Captain Rio made for a great time of fishing and conversation! We hit some great spots and caught a bunch of fish. If you understand nature and fishing and appreciate the simple fact that you’re on the water loving life, it only gets better when the fish bite hard! Captain Rio was a lot of fun to hang out with. We really appreciated the history and knowledge along with sightseeing as we cruised around to different spots. We saw dolphins a bunch of times, a manatee, and soaked... More

We took a 6 hr AM trip with Capt. Rio. - Family of 5 (kids ages 13,8,7).  Capt. did a great job of making sure each person caught fish at the right skill level.  He was very laid back and let us fish, cast, bait own hooks, and drive the boat.  Very patient with the kids.  We hooked up on snook, snappers, and a 80+lb Goliath grouper!  Targeted tarpon at the end.  Had them circling the boat but they just wouldn’t bite.  It’s their first season in the Gulf of America and they have not... More

Of you’re looking for an amazing personalized fishing experience, look no further than Captain Rio! We were catching fish within 10-15 minutes of starting our trip and he took great pride in ensuring that we always found spots where we could get some bites. We will definitely be booking again!!

3 adults and a child. Captain Rio was awesome. Put us on the fish pretty quick. Hooked into a spotted sea shark and a nice size grouper towards the end of the day. We had a great time. I will be booking with Captain Rio next time we are down in SW Florida.

We booked a two hour fishing adventure with Captain Rio while we were visiting Marco Island.  Our 5 year old is obsessed with fishing and I told him if he could catch a shark he would blow his mind.  He delievered with my son reeling in a baby bonnethead shark and my son has been telling anyone who will listen about his exciting catch.  We also caught pufferfish, catfish and a ladyfish.  Captian Rio was patient with the kids and adults :) and very helpful in baiting our hooks and taking the... More