Captain
Chris Lantz

Member since March 2023 Port St. Joe, United States
Background
Captain Chris is a die-hard, hardcore fisherman with 27+ years of "catching" experience. From a very young age, Chris would spend virtually any free moment he had fishing and growing his knowledge of the sport. Like most people who catch their first Redfish, he will never forget the first time he felt the "angry bull-like pull" of a Redfish on the end of his line when he was a kid. He has spent countless years fishing St. Joe Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and learning what the different seasons have to offer in this amazing fishery so that you have the best chance at catching quality fish. Captain Chris hopes his passion for fishing and marine life will bring you the same joy that he gets every time he experiences St. Joe Bay.
Techniques
I personally love fishing with artificial lures. A basic soft plastic paddletail on a jig head is hard to beat. But my favorite "style" of fishing, is catching!

Hey, I'm Captain Chris Lantz

Port St. Joe, United States
Background
Captain Chris is a die-hard, hardcore fisherman with 27+ years of "catching" experience. From a very young age, Chris would spend virtually any free moment he had fishing and growing his knowledge of the sport. Like most people who catch their first Redfish, he will never forget the first time he felt the "angry bull-like pull" of a Redfish on the end of his line when he was a kid. He has spent countless years fishing St. Joe Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and learning what the different seasons have to offer in this amazing fishery so that you have the best chance at catching quality fish. Captain Chris hopes his passion for fishing and marine life will bring you the same joy that he gets every time he experiences St. Joe Bay.
Techniques
I personally love fishing with artificial lures. A basic soft plastic paddletail on a jig head is hard to beat. But my favorite "style" of fishing, is catching!
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(141 reviews)
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Port St. Joe
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 141 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Where do I start?? Captain Chris is awesome!!
Where do I start?? Captain Chris is awesome!!
Where do I start?? Captain Chris is awesome!!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Tammy D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Where do I start?? Captain Chris is awesome!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Fishing โ€“ (4 MAX) on January 2, 2026
I am sure I will miss something about all Captain Chris did for us to be so accommodating for this trip. This was a gift to...
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Jacob R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Finfilled day on the water!

VERIFIED   Half Day Fishing โ€“ (4 MAX) on October 7, 2025
My wife and I started the mornign by meeting up with Chris at the boat dock, super easy to find and then off we went! We did...
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James C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip despite the red tide

VERIFIED   Half Day Fishing โ€“ (4 MAX) on October 12, 2025
Capt Chris gave us the option of cancelling at no cost due to the current red tide in the bay.ย  The kids were intent on fishing...
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Christopher B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Right on the fish!

VERIFIED   Half Day Fishing โ€“ (4 MAX) on September 10, 2025
Took my dad and father in law on this half day trip and the only thing Iโ€™d change is making it a full day trip. We caught...
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Randy G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Morning Trip with Captain Chris - 5 STARS

VERIFIED   Half Day Fishing โ€“ (4 MAX) on April 10, 2025
We had an awesome morning out on the water with Captain Chris.ย  He had us on fish shortly after we left the dock and kept...
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