Boca Grande Fishing Charters
Boca Grande Fishing Charters and Captain John Kelso welcome you to a fine day of fishing in Florida. Captain John has over 25 years of experience fishing the waters of Florida and will help you catch fish regardless of your skill level. He will meet you in Placida and take you to the best inshore as well as backcountry spots, making sure you have the biggest chance of landing a great catch. Join him aboard and have a great time on the water!
You will be fishing aboard a restored 24' custom-built Aquasport bay boat. The spacious design allows for up to 4 anglers and the captain. The boat is equipped with safety gear as well as GPS, VHF radio, and fishfinder electronics used for efficient navigation on the water. It has also got a large livewell, an ice-box, a fighting chair, and a Power Pole shallow water anchoring system. The boat runs on a 200 HP Honda engine.
You and Captain John will fish inshore and nearshore spots, flats, and the backcountry for Shark, Goliath Grouper, Snook, Redfish, Mangrove Snappers, and Spotted Seatrout. You will use light and hard tackle to attract your prey and you can keep the fish you catch. Kids are welcome to join the trip.
Captain John will provide all of the necessary fishing equipment on this charter as well as a fishing license. What you should bring are just the snacks and drinks of your choice.
Join the captain and Boca Grande Fishing Charters, their guests always have fun!
Boca Grande Fishing Charters and Captain John Kelso welcome you to a fine day of fishing in Florida. Captain John has over 25 years of experience fishing the waters of Florida and will help you catch fish regardless of your skill level. He will meet you in Placida and take you to the best inshore as well as backcountry spots, making sure you have the biggest chance of landing a great catch. Join him aboard and have a great time on the water!
You will be fishing aboard a restored 24' custom-built Aquasport bay boat. The spacious design allows for up to 4 anglers and the captain. The boat is equipped with safety gear as well as GPS, VHF radio, and fishfinder electronics used for efficient navigation on the water. It has also got a large livewell, an ice-box, a fighting chair, and a Power Pole shallow water anchoring system. The boat runs on a 200 HP Honda engine.
You and Captain John will fish inshore and nearshore spots, flats, and the backcountry for Shark, Goliath Grouper, Snook, Redfish, Mangrove Snappers, and Spotted Seatrout. You will use light and hard tackle to attract your prey and you can keep the fish you catch. Kids are welcome to join the trip.
Captain John will provide all of the necessary fishing equipment on this charter as well as a fishing license. What you should bring are just the snacks and drinks of your choice.
Join the captain and Boca Grande Fishing Charters, their guests always have fun!

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Cpt John and Mark definitely put in the work to find us some good fishing! Were great and patient with my 11, 8, and 4 year old. Fishing was a little slow but fishing is fishing.
Boca Grande Fishing Charters is hands down the BEST charter I have experienced. John and Mark go out of their way to give a personalized experience and put you on fish. We caught a variety of fish. Most important to me was that John and Mark shared their knowledge with my son regarding techniques used for saltwater fishing that he was able to use beyond our time spent with this crew. I will never use another charter service when we are in this area.
Went out with John and mark from Boca Grande fishing charters and had a absolute wonderful time tried to tarpon fish in the morning but weather wouldn’t cooperate so we went in closer to shore and caught a variety of different fish till a lil later in the day the weather worked in our favor and tried for tarpon and had a blast hooking into a landing some of the most amazing fish we ever fished for would HIGHLY recommend this charter to anyone looking for a awesome day out on the water

John, and first mate Mark are great at what they do. It goes beyond that though. They are great people. I have dealt with many outfitters (hunting and fishing) over my many years. Most, quite honestly suck. These guys are right at the top. Personable, know their job, very accommodating, and they work their butts off to find fish. I will not use any other outfitter in Boca. Period! Thanks John and Mark! Can't wait to fish with y'all again. I want that big Tarpon!
John and Mark provided us with a great day of fishing. They were attentive to each member of our party to ensure everyone not only caught fish but enjoyed each catch! They were very personable and gave extra attention to details such as food and snacks; as well as a break at the marina with ice cream. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and will definitely book another trip with them.
Our time on the water today was awesome! We caught a ton of fish and shared many laughs with this wonderful captain and crew. Even my wife caught fish! Captain John did a great job and we would recommend him to anyone traveling to this area. When we come back we will definitely book with him again!
Had an amazing trip! Having a full day, Captain John was able to put us on all kinds of different fish. Started the day with our first tarpon within 30 minutes. After a few hours of getting beat up by the tarpon, we decided to head to the mangroves and catch a few snook. Continued on fishing for some bait fish, cast netting, and just having a great time. Towards the end of the day, we went back out for some more tarpon, but the waters were a bit rough, so we chose to go back in a bit a attempt to snag a Goliath Grouper. Unfortunately we were not able to get one this trip. They just weren't biting. Captain John then decided to take us over to another spot to fish some reds. Having plenty of bait, we caught one after another. The tarpon was a thrill for sure, but the reds were just as fun! Captain John himself was a pleasure to fish with. Really knew the lay of the waterways and interacted with us during the trip. Very hospitable and polite. Overall, I will be using Captain John again and would HIGHLY recommend.

The guys were wonderful with my family!! We caught multiple species of fish, had tons of bait! These guys are the real deal!! My boys had a wonderful time on their first fishing charter! Would highly recommend. Sunshine all day, which was a huge blessing!

Captain John and his mate Mark were top notch. Hooked up with multiple tarpon and got a beast of a fish to the boat. Don’t hesitate to book with Captain John! You won’t be disappointed!
Amazing day on the water with Captain John! Would highly recommend. Took us to the best spots, caught fish all day. Will 100% be booking next time we come.
John and Mark were great all around! They picked us up on time, traveled 15 minutes and we were catching fish as soon as we put our bait in the water! They were great with helping and teaching my kids about how to fish, what to look for to catch fish and was always attentive when they were having troubles. Would highly recommend John and Mark for your next fishing experience!

Thank you for the review. I really appreciate it. We really enjoyed have you guys on the boat. The kids are great. It makes me happy seeing kids catching fish and having a good time. Thanks again. John

The guys went above and beyond to make our trip enjoyable. One of the most enjoyable trips we have taken. The crew knew where the fish were at and how to make the experience too notch.

Cpt John and Mark definitely put in the work to find us some good fishing! Were great and patient with my 11, 8, and 4 year old. Fishing was a little slow but fishing is fishing.
Both of my boys caught inshore slams. This was our second trip with Captain Kelso. He delivered again.

Thank you.
