will def book another trip in the future.
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Brent
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The guide did a great job, would recommend.
Brent
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The guide did a great job, would recommend.
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Andy
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We had a great time. Luke was very attentive to our crew and made sure everyone was catching fish.
Andy
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We had a great time. Luke was very attentive to our crew and made sure everyone was catching fish.
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Don
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Christian was our guide and he was great to fish with. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He was very kind to my grandsons and helped them out whenever needed.
Don
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Christian was our guide and he was great to fish with. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He was very kind to my grandsons and helped them out whenever needed.
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James
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Great Captain and experience. Girls first fishing trip. They caught a ton. Thanks, James
James
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Great Captain and experience. Girls first fishing trip. They caught a ton. Thanks, James
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Alexander
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Matt was on top of my trip and super flexible. I had to change a date last minute and he made it work for me. He set me up with Captain Adam who was a phenomenal guide. 12/10 would do this again and recommend to any one who’s interested in catching some awesome fish!
Alexander
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Matt was on top of my trip and super flexible. I had to change a date last minute and he made it work for me. He set me up with Captain Adam who was a phenomenal guide. 12/10 would do this again and recommend to any one who’s interested in catching some awesome fish!
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Fred
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My grandkids loved it. Captain Christian was a real professional with the patience of a saint for my two novice anglers!
Fred
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My grandkids loved it. Captain Christian was a real professional with the patience of a saint for my two novice anglers!
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Mark
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Outstanding! Worked hard to find fish, great adventure
Mark
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Outstanding! Worked hard to find fish, great adventure
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Michele
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Had a great time with Christian. First time on a fishing trip. Christian made sure we were all catching fish. Definitely recommend and we'll be back.
Michele
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Had a great time with Christian. First time on a fishing trip. Christian made sure we were all catching fish. Definitely recommend and we'll be back.
Sheepshead, Redfish and Black drum! The cold-weather critters are biting!! Catching a ton of tasty ones. If they’re looking to fill the cooler, this is the time of year to do it!
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