Captain Brian is a Florida native who has spent a lifetime fishing the waters surrounding Sarasota, Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, and Bradenton Beach. His local knowledge comes from years spent learning these fisheries firsthand, giving guests an advantage whether they're fishing the backcountry, working nearshore structure, or heading offshore in search of trophy fish.
Brian specializes in creating private, family-friendly fishing experiences that can be tailored to anglers of all ages and skill levels. From helping first-time anglers catch their first fish to putting experienced fishermen on seasonal Gulf Coast species, his focus is always on delivering a fun, safe, and memorable day on the water.
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Brian Felton
Independent Guide
Captain Brian is a Florida native who has spent a lifetime fishing the waters surrounding Sarasota, Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, and Bradenton Beach. His local knowledge comes from years spent learning these fisheries firsthand, giving guests an advantage whether they're fishing the backcountry, working nearshore structure, or heading offshore in search of trophy fish.
Brian specializes in creating private, family-friendly fishing experiences that can be tailored to anglers of all ages and skill levels. From helping first-time anglers catch their first fish to putting experienced fishermen on seasonal Gulf Coast species, his focus is always on delivering a fun, safe, and memorable day on the water.
Brian was amazing! He was great with our son and we loved the flexibility of the excursion. It was one of the highlights of our trip for sure, and will be great family memories for the future. We have absolutely nothing negative to say - if you’re thinking about booking, do it!
Ashley
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Brian was amazing! He was great with our son and we loved the flexibility of the excursion. It was one of the highlights of our trip for sure, and will be great family memories for the future. We have absolutely nothing negative to say - if you’re thinking about booking, do it!
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Tracy
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I had 5 teens with little to no experience fishing. They caught a lot of fish , learned a few life lessons, and most of all had a great time .
Tracy
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I had 5 teens with little to no experience fishing. They caught a lot of fish , learned a few life lessons, and most of all had a great time .
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Jeromy
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My family had an amazing experience. Brian was very personable and took us to some great spots. We caught some big grouper and lots of grunt fish. I would absolutely go back out on the water with him and his crew.
Jeromy
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My family had an amazing experience. Brian was very personable and took us to some great spots. We caught some big grouper and lots of grunt fish. I would absolutely go back out on the water with him and his crew.
The last couple of weeks have been a good mix bag of fish. Offshore the Red grouper bite continues to be good on the nearshore ledges along with lane snapper, mangrove snapper, Grunts and Spanish mackerel have moved in. The inshore has been good early morning with a solid reddish bite and snook on the beachs. You can also find mangrove snapper around the bridges and dock, small sheeps head are showing up as well.
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Mid August 2026
Good weather and calm sea have been filling the box with a great mixed bag of red grouper, lane and mangrove snapper, white grunts, porgy and few Spanish mackerel. The bite has been hot offshore the 6hr and 8hr trips are loading up.
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