We had a great afternoon out on the water with Southern Charters Fishing Co. Our Captain Chris was exceptional listening to our wants and needs then guiding us to where the fish were biting. Two (2) out of the 4 of us had never caught a fish in their lives ( one was 76 years old ). Chris was so great explaining how to use the rods and reals as well as keeping up with everyone’s needs from baiting our hooks to bringing the fish we caught onto the boat. All 4 of us caught many fish and we kept the 4 that where legal in size. Chris cleaned and bagged the fish we took home for dinner that night. He gave us tips on how to prepare the fish that was right on the nose, taste was wonderful and talk about Fresh.  All 4 of us will go out with Chris & Southern Charters next time we are in Cape Coral FL. I hank you Chris for a great afternoon on the water and for being so in tune with our group of 4. Sincerely Ed Giel.

First the captain called me and said another day would be better for our trip if we could move it so we did. Our boat was cleaned and well organized with the captain being polite and responsive.
Day started off on time and we caught bait. While catching bait we caught our target bait and some sea trout. Catching bait was fun and quick and the sea trout were a nice bonus catch.
We then targeted the Goliath grouper and we were on the fish almost immediately. My son hooked up and lost one but then landed it. We moved for some bigger fish and I caught one then my son caught another one. We had three Goliath groupers in about a hour and a half. All grouper were in the50 lbs range and fought hard. They were fun to catch. He said let’s go find some bigger ones but there were a lot of tarpon around and our first choice was a tarpon charter so we pivoted.
There were lots of tarpon around and my son really wanted to try to catch a tarpon so the captain pivoted to tarpon fishing for us. He was upfront and honest telling us tarpon are hit or miss especially this time of year and we didn’t have the right bait for them. We didn’t catch any tarpon but the captain tried a few spots and a few different techniques. All in all a great day and I would definitely book another charter with him.

Despite off season and high winds, captain Chris found some secluded spots and put us on fish. We all had a good time catching fish and enjoying Florida weather. Hand feeding tarpon with some of our catch was a bonus

Our family had a great time fishing with Chris. He was very knowledgeable,  communicative, and patient. Made sure to find the fish and help our youngest catch something too!

Capt Chris was great and put us on fish in no time. Great boat, great fishing gear, and great guy! Thanks again!