Captain
Shane Smetak

Member since April 2016 Englewood, United States
Background
I am an avid fisherman and very passionate about it, any days that I am not booked I’m fishing! I am very big into conservation. Come experience my passion for fishing and what Florida has to offer!
Techniques
I am a die hard Tarpon fanatic! I target giant tarpon on the beach and in the back country. We will throw artificial baits and live baits for these silver kings! Snook, Redfish and trout are some other species we target year round. Fish the back country of charlotte harbor and the flats of lemon bay! I also offer fly fishing trips for Tarpon, Snook and Redfish. Night fishing is a great way to target these species on the fly rod!

Hey, I'm Captain Shane Smetak

Englewood, United States
Background
I am an avid fisherman and very passionate about it, any days that I am not booked I’m fishing! I am very big into conservation. Come experience my passion for fishing and what Florida has to offer!
Techniques
I am a die hard Tarpon fanatic! I target giant tarpon on the beach and in the back country. We will throw artificial baits and live baits for these silver kings! Snook, Redfish and trout are some other species we target year round. Fish the back country of charlotte harbor and the flats of lemon bay! I also offer fly fishing trips for Tarpon, Snook and Redfish. Night fishing is a great way to target these species on the fly rod!
Anglers Choice
89
Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Boca Grande Fishing Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(89 reviews)
Angler's choice
Englewood
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 89 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Great Experience for All Ages
Amazing Day on the Water \u2013 Highly Recommend!
Amazing Day on the Water \u2013 Highly Recommend!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Daniel J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Do it!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Inshore am 3hr on December 26, 2024
Shane was super knowledgeable and knew all the best spots! We caught tons of fish. He was really helpful and we had an amazing...
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Paul C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 day Inshore on July 5, 2025
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Robert O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent experience.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Inshore PM on March 24, 2025
It was a pleasure spending an afternoon with Shane. He is very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about making sure we had...
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Wes B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Inshore PM on April 30, 2025
Captain Shane had a great plan and it worked perfectly.
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Brett S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fun morning

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Inshore am 3hr on February 18, 2025
Captain Shane was great.Good conversation and knowledge of the waters. Fishing was tough, only reason for the 4 rating. Boat...
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