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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My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(286 reviews)
Angler's choice
Fernandina Beach
 Last booking: 3 hours ago
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Trips from US $500
Just added to our fleet
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Fernandina Beach
 Last booking: 29 minutes ago
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Trips from US $475

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 287 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (486)
Great crew!! Very helpful, caught great fish
Great crew!! Very helpful, caught great fish
Great crew!! Very helpful, caught great fish
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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David N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Jetties (PM) on March 14, 2025
Party of four, we all caught fish and a lot of them. The action was great and the Captain and mate were knowable of the...
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Elizabeth B.
Excellent
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Fun and successful day out

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Offshore (AM) on July 27, 2024
Michael and Ty were knowledgeable about where to go and how to catch. Comfy seats for the ride offshore too. We caught a bunch...
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Ashlee F.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Summer Jetty Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Jettie (AM) on June 18, 2025
Experience and crew were awesome! Fished the Jettyโ€™s and had them coming in all day! Kid friendly, our two kids loved it!...
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Eric C.
Excellent
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Jettie (AM) on April 8, 2025
Michael and Ty were great! Great family friendly trip. The boat handles the waves well and they worked hard to get us on fish....
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Yoichi K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fished a lot

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Jetties (PM) on March 31, 2025
We fished plenty. More than half was released including big red drum. Fortunately weโ€™ve got big black drum. Thank you we...
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