Thrill Of It All – Captiva

4.9/5 (100 reviews)

State licensed

Captiva Drive 17200, Sanibel, FL 33924, United States–

Thrill Of It All – Captiva

State licensed

4.9/5 (100)

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Angler's Choice

Captiva Drive 17200

Sanibel, FL, United States

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Trips & prices What's included Targeted species Boat info Reviews Contact captain

( FYI YES I CAN ALSO DO PICK UPS ON NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND)
Explore the waters around Captiva, Florida and have a wonderful fishing experience with Thrill Of It All! You and Captain Scott Williams will head out on the inshore, nearshore, as well as backcountry waters of Captiva and have fun trying to reel in a great catch. Your captain is an easygoing and experienced angler who knows well the area and will surely take you to the fish. Join him aboard and have a great time in Florida!

Your trip starts on a 23’ Hanson bay boat that can sit up to 5 anglers. It’s powered by a 175 HP Suzuki engine with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots and uses modern GPS and fishfinder technology for safe and efficient navigation. The boat also features a livewell.

The species you can go after include Mackerel, Jack Crevalle, Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Redfish, Bull Shark, and more. You’ll catch them using bottom fishing and spinning on light and heavy tackle, and you can choose whether you’ll keep or release them.

Captain Scott will take care of all the rods, reels, tackle, live bait, as well as snacks, drinks and fishing licenses. If you want, he can also clean and fillet your catch at no extra charge. Before you start your trip, just make sure you have your fishing licenses.

Welcome aboard and have lots of fun fishing!

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Rating summary

4.9/5

out of 5 stars from 100 reviews

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Boat

4.9/5

Crew

5.0/5

Experience

4.9/5

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Great Day on the Water with Captain Scott

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Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

98%

Caught fish

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Samantha Muller

5.0

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Great trip!

Half Day Trip – Inshore (AM) on August 6, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 child

The fish were not particularly hungry early in morning on the day we went, but Captain Scott worked hard to ensure we were able to catch plenty of fish by changing locations as needed. He was very knowledgable and kind. He was very family friendly and made sure our boys, 9 & 14, had an awesome time. We saw some dolphins and manatee while we were out. We also had a rainstorm pop up somewhat unexpectedly, and he made sure we all stayed safe.

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Response from Captain

August 9, 2025

Hi Sam thanks for the review, glad we were able to get on some decent snapper at the end of the trip so everyone had a hit of a meal to Take back with you! Wish I could have got your group off the boat a bit sooner but that rain came down pretty hard! Hopefully we can fish again in the future take care and safe travels back to Oklahoma!

Greg Lane

5.0

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Fun day out and good seafood tonight!

Half Day Trip – Inshore (AM) on October 27, 2025 • 2 adults

Scott knew the spots to fish and kept us reeling them in. Boat was comfortable and captain is very personable, ready and able to increase your knowledge and build your skills.

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Response from Captain

October 30, 2025

Thanks for the review Greg, happy to edjucate anglers that are looking to learn about are fishery and also have a fun exciting day on the water! Have a safe trip back hlme and look firesrd to seeing you again in the future next time you are on the island, take care and safe travels!

Dave Kanuch

5.0

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Great Day on the Water with Captain Scott

Half Day Trip – Inshore (AM) on October 7, 2025 • 2 adults

Capt Scott put us on yhe fish for the entire day. my wife caught two Reds over the slot! Scott was very well prepared and definetly cared about us getting where the fish were. i had a great time and best of all my wife is now hooked on catching the big one! i highly recommend Scott for seasoned and beginner fishermen!

Response from Captain

October 12, 2025

dane thanks for booking a trip with me! great time sfarjng some stories and trips with uou and your wife, glad i got the chance to put her on her biggest redfish, unfortunately we didnt get the right size snook.. hopefully next time, take care!

Igor Semenov

5.0

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Best fishing trip we’ve gone to

3/4 Day Trip – Shark Fishing on November 26, 2024 • 2 adults

Captain Scott has great response time and communication. He was very accommodating too. Originally, the trip was primarily to target sharks. However, we were able to fish for many different species as well. We ended up catching fish and good ones too. We managed to catch a hog snapper in 40 feet of water! Captain Scott was also knowledgeable about marine life and fishing. The next time we come to Captiva Island, we’ll definitely book another charter with Captain Scott.

Response from Captain

November 28, 2024

Igor thanks for taking the time to leave a review, glad you enjoyed the trip, have a great rest of your vacation and enjoy thanksgiving on the island with your family! Hope you enjoyed the fish, I had a great time chatting with you and your son on the trip! Take care and safe travels!

Shelley Presley

5.0

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Very good trip

Half Day Trip – Inshore (AM) on July 1, 2025 • 3 adults

Day started slow, but captain Scott kept working us around until we got into some action; we brought some keepers home and especially enjoyed the wealth of local knowledge and information shared by Captain Scott. We had 2 teenagers fishing and they thoroughly enjoyed everything about this trip.

Response from Captain

July 10, 2025

Hey Shelley thanks for the review, glad the kids enjoyed catching redfish and trout to take back home for a meal, we had a short window at the end of the trip to hook a couple sharks which they had a blast with, take care and safe travels back home!

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