Skinny Water Guide Co.
Skinny Water Guide Co. is located in Goodland and offers to show you fantastic fun and fishy time in these waters.
Capt. Matt Manziano and Aaron Alvarez will do their best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 4 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, Black Drum, Jack Crevalle, and Tripletail, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as fly fishing and light tackle artificial.
Your fishing adventure starts on a 2021 17’ East Cape EVO X boat that can safely take up to 2 anglers. Fully equipped and safe.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day. Skinny Water Guide Co. offers only catch and release trips, so any fish you catch will be returned to the water. The boat will be supplied with drinks for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Skinny Water Guide Co.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (11)
+8Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Appropriate for children
77%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
100%
Mar 26, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM)
Half day Guide fishing
We did a half day of guide fishing with Aaron! Great experience from start to finish. Aaron is very knowledgeable about the area and fishing. We caught some great fish too!
We did a half day of guide fishing with Aaron! Great experience from start to finish. Aaron is very knowledgeable about the area...
May 3, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM)
Tarpon!
Had a great trip with Aaron super knowledgeable on the fish and put me on several fish including one over 6’ and 100+ pounds
Had a great trip with Aaron super knowledgeable on the fish and put me on several fish including one over 6’ and 100+ pounds
Jan 20, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM)
Naples area fly fishing
Captain Matt was well equipped and knowledgeable. He is a great guy to spend a day on the water with.
Captain Matt was well equipped and knowledgeable. He is a great guy to spend a day on the water with.
Brookline, MA
Mar 23, 2023
Half Day Trip (AM)
Half Day Trip with Captain Aaron
I went with my son and, while we are experienced freshwater fishermen, we were absolute novices regarding Florida Gulf fishing with artificial baits. Captain Aaron found us some fish and taught us the fine art of sight fishing for tarpon (heavy swimbaits), snook and redfish (creature baits and topwaters). Unfortunately we had some difficulty getting any bites until the end (and Captain Aaron made absolutely sure we weren't skunked). We eventually hooked a shark, and landed a snook and a black drum. We gained an appreciation for finding the fish and fishing artificial baits. We learned a lot from Captain Aaron and really had great time!
I went with my son and, while we are experienced freshwater fishermen, we were absolute novices regarding Florida Gulf fishing...
Bonita Springs, Florida
Feb 23, 2023
Half Day Trip (AM)
Half Day Trip with Capt. Matt
Captain Matt was awesome! He worked hard to find the fish and we saw many but I couldn't get them to chase my fly. He was also great at "fine tuning" and adapting my trout fly-fishing skills to the salt water environment. Casting an 11 wt fly rod is a lot different than casting a 5 wt and even the 9 wt I use for Lake Michigan kings, browns, and rainbows! While the fish didn't cooperate, I will definitely be looking Capt. Matt up next time I am in the area. He knows his stuff and I wouldn't hesitate to go out with him again.
Captain Matt was awesome! He worked hard to find the fish and we saw many but I couldn't get them to chase my fly. He was also...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (11)
+8Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Appropriate for children
77%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
100%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Half day Guide fishing
Half Day Trip (AM) on March 26, 2025
We did a half day of guide fishing with Aaron! Great experience from start to finish. Aaron is very knowledgeable about the area and fishing. We caught some great fish too!
We did a half day of guide fishing with Aaron! Great experience from start to finish. Aaron is very knowledgeable about the area and fishing. We caught some great fish too!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Tarpon!
Half Day Trip (AM) on May 3, 2025
Had a great trip with Aaron super knowledgeable on the fish and put me on several fish including one over 6’ and 100+ pounds
Had a great trip with Aaron super knowledgeable on the fish and put me on several fish including one over 6’ and 100+ pounds
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Naples area fly fishing
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 20, 2025
Captain Matt was well equipped and knowledgeable. He is a great guy to spend a day on the water with.
Captain Matt was well equipped and knowledgeable. He is a great guy to spend a day on the water with.
Brookline, MA
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Half Day Trip with Captain Aaron
Half Day Trip (AM) on March 23, 2023
I went with my son and, while we are experienced freshwater fishermen, we were absolute novices regarding Florida Gulf fishing with artificial baits. Captain Aaron found us some fish and taught us the fine art of sight fishing for tarpon (heavy swimbaits), snook and redfish (creature baits and topwaters). Unfortunately we had some difficulty getting any bites until the end (and Captain Aaron made absolutely sure we weren't skunked). We eventually hooked a shark, and landed a snook and a black drum. We gained an appreciation for finding the fish and fishing artificial baits. We learned a lot from Captain Aaron and really had great time!
I went with my son and, while we are experienced freshwater fishermen, we were absolute novices regarding Florida Gulf fishing with artificial baits. Captain Aaron found us some fish and taught us the fine art of sight fishing for tarpon (heavy swimbaits), snook and redfish (creature baits and topwaters). Unfortunately we had some difficulty getting any bites until the end (and Captain Aaron made absolutely sure we weren't skunked). We eventually hooked a shark, and landed a snook and a black...
Bonita Springs, Florida
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Half Day Trip with Capt. Matt
Half Day Trip (AM) on February 23, 2023
Captain Matt was awesome! He worked hard to find the fish and we saw many but I couldn't get them to chase my fly. He was also great at "fine tuning" and adapting my trout fly-fishing skills to the salt water environment. Casting an 11 wt fly rod is a lot different than casting a 5 wt and even the 9 wt I use for Lake Michigan kings, browns, and rainbows! While the fish didn't cooperate, I will definitely be looking Capt. Matt up next time I am in the area. He knows his stuff and I wouldn't hesitate to go out with him again.
Captain Matt was awesome! He worked hard to find the fish and we saw many but I couldn't get them to chase my fly. He was also great at "fine tuning" and adapting my trout fly-fishing skills to the salt water environment. Casting an 11 wt fly rod is a lot different than casting a 5 wt and even the 9 wt I use for Lake Michigan kings, browns, and rainbows! While the fish didn't cooperate, I will definitely be looking Capt. Matt up next time I am in the area. He knows his stuff and I wouldn't...
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