Charter Operator
Ana Banana Fishing Company

Member since March 2015 Marathon, United States
Background
Captain Joel is on the water 300 days per year, and he loves every minute of it. This very experienced captain is a third-generation fishing captain in his family. He's a native of Florida and has traveled the world over for fish. He used to be a child psychologist for 20 years and focused on childhood grief issues and grief counseling. He's also a co-creator of two published kids' books. Captain Joel loves acquainting his guests with the most epic fish, which he believes are exactly where he is from – the Gulf of Mexico!
Techniques
Inshore: Target snook, tarpon, redfish, trout, snapper, cobia, flounder, jack, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel , black drum, tripletail, shark. Light tackle spinning reels using live bait out of our new 24ft Hanson tower boat with 200 Yamaha. Offshore: Target grouper, snapper, amberjack, kingfish, sailfish, blackfin tuna, barracuda, wahoo, permit, cobia. Trolling and/or dropping conventional tackle using live and dead bait in our 45ft Hatteras Sport Fisher with A/C, restroom, staterooms and wifi.

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Marathon, United States
Background
Captain Joel is on the water 300 days per year, and he loves every minute of it. This very experienced captain is a third-generation fishing captain in his family. He's a native of Florida and has traveled the world over for fish. He used to be a child psychologist for 20 years and focused on childhood grief issues and grief counseling. He's also a co-creator of two published kids' books. Captain Joel loves acquainting his guests with the most epic fish, which he believes are exactly where he is from – the Gulf of Mexico!
Techniques
Inshore: Target snook, tarpon, redfish, trout, snapper, cobia, flounder, jack, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel , black drum, tripletail, shark. Light tackle spinning reels using live bait out of our new 24ft Hanson tower boat with 200 Yamaha. Offshore: Target grouper, snapper, amberjack, kingfish, sailfish, blackfin tuna, barracuda, wahoo, permit, cobia. Trolling and/or dropping conventional tackle using live and dead bait in our 45ft Hatteras Sport Fisher with A/C, restroom, staterooms and wifi.

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 225 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (220)
Awesome experience!
Fishing with Joel
Fishing with Joel
+217
Angler rating
189
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
87%
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Russell S.
Valley Falls, KS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day with captain Joel and first mate Chris

VERIFIED   Full Day 8 Hours on March 13, 2021
We had a great time on this trip. Joel put us on the fish almost immediately and had a blast. Even with rough weather due to...
Russell S. recommends Ana Banana Fishing Company - Nautic Star
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Laura C.
Washington, DC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day with Captain Joel and first mate Carl

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 1, 2019
OMG What a day!!!ย  We fished a reef and caught our limit of yellow snapper one after anotherโ€ฆit was great fun.ย  Water was...
Laura C. recommends Ana Banana Fishing Company โ€“ 30' Grady White
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Laz H.
Dothan, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 15, 2022
We love it we limited out after 3 hrs .if you want fish come see Captain Jojo
Laz H. recommends Ana Banana Fishing Company โ€“ 30' Grady White
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Jason R.
Yorktown, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 14, 2021
The trip with Captain Joel was perfect! He and the first mate were super patient and accommodating when helping my 4 kids experience...
Jason R. recommends Ana Banana Fishing Company โ€“ 30' Grady White
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Steve K.
Orlando, FL
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day 6 Hours on January 23, 2021
Joel is a Florida Keys fisherman. He knows the spots and techniques. We would have caught our limit but a shark showed up and...
Steve K. recommends Ana Banana Fishing Company - Nautic Star
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