Captain
Michael Castaldi

Member since January 2024 Punta Gorda, United States
Background
It’s always been my passion to be on the water fishing or just on the water in general so I decided to turn my passion into a business. My favorite catch would probably be watching a redfish swimming in a foot of water casting my line to him and watching him eat my bait
Techniques
Backcountry flats casting to the mangroves or dropping on a reef in a lil deeper water

Hey, I'm Captain Michael Castaldi

Punta Gorda, United States
Background
It’s always been my passion to be on the water fishing or just on the water in general so I decided to turn my passion into a business. My favorite catch would probably be watching a redfish swimming in a foot of water casting my line to him and watching him eat my bait
Techniques
Backcountry flats casting to the mangroves or dropping on a reef in a lil deeper water
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports

My Charter Listing

Chum Em Up Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(96 reviews)
Punta Gorda
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $350

Fishing Reports

Pretty good bite
Pretty good bite
Nov 3, 2025 Punta Gorda
Fishing was pretty good today definitely a different variety of fish from snook, snapper,gag grouper , jacks and Spanish mackerel
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Scouting trip today
Scouting trip today
Oct 31, 2025 Punta Gorda
I went out alone today to do some scouting for new spots definitely was a great time released all keeper reds and caught a really nice keeper snook definitely found a few new spots
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Fall time fishing
Fall time fishing
Oct 28, 2025 Punta Gorda
Fishing is still really good alot of keeper size snook and reds coming up snook season will be ending soon so if you want your chance for great eating fish now is the time
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Cobia for dinner
Cobia for dinner
Oct 20, 2025 Punta Gorda
Today we tried something a lil different and fished the reef got a big cobia and lost some really nice grouper that kept running into the rocks cutting us off got a few nice snapper also a few sheephead and tons of just under slot snook all in all it was a great day
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Cooler wheather redfish
Cooler wheather redfish
Oct 16, 2025 Punta Gorda
As the water temperature drops a lil these redfish are really schooling up and we been doing absolutely awesome on the higher tides as the tide drops we went and targeted snook and snapper
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So many snook and snapper
So many snook and snapper
Oct 1, 2025 Punta Gorda
Past 2 years i havnt seen this man snook around its no joke been every trip losing count as well as snapper most trips going home with there bag limit of fish all great size to fillet has been awesome im definitely not complaining fishing has been amazing
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 96 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (127)
non stop action with mike
non stop action with mike
non stop action with mike
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Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
97%
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Anthea B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Mike is good with kids who want to fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on December 27, 2024
Captain Mike was excellent with my grandkids Hr was patient and made sure that they learned how to fish and caught fish
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Karl F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Mike puts you on the fish.

VERIFIED   $350 Single person half day fishing on November 18, 2024
Had a great time catching my first Snooks.
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John R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Michael

VERIFIED   Half day tarpon trip on April 30, 2025
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STACEY R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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February fishing trip

VERIFIED   $350 Single person half day fishing on February 25, 2025
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Jaden R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best fishing guide in SW Florida

VERIFIED   Night tarpon trips on October 16, 2024
Booked 5 hour night fishing, arrived to the dock to insane weather . Went out and Mike still put us on a couple snook. Called...
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