SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
FISHING GUIDES DIRECTORY

The guides listed in this directory have provided important support to CCA Florida and the conservation of Florida's marine resources during the past year. We encourage members and others to use their services when planning a guided fishing trip.

Captain Jamie Allen
Shallow Water Guide Service
Area: Charlotte County
(941) 628-9031

E-mail Captain Jamie.
Captain Jamie's website.

Captain Ralph Allen
King Fisher Fleet
Area: Gulf waters off Charlotte County
Specialty: snook, tarpon, redfish, grouper
(941) 639-0969
E-mail Captain Ralph.
Captain Ralph's website.

Captain Dave Andrews
Andrews Fishing
Area: Sanibel Island
Specialty: fishing inshore, light tackle tarpon, snook, trout, redfish
Email Captain Dave

Captain Dave's website
(941) 410-7194

Captain Missy Becker
Reel Women Charters
(941) 661-0002

Captain Jesse Beye
Area: Boca Grande; Charlotte Harbor/Pine Island
Specialty: redfish and snook, inshore
(941) 223-6649S

Captain Andrew Bostick
Sneaky Feathers
Area: ENP, Chokoloskee, Boca Grande
Specialty: tarpon, snook, redfish
(239) 394-3010
E-mail Captain Andrew.

Captain Steve Bowler
"Fish Tales" Guide Service Inc.
Area: Bayport to Boca Grande
Specialty: Light tackle & fly; inshore/offshore
(727) 514-4221; (727)861-3474
E-mail Captain Steve.


Capt. Jeff Boyotte
Snook Bite Adventures
Area: Port Charlotte
Specialty: Snook
941-391-5796

CB's Saltwater Outfitters
an Orvis Endorsed Outfitter
Area: Siesta Key/ Sarasota; Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: fly and spin for snook, redfish, trout, tarpon, cobia, tripletail, Spanish mackerel, kingfish and bonito - bay, backcountry and inshore Gulf reefs
(941) 349-4400
E-mail CB's Saltwater Outfitters.
Visit their website.

Captain Ken Chambers
Splitshot Charters
Area: 10,000 Islands & Everglades National Park
Specialty: fly fishing & light tackle
(239) 263-1011
E-mail Captain Ken.
Capt. Ken's website.

Capt. Frank Ciurca
Area: Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: inshore
941-347-8700
E-mail Captain Justin.
Capt. Justin's website.

Captain Jim Conley
Jim Conley’s Outdoor Adventures, LLC
Ten Thousand Islands in the Everglades National Park
Specialty: Snook and tarpon
(407) 496-2701
Email Captain Jim.
Captain Jim's Website.

Captain Eric T. Davis
The Back Country, Inc.
Area: Sebastian to Ft. Pierce and Mosquito Lagoon
Specialty: redfish, tarpon, snook, trout, and jacks on fly
(772) 567-6665
E-mail Captain Eric.

Captain Eric's website.

Captain Dave Denkert
Area: Biscayne Bay, Keys, Everglades National Park
Specialty: Light tackle and fly for tarpon, redfish, snook, trout, permit and bonefish
(305) 852-1425
E-mail Captain Dave.

Captain Mark Dillingham
Area: Hudson to Boca Grande
Specialty: inshore; snook, redfish, trout, tarpon and cobia
(727) 857-0270; 389-2212
E-mail Captain Mark.

Captain Merrily Dunn
Game Fish-her
Area: West Central coast - Sarasota Bay to Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: light tackle; spin & fly; artificials; Orvis-endorsed guide
(941) 750-8135

E-mail Captain Merrily.
Captain Merrily's website.

Captain Rick Featherstone
Area: Ft Myers
Specialty: inshore fishing
(238) 455-0006

Captain Dave Gibson
Area: Ft. Myers; Pine Island Sound
Specialty: Fish the skinny water way in the backcountry
(239) 466-4680

Capt. Fred Hannon
Area: Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands
Specialty: Redfish, Snook, Trout and Tarpon
941-628-9247
E-Mail Captain Fred.
Captain Fred's website.

