Callion Fishing Charters 

My son and I had an excellent time with Captain John and I would recommend him to anyone. We were lucky enough to do two trips with him during our recent stay in Marathon. He is super knowledgeable and it was clear from the beginning, that he has a true passion for fishing. Captain John worked hard to give us the best opportunity for success. He is also personable and we enjoyed his company, which is important when you spend 8 hours with someone. The booking process was simple and Captain John responded quickly to my initial inquiry and answered any questions. His boat and gear were top notch and we had two successful trips with him. Captain John is a true professional and I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to fish with him. Regardless of your skill level or the trip, you won’t be disappointed if you book with him!

Fishing with Captain John was the biggest highlight of our 10 day vacation! He worked hard and got us on tarpon. One that my husband got right up to the boat was being chased by a hammerhead shark right at the boat! Captain had to cut out off so it might have a chance to get away. I think we had 7 tarpon on, got 3 to the boat and one giant grouper. I will book him again in a heartbeat if we're back this way. Thanks for an awesome experience!

theres never a guarantee when it comes to fishing, but the right boat, tackle and captain certainly help. My son and I were fortunate enough to both catch nice Tarpon, but couldnt have done that without John, our captain.. he went out if his way to make sure we were in the right spot at the right time. An amazing experience i got to share with my son.

Even with poor weather and murky water, we had a great trip and caught plenty of fish. Captain John put in a lot of effort to make sure we had a good trip despite bad conditions, and we really appreciated it. My teenage sons really liked catching a variety of fish, even a monster barracuda!

We had a cold front come through but that didn’t stop John from putting us on the fish. Every drop we were either catching them or feeding them. Many new species boated including a Goliath Grouper. John is very knowledgeable and is great with kids, I would recommend anyone coming to Marathon to book with him.

awsome time caught everything we were looking to catch and more. The captain was more than helpful in teaching us.

Met captain on FishingBooker. Communication was concise and clear, I asked to be put on Tarpon, John delivered! Very personable, extremely informative on species and habitat, and a habitat conservationist. If I could give him 10 stars if i could. Lined 6 and caught 3, epic memories of one of the best days in my life! John is a professional guide, he will put you on your target, his boat was clean and his tackle in good order, The whole trip was the best charter and the best saltwater experience I’ve ever had. If you want a really good day fishing, this IS your guide. I most certainly will be back next year and John will definitely be who I go with.

Captain John got us on the fish quickly and kept us on all day. In the morning we had 3 stops for targets: Yellow Jack, Barracuda and Bone. Got em all plus some other fish (snapper, Blue Runner). No down time, lots of action. In the afternoon we went for Tarpon and hooked up a bunch. The sharks went after the Tarpon which was exciting to see. John explains everything clearly and gives great direction; but he also lets you do the fishing. Very nice, pleasant guy. Pretty quiet (which I like)...tells you what you need to know and lets you get at it rather than just talking all day. Fun to spend the day with him. I look forward to fishing with John again.

We had such a great time on this charter. We had time in several different areas catching so many different types and sizes of fish-several different species of snapper, grouper, hogfish, triggerfish, barracuda, bonnet head shark, blackfin shark, & nurse shark, . We even caught our bait for the shark fishing. John was patient and had a great sense of humor while also being very chill and relaxed in personality. It was very obvious that he knows the waters very well. He filleted our fish for us and recommended a spot for us to have them cooked for lunch.

John’s a very knowledgeable, born and raised fisherman with a world of patience. He got me and my 8 yo son on a ton of amber jacks, barracuda and lemon sharks .Just like I asked, he kept the fish catching at a max so my kid would have the best time, and he definitely did. Would highly recommend him to anyone down here looking for a great guide and person to be out on the water with.