Captain
Fred Gowdy

Member since June 2018 Bonita Springs, United States
Background
Captain Fred Gowdy has been fishing for over 15 years. He recently decided to change this love of fishing into his occupation. He can't wait to show you the waters and hope you will have a great time out there with him. He knows where the fish are and have your lines in the water in no time!

Hey, I'm Captain Fred Gowdy

Bonita Springs, United States
Background
Captain Fred Gowdy has been fishing for over 15 years. He recently decided to change this love of fishing into his occupation. He can't wait to show you the waters and hope you will have a great time out there with him. He knows where the fish are and have your lines in the water in no time!
Anglers Choice
299
Reviews
95
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Fred Gowdy Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(299 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bonita Springs
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 299 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
91%
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Todd S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Southwest Florida Peacock Bass

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Peacock Bass & Snook on October 21, 2025
If you dream of catching peacock bass Fred is your guide. The scenery is a little rough but thatโ€™s where the fish live in...
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Paul T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Short and Sweet!

VERIFIED   2 hour backwater am on August 7, 2025
Had a great time! Hit several spots in the 2 hours, caught several fish, saw some dolphins up close, overall a great experience!
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Chris W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on June 10, 2025
Fred was great. Even on a day where the fish were not jumping into the boat. Fred did everything he could. We tried different...
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Glen P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day with Fred

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on July 31, 2025
Thanks again for a great day on the water.ย  Look forward to fishing with you again. Glen and Trent
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Norman โ€œ. S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nice trip with Fred Gowdy

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Backwater (AM) on April 1, 2025
We took shorter half day morning trip. We saw dolphin and birds and caught fish, including ladyfish, sheepshead,ย  snook, mangrove...
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