Captain Glenn Hemman
Gulf of Mexico Sailboat Excursions with Capt. Glenn Hemman
Area: Naples, Gulf
Specialty: excursions on 42-foot Hunter sailboat
(237) 877-9563

Captain Les Hill
Capt. Les Hill Guide Service
Area: Sarasota to Pine Island
Specialty: fly fishing, artificial lures with light tackle; poling & stalking for redfish, snook, trout & tarpon; Beginners welcome
(941) 743-6622

Captain Bobby Hillbrunner
Fish N Flyer Charters
Area: South of Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: flyfishing & light tackle for tarpon, snook & reds
(941) 320-9791
E-mail Captain Bobby.

Captain Dave Hoke
Area: Ft. Myers, Boca Grande, Bokeelia, and Pine Island Sound
Specialty: inshore; tarpon, snook, redfish, goliath grouper and trout
(239)425-7452
E-mail Captain Dave.
Captain Dave's website

Captain Ed Hurst
Reel Freedom
Area: Sarasota to Boca Grande on the FL west coast
Specialty: light tackle spin, fly fishing - tarpon
(941) 925-1871

E-mail Captain Ed. 
Captain Ed's website.

Captain Pat Kelly
Area: Chokoloskee
(239) 695-4421

Captain Wayne Kerry
Big Hit Charters
(941) 626-4746

Captain Mark Liberman
Captain Action Charters - Teal
Area: Sarasota to Boca Grande
Specialty: spin, fly - plug, live bait
(941) 955-4524

Capt. Jarrett Lombard
Area: Southwest Florida
Specialty: backcountry - Snook, Redfish, Trout, Cobia, Jacks
941-628-9771
E-mail Captain Jarrett.
Captain Jarrett's website.

Captain Michael Manis

Flats Captain Charters
Area: Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande and Pine Island
Specialty: poling, stalking, & sightfishing the backcountry specializing in fly fishing and the use of light tackle and artificial lures
(941) 628-7895
E-mail Captain Mike.
Captain Mike's website.

Captain Ray Markham
Backwater Promotions / Flat Back II
Area: Tampa Bay to Venice, Terra Ceia Bay, South Tampa Bay
Specialty: light tackle backcountry, fly, spin, & plug w/ artificials
(941) 228-3474 & 941-723-2655
E-mail Captain Ray.

Captain Matt Mitchell
Captain Matt Mitchell Fishing Charters
Area Pine Island Sound
Specialty: Redfish, trout, snook, tarpon
(239) 340-8651
Email Captain Matt.
Captain Matt's website.

SoulMate Charters, Inc.
Area: Ft. Myers, Sanibel, Estero Bay
Specialty: Inshore, light tackle and fly for Snook, Redfish, Trout and Tarpon
(239) 851-1242
E-mail Captain Rob
Captain Rob's website.

Captain David Monda
No Limit Sportfishing
Area: Boca Grande to Tampa Bay
Specialty: Offshore / Beach Tarpon
(941) 923-4392; 941-302-4392

Captain Scott Moore
Area: Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: snook, trout, redfish, tarpon
(941) 713-1921

Captain Lowe Morrison
Area: Charlotte Harbor
(941) 377-0216

Captain Brandon Naeve
Grand Slam Charters
Area: Boca Grande; Charlotte Harbor/Pine Island
Specialty: redfish and snook, inshore, fly and light tackle
(941) 966-4112; (cell) 223-1337

Captain Geoffrey Page
Artifish-All Saltwater Charters
Area: Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: light tackle, flats & back country w/ lures
(941) 408-9712; 941-586-3756
E-mail Captain Geoffrey.
Captain Geoffrey's website.

Captain Tony Petrella
Tight Loops Fly Fishing Charters
Area: Lemon Bay; Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: flyfishing & light spin tackle
(941) 496-4289
E-mail Captain Tony.
Captain Tony's website.

