Joseph was an absolute professional. He is not only an excellent captain, fisherman, and highly knowledgeable of the fish and waters surrounding Sarasota;  he is also an excellent teacher for all ages and levels of experience. Our fishing excursion with Joseph was the absolute highlight of our trip to Siesta Key for our 3 boys so far (ages 16,14,and 10). We caught a wide variety of fish both offshore and inshore, and we enjoyed every minute of it!

I recently booked a 4 hour fishing trip for my family with Calusa Coast Charters and Captain Joseph was the bomb! The boat and equipment was really great but the headliner was definitely Joseph as his personality shined throughout the entire trip. He was super courteous, very patient, very friendly and polite. He went out of his way to try and find great places to fish, even stopping the boat to show us a stingray and a barracuda that he saw. I really can’t recommend this charter enough- will... More

This was one of the best charters we have done with the kids (15 & 8). Joe got us on some fish quick which helped to get the kids excited right away. We stayed active and moving which helped the kids stay engaged. We even saw dolphins up close which was awesome for the kids! Joe was engaging and focused on making sure the kids were having fun allowing my wife and I to also have a lot of fun as well. Highly recommend for families.

Redfish, snook, and speckled sea trout. 26 inch snook and redfish and a 23 inch sea trout. A great day after a thunderstorm earlier in the day. Would recommend highly.

This was a great fishing trip with Captain Joseph and my grandchildren. Started off with some Snook and then on to a bunch of Trout too many to keep! Capt Joseph was awesome with the kids!!! Taught us some things and was fantastic! Thank you Captain Joseph, GOOD LUCK See you soon! David K