Captain
Michael Foster

Member since March 2015 Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
Captain Michael Foster has been fishing for over two decades now and guiding for more than a decade. He's a 3rd generation captain, proudly continuing the family tradition. His family are native to Amelia Island and especially connected to the waters around the island – they're commercial fishermen. With Capt. Michael, you get the benefit of more than a single lifetime spent fishing the local waters, at your disposal.

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Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
Captain Michael Foster has been fishing for over two decades now and guiding for more than a decade. He's a 3rd generation captain, proudly continuing the family tradition. His family are native to Amelia Island and especially connected to the waters around the island – they're commercial fishermen. With Capt. Michael, you get the benefit of more than a single lifetime spent fishing the local waters, at your disposal.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(312 reviews)
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Fernandina Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $500
Excellent
4.5 / 5
(4 reviews)
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Fernandina Beach
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 316 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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John L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with a great crew!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Jettie (AM) on April 16, 2025
Captain Mike and Ty were awesome with our party of 6, including 3 kids. We caught a wide variety of fish near the jetty, on...
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Andre Y.
Excellent
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Great trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Offshore (AM) on August 2, 2025
Cptn Mike and crew mate Ty were great, knowledgeable fisherman who ensured my group and I had a fun time and most importantlyโ€ฆ...
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Nate K.
Excellent
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Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great outing with Big Fin!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Offshore (AM) on June 26, 2025
Great outing with Capt. Michael.ย  Got started early and got after it.ย  Hooked a bunch but the sharks were plenty and we had...
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Michael R.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Big fin isn't no joke

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Offshore (AM) on May 29, 2025
well these two men put on quiet the trip for me . if i asked for it these guys were on it . the captain got me to the fish...
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Wendy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Such a great outing!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Jettie (AM) on December 28, 2025
Micheal was great and even moved our fishing time since he foresaw that the conditions wouldnโ€™t be ideal during our initial...
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