Captain Tony Polizos
Everglades Absolute Fishing Charters
Area: Everglades National park
Specialty: Backcountry, light tackle for tarpon, snook, trout and redfish
(239) 695-2608 or (239)719-0122
Email Captain Tony.
Captain Tony's website

Captain Rob Roberts
Custom Charters - War Bird
Area: West Central, Southwest & Keys
Specialty: all types of fishing
(941) 922-1045; 356-4895
E-mail Captain Rob.
Capt. Rob's website.

Captain James "Jim" Savaglio
Inshore Slam Fishing Charters LLC Area:West Coast of Florida - Bradenton, Tampa Bay, St. Pete, Palmetto, Sarasota. Also fish Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande, TenThousand Islands and middle Keys.
Specialty: Light tackle for snook, trout, and love chasing Reds and Tarpon during migration
(941) 238-7597
E-mail Captain Jim.
Captain Jim's website.

Captain Jon Sebold
Area: Chokoloskee, ENP; Marco Island
Specialty: snook, redfish, trout, tarpon
(239) 537-6630

Captain Chris Seger
Tight Lines Charters
Area: Southwest Coast of Florida (Sarasota)
Specialty: Custom inshore & offshore trips for snook, redfish, tarpon, kingfish, tuna, amberjack and dolphin
(941) 915-4877; 923-0919
E-mail Captain Chris.

Captain Pete Silot

Saltwater Junkie

Area: Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park, Flamingo

Specialty: Flats, Backcountry, Offshore wrecks, snook, redfish, tarpon, permit, bonefish, light tackle and fly.

(954) 252-1506

Email Captain Pete.

Captain Pete's website.

Awesome Fishing Guide Service
Area: Boca Grande, Homosassa
Specialty: tarpon, night-time snook fly fishing
(863) 944-7475; 838-2132
E-mail Captain Keiland.
Captain Keiland's website.

Capt. Wesley Skinner
Southwest Florida (Ft. Myers / Sanibel Island)
Snook, Tarpon, Redfish & Trout
Flats & Back Bays
(239) 851-9600
E-mail Captain Wesley.
Captain Wesley's website.

Mangrove Island Charters
Area: Ft. Myers, Pine Island Sound, Estero Bay, Sanibel
Specialty: inshore snook, redfish, trout, tarpon
(239) 573-3474
E-mail Captain Smith.

Capt.Ladd Stevens
The Sporting Life LLC
Area: Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Adventures
941-356-2069
Email Captain Ladd.
Capt. Ladd’s website.

Captain Kelly Stilwell

Tide Tuit
Area: Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: fly or spin inshore, flats fishing, backcountry snook
(941) 927-4366
E-mail Captain Kelly.

Captain Roy String
Orvis Endorsed Guide
Area: Siesta Key/ Sarasota; Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: fly and spin for snook, redfish, trout, tarpon, cobia, tripletail, Spanish mackerel, kingfish and bonito - bay, backcountry and inshore Gulf reefs
(941) 379-5083
E-mail Captain Roy.
Captain Roy's website.

Captain Wright Taylor
Area: Everglades National Park & 10,000 Islands
Specialty: Fly, Light Tackle & Sight Casting for Snook, Tarpon & Redfish
(237) 821-9203
E-Mail Captain Wright.
Captain Wright's website.

Backdraft Charters
Area: Charlotte Harbor
Specialty: flats fishing
(941) 505-1447
E-mail Captain Fred.
Captain Fred's website.

Captain Mark Westra
FlatTop Charters
Area: Ft. Myers, Sanibel & Captiva Islands
Specialty: back bay/flats for tarpon, snook, redfish, grouper, trout, tripletail
(941) 543-5475
E-mail Captain Mark.
Captain Mark's website.

Capt. Al White
Boca on the Fly
Area: Southwest Florida
Specialty: Tarpon
941-830-1375
E-mail Captain Al.
Captain Al's website.


Capt. Jay Withers

Silver Lining Charters
Area: Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande
Specialty: tarpon, snook, redfish, shark
(941) 204-5229; 1-888-492-5464
E-mail Captain Jay.
Captain Jay's website.

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If you need to make any changes to the Guides List, please send an e-mail with your name, address and all other applicable information to aharllee@ccaflorida.org.
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