Fish The Salt Guide Service
Fish The Salt Guide Service
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Picturesque mangrove pathways, gorgeous skylines, and hard-fighting fish boiling the water – that's what fishing in Naples, FL looks like. Fish The Salt Guide Service is keen to put you right in the middle of this picture, with a rod in your hand!
Captain Tim Daugherty invites you to join him for a backcountry fishing adventure around Naples. You'll fish from his 22' Pathfinder center console. You can bring 3 fishing buddies with you; everyone can fish at the same time. The boat is perfectly suited to these waters – the draft is shallow enough so you can safely navigate the mangroves. An onboard wireless trolling motor will allow you to sneak up on even the spookiest fish.
Once you're on top of the fish, you can drop the onboard PowerPole to steady your cast. You'll want your cast as steady as possible, Capt. Tim will take you after some of the hardest-fighting fish around. Bull Redfish, Permit, Jack Crevalle, and others can be targeted – they're bound to give you a workout!
The catch list doesn't stop there either, you can go after Snook, Tarpon, Mangrove Snapper, Porbeagle Shark, Spotted Seatrout, Mackerel, and many other fish in the local waters.
If you've never experienced fishing Marco Island, Naples, Estero Bay, and the 10,000 islands, now's your chance! Book a trip with Fish The Salt Guide Service and explore the productive fishery of Southwest Florida.
Picturesque mangrove pathways, gorgeous skylines, and hard-fighting fish boiling the water – that's what fishing in Naples, FL looks like. Fish The Salt Guide Service is keen to put you right in the middle of this picture, with a rod in your hand!
Captain Tim Daugherty invites you to join him for a backcountry fishing adventure around Naples. You'll fish from his 22' Pathfinder center console. You can bring 3 fishing buddies with you; everyone can fish at the same time. The boat is perfectly suited to these waters – the draft is shallow enough so you can safely navigate the mangroves. An onboard wireless trolling motor will allow you to sneak up on even the spookiest fish.
Once you're on top of the fish, you can drop the onboard PowerPole to steady your cast. You'll want your cast as steady as possible, Capt. Tim will take you after some of the hardest-fighting fish around. Bull Redfish, Permit, Jack Crevalle, and others can be targeted – they're bound to give you a workout!
The catch list doesn't stop there either, you can go after Snook, Tarpon, Mangrove Snapper, Porbeagle Shark, Spotted Seatrout, Mackerel, and many other fish in the local waters.
If you've never experienced fishing Marco Island, Naples, Estero Bay, and the 10,000 islands, now's your chance! Book a trip with Fish The Salt Guide Service and explore the productive fishery of Southwest Florida.
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Myself from Westport Connecticut and my two cousins from the Bronx New York had an amazing morning; fishing with Captain Tim we started out getting the pilchards with the cast net then fishing around the docks and bridges of Marco we caught about half a dozen snook that were out of season so were caught and released but then landed about 10 mangrove snappers which we had two incredible meals with using Captain Tim's recipe using an egg wash with bread crumbs and coconut flakes cooking them in butter and coconut oil far better then the way the snapper was prepared whenbdined on at the snook inn. Captain Tim was a maestro who wasted no effort and had amazing instincts we would definitely be requesting him again on our next trip next year with his 22-ft Pathfinder powered by a 200 horsepower Suzuki engine which was the perfect vessel for fishing the shallow Waters of Marco. The fee was ridiculously low so please give Tim a proper tip if you book them on a trip.
thanks again, fellas. It was good meeting you. I’m glad to hear you had a good time on the water.!
We had a great time fishing with Captain Tim! We got the full experience of saltwater fishing. It was both my girlfriend and I’s first time saltwater fishing and Captain Tim was very knowledge and patient in teaching us the differences from freshwater fishing and how it different from fishing back home in the North. We caught a large diversity of species of fish, Snook, trout, red snapper, saltwater bluegill and Jack. The Jack were fun to catch because even the small ones but up a hell of a fight!
thanks, Jake appreciate the positive response. Look forward to next time tight lines. 
Captain Tim really knows his craft! He is incredibly knowledgeable about the local waters, fish, and wildlife. He has a clean boat and makes everything easy for the customer. Captain Tim kept us on the fish! We caught snaper, snooks, and jacks all morning long! We look forward to our next adventure with Captain Tim!
Glad to hear y’all had a good time. Look forward to next time tight lines capt Tim
It was a fun morning for our family of four. My huband and sons love it! Tim was a great captain and knowledgeable fisherman! We caught lots of snapper and snook across a few different spots. We were able to keep some right sized snapper for dinner. Got to see several dolphins near the boat throughout too. It was a sunny, hot day. Recommend wearing sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and a hooded fishing shirt.
Shelly, great time meeting you and the family. Glad to hear you had fun. Have a great rest of your vacation.
My family had a great experience with Captain Tim - by far one of the best guides in the area. He’s extremely knowledgeable and, most importantly, put us on a ton of fish. We had a fantastic time and couldn’t recommend him more!
So glad to hear y’all had a good time!! great meeting y’all look forward to next time capt tim
FAQs about Fish The Salt Guide Service
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
- US $900 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Ice box
- Rods, reels & tackle (Penn spinfisher rods and reels)
- Live bait (Catching live bait is has always been part of my trips. It starts early in the morning on the first part of our trip we secure enough bait to have an action pack morning of fishing.)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (If you catch something that is in season and in the slot limit, you are welcome to take it home. I will be more than happy to clean your fish and package it , for you to take back with you..)
- Drinks (Bottled water)
- Fishing license (I carry all licensing and tackle from my anglers.)
- Fly fishing equipment (7wt -12wt Orvis fly rods)
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Flats fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Fly fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Jack Crevalle
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Permit
- Redfish
- Shark (Porbeagle)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snook
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Trout
- Tarpon
Your captain
Marco Island, Florida, United States
Captain Tim Daugherty has been a local to Florida since he moved there as a young child, aged 4. He has started his love affair with angling in Tampa Bay where he was first exposed to offshore and backwater fishing, as well as fly and sight fishing. A love for the fragile ecosystem was ingrained in him at an early age. For the past 10 years, Capt. Tim has been lucky enough to do his hobby as a full-time job. He loves to instill his love for angling and nature into every single guest that comes on board!
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How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
What the listing policies are
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
How you can pay
Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.
No additional fees.
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 50% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.
What’s biting in Marco Island right now
Jack Crevalle
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Permit
Redfish
Snapper (Mangrove)
Snook
Speckled Trout
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